New-York tribune., 1886-04-06
VORK OF THE CONFERENCES.

CHURCH EXTENSION sOcIErIES-MIssroSARY CON.
TRIBUTToNs.
DR.. E. NJ. Buell., of the Boston Theological
Seminary told the New York Conference Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church yesterday the advantages offered
by that institution He sad chat there were many theo
logical institutions Of other denominations in SewEng-
land which many young Methodist, were attending.
A letter from the Rev. Dr. John p. Newman was read
asking TO made effective pastor instead OF super
numerary position he has hold the Conference and
saying had been appointed by the Bishop TO tho
pastorate OF the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church Washington. Dr. Phillips OF the Methodist
Publishing 1ad that since 500 the debt had been
reduced on Methodist Book Concern from 100000
to 1905 900 aud by June the remainder OF 100000
would be redeemed leaving the debt 100000. The
semcentennla sermon delivered By the Rev. p. C.
Oakley The conference accepted the invitation OF St.
James's Church. Kingston, to meet there next year.
In the afternoon union service OF the Newiok. New
York East and Newark Conferences which had been sug
gested by the New-York Conference, was held In ST.
Paul's Church, at Fourthave. and Twenty-second-st
The church crowded The Rev. Dr. B. c. Oakley. OF
the NewYork Conference. presided and Bishop hurst
made the welcome address, Tcn-mnute speeches were
made by ministers. Chaplain McCabe conducted tho
singing. Among those in the pulpit were the Rev pr
John Porter ninety years old, of the Newark Confer.
ence the oldest minister in the Methodist Episcopal
Church; the Rev. Dr. Peck OF the NewYork East Con-
ference; Dr. Buckley, and Dr. FITZGERALD In the even
ing All the Conference temperance society
WAS held In st. Jonn's Church.
The important subject OF city evaogezaton was pro.
sened to the members Of the Sewfork East Methodist
Episcopal Conference, IN the De ka0 Avenue Church
IN Brooklyn. yesterday Bowes Colgate OF thls CITY,
the NewY0rS CITY Church Extension society.
spoke its behalf and referred especially u what IL h
done downtown churches. In the twenty years
existence OF the society l. had established seven.
teen churches and chapels. The Rev. John Parker
criticised the society for allowing the Norfolk stree.
Churcn be sold and the Rev George H. Goo lse said
that the action taken after careful deliberations
The conference voted TO set apart the iourtn suh III
November for collections TO aid the society hr BROOK
| yn Church Society was represented oy Mllhsm u.
Preston, It's president He referred To the enormous
growth Brooklyn. which bid fair soon to make II tho
nrstcity this land in aud stat that oburches py
uJ means kept pace with the population. ln ten years
the population had Increased by 100000 and only,
eighteen churches had been ouiit Inc mrnoershp ..
the thirty Methodist churches In Brooklyn WAS
only $4,000 and At least twenty OF them were DuraS
| Dr. ]. A. Roche sharply criticised the society
for its conrse n relation 10 some Oh tue eA.sts t
enterprises III Brooklyn. one OF which he sad hai SUNK
In the after large amount had been spent upon ~
thriven In spite OF the opposition TO II ue [
the society TO show single church when IL hd orsn
ssS !" @ 1Se sTa e1r by Dr. Baey Who called
tion that he had spoken Tor the allotted neon
| the rule OF the previous question resolutions were
adopted commenting the work of tho society ann ~
cnlection IN its behalf After long discussion u Was
decided TO distribute the Interest OF the iu"o tor
LAST evening addresses were made by the Rev. Drs u
NJ Reid and {. C. McCabe and the Rev g. H. MeGre"' IN
| behalf Of the Method 81 Missionary Society. ..
Tine attendance session OF tn. Newark Conferences
yesterday morning was not large. but It gladnaly III
creased. Chaplain McCah-. the missionary serre.sip
announced that tho collections for IN Missionary tuu
during tho year were Sb03il. the Miss"nary soe'es
necessity OF occupying the South. The conferences
String have increased tner missionary c"lleetlons ~
New. England conferences To hear from the speaAe1
considered that encouraxing. Last evening the anu,
vrrsary OF the Educational and Historical society WI We"
hra IN the Lafayette Church. aud OF the SUNDAY
| Union and Tract Society IN the Centenary Chur'h'