New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
ONE IN THIS CITY AND ONE IN BROOKLYN.
NEw-YORK DIVIDED AMONG TWO BODIES WHICH,
HOWEVER, TAKH IN SEVERAL OTHER
CITIES AND TOwNs-PLAN5 FOR
THE MEETINGS.


With the beginning of April every Methodist church
is asr and every preachers mind turns toward Con-
ference with much alacrity and regularity as the
fancy Of the poets young turned to thoughts Of
| lighter vein. April Is housc-ccanlng time in this
denomination but with the cngthcning Of the timer
| ancy of the ccrgymcn, moving day does not occur
so frequently in former years. Last year
the two conferences which control the Methodist
churches OF Ncw-YorlS together with those in Brook
lyn and the outlying districts along the Sound and
up the Hudson. met in this city and in Bridgeport.
This year tho New-York Conference Will meet, as
before. in this city, and the New York East Confer
| cncc In Brooklyn The Iowciy and Thirdave. form
tho dividing line between the two.
The New-Yorl Conference Will meet in the Calvary
Church. formerly the West Harlem Church. at seventh
avS and Nnc lnil rcd and twenty Ipnth-st. FIX
tcnsvc preparations have been made for the 900
more ministers who Will attend the meeting The
committee that has arranged the pub
lie programme and found host for
every guest is composed OF the Rev. Dr. A. J. Palmer.
the presiding elder Of the district the Rev Dr. j. Il.
Day the pl Stor Of the Calvary Church. and j. Y Bates.
y. NJ Michc. F. J.. Wilson. ". F. Anderson and T. Il.
Price. The opening meeting will be to morrow evening
at O'Clock. when addresses VIII be given before
the Conference Veterans Association by the Rev. A..
schrivcr. and General o. q. Howard who is always
popular at religious meetings The sessions Of tie
Conference public. and much occurring during the
|
ricts by presiding elders. short addresses BY visiting
editors OF Church periodicals and representatives, Of the
great benevolent societies. debates upon reports rori
the various committees. Temperance the Sabbath.
Education. tho Bible. etc Tho address OF the Bishop
TO candidates for orders Is considered by the committee
Of special value and interest. and viii occur on Friday
or saturday forenoon The examining committees
viii meet tomorrow at 10 p m. the officers and man
ayers Of the Ministers Mutual Relief Society at > 80
p. I'm the audience room: the officers and managers
of the Church Sustcntaton society at the same hour
In the lecture and the Conference Temperance
Society NJ 80 p. in the lecture room Candidates
for admission trial will meet on Thursday at go
D. m. ard candidates for local dcacons' and elders
orders Will meet Friday at the same time
The real work Of the Conference viii begin on
Wednesday mor:lmg mt . O'Clock. wien the sacrament
Of the Lords supper viii be administered. At 10
o'cloc.. the hr-t business session will lie held. At
O'Clock the Rev Dr. Jay Benson Hamilton VIII discuss
tLis inicrestin, TOPIC: What Shall We DO with the
Old Minister'S No doubt snch an able speaker
u, Dr Hamilton VIII give something interesting aS
we'll as practical upon this pathetic question. ?he
Ministers Mutual Assistance society Will he the order
of The day at O'Clock with addresses by the Rev.
Ncsrrs. L. :. Robbins and +. H. Abrams At 7Hj
tho m,.ionar, sermon will Doe delivered by the Rev
Dr. J. Richard, nollc. should he ic prevented from
b~in- present his alternate The Rcv Jesse Ackernan
The service, ON Thursday and on every subsequent
day except sunday begin at = 80 a. m with d.
]
Cornish IT., hn~lnc,, session begins at 10 o'clo'k
The feature ~ that day and one which viii attract
erca, attention undoubtedly. Is the eni-ccntcnaLy
address at II a. m. to hc delivered by the Rev Dr.
Morris D'C. Crawford. His "reminiscences AZ the
opening of the Book Concern and Mission House.
