New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-09
IN WORK FOR METHODlSM.
TUE MINISTER'S RECEIVE THEIR NE" Az
POINTMENTS.
r,xvrxr OF THE xEwYoRK CONFERENCE
AFTER A BREEZY DEBATE on TEMPER
AycE - ACTION on DANCING
AND CARD-PLAYING'

plsbop Goodsell reading the "ppo''' - touov.s
~ The new pastors IN ''iS Guy az - 1S y,
I. -" .suo,r,s e. f. StrobIidgc Win Ut. c"inoS W.
ST. hluio" D stone: Chelsea. W. ;. WnanS, n
hHs r,".snor Hamln; Forty fourth street. H. =. |
DUANE ",,. third street. f. L. Wilson; French MIS-
haiic 'sn, Ieveoue Grace. Fields licrmancc Jane
soh' ",nIv with W. c. Willing; Mott Avenue H.
e''.v -. thirty fifth street. A. h SANFORD
L. r, ,beory Of the appointment Oh Me'"ou,S'
AZ. is admirable; the practice resembles 'he
preao"0 .,,e. Theoretically, the Bishop sends every
'"eo. . whore he thinks lie will do the most soou
'uv he confirms the arrangements maoc ny
f,ches and clergymen, weeks SOMETIMES ino".'' 10
49, ,be Conference meets Inc BISHOP i "'0" III ~
listens by the four presiding elders WHO o''' ~.
s,no Theoretically, the Bishop Is supreme anu u
church or a pastor rebels the tyranny VI w .,rh
" adeuned: if the church and pastor are s'ViSiou'
issN u,,oond the wisdom of the Bishop ana lhei
NV a Judgment: the church officers are happy Ill
,rc ,be man who vii, fill their pews anu i'''eaSo
No,r nNuence: the pastor rejoceS tha' rio'iue"'o %
sont him to field where his work VIII 10 S"''oS'i"
and appreciated
rur VOTE on THE TEMPERANCE "
p.otossor Nlley presided at the afternoon session.
u,icn was occupied chiefly With a discussion VI VI,
,emnerance question. Two reports were SUNNI
~'' ,to committee on Temperance. but neither was
ssored. a substitute offered by Dr. James NJ MING
,aken from the Discipline OF the church, was '"I1o
~. on almost unanimous vote The majority report
=. Tho committee was read by the Rev. W. y. MacAas
1t said: .,.o,rw and rand,v
ccressiye and injuries TO the pubic ana s rum "
,po individual are becoming more and more '7p'en''
and whereas is advocates are ever pressing 'nVr '
r,th hold and defiant air and whereas uoth "'e
,ap,oral and the eternal intrsi Of hulN"n''' u"A
that the attitude O. tie Christian Ohuich DC "0 0"'
right but clearly defined; Therefore
resolved That remain unal''raby opposed 10 al
"a, -, alcoholic drinks except fog medicinal uses.
resolved That a. Conference and a. muiNo"a'S We
~ -, ,,.e our ,rort, and influence In all
,er,,uate WAYS according 90 our best !uuemen' "
,ecure It's complete and early Prohibition.
l. o.boa g.. W Ferris, NJ DC. Cra"ioru
W M,eaay. J. Mlcy. Robert Hurst Isaac H. Lent.
Tho Rev. J. NJ Cornish read report of the minority
in tbe committee which was signed also 10y ~ r. Aoiui
AVID nleaded for full discussion. The time
had come in his opinion. to meet thc issue involved
nv vbeailoy desired 10 have the reports united but
,his nrcno.ton WAS voted down. The Rev j. j.
Dean said that he amazed at the majority report
II reminded him If water favored with warm narohs'
lie would have the report hot or cold Ills assertion
,ba, high license was a failure met with u hearty
denial.
DR. KING READS FROM THE DISCIPLINE"
Dr. King holding in his Hand a copy Of the BOOK
Of Discipline Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. read
,bo tolo,,inr massage which he moved the sense
Of the Conference:
Resolved That unalteIaby opposed 70 W
enactment Of laws that propose by license, taxing -
otbo,wi,c to regulate the drink traffic. because ~
rroy.de for it, continuance and afford no Dio'"S
against its ravaccs We hold that the proper atD
Of Christians toward this Traffic is one Of uncommon!
opuostor and while do not presume to dc'V ~
our ueople a. t. taoir political affiliations. We do N"'
the opnlon that they should not permit them-N' "
no controlled BY party organizations that are m'"7 "
the interest Of the liquor traffic We advise IN -
Of our church TO aid in the enforcement of sun a.
do not legalze iDdoise the manuiae'uio INV
intoxcauts to be used a. beverages - ....,
Resolved We proclaim or motto. g N'In'"S .'''
abstinence from all !ntoNcants a. the tfa' s,Ua y.
personal temperance, and complete ir-al pio 49,, -
the tranic in Intoxicating drinks the duty c' gov
oInmcnts." r,.
