New-York tribune., 1882-04-07
METHODIST PREAcHERS ~ COUNCIL.

SING SING April 6.-The session of the New
York Methodist Episcopal Conference was continued to-
day The attendance Of delegates was much larger than
yesterday The report Of the Methodist Book Concern
showed that it was doins fair business.
4 dividend OF $4,000 was declared by the Con
cern of which 5357 belonged to the New-YOrk Confer
cnce 4 resolution was then passed to appropriate the
sum oe 0O5 to the fund for bishops and widows of
bishops
Dr. Terry read report OF the NewYork District ofthe
Conference Many churches have paid OF their indebted
ness and Others ply doing Two churches have
been built IN New YORK City, aud another one has been
organized There is yet a debt OF $277.OOO in tho dis
trict, of which $4,000 belongs to NewYor Tho re
port criticised the wisdom of making the Eew-YOrk Dis
trict pay $4,000 Of appropriation OF $4,000 as
being unjust and excessive The Five Points Mission and
Chinese Mission in NewYOrS, declared to DC pros
perous The Rev. A. VI. Osbon, venerable minister OF
fifty three years standing requested the Conference to
grant hun superannulted relation. His fare
we'll speech was delivered in broken voice,
and brought tears to many eyes. Tie Rev. DTS
Hare. M!ey and Bishop Foster spoke Of the eminent
services Of Mr. Osbon in the Conference and resolution
expressing that fact was unanimously adop'ed oy "
rising vote. Mr.. OsDOn also presented with purse
og 1910 The Rev. Dr. J. z. Newman, OF New-YOrk, re-
o,iostel location which granted By vote OF the
Conference. The secretary was Instructed 10 sehua
TELEGRAM expressing the sympathy OF the Conference
with Bishop Bowman in his illness The report OF The
Claimants Ala gave rl-c ID u
mated discussion IL recommended tina; all ministers
requesting aid shall hereafter be asked certain questions
touching their and resources Dr. Hare declared
that such IL report insult The Conference ought
10 trust the honor and honesty of the applicants Dr.
King believed the recommendation was wise one, ami
warraucd by the facts Dr. Crawford was willing to ac-
cent the report with s ght notifications. Ihe re-
port was dnaly aiOpted with mpdlncat0n 10 the e.
fsct that a r fusa answer these questions thal 90
considered % lust ground for refusal 10 grant all
Tho Conference missionary sermon WAS Delivered ny
the Rev o. r. BoutOn. In he afternoon the Seni-cen-
tcnnal sermon Was preached by the hev. W VI. Chl.P
ana was made up largely OF "reminiscences or his minis
erial life In the evening large audience gatherel 10
hfar speeches by the Rev J. W. Micke and the Kew j.
C. Hartzcll -. d on the subject OF Freednaus Ald.
WATERBURY, Conn, April 6.-rhe first lively debate IN
the New-York East Conference occurred this morning.
The service being a resolution was offered tAal
Seneca Howaud be located, the ground OF MS being
too secuar and therefore longer useful in the WORK
Of travelling preacher Editor Buckley, of The Ch'S-
tan Adrocdt, was In favor Of the resolution BISHOP
spson ruled IN his favor and various motions, oSte-
sbv 10 shut or debate were offered Dr. curry ol NSW-
York maintained that thu resolution could not Dc uis
cssed but Bishop ruled tna the COnItrenoe hi7 no
right 10 proceed without the form Ot trai fNr'P.'
were iaken 10 the ruling. The Rev Dr. buckley ueh
epoke and was answered by the Rev DE- curry, pehu-
Ing which the Conference ADJOURNED.