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

NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
YESTERDAY.
In tho transaction OF business yesterday In this Con-
ference Il announced that tho subscription started
last year for Brother Gothard amounted to $63 which
Was paid to him. Dr.. Rust addressed the Con-
ference In the interest OF the Freodmens Aid Society
and the education OF the colored people. In view
Of the TACT that efforts have been made and havc
recently been set foot TO induce the next General
Conference to change tho boundaries Of this Confer
ence by adding to II slice Of Connections now within
tho jurisdiction Of tho Providence Conference, Mr.
Buckley offered resolution. which was adopted,
that It Is the sense Of the Conference that
no change should DO mado in its boundaries.
This movement would doubtless be Only preIimi-
nary to throwing that part OF this city which
now belongs to the East Conference into the Now
York Conference Efforts in this direction have been
frequently made and defeated heretofore Tho report
Of Tho committee the Frcedmens Aid Society by res
outon requested the presiding elders see that tho
sums appropriated to this cause DO taken up in the
several charges Of the Conference. The report was
adopted In some churches tho Official boards refuse
to allow this and other collections be taken up
and Rev. G. l. Taylor asked what the duty
OF pastor IL in such cases. The Bishop
did not feel disposed to pass upon IT, and q
brother Of the Conference suggested pray for said
officials Tho Conference then elected Dr. NJ L Scud-
der It's fth delegate to the General Conference by
morrow. The annual report OF the Wesleyan Uni
versity was presented and referred to the appropriate
joct by Dr. Foss the President Of the Unyersty I,
appears that the institution has $4S2, 900
worth Of real estate, buildings, library, ap-
productive, the income from which is about
$4,000 II receives from other about S12 600
has ia sfudonte hut
has accommodation for 800 II has received seventy
four students this year, number larger than It
Of $4,000 and = floating debt of So, 500 and
IL is proposed to raise $4,000 as an endow-
n Ess unS n .n,s year Inc New York
Ieyan University and It's chief dependence is this
Conference. Revs James Kay, OF westchosscr; s.
Albert A. LathDury. Of SorwaIk, Conn, and B. r
Pierce Of South Britain, Conn, elected to local
s deacon no orders Msssr. Goeurn saksmaa and
mitsccs for examination, were not elected Revs.
Charles Miller, Lindsay Parker. Z Watt. + n. Hal
H iSSr george Terulien %'' .'0'1son B.,h.
J. T. Langlols, George A Parkington, l. W.
ensp orS ana So ~ weFs
DO ordained to-day. Mr.. Markinck's case was recon-
sdercd from the days action, and no was al
that he should receive certificate Of location
an appointment He intends to return to England,
and may not como back bore again As there is
large class OF young men applying for adms-
sion to tho Conference trial, II was
solved that the Conference should sit with closed
doors on Tuesday morning TO examine candidates.
This motion was discussed pro and con be.
fore It adopted, but In view OF the hard things
that were said abous young brother Friday this
deemed the wiscst action to take future
Only those for whom places can be found viii be ad-
mntcd, and the Conference having satisfied itself
In secret touching tho gifts, graces and use.
recommend such Of them as II Is satisfied with and
can find places for TO be received Tho anniversary
Of tho Ladies and Pastors Union held In Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church In tho afternoon and ad-
dresses made By Rev. j. W. Barnhart, presiding;
by Mss Amira Losor, NrA wittonmcyer, Rev. W. Q.
Steele and Rev. w. McAlsteI.