The New York herald., 1876-03-21
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES.
THE METHODIST PREACHERS AND THE NEW YORK
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

THE METHODIST PREACHERS AND THE NEW YORK
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
At the Methodist Preachers Meeting yesterday the
Rev. W. ?. Estes gave the brethren some OF hi.
pressons concerning the recent Planaed IN. J sum
day School Congress. He not favorably I'M
pressed. He did not think the good accomplished
a sufficient quid pro quo for the time, thought and
money expended thereon The Congress seemed to
spend its definitions OF conventions institutes
and Normal classes in Sunday schools and he OF
nothing done there that could have been dono just
we'll without all the cost attending this gathering
There original thoughts given that he could
take away with him and utilize in his Sunday
school Mr. Estes was delegate from the Preachers
Meeting TO this Congress- and his remarks borne
out by the Rev. I. d. Lippincott, President
OF the New Jersey State Sunday School Convention
who was also delegate to the Congress. In his
opinion the affair little game OF ''you tickle me
and I tickle you" In this connection Brother lip
pincott chairman Of a committee previously appointed
TO memorabilia the General Conference the govern
ment OF Sunday schools In the Methodist Episcopal
Church. reported three resolutions asking the General
Conference TO put the Sunday school under the
authority OF the church, and that the necessary
expenses OF the school be provided for in way
as the pastors salary and other church expenses
provided and that the officers OF the sunday school
elected by the church authorities These resolutions
were explained as directed chiefly at the
ELECTION OF SUNDAY SCHOOL surERISTESDESrs,
who now. IN many places. run the schools in direct
opposition to the church, of which they claim to
be independent DIR. Roche opposed this report
because 1t would create further hostility
between the Church and the great body OF Sunday
school teachers who elect superintendents The char
acter and relation of the Quarterly Conference to the
Sunday school do Justify the belief that that body
or majority Of It's members would enter heartily into
the Sunday school work. He know case OF
more perfect conservation TO the work of God than
that OF Sunday school teachers whom he could name
He knew three intelligent ladies who had fallen
yrs to their zeal in this work In church in tins
city VIII body of fifty intelligent teachers put
themselves under the control OF four, six, eight or
dozen officials in Quarterly ConierenceS And is It
WISE the Doctor asked for US to say that the Sunday
school shall not devise means to carry its
work? Dr. Curry thought DR.. Roche's argument
all right, but his conclusions were all wrong. We
have now two bodies in every society, both ndepend
ent OF each other, and purpose to unity them The
relations and interests OF the Church and the Sunday
school should be closer than they are Sunday school
teachers are as capable Of eectng superintendent
any body OF officials.
PASTORS HAVE THROWN OPT RESTRAINTS
of one Of the highest duties OF the Church. that OF
feeding the lambs II Is the duty of the preacher TO
be at the head of his sunday school, and farm 1t
out to Others. And official boards should see to Sun
day school matters to other things, and raise the
fuuos necessary to carry its work. The Quarterly
Conference might permit the Sunday school 70 raise
the money, but there should be authority which
should know how much money is raised and expended.
Dr. Merwin questioned the proprieiy Of the body
memoriaiizng the General Conference any matter.
IL was new thing for the Preachers Meeting do.
And Gs to the particular change suggested by the
luiion-ihe election OF supcrintendeni-hc thought II
was very unfortunate II they found hos
tihty existing anywhere between the Church
and the sunday school they might blaze
away that lie moved TO lay the paper
on the table, which done. A committee was ap-
pointed TO prepare minute on the death Of Chaplain
French, which subsequently read at the funeral
Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church. com
mittec, previously appointed, also read minute
the death OF Rev c. q. keycs Dr. b. NJ Adams will
address the preachers next Monday on the modlca-
tions that can be probably introduced INTO pres
ent methods Of revival work.
THE YORK DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Conference Opcncl aft
noon in Twonty-iOurth street Methodist Episcopal
church The licenses OF a more of local
preachers and exhorters renewed. a few new ap-
pcatons granted the character and work Of ordained
local preachers examined aud reports OF their work
given and few recommendations OF candidates for
admission TO the Annual Conference. In the evening
Bishop Foster addressed the Conference and this fore
noon the Rev. 81 s. Terry will read an essay on tho
non-atlendance OF children at preaching services