New-York tribune., 1882-04-12
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES.
APPOINTMENTS IN AND NEAR NEw-YORK.

APPOINTMENTS IN AND NEAR NEw-Y0RK.
SING SING, April 1.-the Methodist Episco-
pal Conference prayer meeting was led by the Kew A.
sclriver o. Haviland the report of the treasurer
of the Conference During the last year the following
amounts were contributed New-Yofk District,
SAT, ,313 30; Poughkeepse District, S54ls 36 Pratt
Vile District s. }49 O4 E.lenville District, 81 $50 az
Newbure. 7Ol 81 total, SCI, ,435 46 increase over
last wear 81 O93 81 The Freodman's Aid Society
pored Through Mr.. Darwood that good work is being
done among negroes in the South Inc Committee on
Missions reported that $1,000 had been expended
on the Chinese Mission in New-York.
The Committee ON the Apportionment for Missions re-
ported the estimate for next year TO be $4,000, Of
which the NewYork District appordoned at 100000
An animated discussion the report, many
claiming that New York unduy burdeued IN being
otpr dIstrc.s On motion of Dr. Terry the appOrtOn-
ment referred back the committee for revision ON
The Rev Mr. Ferguson spoke of his work at the Five
Ponts Mission, and repDrted great progress. AIe @
Church Extension society reported tnat IN SIX 1teen @
wears had erected 5000 churches costing @1OOOOOO
Chaplain q. e. McCabe spoke O the Necessity Ol pa ING
of the debts of the ChuIcd lie was gad 10 state tna
the Rev. Dr. j. p. Newman had gwen @4OOO toward thc
payment Of the debt on the Metropolitan Church Inc
Sunday Scnool Committee rer ed ihat therc are 100
schools with D. 14O teachers ana 3994o scholars III tAe
Conference. James NJ Ieaser was appointed teacher
" rne Interesting event OF the day the
ment OF the ministerial appointments by Bishop Foster
which took place at the afternoon sessioa 1he prnci
pal appointments were as follows; -
Nick Darwood Central, j. = Chadwick; Chelsea, G. K.
North Chinese Mission, James Jackson; Duane, Jonn
Rowe Elghteentn-st, j. NJ. King; Eighty y-si1th-si. A.
j. Palmer; Five Points Mission :. l. Ferguson; tord-
ham, T. b. smith (supryG Forty y-iourtl-st., j. g. OAK
ley; Fortythrd-st, ". H. Mickle; Grace; L; Lodge
Jane-st, r. Germond Lexingiona ave. III: ii, Birkins ;
MorTisana, K @ h. Kelley N nths!.'
A. d. Vail ST. Johns, j. L. Str0wbrldge 81 Luke's, e..
b. narrower; St AiarAs, W. T. Ryder; st. Pau! j. A.
NJ Chapman; st. stephens, u be supplied; sixty
@ichtbst G. " McPherson; Thriy-nnl-st A.
sfsuhe1s; fremont. n b. Thompson; Twenty -fOurih-st
q. Hayiland Washington Heights G Draper; washing
Ton Square, j. j. Reed; Woo ilawn J. o. Kern.
Sing Sing-J \. Bates.
TarrytoSn-AsDury, G. H. Reynolds st. Paul's, G. Ii.
Iiudson-First Church. F. l. Wilson.
Poughkcepsie-Can Z. W. MiiiaId; Hedding
Church, f. Hanlin Washington-st., g. s. Hare.
Kingston-Clinton Avenue Chureh, Alfred COons !;
RondOut, George Van Alstyne; ST James t. D. Oebon
Newburg-GIaee Church, j. III. HawIhurst ST. johns,
Alexander Mclean; Trinity, ". n. Searles.
r. L. Wardel was appointed General Secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association at 1onkcrs, and A..
X sanford appointed secretary OF the City Church
Extension sOcley
THE NEw-YoRK EAST CONFERENCE.
WATERBURY,. Conn, April 1.-THE Ncw-York
East Conference disposed OF considerable routine
business to-day, heard number Of reports, and made
New-York Book Concern $79064, and of the Western
Concern as S25 466 total of $9i $50 The management
WAS commended The twenty-five periodicals OF the con
Germ show an in circulation, except The Yero
York Christian Advocate and Quarterly Rerieto. Drs.
Buckley and Curry spoke the premium system of in
creaslng the circulation, the latter favOring IT, Dr.
buckley wanted The 4dvOcds subscription reduced
SO that could compete successfully with cheaper
lciOus publications. Memorial services held this
and tributes paid 20 the late Rev william
# Woodruff The Rev, Seneca HOwland has entered
cepOns " the locating him, order TO carry The
matter up 10 the General Conference. The Rev ". h.
Smih ex0neracd from the charge OF circulating obscene
books etc, has been made elective, and has been given