The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-06
THE METHODIST CONFERENCES.

TloS AND OTHERS QUALIFIED As DEAcoNs-
AMALGAMATIoN or CHURCH DEBTS
The third days session Of the New York Confer
OF Msthodists was held yesterday In 81. Luke's
Church.
At the morning session Rev. DR.. l.. H. King treas
urer Of the Conferences Parsonage Fund. read his re-
port II showed that tho amour; received for tho
purchase OF the Second Conference parsonage wns
81 1896; loaned Middlctown House. 1854 95 balance
treasurer's hands. 1858 81; unpaid subscr ptions
$665
II announced that the memorial services in
honor OF deceased ciergymcn ana elders would take
place on Monday afternoon.
The dscipiina question, s'Who havc been elected
and ordained elders this Year," then camc up for
solution The examining committees reported the fot
iown :--Revs. stephen S. White Charles H. Travis,
Urlah Simons, Charles Rare and John r. Hargrave.
The committee who had charge OF the Highland
Church reported that the Of the had
been 900, upon which there still mortgage Of
$4,000 The congregation could not meet this mort
gage reported that the church would be lost
il ST. 500 were not Immediately raised Or. wheatley
said that the Napouach Church In still greater
troubles. Its cost had been $l3 600 and there
debt Of 2sCO, 81, 700 oi VIII ch had been pledged
Oh melton Of Rev. DIR. Ferris It finally decided
10 unite the Indebtedness Of Highland aud Naponach
upon the egates presens subscribe for them The
revolution anmousy adopted, but whom II came
to subscribing very few promised 10 take shares. Dr.
Hare then suggested that permission DO given to tho
pastors OF the embarrassed churches TO 60 TO other
churches and raise money II possible. DR.. Osbon
said that he had understood brother to say that the
Naponach Church would have 10 60 down II 81, 500
were not Then lot II 20 down, he added, and
let all churches that built without real backing
understand they WILL have to take OF them
selves II Is time that the building OF churches aud
then asking the Conference for money carry them
on were gone by. DR.. Hare's motion carried
the resolution OF making the debts into 80 shares
had been rescnded.
In answer to the sixth disciplinary question. "who
are tho deacons Of the second cassf" the io-
lowing qualified :-Edxard H. Roys, Frank J. Belcher.
N. Chase ana E r. Crane. II answer TO the
next disciplinary question: ''Wno are admitted into
smith, james p. Buxton, orville A. Merchant.
William H. Peters, James NJ. Cornish, Edwin Hunt
ana Albert snoP saa was
10 arrest the current OF depravty ana 70 make men
aspire to God.
A lew announcements followed and the Confcren ce
adjourned until this morning at nine O'Clock.
Al THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At three O'Clock tho anniversary meeting OF the
Womcn's Foreign Missionary Society was held In st.
Luke's Church. After the usual hymn, prayer and
lesson Bishop Andrews spoke ON The condition Of
India In territory large rs halt tho United
States there was population OF 24O 600 600 people,
aud their necessities great In proportion TO their
numbers Tho society was dong great work there.
II had established two orphanages-one with 200
girls-and third was In contemplation.
Alter some singing BY the choir Dr. Faustus, OF the
Wesleyan University, spoke. The glory Of this Gen.
tury he said, was that y WAS missionary century.
loot More Bibles hsd been distributed IN this CEN
tury than 10 any century since Moses wrote the PEN
tatsucn l. was best not only for The general work
woman, 20 have heart hot with missionary nre.
THg EVENING SESSION.
In the evening, at eight O'Clock, meeting OF the
Methodist Episcopal Eduoxtonsl society Of this State
was held at 81. Luke's Church. Rev. Mr.. Lyon pre-
tho society was 20 aid poor aspirants 20 the ministry
Alter prayer by Rev. Mr. Lewis, Rev. Dr. Crook, OF
HA aatd nat ma n Ind fnVO D
''oncring bountics 10 Young men 10 enter the
ministry" he would con6ne his remarks 70 ths ques-
ton, "Whetncr The State IN providing tor the educa-
ton OF its youth should exclude all References TO re-
ligion In the course Of inssruct'on provldod" He
influence OF tho Bible IN the schools SO much as
class OF persons who insist on perfect secularism
U Un o pSe CLOAK Of regard Tor liberty Of cor.
science, claim that the State only exists for
temporal ends and has no right TO touch
religion. But argued the speaker bow they teach
morals without reference 20 religion IL morality
TO be taught Ia the public schools because Is
doctrnalf He further insisted that 10 exclude the
Bible aud Uhnsusnty from the state and its schools
be TO aisy the history OF tho country 10 deuy
It's traditions and apostatize from the principles OF
founders and fathers In conclusion, no pointed our
that religion u TO DO igpored IN the schools large
part OF English literature aud many OF tho noblest
chapters Of English aud American history must be
excluded, for they arc ~ strongly religious aud
Christian in tendency as tho Bible itself
Rev. Ur. T. o. Haven and Rev. Mr. Terry also made
remarks. Both dwelt on tho importance Of educa-
ton members Of the ministry, and defended the
prucipe OF Auorulng AsSisS4pce 70 young
TO enter its ranks but poor dsray tue expenses
Of preparation for It's duties
CHURCH EXTENSION
The Church Extension Society held . meeting In
tho evening IN the Eighteenth Street Msthodst Eps-
copal Church, Rev. A. NJ. Osborne in the chair Or.
Foss offered tho opening prayer and Dr. Tiffany read
tho hymn. Chaplain 9. q. AeCabs presided
q, tho organ and sang several hymns during
she evening. The Rev. Mr. Mason North ad-
dressed meeting at length He reviewed the prog
ross OF Christianity, and said that Wesley mis-
fellow laborers in the vineyard Of the Lord bad
brought iut0 the world new inspiration Of the
1.It Can LIZ lha dcau shop h.