DR.. DAY Defends HIS NATIVE SAFE
Although Dr. King and Or. Day pt 80 coSeN
related spiritually the sameSe Twin "e,o pm
cay yet to the sston>hment of many III D@' amy
ont squarcly in :.yOr Of Dr. Kings NOs"."'' nv
however till the two men, both eadcs III Ne''ou'n'
had had their ANIMAL tilt Dr. Day oereu 10 H'o'u Wv
floor to his brother courtesy bp d. NM
the courtesy and demanded and Obtined the h"o' a.
IIcht. When d. Day finally obai"eu .n0 "'V,' "
challenged the world 70 get ii from inm 10 ~ 10y
lard work and Successful panntS ''ie H''',"'' Va 49,,
Conference are greatly iudebtd, not Only iV' .'0
~ .,. = te hu.juce session, but also for
,nclr entertainment while gucts Of his CHURCH.
Mr. Dav said that h. likedD Or. King, substitute DC
cau,e there was something III IL. Inc ""!'''' -
mort did not 90 far enoug ana inc h''Doi''' ''',''
went too far. Tie time iai come lie sdlu, ""'' -"
liouor evil shouN be smiten with Tremendous i'4'0'
10 matter where it lane the S'"l'o'' i'.
sncc interest he con drcd t. be the most important
,,,o,..t NOV, bef,re tr American people. lie con
mcnSeS one of hi. - who annually lose rom th,v
mckueu Vl' vi - ~ = because he will not rent ha
10 -four thCusah' '.y.' on the U,uor traffic Pro.
hTition he a,,.ric4. has Vindic.tcd it''ii anu ~
cited Maine an, Kn-aS a, proof OF ms suaC-n9i -,
, ~, ,,i,b he statement that h va, opposed I"
high license a-d system. but ne W"u,u iyV sb,c b.
~ n Say thathe would not u-e any heP "a,Jn ~ ~
o. "a "Rtaim In overcoming the terrible evil ol
in,emperance. ..,..y
M N,HDsNEY HAS VISITED MAINE
The ne,1 peabcr was the popular pastor Of the
Madison Avauc Church. Of the youngest chur'hes
IN the Consvncc, and one Of the wcatme''' Dr'
x,ochesrey .uccecded Dr. Day at ST. PauIs and went
IN bi, prsmt charge wear ago lie i !"
vrorous sealer free from cant, and impresc' tho'e
who hearhim with the conviction that the SPEAKER
believes very word he uttcrs. II" was framed io'
The law mt gave il up to prepare io the ministry io
has a Ideal mind. is fresh in cXpr- ION ana ors''"
I'm thouht lie was born in ia and Wa, aimltien
at Weeyan, from which he received The degree 0i
IL ID year ago. Boston University had hOnored MN
with ~ degree Of liz ID. several YEAR before nv
was ,e Youngest white member OF the "e"efa 'o"
D. McChc,ncy said yesterday that he opposed
TO soptins part Of the DISCIPLINE "A thr EXPRESSION
Of 'e views Of The Conference. The ma! liy 'ep" '
his views better than the paragraphs quoted ron
tn, Discipline. lie gave a little different report %
Prohibition in Maine than that pre-cntrd by Dr. DaY
OIL read from Portland paper showing that on
hsleJ IL OF last SIN OF inc lh' '"a'9
yunIcpal court wcsc for Drunkenness. If Iilgh
license is not remedy FOR the evl~ for which com
lant is made. neither j. Prohibition. The speaker
exposed the fallacy Of the axiom that licensing
place for the sale 81 liquor icgiI/c, SIN License
measures DO not cgalizc the liquor tra.hc except In
those place, where Prohibition already exists. Pro
hib1iOn will come. but not IN "A day
DR.. John Rhcy Thompson said that he glad
he had lived long enough hear good sound sons" on
the floor Of Methodist conference on the temperance
question. H. continued.
don't believe that license is remedy for the evil
OF the liquor traffic (Applsuse) ! don't believe thaa
prohibition f. remedy for the evil Of the liquor traffic
Applause from other sid But the Gospel OF Jesus
Christ Is. Something said about preachers being
mUtsaged. Let The preacher rise here Oh whom ANY
politician has o mortgage.
DR.. Thompson was not interrupted again ana dc
nveicd an earnest address in favor OF saving men
eom intcmperance and keeping them from II by the
gospel, rather than by legal enactment The great
barrier 70 Temperance. in his view, the bad nature
IN man, rather than the license system.
After Mhcaflnv Ind snnLn Nnnd mOYe1