New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
PROGRAMME FOE TO.DAY.
sacrament of the Lords supper.


4p. m. Ministers Mutual Assistance society. Al
drcsses-thc Rev. L. a. Robbins, the Rev. F. D.
Abrams
ards Boylc d. d. Alternate the Rev Jesse Alderman.
Tie New-York Conference Will begin active
work this morning in the Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Scventh-ave. and Onc-hun-
dred-and-twonty y-ninth-st. Yesterday the members
of tie Conference from out OF town began t.
arrive. and strollcd into the church, where many
pleasant friendships were renewed. The four pre-
siding cldcrs-A J. Palmer. Of the Ncw-York Dis
trict: r. II. Travis of the Pourhkcepsic District :
T. J Bclchcr, of the Ncwburg District. ard Alfred
Coons. of the Kingston District, met early in the
afternoon. They form the Bishops Cabinet. and
after brief consultation tLcy went 70 confer with
Bishop Goodsell.
The Examining Committees were busy with the
several classes during the day. At the same time
the officers and managers of the Ministers Mutual
Relief Society. the Church Sustentaiion Society
and the Conference Temperance Society held their
annual meetings in various parts Of the church.
In the evening the campfire Of the Conference
Veterans Association was held. Several members
OF the Conference expressed their pleasure with
the full list Of the members and their addresses
published in The Tribune yesterday. Among the
changes in pastoratcs forecast By some OF those
who seemed qualified to speak were these, which,
however may be rcca.t by the Bishop: Bidwcli
Lane will retire. leaving a vacancy n the Forty
third Street Church: w. T. kcichnm. Of the
Forty-fonrth Street Church. Will probably retire ::
n new pastor will hc sent 70 the Finy-siNth
Street Church. to fiji tie vacancy caused by the
death Of the Rev j. W. Swcctran: c. II. M'Anncy,
Of the Washington Square Church, owing 10
ill-hcath. will retire for a time. Last year his
L hoe n,li eI
to leave tie active ministry for rest, bat he Is
now ready for work again, and II IS expected that
he will be appointed over church in tie New
York East Conference. probably at Alrr.dcn, Conn
James NJ KIM Of IT. Andrews Church. Is 10
leave the pastoratc 10 become n corrc pondng
secretary Of the American Protective lnion lis
successor will doubtless be c. T. Stro"h.d-c. II
Nonscrs. formerly of tie Eighteenth street Church
in this city, wlcrc he was succeeded b. Dr' Ming
TIE VETERANS ANNUAL RALLY.
Tie Ncv-Yolk Conference Veteran Association
held It's third annual meeting or " camp ihc' IN
The Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church LAST even
ing. This association Is composed oi twenty
ore members Of tie NcwYork Conference. who
were in the Union army Al tnc time Of the i''Nc.-
lion. and it holds il, annual meeting on the even
ing before liz, busincs, sessions of the conference
Cabe. commander; Tia. Kcv. Charles d iandpn,
adjutant; the Rey. Il. f. Llslcn, chaplain; TIE
Rev. \. SchrIycr. ,icccommlnlcs tie Rev. WILL
lam II NiDlac tie Rev. u. H. llannaburs, Tie
Kew Dr. \. j. Palmer. presiding elder Of tie
Ncw-Yolk District: the EcV. Edward II. Eots,
lie Rev Dr. Richard Whcatlcy. tie Rev. 'htn
Wright. the Rev Or,i.'c vtn Ecnicn. Tire E.s.
j. Hiram Champion. the Rev. J. T. Race. Tie Re-.
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Haynes. the Rev. j. Richards Boyle. the Rev
William Golden, the Rev. G. II. Travis, the Rev
!. l.. Scott. the Rev. H. T. Monroe aad iAc Hcf.
Ezra Tinker.
Tic budding was beautifully decorated with
a.ss by tA. ladies Of tie church under thc difce-
ton of Tie Rev Clrk WRIGHT. and the haiid 1t
VAS well filed hy TIE friends of the a>>'ri'tipn-
Comraac McCaOc presided. and after tie singing
of All hail the power of Jesus name 'h1p.nin
Elsacn read tie Scripture lesson and offered
PRAYER. Tie audience tlcn united ia sina aia,
Ny country lis ol thee.
ViccC Commander Sc.uycr was greeted wi"
enthusiasm a. le rose 10 MAKE iAc Introductory
address lie Is "a robust, ru"-apprnrine mal.
with "A kindly. earnest face lie has hal long
and surrcsssul pastoral career, dating from 1867.
HIS charges have been, in succession. 'alliro'n,
Downcsyillc, Cocgman's Hollow. MarmfctFil'r,
coryuai's and south Bethlehem, JAac Street
Ncw-IoIk; Lncnyille Eondon', chester and Cox
a,ckic - Y ilr said in substance.
4 year aec ! Wa. appointed "to tell my tory. >.
call b.. bat "a, have an aver li 60 Iinli 4ll J
sin make il ir-G Do l-c4 enlisted w.h Wm
other, and ulrd ever aiieiwani to DO ms duis T."
,..'.,o.. like a faithful m,.,.rnc,r To-; truth. Win
piotrfanic ae0uiary reproduce, from the repository
4 history tr t.r.uI-f t..- and experiences q other
a., Ill. .t.,-.r, event. ~ Nat.un.l import li.,
90 f,.f.f ltit O. l.I
lo.. atfari lod i'rl mad" upon iur t.Mpl" u
liberty The Construction wn, threatened. tie ga.
a..lulfcd and supcir,a"t tir authorize pi tAc SEA.
a.. ,r,, frrr uuaer in. couin,.u1 ~ , t,'f.,.rii,.
4;s tl. :ation With Al intent t. uli L. b, then
ihat vc hear TIC voice 81 A1faii.m. t'e father Of
LOYAL mrn to como to 'lo defence oi homo. nfht
ard Ju-t'c. and Nr men rr r'nllnf from p'y
and couatry and holding tr nig .Dr united nation.
The speaker then referred IN glow ns terms 10
the speaker 81 tic evening, General .. .. Howard
TIE mention Of his name Was receive. with chc"r,
nd Commander Mc' abe in callinr upon Tie Con
cral asked the audience to give him the Chal-
rau1ua salute. For minute the air was stirred
hs the wavins handkerchief, and then the Gen
cral mounted the platform.
General Howard, who was AT one time called the
lIavcocls Of the American Union Array, has an i'm
posing military bearing, an iron-erag beard and
snow-whitc hair He lost his right arnl in June
1862. i'm tie battlr of Fair Oaks. and
the tcnaniicss sleeve bears silent testimony to tie
service which lie has rendered his country lie
was born at Leeds, kcnncbcc County, Maine, on
Noycmbor <, 1880. lie graduated from
Howdoin College AT the head of his class in 1850
and entered West Point: thence lac was graduated
In 1854. In sol he W9s made Bligadicr-f,cucral,
and MnjorGcncral in 1868. in speaking Of him,
General Sherman once said that lc WIS "a " { mrs
tian gentleman, and hc certainly showed the
justice Of the apprllatlon in his address last night
His subject was General Grant lie said sub
sianually:
The ast quarter of The eighteenth century gave TO
the tnuca states independence, The crniic oi that
bright historic period was George Washington, VINO
:or Two terms held the chef place OF trust and power
In the land.
IN" third quarter % the next century had gloomy
outlook, Tor pialGc lad spread throughout tho
.aud, bat the folrrfdin@ va, met with ..ticu cDnr
age. and the kocn lniic Of warfare removed r plague
and brought peace. TWO figure, are pi, mncnt IA
mr. minds a. think of This period Lincoln cap