The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
NEW YORK EAST coSFERESoE-FIRsT DAYS
BUSINESS.

NEW YORK EAST coSYERESoE-rIRsT DAYS
BUSINESS
The New York East Conferences met yesterday In
Hanson place Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn.
Bishop Harris presided and the Rev d. A. Goodsell
elected Secretary and his assistants we're RcvG d. o.
Ferris. W. II. Simonson and Charles Backman Tho
roll called and very few ministers failed answer
TO their names. The hours OF session were fixed at
from A. n. to II NJ daily, with one hours prayer
meeting preceding. Tho standing committees ap-
pointed, and were directed to present duplicate reports
In presenting the condition OF the New York dis.
trict Dr. Kcttcll considered its spiritual condition
remarkably healthy and prosperous Some marked
improvements in church building and repairs have
taken place, but tho debts have been increased at
the same time. At sprinedac, Stamford, Conn,
new church has been erected at cost Of s. 3o0 and
parsonage also Another parsonage has been built for
the Sixty street church in this city And while
$40 900 OF debt have been paid OF by this church
within the past eighteen months there st remains on
1t . mortgage debt of $4,000 and floating debt Of
$4,000 Tho church NJ Mianus has debt OF So 600,
several churches In the district have either IN
creased their debts or have not reduced them
The Row H. Henson wished the presiding elders
while reporting the condition or their Districts 10 re-
port also whether they had received moro than their
proportion OF salary while the pastors may have been
The trustees or tho Conference handed over $500 TO
the stewards Revs. G. W. Woodruff, OF Providence,
Professor Higgins, OF Wisconsin, and DR.. Rust OF tho
Freedmcn's Aid Society, were introduced. An inter-
csting letter was read IRON the Rev. Samuel Dunn,
member Of the Conference, but now resident OF
Hackney, London, England. He sent draft for f10
TO be divided between tho superannuated preachers
and the missionary and other societies OF the Church.
Brother Dunn Is seventy years or age, and during
the past year he has travelled great part the
south and southwest OF England, preached ninety
TAD ho~ a
has been nitynine years in the ministry, and eight
years ago was in this country and addressed the Con-
briefly yesterday. Last year was the arst time for
hfty-scven years that hc had failed 10 be
present At Conference He was then too feeble
iy eighth OF his ministry Julius Field another pa
triarch OF tho Conference, had few words Of
agcmcnt for the Conference He had been Ia the min
stry about htyo years. and was OF the first to
establish Methodism in this city. He the first pas
tor that wlett street church had fifty years ago.
The Conference fixed Friday, at ten A. NJ as the
time TO elect delegates to the General Conference.
AN EXPLOSION PREDicrEp.
II the limitations OF Rev. q. l. Taylor become true
there may be an explosion in the Conference before IL
finally adjourns Some years ago the Conference
cncy OF Jerusalem" Dr. De Haas, an agent, with a
salary, 10 gather funds for Conference Seminary.
There WAS great institution on paper lands and lots
dowmcnts--all on paper. The Conference have now
nothing more or better to show in this
labor and travelling expenses for two more years
After hanging hrc for six or seven years Il APP
pears that contender OF the committee with Mr. Tay
lor had funds enough in his possession settle this
claim and get rid OF Il forever but has appropriated tho
money TO other purposes Hc did not want TO into
dcaiS boorc the Conference and therefore, suggested
tho appointment OF committee, not heretofore
nectcd with TINS peculiar case who should hear all the
testimony report to the Conference the action nee
essary TO be taken. Though Dr. Kettell and Mr..
Buckley did not think there anything explosive in
the matter, yet, ON motion Of the latter, such COM
mittce was appointed.
HISTORICAL socIETy's MEETING.
In the afternoon the Conference Historical Society,"
provided Tor year ago, held It's first meeting adopted
. constitution and bylaws and elected officers. Tho
design Of this society Is TO gather up and preserve
bear In any way, however remote, upon the progress
OF Mcthodism within the bounds OF the Conference.
The Conferences sermon was preached In the evening by
Rev. W. H. Davis