The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE.

The Methodist ministers held two meetings yestcr-
day morning--one in the mission chapel OF the Book
Concern, ana one In their store Whio tho brethren
up stairs telling another how good
and happy they felt. and praying that the
Lord Himself would mako the appointments
this year in connection with the Conference
bishops and the presiding elders, the brethren
down stairs ''makng up tho slate" so that the
bishops aud the elders and the Lord too should not
have much trouble In making out tho appointments.
II is always understood that the Lord makes the APP
pointments every year for Methodist minis
sers, albeit they themselves not remss In
looking for number one and thereby lesscnng tho
anxiety OF the appointing power Some of the brethren
up stairs 'waking In darkness 10 their where
abous next year. but nevertheless they trusted in tho
promises OF God. Others OF them have had hard
time during tho last ecclesiastical year pulling against
the stream but they would lain hold on another year
II they could because the chances as well ns the
changes will DO better then than now The brethren
In the book had very little pray in them, after
the abors or the Sabbath, though there had been
discussion up stairs they would have taken part in It.
They, however, had meeting that was more agreeable
II not more profitable 10 themselves whic their bret
rem above equally well pleased Father Dc Winnie,
now in his eighty nth year. was reminded OF tho first
Methodist prayer meeting he ever entered sixty
years ago. when and where he was con-
verified. and he has neither lost his love
since. Mr. Wolf was reminded OF The nrst Meth
odst prayer meeting. which he entered nineteen years
ago, when he thought he was trecthinkcr but since
mental condition was misnomer, and that only since
he became Christian has he been IN truta iree-
thinker Of the best
Besides the New York Conference, which will meet
to morrow, with Bishop Foster, IN the Free Taber-
naclc IN West Thrty-iourth street. and the New York
East Conference, which will convene at the same date
In Hanson place church, Brooklyn, the East German
Conference Is TO gather also on Thursday morning
Second street German Methodist Episcopal church, in
this city There VIII be changes made in the APP
ponmens in This Conference for each and NIL or
them prayers offered up yesterday. Alter
Conference the Methodist ministers elect officers
for their association for the year, consequently
yesterday they appointed committee of i've, consist
ing OF Rcvs = Brown, N. $. Terry, g. Woln j. L. 9.
Mckeown and Ebert Osborn TO make nominations
and TO report TO tho meeting in two weeks, April II,
10 which date they adjourned. The Baptist ministers
Conference discussed their centennial matters They
PROPOSE II they get money enough, to endow all their
present educational institutions and put them beyond
the peradventurc OF failure TO pay of all their church
debts and them Free to establish colleges and
universities where there a need TOR them; to increase
their missionary appropriations and enterprise, and TO
raise monuments to Baptist greatness and liberaty
all over the land-a grand programme, but with an
important iii" in Il. They may, however, before tho
ended be able to ring the bells OF freedom for
churches and colleges