New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
novo,ional Leader. Rev. James NJ Cornish
600 a. m-Business session . ,
II m-Semi-C centenary sduress' NV "o''' - -
Crawford D. D.
umo,,s Home Missionary Society. Ad-
'0' p i" dr,sses by Mrs. J. 7. wiling. Mrs Helen
4 Mathews Miss 4. c. Ruddy
,.xn.m-Frecdmans Aid and Southern Education So
cietv Aasresscs by tie Rev II. A. Non
roe D. D.. the Rev. C. d. Deming and the
Ecv. J. :. Chadwick. d. d.
Tho New York Conference was formally open'o
s,nrlav morning in the Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church in Harlem Previous to the business session.
,ih h.r,n at 10 a. M. the Lords supper was ccle-
b,atcd Iishop oodscll presided and was assisted Dv
,hc fopr presiding elders. DrS Palmer, bclcher.
-. and Coons After the roll called the
pov Charles W. Mllard was elected secretary ANA
was later made editor of the minutes His assistants
are thc Rev. Mcssrs. l.. c. ii. Adams, W. r. brush'
F. L. Wilson and W. F. Anderson
Vcc-C Chancellor II. Vi. MacCr1cken, OF The 'ni-
ve-stv Of the CITY Of New York. an Official visitor
from the NcvyYork synod of the Presbyterian Church.
made an address on Religious and Public Education
which was listened to with the closest attention Dr.
MacCrackcn is member Of the Synod'S committee
on the subject which he presented lie read quo
,aons in his address. from the able report suhntted
70 the synod last fall. The conclusions reached py
the committee were these: ,,-
There Is throughout tho States schools depofaole
and dsgraceul neglect OF the moral ana sptuSi H'ue
Of It's pupils ,,.. .. d.,,roi,o,o .
, ,,rio, ,as defined by question Of the circular)
and sccar.anism: , ,.o,
q That this discrimination must be made and enforced
h oil who doal with subject in It's relation 10 our
public schools: -,
a. That synod has most important ana e'>1 v',ai
duty p-ovdcntialy imposed upon 1t. "hlch IL Noua "
most disastrous to welfare Of the State for to neg
lsct ard ,. T., au ,,, :, :,
That the end continually TO be kept in view I'LL II Is
rachcd * the formation Of public sentiment "hch W."
frame and enforce law suitably uroNiuhc lof 'e 'o'
,ora,ion with school curriculum A. an cS"a' p''.
- ,,oso thcsc truths EXPRESSED in the circular and
- ,hosc moral virtues which cGiticly spring out Of
them. ,,,, ,
nented Dr. MacCrackcn'S address. on lis motion TIE
matter was referred = SPECIAL committee aud Bishop
Coodsc appojntcd this committee: DR.. King the Rev.
r II Gregory the Rev. T. :. osborn the Rev Thomas
Lamont and Professor g. r. Crooks, OF Drew seminary
A LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF BISHOPS
The following letter on Lay Representation had
been received from the Board Of Bishops and made
the special order for Monday at IL a. M;
Dear Fathers and Brethren
The General Conference Of 1855 took the necessary
action TO hand down To the annual conferences dnll
the year 1890 proposition to change section 'i M
Paragraph G3 Discipline of 1oSs). 50 that 1t shall
read follows
.. The General Conference shall not allow o, more
than one ministerial delegate for fourteen members
Of an annual conference OF less number than one
every forty-hve. nor oi greater number oi iaN
delegates than there may be ministerial deie-aVs III V
same annual conference; provided, nrN'rthel'sN ud'
when there shall be in any conference ficton
Of twothirds the number which shall be fixed f~ the
ratio Of representatives such annual conference s be
entitled TO additional delegate for such traction ana
provided also. that 10 conference shall be dcnd ''e
privilege Of one ministerial ard one lay delegate.
Action communicated to the Annual Conference
severaliy by order Of Board Of Bishops. Yours
respectfully, CYRUS d. FOsS, Assistant Secretary.
Philadelphia. Penn. December .. 1889.
This action is thus COMMUNICATED to ,h' =, a'ulmai %
e0n'e'"n0eS SesS1s CSTs B. TGSs Asssian secretary.
Philadelphia, Dec. ., 1859
THE METHODIST CHURCH IN NEWNORk
Bishop Goodsell asked the conference to order him
to have the presiding elders who form las cabinet
occupy seats within the communion rail, ana aIniu
the laughter Of the members the action was taken.
He wanted them near him in order to fadlate buNi-
ress Presiding Elder Eelcher presented charges
against Cyrus W. Mcpherson. Of Highland NILS, " y,
which were referred TO committee. Tie charges arc
simply that Mr. Mcpherson and his fatler had mis-
understanding time ago regarding money
transaction charges preferred by the father
Recently the matter has been compromised. and Tie
charges presented now in order to have the min
ister's standing made to accord with the new facts
Presiding Elder Palmer presented his annual report
nm the religious outlook in the Ncw-York District
lie said that il had been year Of material progress
but the revival season. which usually occurs In the
winter months had been interrupted by the prevailing
influenza. In speaking Of McthOdism in this city. Dr.
Palmer said
Tuning to what Is now city, confront conditions
altogether different; that is fixed j. fixed Yet
there is prosperity wish row to speak without
boasng much has been laid about the failure o
New.York MethOdsn, much il written In the PAPERS u
wdcspreadthc idea that for some cause Neihod'r
in NewYork succeed, that feel a. II somebody
ought up say that it Is not With three OF
four exceptions every church IN this Conference In us
city has had a prosperous year them largely
So Numerically there be little progress until the
growth northwaTd we lose 80 constantly by re-
noyals but that IS others gain. But this year our
will for beneNoce ana foi pastoral support
$50 600 more Than they gave even three years ago
Then there has been real and spiritual progress or rather
growth. changes ana conditions when
are unavoIabc despite them the Church j. going for
every passing day. and Methodism Of Ne"-Noik
Tin Confcrence) today than IT ever was be-
than or ten years ago DuV pase
tod shall be Talking about s failure doss
harm. Going a downtown church which once "ss
throneed and finding filled only, and then crying
'iallurc' judging the whole from fragment ana u Il
cshcartcning the faithful people who are Golh2 u"F
very best and for Gcore and hope never 70 hear
the word again. Talking anything down Is one way "
help II down. We want to help II up.
EVERY SIXTH PROTESTANT a METHODIST
As a matter Of fact, we have in Ncw-York Mcthodsn
about one-sixth the Professionalism OF the city ne
LpiscoJalians one-third and have onefourh Of
the remainder. But it must be- remembered That teS IN
heted properties from the English Church ale
the Revolution did the Reformed Church IRON u'r
Dutch ancestors which enriched them Ill the Trinity
corporation rivals Astors In landed wealth whatever
they want 10 DO they have the money 20 do we nave
been Door Every Of ground had 10 be purchased
every single dollar given by the people, out Of
their poverty aud II costs much to buy land and
build churches In NoYork II very unfair Therefore
compare with that Of churches which have
The only denomination whose WORK
has similar conditions and limitations Our
own Il the Baptist need fear the comparison.
Perhaps IL was our poverty, or perhaps lack OF fore
sight, brought pass the greatest disadvantage OF
our work In the city, locations OF churches,
over many OF them 10 the extreme sides OF
the city NcwYork unique city, and to understand
1t have absorbed its spirit. Somebody said oi
Brooklyn recently that had fch and no poor
men, exacgefaon all know. but the reverse Is