New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY:

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY:
oooam.-Love Feast. Leader hc'. , - L " ~
,o2oa m-sermon Rev Bshop "ooue,, SCI, ~ ~
Ordination Of Deaco"s anu A1''' -
ment OF the Loro : o"pp0i' e,. .
nAnniversary Of Educational Society. Ad-
Tao y - nov w. +. Albrecht, Rev. d. w. b.
rsn'on Rev. c. IL. Payne. d. D., LID.
G, Tames's Church corner Madison-ave and
''' o,cbundredand twenty -sixthst). Anniver'
. ., the Missionary Society. Addresses.
30 W. Selleck, Rev. ]. d. Bohlman,
Rev. A. B. Leonard ID. d.
Much of the success and smooth running OF the
Conference thus far has oeen oue 10 ,ne ur'o,en'
,rork of the secretary the Kew Charies w. NIL
Ar Willard is one of the most kind
i"iu and courteous clergymen in the Confer
ue has clear head and an excellent
e"O' but il is his executive ability particu-
'' w, .I,+ has made him invaluable to the body
Co.. be serves Mr.. Willard is now in the
49, ~ life having been born in New-Hackcn-
1,- Dutcbess County, y. V, March IL, 1916
r. fotber was the Rev. j. Willard, who at the
t;me Of his death was the presiding elder OF The
Newburg District.
The son was graduated at the Wesleyan Uni
versitv in 1867, having been licensed to preach
when he was nineteen years old lie entered the
NewYork Conference as soon as he was grad
mated and in 1876 was elected assistant secretary
II has heen the secretary of the Conference
sirce 1856. The minutes of the Conference show
the following appointments for him: lso'-oo'
Hillside and Riverside; 1S69-'70 West NewpurS'
1s7l-'73. Chester: 1s74-76, Matteawan: 1871
,7s ST. Paul's Peekskill ls79-'S1. Rondout'
1ss2-s4, Cannon Street, Poushkeepsie; lseo-s''
Central Yonkers; 1Sss-'S9. Morrlsanla.
PRESIDING ELDER BELCHER's REPORT
Al the beginning of yesterdays session OF the
New-York Conference of the Methodist EplscopaI
Church. the Rev. Dr. Hermance asked 10 nave 'ne
select number" appointed TO examine the case
of the Rev. Mr. Mcpherson. already reported III
The Tribune. reduced to eleven and also asked
norm;ssion for the number to retire from the ses-
sion at l o'clock The requests were both granted
The Rev. F. J. Belcher. the presiding elder OF the
Newburg District, then read his annual report.
Mr. Belcber is q small, active man, quick In mo-
ton and thought He has been minister since
1871. Until 1877 he had charge of the Milan
and Bangall circuit; 1850. Falls Village; 81,
Poucbouag: 1924. Hillsdale; 's5, SO. presiding
older. Euenville District; s7-'s9. presiding elder
Newburr District DIR. Belcher reported that
number of important revivals in his district In
the wear had resulted in the conversion OF l.450.
A part of his report was as follows:
find IL somewhat dincut tabuate the results OF the
labor and give to their significance and
value II up - the STANDARD oil year sso
In spiritual ingaheing and financial exhibit shall 10
deemed just for censurc then many Will bring the
gifts altar of this Conference in no spirit OF rejoicing
But heroic under discouragng circumstances III
mud and rain and omes Of body and heroic Civ
nr-not from full OF depleted purses-shs be our
meed OF praise" then these gifts will be presented with the
feeling time in the past five years has the district
done loyal work or made more generous offerings
Eporth League societies have been organized In majority
Of the charges and already constitute important branch
Of church work
REPORT FROM THE POUGHKEEPSIE DISTRICT
The report of Dr. Belcher was followed by the
report of Presiding Elder r. II. Travis. of tho
Poucbkeepsie District. Mr.. Travis was born al
Garrisons " V, and his early years were spent
on the farm. After receiving such instruction as
,he district school afforded he spent year at
Tarrytown Institute. and two years at Mountain
Home Institute at Garrison's, there preparing for
the second year in college. After spending three
years in business, and feeling compelled by con-
victions of duty to devote his life TO the Christian
ministry. he resumed his studies under tutor,
and then entered Drew Theological Seminary.
graduating in 1871. He joined the Ncw-York
Conference in 1872, and up to the present time
has spent the years Of his ministry within the
limits of the New-York Conference. One year
AGO he was appointed Presiding Elder of the
Pounh,5eepse District by Bishop Mallelieu, and
he now has siXty-fve charges under his care. MI
Travis is a TALL well-built thoughtful appearing
man. lie told of the improvements In church
buildings and of the Debts paid of. but the
burden of his report was plea for the poor
struggling churches. He said in part:
To find heroisn among Methodist ministers, you need
not 90 outside Of the Poughkeepsie District We must
10 something for poor charges. We have an open
mission field and sefdenyng pioneer work in the New
York Conference and we have the men ready !" 40 'ne
work for mere subsistence. We must have the Gospel
,,c.ed in the country places. The Methodsm OF the
cities which depends much upon the Methodsm OF the
country its ranks replenished domahos IT, "eh
the sprngs and streams Of Wcschester ana putnam are
dried up or diverted Croton flows into New-foik Oy
o c,a., n,ssionary work. which directly or Indirectly
draws It's revenues largely from the county, oesus
that these charges shall be sustained and most OF ALL 'ne
situations souls demand IT, Agricultural pursuits Will
not always pIofess. the abanuohheht VI 0c 4aS
will not always continue the stream that l. no" moving
into our will be stopped and begin 10 turn upon
itself but that time OF our churches must 'c
holp they survive. II people knew the ac.s no
Methodist church would ever D. cioseu "hc" P'p' ~
nam need the Gospel. .
W4ia dcyout Thanksgiving TO the Father oil Mefoi's,
mention the health and strength given me smid ali ,ie
cx.os4res and fatisues of the year My relations WIN
preachers and laymcn have been fraernal anu p"No.
We leave the record the year with Hin who ma gwen
our commission humby trusting ua' ~ i0'
be found in vain
Tie following relations then fixed be-
tween ministers and the Conferences New-ioTN
Disirict-ridwell Lane, made supcrnumcFaIy' D.
". Macomber, made superannuated; Abram Davis.
transferred from supernumerary TO superanDuated'
Poughkeeps.e Dstrict-H. {. Humphrey, ii. u.
Mead G. F. Wickscn and +. X. Sweetman, made
superannuated; L. b. Scott, made suprrnumcrary.
Newburg District-J y. Buyers, made superan-
nuated Upon motion, telegram of fraternal
greetings was sent to the Rev. DR.. Joseph Io
dige OF Morrstown, y. j.
THU pf .Uop,S ANIMAL, ADDRESS.
Bishop Goodscl then called the class Of the
second year candidates who are this year admit
ted 10 full connection in the Church. There were
siX Of them. ana they were seated in the front
row of the church while the Bishop addressed
them. The young were Edward X. Ackcrly
J. p. Carley, John >. Graham, Arthur NJ. Griffin
Eugene Grggs and Louis +. Piper. After the