The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-10
THE METHODIST CONFERENCES.
One MIuister Suspended for Kissing- 4 pPoint-
mcnts for the Ensuing Year.

NEW HAVEN, April 0.--Thc New York East
VI. i. Conference has accepted tho invitation Of
tho Summerloi Church. Brooklyn TO hold the
next Conference there. The Committee on
Temperance recommended that the members OF
tho Conference preach upon the subject Of the
especial education OF tho young, aud the organ
za,ion Of Juvenile temperance societies. Ii
condemned tho leasing aud letting Of property
to be used for tho sale Of liquor and tho signing
OF petitions for license laws; and favored the
plcdgng Of members to strive for the execution
Of restrictive legislation Renewed interest in
tho conversion Of freedmen was urged by
Bishop Haven and others.
Thecommittcc 10 consider the charges against
the Row j. II. Bcalc Of wallingford. of kissing
female members Of tho congregation, reported
the charges TO DO sufficiently sui s,antiated TO
warrant suspension for one year.
The majority OF the Committee ON the COM
munication Of Brooklyn laymen in relation to
the Limitation Of the pastoral term reported
that the subject was n proper ore for discussion.
and recommended the reading OF the commun-
cation. The minority recommended that some
provision should be made for the emergency If
any should arise. in which Bishop and his
cabinet deem the reappontmont OF pastor
beyond three years n vital necessity for the
welfare OF the Church. Tho majority report
WIS unanimously accepted. and after long Il =
eussion tho minority report was Indefinitely
The Roy. Seneca Rowland Of Islpi I. l.; was
year. lie appealed from the decision.
The following are among the appointments
New York District-John W Beach. Presiding Elder.
New York city-Iohn street. r 7 Abbott; ror.ythe
len street + Corner willcu street J. H. stansbury
ham. Eleventh street and Wesley chapel s ii smith
Church and CoaK street \ Hubbsu, Tomptins AVENUE
70 be suppicd Cedar street " 6. Wilson; st Johns J
street j. Parker jr; south Third street " G. steele;
gothic Church l. J. Perry, Noi,h fiim street W +.
Grecnpoini-First Church, ". +. corht; Tabernacle
Hunters Point Graham: pgies Ki!ls 70 be suRPl,e,&
Village to bS ,spphcS r H, q Bcwd h whs
stone, W C. nakeman Great Neck, y. wgrriner Port
Jury. Rc.'yn. snd sarrinricn. William Ross sea Chr
John Breeni Gienwood 70 be supplied, Glen Cove l.
Rrocslyn pstrict-A s Gr.vc. Presiding Elder
street Church. ( Stevens, washnrion street church
sae lreg e CHURCH. '' S cssp@sS Hsa "a
Mi,'!on to be sunnh.d Carroll f@pA Church Il sen.
eenth street church r " Jones. Grace Church. ). {
Fleet street church, }. simOn. pekab Ayenus church
Avcnar cGsres y : Go"d.,ii Embury Chafch' Ruce
man N9,uand aycnue.G wosiruf' Green aNennc a.
ION A,hT,t sr.sk.sn Dover and Perth AS'b9y Danish
"a. Sew lork 3 kcS,ss cysiess Hiil. fsTS
rlsiIg;h : D Ll,tlewcod. flstlandA $ ? johnson:
ccu. Bay Ridge and tnionviilc g Glover Jamaica
Fosters Meadow " W Mcclure; woodsbury. n Bid
New York Eas, conference-c. Fletcher Presiding
New York-scventeenth street O A Goodseu; Twenty.
Blake. Recknsn mn to he supplied sixty nrst street
lish -eSo.d street 70 be supplied second avenue !.
'Eg oan v 9"s + , Sse2 S S saeS
| " Hammond hamaronccks W " Thomas Rice church
Ara Nm roTehester, " I. Pray King Street church,
| d. ID. Wheden was appointed editor Of the
| quarterly L!erielc. and d. Curry editor Of the
| NdiiOHdi Repository.
THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
| NEvBURGH. April 9.-At last nights session 81
| the New York Methodist Episcopal Conference
| the following were among the statistics re-
| ported: Total number OF members. 43 .69e-an
I.7Gi: deaths. 625: local preac. ers, 1879; 6ap-
| tisms. 2.slG; churches. 3I2-of a valuation of
| s3.23I 4O0; parsonages l79-ot a valuation Il
sjl755g; sunday school membership. 10000;
| raised for missions. about $4,000; for build
| ing and improving churches and parsonagcs.
| i76.s62; in l.lbtedness on churches and parson-
ages s4f6'ofo; receipts Tor ministerial support.
The following are among the appointments
| made:
Sew York Dis,rct-M : Terry. Presiding Elder
NIL .i, MSh%9Iuy s rSini w VII,
| Al-tyn", Perry street to hc supplied Jane street A
D. Suolrls.. 81 Paul.. %. Il rin,ny Tw.ut, fourth
street. n nurgh oHsl'rs church. y. 4 FERN. Pre-
q .id 'reI. u E'fSe ., & ,9R sHy9HI
Grace ". = Blake. 81 James. j. VI hing. Mashus tuu
H,shS. I.isei siAD .rishih street. 20 be supple
tome fo'HhamI " q hI"wnns. iAir1 NTH street g.
houk'rs-fir'i Church l.. II. King, Central A. Nc
White rians-Frst Church. o Ha,,lani. Memorial. J.
| y Bates.