New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-04
METHODISTS IN CONFERENCE.
EXTENSION OF THE PASTORAL TERM.
A LIVELY DEBATE IN B,ooKLYN-ARGUMEN1s on
BOTH SIDES

A LIVELY DEBATE IN BtoOELYN-ARGOMENlS w
BOTH SIDES.
The members of the New-York East he'no-
dist difference and many interested Listeners 'niou
the Hanson Place Church, Brooklyn, yesterday 70 near
the deba.e on the proposition memorabilia che Geheia
Conference 20 provide for possible extension OF inc pas
tor term now limited three years Stirring speeches.
we're made for Two hours by six leading nlinlsters'
tie ume of each being limited TO fifteen minutes Inc
hrsf speaker the Rev. g. +. Reed, OF the No"N"u
Avenue Church. Brooklyn. He urged the ex'ehs"n u
the time limit beyond three years, but emphata'J u
claimed that this would In any way harm the ene'an'
syslem The present link OF three years ne sai' was
not Jonn eley idea thought thai no man should
STAY In one place more than month II was tue srt
OF the age TO extend time and men could not resS
II had not ordained OF God that the term snou o7
three years There universal restessness under tue
present system The members of the Conference looked
longngly toward edorshps professorshps ana oisHoP
rlcs which permanent positions
The Rev C. S. Williams, OF WasninSton-st, BrooNVn
also oppo ,ed the present limit. lie tod how minister
hal sta yed four years In place, and Asked: Is
honorable 70 dodge needs in TINS way, and WhiP MS
Satanic MAJESTY around the stumpi Are ministers to De
compelled to WORKOUT togGerJ OF the past i1
turu out like 30 many Oscar Wtldes
The resolution also supported by the rev
Isaac J. Lansing OF Stamford, Conn. He DIRE"
paraIleI between the opposition Civil Service reform
in ptcs Oh the ground the country had attained us
present greatness without it, and the opposition "
change IN the polity of the Methodist Church.
The next speaker Dr. J. NJ. Buckley, was greeted Win
aDulanse He said that while be did not oppose An extern
siou OF pastoral definite plan could be agreed
upon he opposed any giving mp OF the ltinerncS'
tie did not agree With the arguments advanced ~
any OF the previous speakers He also showed that nc
ore he die John Wesley favored the three-years ru g
nave hal TWEEN yLhree years experience ID tAe lue
ancy" he added, and am ready 10 go bdck 70 IT, was
horn a Methodist shall hive Methodist and nope 20 Uie d
Methodist In The past live year three Otbel uehOhu@
tous nave ODER better salaries than ever kOt Ia
nav own. Trey all alter Us because We nave nal
Methodist training -, MI
RE rev Dr. j. r. Thompson, OF Grace Church, BROOK
vn spoke CIV in favor % eXtended pasorte' nc
sId tnai Bishop FOss dill much influence on
the religion OF the day, a Bishop as he had renamed
tReuLy wears pastor OF 81. PauIs Churcn IN TINS Guy
Youn ministers cOud not find the published sermons OF
any Methodist diynes, and had To read those Oh bis
nell Robert-oa, FaTrar Philips Brooks ana beecheI,
TIE last speaker WI the yenerabie Dr. curry
who opposed any change. He said he was nee,
tnnk9r IN ecclesistci-m "a in theology and dd not Ieei
hound by pat Yet change IN the present sysl
vnnld vorg mora harm than good Thought. He said
that de te it, alleged drawbacks the Methodist den0In
natIon did ~ well any other in the cowD-town wares ~
TINS city The travelling ministry was the strength VI
/ MethO ism. ....- HI.
Inc discussion win be continued to-day after the paiot
ing Tor d etres the General Conference, HhicA Is
| special order az 10 a. IN.