The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07


that he had just entered the freshman elass u Prince
ton and that these weapons were only part Of his
OUTFIT
For great many hundred years to take interest for
money loaned was regarded As great crime Pope
Clement v. declared that II any one shaii pertina
cousy presume 10 affirm that tho taking OF interest
for money Is NOT SIN, wc decree him to be hereto
nt for punishmentn In the ninth century Alfred, Ia
England the estates OF money lenders and
denied them burial in oonsecrated ground. Even in
ancient Greece Aristotle condemned the practice and
In Rome il was regarded ~ . crime. Luther got
heated whenever spoke this subject and aid not
stop 10 choose his words. Ho said--ssro exchange
anything with any ono and gain by the exchange is
not to do q charity, but 10 steal. Every is
thief worthy OF the giobeI call those who
lend money at nvo six per cent" We have changed
our opinions on this Is on some other subiecss To
get M much interest you can, with small bonus
thrown in. 10 OF tho privileges which an ad-
vanced civilization grants. II We could only enforce
this tme-honored opinion and stop The interest on
Of the mortgages which decorate our estates We
might be induced TO pay our pow rent without muir
muir and slip loose quarter instead Of nickel Into
tho plate once IN . while.
Some OF our church dgnatares greatly Oh ocked
BY the dance, but this has always pssn the case.
In 1862 the bishops and fathers who were induieng
IN tho controversies OF The Council OF Trent adjourned
their polcmics and elaborated on the proposition TO
give grand ball to Philip H. OF Spain. The project
adopted, all the ladies' OF the city invited
and the athors OF the Council enjoying the
dizzy nazes OF the dance. This would seem very
queer In these days. We should hardly know what
80 make Of Il II we should see, at the Academy Of
Music, Dr. Hail. DR.. Dix, ID. Taylor and Dr.. Ormiston
leading their partners for cotlion and patting
shn ella IN tn m
OF quadriile by a stringed orchestra. We should
for Moody and Sankey Al once.
The people have very short memories. 1t was Cato
who said that the best to keep good decds ircsh
In the minds oi mon 10 TO refresh thcm constantly
with new ones.
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
NEW YORK EAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FAVOR FEWER PRESIDING ELDERS.
The New York Conference met At st. Lukc's Church
yesterday morning. love toast preceded the rcgu-
lar business The journal amended in It's record
Of the debate OF the previous day on the embarrass
ments Of the Naponach ana Highland churches.
AZ the last Conference q resolution was passed ro-
questug the quarterly conferences the side Of
the Hudson River 10 vote on the question Of making
three districts instead Of Two In That locality In tho
New York district but one church had voted in favor
OF redstrictiug Presiding Elder Luil, OF POugh-
keeps said that his disrics the vote was as ol.
ws:-rotal number OF churches, ass; not voting,
Martin B. Snyder. Of the Poas Skeepss district. and
L. C. Adams OF The New York disirict were elected
elders, and o. D. Ramsay deacon.
The report Of the Committee on Church Extension
road and adopted II shows that since 1865 the
Board OF Church Extension has aided z, 132 cGurches
by grant lUan 900 Of those churches arc for
the southern people, WHITE and colored, and
double purpose OF church ana school house, that
nOxa snI
Ihe Board during the past thirteen years; that
$3.50 900 of this amount Is In the loan fund,
aemonstrating prActcaoility of loaning money
low interest collecting IL again. About one-haf
TINS fund suojsct - ~: snaui!esi out when these
OF It's management and add Thousands OF collars
ally 10 the oan fund besides leaving the Conference
collections absolutely Tree Tor tho work OF She Church
Tho Conference expressed thor confidence / tho
Board and resolved 70 present tne subject 70 all their
CHARGES and take up collections therefor.
vsrsares reported as ioiows;-ro preach the Con-
missionary sermon, J. NJ REID; alternate, q. Z.
Strowbriigc Educational Society sermon, A. r.
M.c.Ss prsne, snnao2
Schoo Union, w. :. Patterson; aternatcs, w. II.
Mlcxle ana A }. Palmer. Temperance socissy. G.
Van Alstyno anu ]. r. Newman. Mutual Assistance
society, q. II. Tiffany and W. y. Hatfield.
Rev. DR.. q. y. Foss, President Of tho Wesleyan
The course oil study compared iavorabiy with that
pursued IN the New England colleges. There 10 q
STEADY increase
tanI SuateG out Of the $50 graduates than
two-hiths have entered the ministry and four
become bishops There 10 provision Tor
good condition. the subscriptions 10 the centennial
psnses are $4,000 less than last year. The cndow-
fund has secured intact by law passed by
the Connecticut Legislature orbidding It's TO pay
current expenses. Tho Conference adopted . resou-
zion heartily approving OF The efforts made for
endowment OF Drew theological Seminary, and espe-
cisliy recommend participaton Of thc Conference
the founding OF the 'Jsnes Memorial Proiessorship.r
Rev. Dr. Hurst. president Of the seminary, made en-
appeal aid He SAID shey needed $40 ZOO. $14 900
OF which had been pledged The New York East Con-
terence had given S., ITO On motion OF Mr. Terry
subscription taken up Bishop Andrews an
nounced the donations AZ ioiows:-Mr. A. v. Stout,
$500; Rev. j. r. Ricnmoud, $500; Rev. Ailcy. $780,
Rev. T. d. Foss, 500; Rev. J. ~ King, 500; Rev w.
C. smith, 500; Rev. W. r. Abbosl, $I0u; Rev. y. IA.
Tiffany, 500; Rev. q. II. Corey, 500; Rev. w.
y. Hatfield, 500; Rev. W. v. Sever, 500;
Rev. u. L. Gregory, 500; Rev. y. DO Haas,
500. and several Others. making total OF
S. 3U0 raised Tho Conference wont into session
pass upon the OF candidates admission
Ten young men werc admitted 20 iuii connection.
Dsacons will DO ordained IN 81 Luke's Methodist
Episcopal Church this morning and elders in Bedford
Street Church this evening BY Bishop Andrews
NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE
At the opening Of this Conference yesterday In First
Place Mstnodiss Episcopal Church, brooklyn. the
Row J. L. Glider. VINO completes atty elective
m,nistry In the Church in 1879, was requested 20