The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-07
TWO CHURCH CONFER ENCES.
ONE ExINTNTvG CiNDIDATHs AND THE
OMEN RIISING MONEY.
A p-ofc..or.htp Endowm ment In Honor OF
bishop Jsne.-Church Work In the south
Merriment In the Brookiyr Assembly.

A r-erc.-cr.h,p Endowment In Honor OF
Bishop Jsne.-Church work In the south
Merriment In the Brooklyn Assembly.
In the Now York Conference OF tho Mctho-
dist Episcopal Church. tho Rev DIR. Crawford
reported yesterday. that in the New York Sub
Datrict sixty ono churches had Votod against
rrdistrctng the territory on tho oast bank Of
the Hudson. while only ono church had favored
the plan. The Rev. DIR. Lu reported that in
the Poughkoepsie District largo majority had
boon given In opposition 10 rcdstrlcting. Many
of tho churches. however. declined TO vote on
the question. The proposed plan was TO mako
three districts. instead OF two Of tho territory
The plan has failed
resolution was passed approving of the en-
dowmcnt OF tho Drew Theological Seminary.
and recommending that the members Of the
Conference aid in thofoundng Of the professor
ship chair in honor Of Bishop James. Suhscrip-
tions were called for and $500 was pledged
within n few minutes. individual subscriptions
ranging from $500 down TO ti0. The subscrlb-
crs included both clcrgymcn and lny members.
The total amount required to endow the pro-
icssorship is 100000. Of which, including yes
tcrdays contribution. ti7,OO is pledged
The report OF tho church extension fund
showcS that since the year 1865 the number OF
churches aided had reached upward OF 2O00
among the cO}orod people. The total amount OF
cash collected in thirteen years was 81 300 900.
r6"tsd %o or V@ nyested. I Vyr" successiu Plan had bad
been to loan money to build churches at low
nrnod nv osn op hn o, u h hodn m"u aeJ
twice over, DuriuE the last year $l35 900 had
been received and placed. which was s23OOQ
more than the amount Of the previous year, and
$40 churches had been assisted. Conference
adopted n resolution approving the administra-
ton of the fund.
THE BRooKLYN CONFERENCE
The Methodist minister's of the New York
East Conference were ready for work at o'clock
yesterday morning in the First Place NJ. E.
continued on trial: G. II. Beale. J. Il. Buckclew
VIC. Baks,man. Arthur McMchael. Cranddall
consideration OF other cases under discipline
Mas tho occasion OF a highly humorous scene
Ydmn Tme committee IN the eas9 ,, 9' M NJ. b. Buell.
| the xamination. aud was marked 1-6 on
scale OF ten; 4 question arose as to whether the
brother should bc continued rs deacon OF the
second class as tho examination did not seem
Dr. Roche. who had understood the report Of
the committee TO be against the young man. in
stead Of being in his favor. as II was. made an
excited speech in thunder tones in behalf OF the
young man. whose eloquence. attanmenis. nat
urnl gifts and Rraces he painted in deep cOlCrs.
Dr. Roche was highly indignant that the COM
mittec should dare report against one so desir;
! able: The Bishop lifted his forennger and
tried to get in word OF correction edgeways.
but Dr.. Roche tossed his abundant gray hair.
| and plungNi on in NOISY denunciation OF the
stupidity OF the action OF the committee toward
n young man whom the Conference should
heckon., The Bishop at length got a chance ut
Dr. Roche as he was catching his breath. and
prs sprsd ns orer an he tac n ha ook 2
and he asked seriously. What then. are we
hageling about The Conference exploded
.fe disorder. and asked II Il was right aud be-
cor .'ng, that such scenes should occur. His
| mild rebuke had little effect. and in few min
| utes there WAS laughter at something else. and
The Bishop then became indignant and said:
| will not submit TO this any longer" Better
order then followed
bar Of the Conference for admission into full
| connection Bishop Foster delivered an adj
dress on the responsibility attending the 9dmis-
| sion OF a clergyman into the Methodist Confer
ence. He was free to say TINT there were many
minister's in the, Methodist pulpit who ought
not to be- there, In every conference the bishop
and his cabinet were called upon 10 make APP
pointments which they knew ought not to be
questions contained in the dsclpline. without
| affirmative answer To which he could not enter
! the Conference He asked tho young man
win YOU promise not To speak too loud. or too
! long p Are YOU in debt SO rs 90 be cmhnr-
rnssed?" He said that he would try to strike
| happy medium in his voice. and that he WAS not
in debt. MIR. Porter was admitted in full con-
Dr. j. b. Merwin the chairman OF the court
| which was appointed to try the case Of the Rev
j. l.. Hall. the minister who refused TO take tho
| appointment ut Bay shore, Long Island, be-
cause Of the small salary. and was suspended
| reported the following minute;
hssref Ihat thc court Ju>tuy the act OF the committee
Sni mat We ecn,ure him io hi. conduct nnler su.pcn
sion. aud IN view o the expressions regret, that
| h, character be passed
The ninutc wns adopted ms the decision Of
| the Conference and the lev. DR.. Woodruff, who
| two days ago said that Mr.. Hau was penitent
and wanted 70 como back 70 the Methodist fold,
nnd b. Methodist until he died. announced
that Mr.. Hall had withdrawn from the Method
ist Conference; An expression OF surprise fol-
lowed. Abrothcr explained 10 the sun reporter
that the court found that Mr.. n.,ii was head aud
ears in debt. and rs hr could not stay in the
Conference without having himself investigated
in this particular. he chose TO withdraw.
Chaplain VI cabe made report OF the Church
Extension Society.
Tho stewards reported that over s. 900 had
been received for this year for worn-out minis
tcrs
The leading members Of the Conference are
to be- scattered about to-day in the different pull
pits 10 preach.