New-York tribune., 1880-04-03
DISCUSSIONS IN TWO CONFERENCES.

ANIMATED EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION IN REGARD TO-
THE NOMINATION OF Observation-Disclosures IN
THE EVENING.
The New-YorlI Methodist Episcopal Confer
continued its sessions yesterday AZ 9 a. m In the
Central Church. Gshop Wiley presiding. Charges had
In against the Row. W. L. PatiersOn al LehOX
Mass and a committee with the Rev. j. NJ. King as
chairman, will investigate the matter. THESE
charges, whatever they were. were D1sed' IL
is said, anonymous letters. Neither 'he
letters nor the charges were made 1ublic'
The Rev. L. NJ Vincent treasurer OF the Board OF Trns
teccs. read their report ant the discussion when en-
sued was q little warm. The Rev. A. Mclean expressed
his dissatisfaction. "Therc is rOOm he said. for
question in regard TO Their proceedings and room Tor IN
examination OF the financial wisdom or their invest
ments. For time immemOrial the trustees have made
nominations among themselves"
DR.. Crawford the chairman Of tho Board, replied,
Ihe (exei;edly) remarks OF Brother Mclean imply q
reflection on us and management; and hope he
will STATE his reasons
Mt McLcan-The giving pu0l c, you all know. would
have confidence in us shouli u bishop name a
committee to nate trustees. There was 10 nten-
tion of reflection brother Is too sensitive on this
point. Ii only right 10 have change in the man
of elccung trust but it IA common everywhere.
The Row. &. d. F0sS moved that committee If three be
appointed by bishop TO rominate and also nvesticat
(cries throughout the church No no examine y theso
public charges The Rev. NJ. a. Osborn spoke; AS il
has been al eyed that there unproducve funds in
the hands OF the trustees hope there will be thorough
ventilation Of thr affairs. an not opposed TO third
term either in this case or that of a President"
Here the discussion for time was hOpcl ssly In
v0ved in tange OF motions and amcndmcnls Finally
tho Rev. W. G. Browning was heard to says Let Us
have an auditing committee year and AVOID all
DR.. Crawford-On behalf OF the Board OF Trustees,
would mat We desire an Investigation into our
affairs we are ready lOF H.
yvaaf q G.. ID. S
man. AT this pOlnt the Rev. Dr. klg treasurer OF mo
Conference Parsonlgs Fund, suggested that his ac-
counts should be ex nined, aud this agreed 10.
committee for this purpose was also appointed. rue
Rev Dr Fowler then spoke Of The success of The CHRIS
Tne evening session opened Mt p. m. with an over
hoWlng house. Ibe Rev. H. A. OsbOu led the usual
devoiiors ami then Introduced the Rev william Hut
field, who spoke OF William OConell rs the advocate Of
the poor aud oppressed. In the course OF hs cmaks
he slli $50 lon- the pulpit thuudcrs forth agan.
1n n o apg wTSpEn sSpsmc Rcrr nScr" S @ ME-
arch infdrl of the world. has found than match
in the polished LAWYER q Cncnnati SO Ids tie Strong
The spoAk mentioned General Graat rs " the man
~rD r.ss o OF tnct VINE to Xnd he further sd
advise al to read a Foo''s E'rni before the Pres
dent election round. The Methodist faction
in the South wll be the only meaps Of thorough recon-
ciatou with the Noith"
which he said think that t.G r. Nation Inndr to-
mean much. lie Il the nnes: example Of Il II libf:
aphorism. Invisible war. and invinchle IN peace
N the Senate aud addressed bim ~ these words
Tuomb' Goes r,We'cit the senShlc people o. tie
s,uth. hut 'ew amNns many. Ibeeve In es,alslin +;
| our chn:ch"5 thrOu -LOut tGc South; aud Win e' ~
uadrci .hr lhc 50 N ny more lars on oaf Ha , ol :
believe In always havin. cur ~ Eear tao pHp, by hi
sd, OF the B'be. Ara"Sel I.s time %iil cSmr, dm;
tha broad ari shall dwell in uuliy OF ieenr.
tnn half OF h0s buit bf the Church Of Rome Ihero
nre sittnGs for 100000 lNGpc AMI Sunday schools cs
Count de- LssseIs corncs TO this country 10 raise
$3.50 100000. Why should not our church. call for IA
4 cal was afterward made for $3.50 10 establish n
church In Dakota: Twenty five persons replied By con
The imvcei 5n having been mod IN the o. the
Rev W j. Patson, 1t wGs found that The charges made
| false
DEBATES OF THE BROOKLYN BODY.
SECOND DAY OF THE MEETING OF THE NEw-YorK
| EAST CONFERENCE-PROTEsTS AGAINST ITINKR-
AHCY.
The New-York East NJ. f. Conference re-
suncd s session yesterday morning in the Summere
| Church. IN Brooklyn. Bishop Bowman occupied tie
| char. A resolution insructng the delegates Ia The
General Conference oppose any proposition looking n
the erection OF Connecticut Conference was adopted
| Presiding Elder Graves presented bis report OF the
BrOokyn District icr the There are 10 the district
dfynine pastoral charges, to fifty OF whicn members
OF the conference are appointed. There seventy
churehfs Material repairs have bccn made some 0
the curcie ana two nails have been ned for curci
purpUses The estimation OF the value or the churcl
property Is changed from that Of year ago. The
Indebtedness OF no society mas been Increased for cur
rent expenses.
The resolutions offered on Wednesday providing fol
extending the pas. ora term yDnd three years In
where the Bishop aud mis- cabinet decree such cxtcn
were brought up for discussion. DR.. Sims, VINO iLt:O
dicod the re .outons, sa he not p.eal for any man
bnt for cases whrlc ti B hog deemed to ext ni0n O
tic pa .tora term best for the whole work He wa9 Op
noscd 10 any inirn cement Of the itincancy principle
| e,d II fh.re
| the common sense Of every man where an eNtrnNor
ehould be granted. lie mentioned rcvNals aud
| church building enterprises. The Row w. II
| Roule said that the Necessities OF the churcl
demanded change IN some OF her methods The Rev.
& Williams said tina, the present arbitrary system Grip
| MED the maa int .eruilly Ministers required from
one TO two y.ars TO learn how 10 turn around ~ charge
without doing SINE mischief. The day o! gurillds am
trlp wa. over In t church, ANA lc day o building vi
Lah core o cotcndcl that MthoGism did not require
| the crushing out OF the minister's m"ndood nnd ht
arg.eI that there great social disadvantages con
| necieI with the present system.
| DrJ L. Gidcr sad lie WAS opposed to change. he
cause it would leave the postrr to be removed fol
canse because IL wOud tnd alicdaic churches where
ucy were unable to sccurc pastor OF tnor choice, and
lead tln 10 withdraw fIOm tho inrlsii OF hr Con
| ference. II wOld he It virtual ab1ndUncnl 0I llintr
| nncy JIo RrY. George L. ThOm,sOn desired The
| anchor OF ilinerancy bcddcd III the .Iorh oi law
hut he als0 wanted plenty OF Cable The Rev GcOi -
r. re d rald the movement would magnify inc power
| nT I'm m hon a.d make him greater lhluchcc IA tIt
church There va, friction ~ e Grcn @ tIay, n"
M n hest fauliilc Dr. Buckley alld Dr. W. T. CO!Dct
| also opposed the resolution -, - -
p1sed to Ihe resolutions both ides OF the qnrs
ton Like the Maine political orator they were " II
| favor OF the law, but agln Its enforcement"
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