The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09

At the morning session OF the Now York Methodist
Episcopal Conference the Rev. Bishop Randolph
Foster presided The morning hours occupied by
animated discussions OF the majority and minority
ports the subject OF tho appointment or election
OF presiding elders. Tho minority report, recon-.
mendng that tho presiding elders DO appointed by the
bishops voted down, and the majority report Civ.
Ing recommendation 10 the General Conference
to meet in Baltimore ia May, "that the pres.
ent method OF tho appointment Of presiding
elders DO changed and that such elders be hereafter
elected by the conferences was adopted by vote Of
90 to 81. DurInk tho session the galleries OF the
church were crowded with ladies. After the introduo.
ton OF visitors from other conferences, who we're
warmly received Dr.. Hurst, President OF the
DREW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
addressed the Conference He said that the seminary
growing steadily. Numerically It has tho largest num-
Der of students OF any Methodist institution In America
Owing to financial failures the endowment fund had
been crippled and tho officers looked to the ministers
OF the Conference 70 rcorganIzc that fund The failure
resulting IN tho rupture Of the endowment fund did not
ez1cted II during tho previous four months All or
the States are represented In scholarships notably the
New England States by SIX pupils tho Middle states
teen pupils, the western by nine, tho Pacific
States by Ave, and foreign countries including Can
ada To-. Ss ~ s
only those recommended BY tho churches The speaker
said: i beg Of you brethren, not to scnd to Madison
any about whom you have doubt We want
noue thcrc but those who fitted 10 preach the
Gospel Of Christ The responsibility rests with tho
churches alone" Concerning the financial prospects
OF tho institution, tho speaker said wo have $3.50 900
70 o300000 worth OF real estate owned
by tho trustees AZ Nadison, and on that
property there II mot cent OF mortgage or dobk
Twenty i've thousand dollars subscribed last week
70 meet emsrgeneies OF the college, and wc propose
that S20,OV0 BE- subscribed every year for the next
four years, 90 that Al the expiration OF shat
time the organized endowment fund shall be made
good. We have full faith that the money which has
been lost from one source will como back
ing tho brethren for tho benefits conferred already
he asked them TO take the subject homo Wish
them and 20 remember that tho Drew
Theological Seminary was represented by
It's students In every missionary 6eld
throughout tho world tApplauscJ Tho Bishop
then appointed McssTs. Paul h. Brown and 8. Van
Dusen COMMITTEES on Appeals. All committees arc
ordered TO report to tho Conference on Monday morn
Ing after tho usual hour or prayer
Dr. Rust, the representative OF tho Frocdmcn's
Bureau OF the Methodist Episcopal church, then adj
dressed the Conference asking tho ministers place
the magnitude Of is worx before their congregations
and 10 take up collection for its benefit Bishop
Foster followed with earnest appeal having the
object This morning AZ the Free Tabernacle church.
the Rev Bishop Foster viii preach the sermon, anef
which the deacon will DO ordained Az ST. John =
church in the evening there wiu b IN ordination Of
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