AZ rfth ave and Twentieth t.. were considered one
of the iuo,' attractive features connected with the
Methodist jubilee ln the afternoon a. O'Clock tho
woman. Home Missionary society vii hold IT. ami
ycr.ary with addrc,sc5 from NS. !. r. Willing. Mrs
Helen \. Matthews and Miss \. {. Ruddy. There Will
lc three speakers NJ the evening meeting. which VIII
De IN tho Interest of the Frocdrnans Md ana southern
Fdncaion society. Tic devotional meeting on Friday
morning will be- led hy the Rev o. p. Dale. followed
hv the business meeting at O'Clock. Al p. m. t''
usual memorial services VIII hc held. During tc
year tl,e following members Of the Conference have
died Willinm VI. Chpp. Charlie Il. North. Robert
Kay David l.. MARKS. Gideon Draper, \. +. >cllccl'
T. : De Has, Peter G.. oakley and J. ". -weetnar
Tho Church Extension sorcy will hold is anniversary
~ ,ic evening with addrrs,e, by The following ccrg;
men: The Rev. "cs,r-. -. Ilay.!rnd J. VI. leascr
w. T. Cor,pton aad W. \ spencer.
IN, Rrv. David Ilauabgrgh VII lead tho prayer
meeting on SATURDAY morning. \ business session
VIII BE- held n tie forenoon and n the evening there
will Dee the annlycpary exercises Of the Sew York
Conference Temperance ,occty with addresses By the
Rev Or Kvncit and General Clinton B. FISK. sunday
VIII lc full diy. starting at . a. IN with the love
feast with the Rev !. T. licrmancc a. leader bshop
too-,cU viil preach the morning and IN the alter
nom there Will be- the ordination of dcdcons and
elders followed by the Observance Of The Lords
supper. Two meetings viii be held IN the evening
ihe anniversary ID, The Educational society in the
calvary Church. with addrcs,c, by Tie Ecv. Ncesrs.
W. f. Aluro.h d. ". J.. Thompson and G. H. Payne
at the same hour. 7i5 p. m, in
the =. Jamc,', Church. at Mad,on-avc and
ono hundred and twenty sixtst. ths aunvcr.ary of
The missionary -ocey viii be celebrated. The follow
Ing speaker, are expected: The Rev. Mcs-rs. J. W.
sclcck j. T.. Bohlnan and y y. Leonard.
The programme FOR Monday j. a. follows: 80
q. M devotional meeting with tAc Rev. Thomas la
mont. leader. O'Clock. businc7, session, p m,
anniversary f The Womans Foreign Missionary 80
oiciv with addn..c, hy Nh, " l.. Osborne and Mrs.
II. Robinson. At - p m. the Rev w. W. Hha"
and the Rev Dr. j. l.. liurlbut sill speak in behalf
Il the sunday school mon and tract societies.
II j, expected that the closing meeting, viii be held
Tuesday. when the appointments viii DC announced
and the vnrlou, ccr,ymcn viii know 10 What charge,
they are sent for the coming year Beside, The vacan
Gle, caused by death. there will hc other, due 10 r.
tlcmcnt through age other reasons. II l. expected
that Dr Palmer will con:iInc I'm hi, onicc presiding
elder Of the larger churches received ne"
pastors l,,t spring the changes this year VIII not at
tract % much attention as In prcv,ous years.
Bishop Daniel \. Good,c the presiding officer is |
ono OF The new officer, elected al the General Con.
ference held In this c!ty years Ills father
wa, a minister. the Rev. Bull Goodscll. The Bishop |
wa, born at NcwburZ. y. y. on November >. i7iJ.
Ancr hi, graduation at the University a. the Ciiy OF
New York, lie entered the ministry through the Sew
York East Conference. in l-jo Although only nine.
teen Years of ag,, H. nearly siN feet In height
and manly In bearing In his first two stations,
after the manner Of the time. he remained ONLY ono
,ca- but aiierward the h.ll term. In 1873 h.
va, in New Haven Conn., In two churches. lie wa
elected Editor Of ZIons liemld.' and To fill TEN
porary the vacancy in the corresponding secretary
ship caused By the resignation Of Or. kiddor IN tn
BOARD Of Education. This he did efficiently That
Ino Hoard unanimously elected lin permanently To
the Office.
Dr ,,oOdsc served secretary OF the New otk
East Conference for sixteen years with great cfi
cheney and wal Il Anembcr of the General tOiicrrnces
of 1876 1850. l5HI aud 1889. lie la, been
freaucnt contributor to The Christian Advocate, IN
special char,e for several years Of The book reviews