Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-12
By large majority the general charge was

BY large majority the general charge was
sustained.
The members then proceeded to discuss
the punishment. There was general agree
ment that he must be removed from the
active ministry. Some thought that he
might still be fitted to be local preacher,
while others were uncertain whether that
were possible under church law. Some
even doubted whether he could remain a
member of the church. As 1t was growing
late, and no one was prepared to settle these
points, it was voted that Rev. Mr.. Leak, the
Chairman of the committee, should consult
Bishop Foss this morning and report to a
meeting of the committee at 10 o'clock. 1t
will then require very few minutes to draw
up the finding, which will be reported to
Conference about noon. 1t is settled, how
ever. that Colonel Danks will be retired
from active work as a minister of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
Six young men were admitted to the
ranks Of the ministers at yesterdays morn
ing session of the NJ. E. Conference. On a
vote of A to 81 the presiding elders of the
various districts were appointed commit
tee to nominate standing committees.
Messrs. w. G. Mead, W. c. Davis, W.
G. McAllister and Charles G. Emerson
were advanced to travelling deacons of the
second class.
Bishop Foss next delivered lengthy ad-
dress more directly intended for the benefit
of the six young men who were about
to enter the ministry. He cautioned them
about devoting too much time to the
papers for, they contained, he said, very
little of what would be of use to preacher.
He advised them to read Greek and di-
rected their attention to Gladstone's
Theological Authority" The candidates
we're then put through a pro forma exami-
nation and were required to promise to
abstain from the use of tobacco, which they
did apparently reluctantly.
The new ministers are: Frank Prosser,
Dan II. Mckee, Harry W. Camp, William
Medley, Joseph w. Cortland and Will
lam 7. Robinson. They were reported to
be close students and earnest church work
ers. An adjournment for dinner was then
taken.
LADIES MISSIONARY WORK.
The afternoon sessions were devoted to
the Women's Home Mission Society, several
hundred members being present. The Rev.
Mrs. G. w. Smith presided. After the
Rev. Mr.. Beazell's address on the benefits
of combined mission work, an interesting
discourse was given BY the Rev. William
Mclaughlin, of New Orleans, On the fruits
of missionary work in the South.
Miss Isabella Thoburn made a lengthy
speech on the benefit derived from trained
nurses. Miss Thoburn was the first dea-
coness sent to India by the society. The re-
port of the Secretary, Mr.. M. J. Schoyer,
showed the society..to be in first rate order
The evening session was devoted to the
anniversary of the church extension work.
The Rev. DR.. Kynett, editor of the Methodist
BIZ Monthly ReUieiU. gave an address on the
nf Tha
church extension work, he said, was near
ing its twenty-ffth anniversary, having
been instituted by the General Conference
in 1864, but not perfected until nearly a
year later. Since that time it has received
and distributed about S2,400, 900, which,
with investments and interest, makes the
total money handled about So, 100000.
MANY CHURCHES AIDED.
The average per year was S15O,OOO. In
that time 200 churches have been aided.
The Pittsburg Conference has donated about
SAC, 900, and S., 900 has been paid to churches
in it and S., 500 loaned. TWENTY-FIVE
churches in the conference have been aided.
The most of the aid has been given to
churches in the new West and devastated
South. DIR, Kynett concluded with an
earnest appeal for vigorous aid in the work,
The Rev. DR.. Wheeler followed with a
few remarks on industrial education. He
maintained that many crimes and ofenses
were due to an unftness for practical life.
The Rev. DR.. ]. L. Chadwick, Secretary
OF the Freedmen's Aid Society, concluded
the meeting with an appeal for cooperation
in the work for the colored men of the
South; the 80 or 40 institutions in that be-
half must be maintained. He finished with
a eulogy on the trade schools.
This morning will be devoted to the gen.
eral business of the conference, aud in the
afternoon memorial meeting will be held.
Tonight missionary sermon will be deiiy-
cred by the Rev. j. Knox.