Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-09
NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE.

What Was Done Yesterday-sevsraI
Committees Appointed - Increased
Receipts-The Methodist Book Con-
Germ.
NEW YORK, April 8.-The New York
Methodist Episcopal conference continued
Its session to-day in Brooklyn. It was decided
to appoint the two committees for the ex-
animation of candidates for admission on
trial prior to the conference and to notify
them of their appointment.
Rev. Mr.. Van Alstyne submitted report
in relation to the Itinerant club. 1t is a
method to improve the studies of
students for the MINISTRY and
make them more efficient. It was resolved
to lay this report over to the next conference.
A supplementary report was read from the
conference claimants committee stating that
the receipts exceeded those of any previous
year and the claimants would receive an In
creased allowance,
Rev. DR.. Charles F. Griffin read report
upon the business and growth of the Metho.
dist Book Concern and the increasing sale of
its publications, and also dealing with the
prospects and improvement of the Methodist
religious papers.
Rev. DR.. Pullman expressed his regret that
personalities had appeared in the columns of
the Christian Advocate.
Rev. DR.. Buckley, editor of the Advocate,
denied this. He said that before publishing
anything in his paper about any pastor he
always sent that pastor word and gave him
an opportunity to set himself right before
the publication.
Rev. DR.. Cuyler, Presbyterian minister,
and Rev. T. P. Frost made brief addresses.
At the afternoon session of the East con-
ference resolution was introduced by Rev.
George L. Taylor, setting forth that as there
was movement looking to the establishment
of Methodist university, the conference ap-
prove the undertaking in order to counteraot
the ambitious enterprise of papal aggrand-
izement at Washington. The resolution gave
rise to long debate, when 1t was decided to
endorse the founding of university.
The afternoon session of the New York
Methodist conference was largely devoted to
the liquor question. The majority report of
the committee on temperance in favor of pro-
hibition, and the minority report, which
merely condemned license, were discussed.
Substitutes of various forms were also debat-
ed. Finally all these were dropped and the
resolution adopted by the conference of 1888
was again adopted. 1t opposed license or
taxation to regulate the liquor traffic because
suoh methods insure the continuance of the
evil. Christians are advised not to be con-
trolled by party organizations managed in
the interest of the liquor traffic. Voluntary
total abstinence is the true ground of present
temperance and legal prohibition of the liquor
traffic is the duty of government. A resolu-
ton was also adopted petitioning the New
York state legislature to submit the question
of constitutional prohibition to q popular
vote.
Among the appointments made by the New
York Methodist conference tonight are
the following
Ansonia, R. 9. Putney; Bakerviile q. W. Phillips
Beacon Falls, G. E.; Barto; Berlin, supplied;
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piled e. e. Nsae Hasadsn Plains ETedsrisk
Sorsh church; i :. Hilnss south PARK AiIsn n
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buckle; st; John street. ". F; MarMick; Summer
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sai!'' south ns asiase''yw s'mss?u'z warden! asss
Waterbury, chsps! street g. n Gua.on5, pp FIRST
piled q. G., Fuller; .watertown. r. w ".
brook, Alexander McAllister; West CRANKY, sup
piled; West Haven, W. G. Brakeman; West Rocky
vile and Bethany. A. McNicholl; West Winsted,
John Ripper; Wethersfeld, supplied Ct. S.
Locks, Frederick Brown; Woodbury., s. A. Sands;
Yalesvile, supplied "a. L. Goburn); W. N. Rice,
professor of Wesleyan university and mem
bsr Of Middletown quarterly conference; NJ. D.
Buell., professor in School Of Theology in Boston
university; g. e Reed president Of Dickinson cot
lege and member of Trinity, New Haven, quarter