The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-06
THE EAST NEu YORK CONFERENCE
The Rev Mr.. HAIRS Case to he Investigated
Aid for Poor Ministers.

The third days session OF the New York
Eas, Conference. in the First Place VI. F..
Church. Brooklyn was opened Yesterday with
prayer 10y the Rev. Joseph Henson j. D.. the
minister who has tried in vain thus far to urge
tho Conference into n discussion Of the cX-
istonce Of hel which he AYERS That many Of his
brethren are disputng. 1t was decided to elect
the triors ~ appeals on Monday. a, 10 A. NJ. A
supcrnumcrnry relation was granted to the
Rev. J. c. Thomas. Tho case Of tho Rev ]. L.
Hall. who had been suspended by the Bishop
because he had refused to accept the appoint
mcnt to a poor. struggling church ut Bay Shore.
l.. L., was then taken up. Bishop Foster de-
cdcd that the suspension ceased tho minute
that the minister's name WINS called. and then
he stood an accused member with his caso to
he decided by tho Conference. DR.. Woodruff
oi1ered n resolution which expressed that Mr..
HALL had refused to take the charge TO which he
had been sent because Ct financial cmbarras--
in'nis. nnd that as now n" regretted his action.
tho tonfcr"r"e should pass his chern ter.
Tho, memhrrs seemed IN m humor to pass
over ~" un'n'" So lightly. \ committed was
pr'pos Il to ronsdorthc charges and Dr. S"ui-
der asked 4 the committee could tax ..ogni-
Zanr" "i othor charges AGAINST Mr. Hall. Or.
Thomas thought it would be well - lrarn
whether Brother Hall meant To- stay II he WINS
taken back. On motion 81 pr Woodruff n
rnrn instru ted. on motion of Or. Taylor. in in
gure n there Vas any ground. for further ac-
there had been rumor- floating about that were
highly dcrogWory 10 Brother Hail. The follow
IRE rgnr, OF lrial Twss rppontcd j. =; Merwp,
Wesisute. 7. H. Burch. Robert Crook. H. "
Niams. n MrAWster, G. J.. Tavlor, j. W.
] W Beach
The ConiGroncc decided to hold its. ncxt sos
sion in mo FIRST Methodist Church New Haven
\ resolution was adopted providing for the
organization %! Conference Domestic Mission
Society. To- secure the needed aid for some Of
aNHHf a. ola f fNaaaif TaFt e.
Tho Roy. q. l.. Th1ml son offered n rcsolu-
ton referring TO the financial pressure IN tine
country. I'm which many churches were unable
inE for an assessment 10 be made 90 tn" other
pastors rs follows: one per cent. to he taken
from those who receive a salary Of 81 900 a
year. two per cont. from those who Grt a 500.
aud three per cent. from the salaries at $4,000.
\ committee Of one WIS to bee appointed from
eacn district 10 collect and distribute th,
amount Tho resolution was referred to a COM
nitter. Or. Buckley said TINT there had bern
great ln'rcus" IN the pros pnrlty ~ some min
listers. in performing marriage ceremonies He
Thought That thoSH ministers who married over
four couples q year should give the surplus 10
h"cau~". Presiding Elder Peck asked for I,
c.inmrt'o t1 report on the cas-" Of Brother T..
Ia. And 'r~nn. against whom. b" said. there wcrc
Tn ENy. Or. PIilsaury. from the Committee
faculty of tuc Drew Theological Seminary had
had partially recovered from lis Terrible
loss caused by the failure Of Daniel Drew. Tho
f"ss. r,n p IN memory 81 the lnte Bi~hop Jnncs.
o. fi'um needed for this purpose. sl3.ur0 hal
nr'u pedrrd, ami the committee recommended
an uuptuprlElnu OF sJunO.
IN" Rev. j. II. ilur-' President ~ the Drow
Ihr9' Al seminary said that IL the people
could pay ior the hutious baVoirts. and food ol
tue cadets al West Point thm they might Eradu-
If" ana r"-l.-n the nest lty. they nl sNt 10 en-
| dow theological institution. where youu!:
! men mlEAt Dee odurutrd free of rNurn-c.
/ lie knew n student that lived i'm the
! college for ~ c"nis a woek. dll his own cook
/ Ing, and NVrd oil rico and potNtor-. Another
| one nad written him that Tor four years hc had
/ lyri on la'h' prayer. SAT-. and potatoes.
| Tne ministers then. with enthusiasm. raised
! fAGlO toward The James lrotrsnor~hIp. with
| tur understanding TINT they were 10 be given
! four years 20 pay their supsorption, provided
| WILLS gave a horse from his Delaware farm
/ and iic Rev. j. ". BarnhaW gave SOS i'm 20,
| opinion was that Daniel Drew would vet ho
| rrsurr'cled ~ Wall street, and would come o.
! lhat while the nam" of Daniel Drew might moi
/ be- regarded us of mighty moral force. The name
| 81 bishop james. II connected with the in-ttn-
! non, would hve long after the name OF the
! i"und"r MG- known only as that Of successful
! spr'uinior ia stocks.
| G"or-,c fldmor", James Robinson. James b
| Sncl herd, ). !. Robertson, and Il. I. McNIcho!
WIZ Ell .cied 10 oiler's or" rs.
| of the proposition 10 establish a committee or
| conference relations, which subject threw tho
| Conference into such eNcltciaent on the flrs
| not wish a recurrence Of the bitter speeches 81
| the first day. and he sklfuily rot rid of tho sub
lert 10y declaring the rest OF the morning hour
| hie own. TIL" toiir went over unlll to-day.
\ porilv cirrsymnn. whose flushed iGre de
noted cool Lying, loil"l bn.k on n cusnione,
| s"Ht most 81 the morning. lie was "a striIngrl
| 10 must oi the hard working ministers VIII,
werr in The body, Al length, liishop Foster in
WAS ripple of laughter n Grant, Joiy par-nI
made his bow The l,ry, o. II. Tiffany, another
! clergyman who haSked in tis SUNSHINE OF
White House favor, WAS then introduced.
Ia IA" AFTERNOON Prof. w. y. Ia'" of Wesleyan
/ University preached, ull iull""N"uinE lnre"t
| Newman htturrd ca Tho Hr'orWailry Forces
OF Christianity" Admission Ity cents.