The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
METHODIST CONFERENCES.

NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE sEssIoN-ELEc-
TIoS OF DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFER
ENCE-
After an hours prayer yesterday this Conference
gathered for business Committees were appointed to
investigate tho charges against tho Rev. f. c. Hill and
to wind up tho accounts Of tho Rockville Centre
church. The hour of ten o'clock A. NJ. having been
fixed for the election Of delegates TO the General Con-
ference Bishop Harris desired that the class of tho
third year who remained trial should DO admitted
into full connection that they could vote For that
purpose tho class called up before tho Conference
They Ross Lindsay Parker, Watt, F. NJ. Hallock,
George Fmer, james Robinson, j. b. Shepherd, N. L.
Porter and A. A. Belmont Mr.. Markinck having had
affection OF the throat during tho year and having
asked for supcrnumerary relation for this year. by
the advice Of his physicians, that he might cross tho
ocean and himself the Conference refused
admit him into full connection until ncxt year,
and thcn only II no shall appear sound and
we'll Mr.. Markinck Is an Englshman, and IS
tho editor OF tho lilo OF Brigham Youngs
wife No. 10 Mr.. Belmont was represented by his
presiding elder as lacking in common scnse, and,
therefore, not the man % be made Methodist
prea Nevertheless, tho church at Morches,
which he has served during the year past ask Tor his
return. Rev. Q. f. Harris gave instance OF prom
incnt innde having been converted under the preach
ing OF Mr. Belmont, and he thought that fact alone
was evidence OF his good common sense. Rev. G.. r.
Mallory announced that n brother near him, who had
followed Mr. Belmont on two charges declared that Mr.
Belmont ''amounis nothing" The Conference
usoo receive Mr. Belmont because Of the reports OF
his elder and OF the Examining Committee, which
showed that though he has been three years on trial.
no yet able 70 pass examination IN the rst
years studics He therefore, falls back into the local
preachers ranks and may be employed by the prcsid
ing elders. The Rev. DR.. Dean, of the tennessee Con-
ference and the Rev. J. T. Robertson, OF the PhIia
dclphia Conference, received by tranxter.
Rev. w. G. Steele was appointed prosecutor on behalf
OF the johnson street Methodist Episcopal church
against Rev. r. c. Ill., its former pastor. Tho court
OF trial mot last night and heard testimony on both
sides, and VIII probably report 10 Conference to-day
The election OF delegates TO General Conference,
which was by ballot and occupied over an hour,
suited the choice OF Dr. Curry by l56 votes Rev. j.
NJ. buckley, 15l; DR.. A. s. Hunt 127, and Rev. u. A.
Goodse the secretary by l26 votes out Of 22s, tho
whole numter cast The Conference Is entitled TO Ave
delegates the enlarged basis OF representation fixed
by the last General Conference. The nth, with tho
aitcrnates. will be elected today The Lay Electoral
Conference held session also yesterday afternoon,
and chose Mr. Oliver Hoyt, of this city, and Judge
Reynolds. OF Brooklyn, TO represent II IN the General
Conference baltimore next May. Later in the after
the two Conferences mot together and addresses
were delivered by Revs l.. s. Weed and j. 5. Willis,
and Mr.. Hoyt, Judge Reynolds and others In tho
evening the missionary sermon was delivered by Rev.
j. 8. Breckenridge.