New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-05

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
.,aa, leader Rev. David Hamburger.
Ga. m.-Business SesSo'i . a.. o.,,a,,a
*. m-Thc Bishops address 70 the cahoua'eS'
80 mAnniversary Of New-fofh conference iei'
'A0 y nor,nce society Addresses Rev. Dr. Kynet
General Clinton r. Fisk
PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW.
40 Eeast Leader the Rev J. =. Hermancc
.oaos n. sermon. The Rev Bishop Goocse'l d. D.
sso n m-Ordinaon of DcaconS ana i"ders' sacrament
'''' Of the Lords supper
49,. IN Anniversary Of Educational Society. Ad
'''' - -" dresses the Rev. w. +. Abrecht the Rev
d w i. Thompson, the Rev. c. IL. Payne
D. D. Ii. ID.
s.npm-St Jamcss Church, corner Madson'''e' ana
'''' One-hund red. and. ~ enty- sixth-st. Ami
yersary OF the Missionary Society. Ad
dresses the Rev j. w. Seeck. the Rev
j. b. Bohlman the Rev. a. b. Leonard
d.
r.altbv nor vicious For that reason one would
..arcely associate them with thieves and detect
ives; much less would one expect to find in their
Mace of meeting weapons of war. But in the
interest of truth and for the protection of the
brethren it must be stated that pickpOckets have
hen plying their trade at the meeting of the
Ney-York Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Harlem. One or two ovcrcoats have
been borrowed without the consent Of the own
ers. and two three pocket books have mystcri-
ousy disappeared 1t was thought best 10 warn
the ministers yesterday, although detectives had
been in the house at previous meetings. While
il was impossible TO say that the thief was a
woman. rumors were current 10 the effect that
one Of the women robbed had felt another woman
pushing past her in crowd. and soon after that
the purse was missed.
While the detectives did not succeed in finding
the thief at the business meeting. discovery was
made that startled those who heard of it more
than the arrest of the thief would have done.
In one of the seats cartridge of So calibre was
picked up, None of the preachers called at the
found-desk to claim it. and the natural conclusion
was that the cartridge belonged to the pick
rockets The owner can have his or her cartridge
by proving property.
A MODEL SPEECH FROM BISHOP rCs>.
Two weighty problems consumed the greater
part of the day. Bishop Goodsell present
at an early hour, and during the morning one of
his associates, Bishop Foss sat beside him. Two
or three representatives from agencies of the
Church were present and desired to he heard. hut
no opportunity was granted Bishop Foss was in
troduced and made model speech in view of the
crowded condition of business lie said
Good morning and God bless YOU"
The first items of business was the
Introduction of the following resolution
BY the Rev. Andrew Schriver:
Whereas, The crowded this Conference
such that the admission Of
enccs without corresponding serious
injustice to faithful and competent members and
tends to embarrass the general administration the
churches therefore,
Resolved. That it is the judgment Of the New.York
Conference that Bishops be- and they are hereby re-
qussted not to transfer ministers from Conferences
into membership with this Conference without the con-
Of majority OF the Presiding Elders constituting
the cabinet and that In all of requested
that there be reciprocal transfer from this Conference.
making equitable exchange in and compensation
between the Conferences.
Resolved. That copy Of this request to the
secretary Of the Board Of Bishops by the secretary
Conference.
Andrew Shriver, F. J. Belcher p T.. Fields Hermanc-
j. w. Ackerly. J. c. Hoyt o. Havisnd Sylvester Low.
thor. Thomas A. Kenney.
DIFFERENT VIEWS REGARDING TRANSFERS.
After Mr. Schriver had presented forcible
argument in favor of the resolution Professor
G. X. Crooks, of the Drew Theological Semi
nary, replied in equally eloquent speech
Several other speakers took up the argument
Dr. Delos Lull said that the other churches in
New-York had the Methodist Church at dis
advantage; they have better talent. he added
This view did not meet with favor. and he cx
system of placing men. the Church here could
not always select the men whom they desired.
and when they did come. they did not stay long
enough to accomplish all that they might if
allowed to remain longer
Chaplain McCabe was on his feet in n norent
and while his spcctacles rested calmly on his
forehead his voice rang out loud and clear. as if
to silence all opposition. He said that he was
tired of hearing the phrase providing for men
and he hoped it would drop out of the vocabulary
OF Methodlsm. The work, not men. should be
provided for. He favored a resolution TO the
erect that If the Bishops knew of any men in
The United States better qualified for the worl.
10 be done in New-York than the men now en-
gagged in 1t, then in Gods name let's have them
here"
Dr. Gregory said that he always favored the
transfer of the best men 10 the New-York Con-
ference The point Of the resolution. however,
had been lost sight of by some of the speakers.
IL was simply desired that comfy should prevail
between the conferences
We do not want to have another conference
send man here" added Dr. Gregory. and then.
~hen our Bishop has transferred one Of our MEM
pers 70 that conference, receive telegram saving
mat 1t will not take him"
Fields Hermanec said that he believed the yeso-
'u.ioh 70 be just, honest and equitable, and he
oaled upon all the younger members of the confer
uS 70 unite with those who had signed il and
have it passed.
Inc Rev James A. Macomber thought the Con-
ference was wasting time and wind" in discuss
lug 'he resolution, for he did believe that the
'.'nops would pay the slightest attention TO the
"'Sn OF the Conference. lie opposed the resolu-
"on' out IT was passed by an almost unanimous
vote
BISHOP oooDsELL HAS A WORD TO SAY
Inc Bishop waited until the vote was an
aounced' and having received permission 10 speak.
Nc said few words that must have carried con- !
'i''ioh 70 some, if his sources of information were
'''iec'' lie began by expressing desire to meet
very man open and above board. Since he was
'*heeh years old he had been a Methodist /
Preacher; his father and brother were Methodist