New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFER
ENCES.

TIE NETWORK EAST CONFERENCE.
TIE sUPRRANsUATRD AND SUPPLEMENTARY PREACH
ERs-AID FOR THE ANsONIA cHuECH-A MEMo-
RIAL sERvICK-CONFERENCE TEMPERANCE MEET
ING.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF rus rRrBUSel
MERIDEN, Conn.,, April 1.-THE NewYork
East Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
sumed its session this morning at O'Clock, Bishop An
drews occupying the chair The characters Of the deacons
Of the second class considered and those OF D. Mo
Mulin, W. Bethel J. L. Langlois, G. A Parkington,
Perry Chandler. William Brown, and J. 8. D'orsay were
passed The admitance OF A. A. Belmont TO full connec-
ton was discussed by the Rev Messrs D. A. Goodsel,
81 L. scudder, ]. A. Roche and j. N. Buckley. lie was
admitted.
The eighth question Of the Discipline was then taken mp:
"Who are the supernumery preaohersi" A. o. Ham
mond A. g. Francis, Il X Diossy ]. A Roche J. Henson,
W Ross, 8. C. Keller, and w. H. Bangs, We're continued
in this relation The case Of W Gilbert referred to
a committee consisting Of J. Breckenridge, A g. Graves,
W. II. Russell and c. W. Woodruff. J. 8. D'Orssy was
retained As supernumerary and given appointment.
G. W. Woodruff made effective and transferred to the
Providence Conference
The ninth question, in regard to the superannuated
ministers. considered. Samuel Dunn A. Bushnell.
H. Burton, G. Waterbury. II. Hatfield, Morris HILL j.
Crawford, s. j. Stebbns, c. Brainer. J. Field, L. d.
Nickerson. L. Webb, Morris Hill. s. W. King. Daniel
De Winnie, 8. H. Clark, A. s. HILL A. Nash, s. Rowland j.
Parker n. Tibbss, ". c. White, r. K Reynolds, f. E.
Griswold W. c. Hoyt, and Seymour Landon were re-
tanned in this connection. II. d. Latham resumed
effective work.
letter read from the Rev Samuel Dunn, Of Corn
wall, England and motion Of the Rev W. II. Boole OF
New York. the thanks OF the Conference extended
to Mr.. Dunn for his work. The Rev. Dr. j. 8. Mitchell
made some remarks concerning his 80 years ministry,
and asked TO be supcrsnnuaed His request was granted
The condition Of the Methodist church at Ansonia,
Conn, then considered This church originally cost
$2I 900, and now has Indebtedness OF $1,000 The
society at Ansonis unable to pay of ts debt, and
asked for outside aid. resolution offered by the Rev.
J, Pullman Of Birmingham. Conn. which provides that
the other churches of the Conference should cooperate
with the Ansonia church was adopted communication
from the agents Of the Methodist Book Concern OF New
York presented The Secretary Of the Conference
and his assistants were appointed committee 10 con-
slider the preservation Of the documents OF The corner
At 3p. m the Conference held memorial service In
OF its members Tho have died during the last year
The Rev ]. :. Inskip presided. memoir OF the Rev;
Nicholas Orchard. who was born In England ~ ana
died May ~, 1874 was read by the Rev w. T. HUI Inc
Rev j. L. Glider read sketch VI the life OF the Rev John
Trrpct He born Aug 10, 1899. and Died Dec 8,
1874. brief biography OF the Rev Edwin L. lanes,
c. K. True He was born April ~, 1907. and
died January TO- 1875. poem in memory OF the Rev.
ar james, written by the Rev. Frank Botnme. former
member Of the Conference was read BY tie Kew; W. IL
bers made by the Rev j. = Inskip the Rev n HuD
beH the Rev ]. N. Buckley, the Rev Dr. Daniel curry
and others.
Tonight the Conference Temperance meeting was held
Philadelphia, the Rev. J. ii. Buckley, and he Hon
George q. ReynoldS-