New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-05
GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES
THE FULL LIST FILLED IN BROOKLYN.

BUCKLEY AND DR.. CURRY HAVE ANOTHER TILT.
Among the many visitors at the New-York
East Conference in the Hanson Place Church Brooklyn
yesterday were the Rev Dewitt Tsmage and the Rev
DIT T. L Cuyer They expected to hear renewal Of the
spirited debate Of the day before on the question OF ez
tending the limits OF pastorates But the discussion
not renewed and the motion in regard 20 the matter
was temporarily laid the table. The most interest
ing incident Of the day was the election OF nYe
delegates 20 the General Conference, which meets In
Philadelphia next mouth. On the first ballot the Rev.
Drs Daniel Curry. James NJ. Buckley and Daniel A.
Goodsen elected each receiving more than half OF
the 2l3 cast Two other ballots were taken before
the Rev. Dr. A. g. Hunt and the Rev. B. NJ Adams were
also elected The Rev. Dr. j. o. Peels and the Rev. l. d.
Burch we're chosen az reserve delegates.
The Lay Electoral College, composed Of one layman
from each church In the conference, met al
the same time in the chapel Judge George
G. Reynolds, OF Brooklyn and Oliver HOyt, OF
Stamford Conn., were elected lay delegates 70 the Gen
eral Conference and John H. Sessions aud u w. Knight
Bishop Hurst received the following young ministers
into full connection with the conference: W. y talt
William w Gi.les William Hamilton, r. = Crawford. ID.
\ Gr4n Pedro ? vaIderrama Abundio Tsvar, Emilio
Fuentes BeanCourt, William r. Rogers and Is T. Pls-
burv All except the three spanards present. The
Bis6op urred them NOT oenter the Methodist ministry
they mad any idea they could do better IN any othef
church. All the candidates promised to abstain from
The conference consumed an hour in dlsouting over
ton Of delegates In the course Of It Dr. Buckley
said he had been in the conference 1t had
had six de egates IN the General Conference
Dr. Pullman corrected him By saying that esht years
Oh what an Incorrect statement that si" said DR..
Buckley, pointing his finger across the churcn at pr
Pullman. The latter appealed to the secretary. "no
showed Dr. Buckley that he Wa wrong Inc &Soer H1
mitted that he had received correction from Dr. Pull
In the course Of another discussion DR.. Buckley said
that was not necessary to say another WORD ABOUT e
Dr. Curry-I have one to say
DR. BucEley-l meant for myself It is always neces-
sary for you 10 speak when you nave anything u say
Dr. Curry Cqu'etly)- Well, he has scored one on ne,
In the evening the Rev Dr. j. C. Hortzen presented
the work OF the Freedmen, aid Society.
THREE OUT OF SIX CHOSEN IN NETWORK.
SYRACUSE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TEMPERANCE
WORK.
The most important business before the New
York Methodist Conference in St. Paurs Church yester
day was the OF delegates 20 the General Confer
ence SIX were TO chosen. and each had TO receive
majority OF the votes cast. They all voted for on
sin e tickets The first ballot resulted To the election OF
the Rev Or. James NJ King. the Rev. c. C. hcCabe and
the Rev DR.. NJ D. G. Crawford "A no other candidates
received majority the election Of the remaining three
was postponed until to-day.
Chancellor c. n. sims. Of Syracuse University was in
troduced by the Bishop, and spoke briefly Of that
Institution. ." In points," he said " the gov
eminent Of Syracuse University differs materially from
that O, other colleges We have college dormtores
award no prizes believing that young meA ana women
are there Tor high purposes, and cannot De buoed AL
studies are elective after the first two years our scholar
ships arranged that no student ia ever turned ava"
Jor want ot money Co3ducauon Is thoroughly VndcAeu
by its results with u.s. -, -
ference the Rev. Messrs NJ T. ketcham, J. b. cross ana
". Wilcox. -..-
The centennial sermon after this delivered BY tho
Rev Dr. loan Mhev, who described the history OF the
Church during the last century.
OF the business session OF the conference INC
Law members adjourned TO the chapel 10 eject
their delegates 70 the General conference.
Professor smith, OF Carmel called TO tDe chaIr
L. Faucher, John r Il. Tallman of PoughkeeDslei ana
John b. Cornell. The election resulted IN the choice OF
Jonn ID. slayOsck and John r Il. Iallman.
work Dtstlo Church the SUBJECT IN
the evening when the anniversary meeting of the Church
Temperance Society held. The secretaTys report
Indicated increased interest during the past year. ana ad-
vO"ated Temperance day" tor the Methodist gather~
iugs at Ocean and elsewhere next summer ADJ
dresses followed by the Rev. J. P Hermance and the
Rev e. K. North. The nrst speaker devoted MS remarks
mainly statistics Of the liquor trac I'm the hI-t pace
he said there this land over 5000 dstlleres
and 5000 bieweries; more than 7,OOO wholesale
the product OF these places and
I6I retail houses sell IL 20 the people, 42oOOO pe0-
pie engaged IN it's manufacture ana saIei ana II
wastes annually 4O,OOOOOO bushels OF grain imagine
this grain In train OF cars and II would extend over
track 9Og miles long, two trains reaching from New
YORK 20 Niagara Or another point or view gram
Ia wasted here which would supply every man. woman
and child in the United States with tour-nftAs on
a bushe Instead OF this, we have 100000 drunk aTus IN
the land 60 OOOO of whom down annual 20 drunk
ards graves" Mr. North said: All truth must originate
with the Church. therefore Of the utmost Importance
TO make sure the attitude Of the espey OF
MethOdism which touches nearly third Of the popu
laton OF this country. Our denomination has al" avs
been pronounced against ntemperance, and should 90
still more hrm IN the future"