The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
CONDITION or THE DIFFERENT oHuRcHEa
FINANCIALLY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CONDITION or THE DIFFERENT cHuRcHEa
FINANCIALLY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MOS AT THE ST ssroNs.
The New York Conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church reassemo,ed yesterday morning IN
s.. fuk.,s Church and opened the second DAYS
proceedings with prayer BY the Rev. Dr. Ai'sy
shop Andrews presided the roll was called and the
minutes Of tho previous days session read ana
adj pteo There was larger attendance than on the
Rev c. Gorse OF El,zavilie. Columbia county, entered
protest against the taken In the PoughKeepsia
district on the 18Th OF February when Miss Lent was
licensed as a preacher Her examination, no sa'a'
had been satisfactory but he thought that allowing
women 10 preach would be aga INST tho rules Of the
Church. he hoped that the question Of female
preachers would be settled at this session. Laid over
for future consideration.
Rev. Charles f. Brown, In the absence o. sns
treasurer read the financial report II showed thai
me Conference had 81 600 OF real estate securities
on hand, $751; 74O; total assets, s33,3io Division OF
funds for the year.To the churches OF Prattsviie,
81 600: Tor superannuated lunl $22, 904; tor cen
,enary fund So $685. Tor real estate, 1900 The rest
OF The luna composed OF small estates. me iist
OF creditors OF the Morrisauia Church was also rcad
Rev Dr. ID. W. c. Van Goesbecs, pastor OF the Nor
rsan,a Church, mado an urgent appeal 10 the Con-
iercnce 10 establish the church as missionary s,o
@ , av M saw OF getting The CHI urcn out Of ss
present troubles. Referred to The trustees win
the present trustees OF the New York Conference
were thep rc-cected. .
Rev j r Hermnncc presiding elder OF the Newbnr!
dis,rc. reported the affairs under bis charge ana
tho church nj was no longer aoio 20
carry It's deuI .
prcsi ing elder OF each district answering as 10 the
Characters OF each OF tho pa tors IN MS dstreI Unv
one charge brought up-that again u tho Rev. o. "
Hammer. sisacop OF Saugorties, wac, ne said, uad
acted pastor OF refractory congregation and been
suspended. His case was referred toa committee Of
Ave. Fm4
The following important report was then read aud
referred 70 the appropriate committee:-
al d mectin. OF the pastors and official members Of
the Methodist Episcopal churches held February ~
i.,.us si j. Revs r. Bsown and G. Hsrr,- aud Mr
Jonn b. Cornell. were appointed TO consider tho ques
ton rEt ttM s.Nr X. N1
Us 70 secure eneatua aid for The weaker IRON th
stronger cnurchesf"
ralizng the mex General Couierepce 70 blot out the
DIVISION line between the Now York and New York
East conferences IN this cry, as they shall deem best.
The rcpor, was adopted, AVID subsequently Rev. W.
". Clark moved the appointment Of committee 10
graft a memorial! The subject OF n conercpce
boundary 10. 10 tnls city IS provided by nrx,
ION OF report OF the committees on topic
No. 3 iconpectona up'ty). which motion w'saaopted
uld the ioiuwing committee appoint DIV W.
" Ularne. Rev H. l.. scuduer. Rev. Charles Fletcher
ana Messrs. George 8. Hamilton, anA ) r Cutie.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon was devoted ieurating the ami.
yersnry OF the Minister'S Mutual Aid society. fhs
society Ia -. Luke's al three O'clock President
j. p Hermance IN The char Tue ire asurer's report
sno cd total receipts, including casa on hand. 10
be S7,zi3 60 Outlay Tor The year, principally loans
on bona mortgage, 81. LOO leaving casn balance
OF 81 U53 u.s. The total assets OF tue society were
SIT, 533 o5
adopted. Fe aBk
Dr. A. ~ Osbon next spoke on the finances cf the
society he tnou SIT Oi0 was very small amount
Tor thc society saved III lily years Tor the re-
Ici OF The relatives Of deceased mem0ors.
The nnual election OF the society was then neu,
with the following result President, Alexander For
guson; dFst president, ). N. scnanef: sscond
vice president. w. q. smith; lhrd wee PRESIDENT !.
4. Brewer. All tho managers were re- eiecIeu.
sf# EVENING SESSION. f4
Al eight O'Clock held In The Free Tab
ernacIe Church, Eighth avenue and inirtyfourts
street Rev. Dr. J. "A. King, pastor Of the Washing
to- square Methodist Episcopal Church. preacnea the
AIS louary sermon. He spoke OF the great WORK that
was uein missions and the duty Of all TO
further the cause TO the oest oil their AFFINITY