New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
EXTENSION or TIE PASTORAL TERM.
THE SUBJECT TO BE DISCUSSED TOMORROW II
10th TIE LOCAL CONFERENCES.

THE SUBJECT TO BE DISCUSSED TOMORROW IN
BOTH THE LOCAL CONFERENCES.
The election of the three remaining dele
gates to the General Conference the order Of the day
yesterday for the NewYor Methodist Conference Can
didaes numerous and ballots necessary
before the choice made. The election resulted In tho
choice Of the Rev. Drs @. H. Gregory, L. H. King and @.
8. Hare II was announced that John D. Sayback, lay
delegate TO the General Conference had presented S10
900 in bonds and $3.50 IN cash for the nd for vermont
preachers. O. O. McCabe reported for the Church Ex-
tension Society In the twenty years Of its existence he
said, $2,500,000 had passed through its treasury
$500 churches had been built valued to-day
at 90 100000. loan fund OF $4,000 in paid up
capital had been built In the treasury from which all
churches IN need OF help were aided The Board Of
Managers Of the association reported again It's resolution
OF year ago that all the churches in this city should be
under conference and In charge Of bishop This
was adopted with the recommendation that the New
York East Conference take action upon the matter When
inyitaons rom churches for next years conference
were called for was found that only one sch invita
ton had been extended; and this church. the
Westinghouse. Church OF Poughkeepse. was ao-
cOrdingy decided upon. Resolutions were intro
duced declaring the conference totally opposed 70 any
modification OF the nersnt system, TO extension OF time
of pastoral service and to removal OF the time limit Tho
of the resolutions referred TO them "a touching
dead question; but opposition was manifested ana the
resolutions made the order OF he day for Monday
the programme OF the evening Senator warner Miller
presided speeshes were also to be made by Bsnop AN
droWs, General Clinton T. FISK aud the Rev Dts
but ali ''' o. these. ~ except A Dr. Fowler. were
absent, and the only other speaker the Rev Dr j.
labors Of tho church He said: ANY careful study of
history for the st two centuries or At any time since the
in the hearts OF the people today than in
any other age There has never been time when teach
Of rregon and unbeef have bao so little Influence
the mind Of tho people, for the people OF to-day are
better educated and able to reason for themselves
Never before have the churches been in condition TO do
so satisfactory work The wealthy members are turning
means largely, however material they may be.
the great work OF the church IL TO be accom-
pshsd congratulate the Methodist Episcopal Church
It's great aDors and believe that before the close or
ing now" DR.. Reed spoke forcbly Of the contemplated
mission work in COrea, and urged that the Methodist
Church be the first to enter that Held Or Fowler said
ave carefully prepared the machine for thus occasion
with ulihedged Senator two Bishops two Doctors
Of Divinity, and firstclass Maj0rGenera; and now
it is hard to have to splice out with missionary score
taty.
In the NowYOrk East Conference In Brooklyn Deacon
Willis A. Cooper among others, continued on proba
ton The Rev. Mr.. Buell.. Of the Examining Board said
that Mr. Coopers sermon was misspeed aud poorly con
structed, but he was good pastor and loved
by his people. The Rev. r. Cook, Mr..
Hubbon and DR.. ]. o. Peck thought the
salvation of souls of creator importance than
scholarship The Rev. Mr.. Corbitt asked rs this
ference prepared to take the position that the literary
qualifications of man are more important than saving
sOulsT Cries Of mol Nor were heard all ABOUT the
The question OF the extension of pastoral term was
brought up amOtiOn TO makeit the order OF the day
for Monday. A substitute offered and some debate
followed. The substitute requested the Conference TO
General Conference to make no change
I'm fine system The Rev. G. C. LaSby Of Flushing the
mover said the present system developed pure manness
and was ofundouet1d good Tue question VIII opne up
at 10 a. m. tomorrow report vorng prom 'iuOn
will also be presented tomorrow; 1t declares that the
licensed liquor traffic ia crime against God and human
ity and that none but candidates IN FAVOR OF suppress
sion should be supported at the polls