New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
MINISTER'S IN CONFERENCE.
WHAT METHoDIsTs ARE DOING.
THE PEpGRAMME FOR THE ANNUAL SESSION
10 BE HELD HERE NEXT WEEK.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE ANNUAL SESSION
10 BE HELD HERE NEXT WEEK. 49,.
The New. York Conference Ct the Methodist Epis-
oopai denomination VIII hold It's annual meeting this
wear m the Eighteenth Street Church, near Eighth
ave- beginning on wednesday and lasting one week
The presiding Bishop VIII DO the Rev. Or. Willard i.
MAlIaliou. and The committee OF arrangements CON
sis,s Of the Rev. Mesrs A. J. Palmer, f. NeChesney,
T. & osb0n, c. ". Willard, y. 8. nipple and c. X.
North Although the Conference does not BEGIN until
wednesday, Tuesday VIII be devoted TO preliminary
work and tho examinations Of the different classes OF
young ministers who are now on trial VIII be heh
in the church building Three hundred ministers
have snincd their intention Of being present. so the
Conference promises 10 be s1arge and spirited one
A number of important changes and transfers VIII
DO The outcome Of the meetings ono object of the
Conference is the appointment or reappotntmene OF
olorgymen 10 pasDrstna Among the changes Wlll
be: Inc Rev G. H. Mcursw, Of Meriden. Conn. trans
ferrcd 70 ST. Panps Church: the Rev. DR.. MeChesney'
the present pastor, win so 10 the Madison Avenue
Church, while the Rev. DR. 9. p Masden VIII return
from that church % his old home In st. Louis The
Rev Dr. Day, Of NSWburG. VIII 20 to the West Harlem
Church. and The Roy. DR.. Longnere. OF Baltimore VIII
succeed him IN the Trinity Church of NewburE The
Rev DIT Reed OF Cincinnati, Win como to the Bedford
Street Church and the Rev. Dr. Brown, OF Morris
town, will succeed tho Rev. Charles II. NORTH who
has resigned from DO Eighteenth Street Church. and
who has Just declined call 10 Providence, while tho
Rev. @. IT, McAnneS, Of North Long Branch, VIII take
tho Rev Dr. John RhSy Thompson's place In the wash
ington sauare Church. Or. Thompson has received
leave Of absence os ono year, and win go 10 Europe
for rost aud change
Three or four sesons will be held each day during
tho Conference, and number Of well-mown people
win speak The Official programme Is a. follows'
wednesday-0 a NJ, Sacrament OF The LORDS supper
10 a. m organization Of Conference ana business ses-
n NJ MnlEtarsi Mutual As
distance Society," with addresses by the Rev. J, W.
Aclseriy and tho Rev. Dr. StrobrdTo; Z 80 D. m, an
nlversary Of the Church Extension society win ad-
dresses by the Rev. Dr. A. X. Sanford, Tho Rev. W n
Merchant tho Rev. I1Owther aud tho Rev. Dr. A. d
Rynstt Thuisday-s'90 q M, prayer service. ". A
Maokey ,lssder; o q m, business session; 3 j. M,
anniversary OF womans Foreign Missionary Society,
addresses by the Rev. Dr. L. NJ. 6tratton, Miss j ~
Cheer of Japan, and Mrs H. Robinson z 80 p. NJ,
missionary sermon By the Rev. DR. W. +. Hatneld.
Eriday-s 80 a M, prayer service Y. ID. Abrams,
leader; a. m, business; p M, anniversary o.
Sunday school Union addresses BY tho Rev. Dr. A. d.
Vail and the Rev. Dr. A. II. 0illet; 7iso p m, snn'
versary Of Freedman's Aid and southon Education
society addresses by the Rev. X II. Kelley, the Rev
DR.. r. wheatley and the Rev. DR.. J. Chadwick
satJlrday-s 80 a m, prayer service, James breh'
leader o q m. business session; 40 y. ~, anni-
versary Of Conference Temperance Society. addresses
by Bishop Mallalieu and the Rev. Dr. s. l. Baldwin.
On Sunday AZ T. m there VIZ 10 NV to~.p'
10 80 q m, sermon and ordination Of deacons by
Bishop MalIaljeu; q p ma, In 81 Pauls Church, ser.
mon BY the Row DR. George II croos, and the OF
dinaHon Of elders: 30 p. m, 10 tho Forty third
Street Church. the anniversary OF tho Education so-
elety, with addresses by Tire Rev P. oermond and tho
Row j. W. A. Dodge; also. IN Che Eighteenth stress
Church. anniversary Of tho Conference missionary 90
cloty, With addresses By the Rov. w. N searies He
Rev W, q. wInans IT,, and the Rev. Dr. X bsTa
win. Monday-e 80 A. NJ. prayer service, " ID laIn-
say leader; a. M, business session. II - M semi
centennial sermon By the Rev. DR.. John Miley y nht
anniversary Of the WomAn's Homo MISSIONARY society,
with addresses by Or, Jsne n. bancroft ana mi ,S;
KennArtg Chandler; Che Roy. Or. O. {. McCabe WI
preside on Tuesday there VIII be business session.
Two other conferences are 10 DO held 81 the same
time, the New.York East at Bridgeport Conn with
Bishop Foster presiding, and the Newark Dc Pialn-
held, N. j., with Bishop Morrill, presiding
IMPAIRED SIGHT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cation shows that Largo percentage Of the mon en-
ployed as heaters In ironmilla are moro or loss
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