Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-05
THE NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE.
A Committee of Fifteen to Investigate
 Charges Against a Clergyman.

A Committee of Fifteen to Investigate
 Charges Against Clergyman
 M1DDLErowN, April 5.-At the New York East conference of the M. E. Church yesterday charges were pre- ferred against the Rev c. w. Miller, of the Washington street church, Brooklyn, N. Y., for immoral conduct, and com mittee of fifteen appointed to investigate.
 In the afternoon the anniversary exer- cises of the Woman's Home Missionary society occurred. After devotional exer- cises, brief but interesting and pertinent addresses were delivered by Mrs. l.. H. Carter, corresponding secretary of the New York society Mrs. Dr. Rusk of Cincin- natl, corresponding secretary of the gener al society Mrs. Dr. George E. Reed of New Haven, who described the good work | which this society is doing among the Indians Mrs. NJ. E. Jacobs of Brooklyn, sketched the work of this organization | among the colored people of the southern 1 states Mrs. S. L. Beiler of Brooklyn, spoke of the efforts to undermine Mormon | ism; Mrs. J. O. Maynard of Brooklyn, told of efforts which were being made to elevate the condition of girls who are em- ployed in the factories and shops of that city.
 The prosecution will be conducted by the Rev. $. L. Beiler of the Eighteenth street church, Brooklyn, and the Rev. Richard Wheatley of the New York con- | ference. The Rev. Joseph Pullman of Mamaroneck and the Rev. Alexander Me | Lean of Brooklyn represent the defence. l The committee held secret session in the afternoon in the South Congregational church, and another session in the evening. No new charges were made other than | those preferred by MT. F. E. Parshley, one of Millen's church members, at the exami- nation held last October in Brooklyn be- fore presiding Elder Adams. A pamphlet was prepared in January last by the con sent of Mr. Parshley, in which the charges made at the October trial are set forth in some detail. Mr. Cokesbury Hedding, who compiled it, says that the charge of immortality was supported by five specifications, two of adultery, one of an attempt at seduction, one of un- christian conduct on Fourteenth street, New York, and one of lewd and lascivious actions on the Sabbath day with immoral women in private room in Boston. Mr. Hedding continued:
 The committee, after deliberating for several hours, reached the conclusion that two of the specifcations-the attempt at seduction and the unmentionable conduct with the two women in Boston-were fully sustained, and that these two specih- cations established the charge"
 In the evening the annual conference sermon was preached by the Rev c. J. North At 8 @. m. to-day conference prayer meeting was held and at 9 the busi- ness session was resumed. At 3 D. m the annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society was held and an ad- dress delivered by the Rev Geo B. Smith. At 7:30 p. m the anniversary of the Mis- sionary society will be held, the Rev J. O.. Peck, D. D., presiding. Addresses will be delivered by the Rev G. P. Mains and Chaplain McCabe.
 Presiding Elder Wardell, in his annual report, said that at Waterbury we have one of the largest churches in the district. It has a thorough organization, numerous membership, a property with ample ac- commodations, giving unusual facilities for glorious work. The rapid growth of the city has required the organization of new church, to be known as St Pauls. The chapel was dedicated by Bishop Floss, March 27 This new organization and a revival society at Waterville will both ask for preacher this spring.