New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
THE NETWORK CONFERENCE.

REPORTS OF THE BIBLE AND MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
AID FOR EMBARRASSED CHuRCHM-THE CON-
soIIDATIoS OF PRESIDING ELDERS DISTRICTS.
PoCGHKEKPsIE, n. Y, April 1.-THE reports
OF committees begin TO in ~ the Methodist ConfH-
ence now The first report received this morning was
that VI Committee the Bible Cause, which stated
that In the SO Yeas it's existence the American Bible
Society had published the Word OF God In 20 different
languages and dialects, and circulated 32OCOCOO vol
umes besides giving liberal grants TO missions all over
the world The pressing claims OF the society were
urged upon che attention Of the Conference. The Audit
ing Committee next presented their report stating that
they had examined the accounts OF the Presiding Elders
and others, and found them correct The Rev. j. NJ.
Reid D. d. Corresponding Secretary Of the Missionary
Society introduced He stated that the debt OF the
Methodist Missionary Society last November was $115,
OOO 1873 the sooiety spent S72OOOO and raised only
S6sOOOO. Last year its expenses amounted 70 S623OOO
and s income about the sum- The expenditures
he said constantly advance OF the receipts Nev-
erheess the work had gone all the wsrd. The
Collections had slowly decreased While the American Mis-
sionary and the Presbyterian Missionary Board av-
eraged 81 80 the Methodist Missionary Boand
averaged only 40 cents member The report or tho
committee on the YoIlers and MddIetown embarrassed
churches was presented and adopted. II recommended
the Conference pledge itself TO raise money by collec
tions to carly the floating Indebtedness of those churches
by June I.
The Rev DR.. Nelson Of the Methodist Book Concern,
Ncw-York next made an address showing favorable
condition OF that Society and warning ministers against
dealing with booksellers who advertise to furnish re-
,ious Sunday books but when they get an order,
M il up largely With secular story bOOks 49,
The amount OF Saturdays collection for the NEBRASKA
ard Kansas sufferers announced 10 De sl1o me
collection for the Episcopal fund amsfed to ~ SIS
The resolution Of Mr. Wood laid over from Saturday,
asking the Bishop presiding TO maze Two Ustrcts OF
the New York POughkeepse, and Rhnebeck districts,
was called up and debated. It cOntended that the
consolidation would much expense while rie IRE
siding Elders would DO able to do their work Just aa
erectuaIy IA now. The following facts were urged III
favor the resolution The salaries OF the Presiding FL
ders arc for New York 1000 for POughEcepse 1880;
for Rhinebsck $500. The tax on eacn nen-
trct. 80 cents in the Rhinebeck district, and
II cents In the PoughkeepSe district, varying with
the membership. This IL was claimed showed that .
crushing inequality OF expense rested upon the small
Rlinebeck district. BY making only two disriss the
expense per member wOuld he exactly equalized The
Highlands IL was said formed the proper boundary and
they naturally divided the east side OF the Hudson INTO
two districts only 1t also hnd that great deal OF
the work Presiding Elders could De ~ wen
done. and much less expense by the pastors. Inc
debate WAS finally stopped by unexpected motion
10 adjourn, which prevailed Ihs question OF con
sodating small districts and thereby getting rid OF
suurnuol. and extensive Offices IL or great lnpor-
tnce to the Methodist Church and the fate OF tho reso
take the initiative step reform OF TINS KIND whch
begun will probably spread all through the Churcn Is
watched with great interest by Methodists everywhere
Tho opposition IL appears 10 arise from inc merely
innovation on the ancient usags OF Methodisn the
-upporterr the are princlpay those "no We
sire to exchange the old machinery a the Chrch TOT
new whenever the of the cause demands
change. The question Will probably ne setted toio
row but tho Conference will not adjourn before Wednes-