New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
METHODISTS AND TOBACCO.
THE1R MINISTER'S MUST NOT SMOKE,
TEN YOUNG PASTORS ADMITTED TO FULL CON
NEcrroN WITH THE CHURCH - RE-
norma avn RESOLUTIONS.

NECTION WITH THE OhOhOn Ar
PORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.
An interesting point was raised In the admission 70
n conference connection OF the prooauohers oeioto
t ~. S,,r Conference Of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday in the annual session thae IS Oeis
had IN the Eighteenth Street Church building IL was
IN retorence 10 the use OF tobacco among hethodist
.,orvvmen. AT 10 O'Clock Bishop Mallalleu called
before the conference the probadoners VINO hSu Oeo
under examination for full orders, ana @por pray.
by tho Row. Andrew schriver, the Bishop put ne uSuA
nuestIons TO the candidates, explaining them 9nH
adm ords n counsel from his own SHperenoe The
exclamation GThe Lord pity the man that has 70 ta0e
modern novel for the subject OF his Sermon' 0ro~'0u
great applause and laughter
Tho last question was VIII you wholly aoSO@'n
rom.the use Of tobaccoP The assent was no' SeHo.
b this so tho Bishop asked each candidate
and the Rev. E. 8. Tipple OF st. Lukes Churca' an"
the Rev W F. Anderson. Of tho Mott Avenue Church'
aoI,nod ~ tain the uledge while ono other candidate
said in n low voice. 1 will endeavor, God helping mo,
N keen this pIedgeB The other candidates looHeu
surprised at the refusal, and restless wave Ok OK
element passed the whole body OF the
wble the visitors in the galleries GRAINED their neo
10 SEQ the two who stood calmly side By SIDE IN 'front.'
OF the altar.
IT AsToNTsHED THE BISHOP
The pIshop was too much astonished TO speak Tor
a moment and then said slowly and distlncuu' "nho
the whole audience held its breath with interest
hope the brothers will SEQ 1T 10 change their Opinions
The Rev. f. 8. Triple Immediately replica na'o
no desire 10 use 1t now; l intend to use ~
simply question the right Of any one to exact pedge
from mo in matter Of expedenoy" Bishop
Mallaeu then said, neither Of you use tooacco' Will
not you be willing for tho sake OF uniformity, 10 asroo
to the pedgeI Both Of tho young men then eonscn
TO tho great relief Of all present Thare was mu0h
comment caused by the occurrence. many Clergy men
-. sTNlRu ru0u n
common scnse one, especially as no Is known 20 Dc
non-smoker Ono brother In tho conference reminded
all the candidates at tho close Of tho service that their
pledge was taken not for that day only, but that
was binding for all future years.
ono Of the members Of tho conference stated that
untl 1876 the tobacco question was left to tho as
cretion Of the different Conferences but in 1880 tho
pledge was made compulsory. The following WeTe
formally admitted TO full membership in the confer
onco: W. f. Anderson. Robert A. Brown Andrew NJ
GAY Charles A. HoLa, Edward N. Kniskern, Abers
T.. lord, L. s. Mfe5, IZmar j. PERTH Ezra s. I1ppo
and W. p. F. Ferguson, who was also transferred
nom a conference in Mexico. Their ordination VIII
take place to-day LOWS Z. Ripper and Eugene 07Sgs
vers continued on trial.
Dr. W. +. Hatfield moved that committee OF hVe
bo appointed TO consider some now method Of enter-
tanning the conference, and Or. Mackey introduced
resolution asking that . sermon DO preached every
evening Of the sessions OF future conferences Tho Rev.
Dr. MendenhAll Of Tho Methodist Reyiew,' repre-
sn,sd tho interests q that paper! The %d Rev. sDd or s.
Education Society. and the Rev. A. II. Gnlet tho sun
day.schoo Union. Tho latter asked Tor SlOoVVo 70
continue the work OF the union.
FAIRS AND BAZARs DIsAPPRoVED.
The Rev. Newton wray presented tho following
resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, The custom Of raising money for church
and charitable purposes BY fairs, b1ars, fesuyas
supPors pleasure partes, and similar means OF "a q
gtaIa Afnu and
in many Of our churches and becomes by force Of
example source OF temptation TO tho church a. largo
Resolved. That ws deplore the existence Of such q
custom and urge ali our people TO avoid all substitutes
for the direct voluntary system Of giving
Tho resolution was signed by tho Rev Messrs. John
Riley Thompson, ". Il. Mekol, George olarho' Bid
we'll Lane T. L wilson and Newton wray: ,.,,.
introduced To tho conference and also President GU
o. Seminar nina the 1Sor sSoWn
tho following contributions from the conference dis
trcts for mission work: New.Yors go 467 81 pogsh'
koepSe, S3.2Oo 90; Newburg. $3.50 "a; Kingston
AZ, 5i3 Us total, az, 1896 60
After the reading OF the report thero was much
discussion Iu regard 10 receiving IL as number OF
oburc6Ss had not completed special collections,
which would swell their account with the treasurer.
treasurer In order to allow tho churches to mako good
their accounts and auditing committee Was ap-
In tho evening tho anniversary of the Conference
Temperance society was heid; r,..,.d Tn. s.oro,,,v
road the report OF the preceding meeting which was
accepted. Tho following officers we're then reelected
w. G. Smith president: s. l. McCutcheon. secretary
Stephen Merritt, treasurer. Bishop MAlaleu was 70
make address, but hs was unexpcctedly called out
OF town and so the address of the evening was do
llvered By tho Rev. DR.. s L. Baldwin
To-day there Will be sermon and ordination OF
doAcons by Bishop MaHalieu in tho Eighteenth Street
Church At 10 80 a. M. At 3 p: m. there win b a
sermon and tho ordination Of elders by the Rev. Dr.
George r. Crooks In ST. PaulS Church, AZ 7 80
D. M in tho Fortyhrd Street Church the Anniversary
~ ths Educ alton Society viii 30 held, with addresses
nv the Rev p GermOnd and the Rov. j. W. A. DodgoI
and at the same time tho anniversary OF the Con
frrenco Missionary Society will BE- held In tho Eight
centh street Church with addresses by the Roy: W.
~ scaries. the Rev ". s. wnans, IT., and the Rev.
| Or, s. l.. Baldwin.