The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
NEWARK METHODIST CONFERENCE

coNNRcTroNAL INTERESTS, FINANCES AND RE-
poRTs-Two KINDS OF FRATERNITY.
After the Sabbath rest the mombers OF the Newark
Conference met yesterday morning, and were led In
their dcvotions by Rev. c. S. Colt. committee, con-
sisting OF Revs Crane, Brce, Parsons, s. b. and j. B.
Rooney, was appointed to cooperate with tho New
Jersey Sabbaarian Society. Some debate on the Sab
bath question followed, including an attack on the
publication o. Sunday papers The Temperance Com
reported the progress of tho cause throughout
tho State and thanked the fifteen faithful republicans
and faithful democrat OF the Legislature who had
voted for local option. The stewards reported that
they had received SOFIA rs and disbursed tho same
minus S14 IS to tho several Conference claimants
FRIENDLY TILT THE BISHOP.
Brother Harris asked for the appointment OF a COM
mittce OF five consider and report the results OF tho
late commission fraternity. Brother Van Horne
offered resolution full Of ''gush" at the grand
suits which have been produced already between the
ministers and members OF tho two Mcthodisms, North
ana South. This brought forth lively discussion IN
which Bishop Peck took occasion TO snub some OF the
brethren The committed, consisting OF Revs. Lam
don. Hurst and Harrs and Messrs. G. J. Ferry and G.
Walsh, was finally appointed.
CORRECTIONAL FINANCES.
The Conference Treasurer reported tho receipts for
the General Missionary Society SIG $50 3d. increase
of 81, los on the previous year; tor the Woman's
Fofegn Missionary Society," $s34-a decrease OF S42e;
for church extension, ST. O33; tracts. S62S Sunday
school Union. S61i ; Frecdmen's Aid, 1904; education.
$685.: Bishops iund, 81 .302an increase OF s523 In
all the others there has been decrease. For Wes-
Ieyan University, 1923 received ALSO DIR. Dunn
read report on tho condition Of Drew Seminary,
alter which DR.. Hurst, its president and George j.
Ferry trustee, addressed the Conference and SUBJ
scrpons were taken up amounting To 81 500, making
the subscriptions by the Conference the James
Memorial Profcssorship, S0,425 The two New Jersey
Conferences and the two New York Conferences have
agreed $40 900 In equal shares between them
10 cndow this chair
JEALOUSY EPISCOPAL ExCRoAcHMExTS
At the evening session the Bishop had tho General
Conference resolution read touching the election
appointment of presiding elders and the restriction of
every conference, and touching the representation id
the General Conferences. That body considered that
these notifications Of Methodist poity being consttu
ona must be adopted or rejected by three-fourths
vote Of all tho annual Conferences. Brother Parsons
made maiden speech against those resolutions
restriction Of the moicum Of power that stu remains
In tho hands Of the annual Conferences
Brother Craig was also opposed 10 the admission OF
this question into the Conference and moved to lay II
the table. Tho Bishop explained that u could not
DO disposed Of IN that way, but that vote must
taken H. Brother Graves took the floor and spoke
In favor Of the notifications proposed, at the same
time iinpugning the motives and language oi Brother
Parsons. Dr Dunn and others discussed the
question. after which the propositions were mega
tved by vote OF l03 TO 20. Therefore
$, cretary Fitzgerald wished a paper expressive
passed along TO tho other annual Conferences Tor their
Endorsement or otherwise Tho Bishop refused 10 put
the paper TO vote and appeal taken from tho
decision OF tho chair AT the request OF the Bishop.
who placed IN embarrassing position the paper
was laid the table. Dilatory motions then
freely INDUCED In to save on the dreaded hour for tho
appointments II was after eleven O'Clock before tho
Conference adjourned.