New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
THE BRIsToR CHARGES SUSTAINED.
EXPULSION on THE ACCUSED MAN RECOMMENDED
PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS IN NEWARK.


I'm the Newark Methodist Conference yester-
day the Committee of Fifteen appointed to examine the
charges against the Rev. DR. George Brsto the former
pastor OF Lukes Church. Newark reported that about
twenty of the forty specifications had been sustained
that the charges OF gross immortality were therefore shs
tanned, and that Dr. BristOr should be expelled Dr.
Todd presented the minutes OF the sessions and the evil
dence The Row Solomon Parsons, who acted rs counsel
FOR Dr. Brisor then gave notice of an appeal to the
General Conference. The committee was In session All
night and until six o'clock yesterday morning d.
BristOr, who present at the meeting. went TO ms
hotel and at ten O'Clock loft Newark for Philadelphia
Ills departure caused a good deal OF criticism 1t was
unknown to the committee.
The Rev. John Kronz presented the report on Church
Extension showing that in the last eighteen years inc
Church had collected and distributed 81, 23i,60O.
The Rev. f. A. Mason presented the report on Saah-
bath Observance" spoke of the Increasing evil or
disregard Of Sunday and recommended diligence IN tho
effort to suppress It. Presiding Elder Knowles said he
was surprised at the extent to which Sunday secular
reading had invaded Christian homes. The report was
unanimously adopted and 10000 copies IN tract form
woro ordered to he printed.
Officers of the conference were elected, including
trustees of the educational fund yice-presdent ana
treasurer of the Sunday school Union trustees Oh tne
Centenary Fund and Preachers Aid society," ana trustees
the Centenary Collegiate Institute The TWO resefye
delegates to the General Conference elected were w. d.
Colt and j. ii. DOdG; ;. T. Smith ana D. A. DoHcIlJ
were elected alternate lay delegates.
The report OF the Committee Book Concern recon-
Buckley as Editor OF Tie Christian 1dr0cde but oppos
ton being made this clause stricken out.
The Bishop announced the appointments before inc ad
iournmen the following changes being made: newark
DsfrictA. l.. Brice, presiding elder; Arlington r. a.
Carton Belleyille. David Walters Chester, j. b. Huiu
Danve, Frederick BlOom East Orange, calvary Y. T..
Little Madison, j. H. Knowles; MOntclalr, NJ d. CnhrcD;
Newark Centenary Church ~ b. i. Randolph Cen
trail, Henry spimeyer Dashiel Memorial, j. H. Robert
son DAVIS Memorial, j. s. Morrow Dc Groot Chgrch, j.
r. Wright; Hasey street william Eadns; ST. Lukes, j.
W. Johnson Uuion Street, W. ). Galloway, QTTanse-
Jersey City Notwithstanding elder, Alexander
Craig; Decl;rrtown, T.. n. CrastO; Blooming
Church. ". s. NJ Cowan first Church +. II. smith
Jersey Clty-Centenary, J.. W. Burr; Eedding' y. B
Brady; lafayette. ". L. HOagland Palisade, ElDert
Clement; West Side Avenue, j. y Boswell; lilnlty D.
poet, J.. " King; Nyack, G. 4. Barnes Oqsyllle, W H.
Russell; SparTOvhush. William II. McBr1de stony
Point W. r. Keifer 5utserns d. W. Ryder Wortehuyke'
Elizabeth misunderstanding elder 8. Van Benschoen;
Asbury. Isaac Thomas; Bound Brook j. b. Tayi0ri
Cokcrsburg G. r. Snyder; Crawford, s. r. Lacey Ehza-
AbrOw; Glen Garden, W. W. Voorhees,; High Bridge, y.
H. Mccormack Mechancsyllle, f. :. Jamlson;
New-Germantown, g. II. Winans; Perth AA,m lnSS
7. C. Maybound; Rahway-first ChIrcn,
Grace Church, r. s. Arndt 81. Johns D. y hlngSpury'
Trinity /. r.. Dunn Woodrow, W. +. Randolph Union,
I. s. Haggerty; Westfed, G. ". Smith. ~,
Paterson Dstrict-Prcsiding elder y L. haiuWlh; per
yidcTe Solomon Parsons BlairstOwn 4. NJ ConAnn;
B0ontOn. W. Martin; Branchyiiie, w D: Plper broai-
way W. NJ. Tmnson; Doyer-first Church, Richaru
A. Mlnroc Hanesyille, W. II. Carsoni Harmony KEN
ard Thomas: bcrnia, r. d. Day; Lafayette j. T. FrOSIi
Little Falls ". Mccain; Newton, g. = Cot; IassS' D.
o. Winans; street Chlrch j. W. MeeAeIi
Mont gonery; Port Dram, j. @. Adams; RockaWay, W.
NJ. Harris; Sparta VIM stone; Succasona VI. u Reed