New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
THE CENTRAL NEW.Y0RR CONFERENCE.
PROCEEDINGS At YESTERDAYS sESIoN-cHAP-
LAIN M'CABE's UNIQUE CAREER.

PROCEEDINGS At YESTERDAYS sESIoN-cHAP-
LAIN M'CABE's UNIQUE CAREER.
Cortland. y. Y. oct. (speclaD.-The Central New
Work. Conference reassemblcd at 80 this morning.
The Rev. DR.. Breckenridge spoke in behalf of the
proollIyn Hospital representing the great work that
IL * accomplishing for the rich and the poor
alike The Rev. j. Benson Hamilton OF inc Nc"-
York East Conference; the Rev. Mr.. Palmer OF inc
England Conference the Rev. A. T. Brown. OF the
Wyoming Conference; the Rev. Benjamin Nlhset'
rastor of the Free Methodist Church. and Dr. Taylor
nastor cf the Congregational Church Of this village;
Charles c. Reynolds, coming from the Methodist
Protestant Church and the Rev. Mr.. Paddock. from
the Wesleyaus were received into this BODY The
Rev. Dr.. Reddy presented the report OF me con
ference trustees, which adopted NJ = Reese
received the gragt Of supenum1TaIy relauoh by ms
reouest The vote in the churches among the latS
on the admission Of women lay delegates to the
general conference stands 2,O36 IN favor and 2l44
against but this does not change the statement that
80 per cent Of those voting throughout the Methodist
denomination are In favor Of their admission Inc
Rev j. b. Hamilton. the champion OF the conference
claimants the heroes of Methodism,' he calls them
whose soul is all fire with his subject spoke III
the interest of these worthy poor. f. A. Huntington
Palmer d. Wilcox G. C. Tucker, William O. Shepherd
C. A. Brown A. c. Wlleg, d. s. Hooker and r. d.
Border were received trial In the Conference.
CHAPLAIN McCabe addressed the Conference
IN 1he missionary cause. Chaplain McCabe has been
in The work since 1850. In 1862 he entered the
ARMY As chaplain Of the 122d Ohio Volunteer In
fantrv. lie was captured at Winchester while caring
for the wounded and put in Libby Prison, where
bo remained four months. This was lucky imprison
mont The chaplan's lecture "The Bright side OF
ITO in Libby Prison. has earned more than $4,000 for
churches throughout the country. In 1868 Inc was
elected to Il place In the Church Extension society
whore he secured 100000 for The LOAF fund and wa
Instrumental In increasing the income from collections
10 more thon 100000 year.
While in the work of church extension Mr. McCabc
personally assumed debt of 10000 on the church NJ
sau Lake CITY and of 5000 upon the metropolitan
Church in Washington, besides numerous Other chrce
amounting I'm all in personal Obligations to 1928 900
every dollar of which has been paid In 1884 the chap
lain was elected missionary secretary. lie Immediately
lifted the cry a million for Missions" which in
1877 a. Bishop Foss systematically put 1t, :" was
charged from IA wall of want TO shout OF victory
Mr. McCabe's latest slogan is A million and quarter
for missions"
The annual missionary sermon was preached by the
Rev s. IA. Pearce At three O'Clock the anniversary
Of the WOmans Home Missionary society was ceie-
brated by an address delivered by Mrs. Martha Fo0te
Grove. This evening the Church Extension ami
yersary was celebrated. The address was delivered
by the Rev. DR.. W. a. spencer Tomorrow morn
Ing there will be conference love feast and in the
Methodist Church. at 10 30 a. NJ, sermon VIII be
preached by the Rev. Dr. j. W. Joyce, which will be
followed by the ordination OF deacOns. Among the
funds 10 be raised az this session of the conference
are $3.50 for the Freedmens Ala Society, S2o4 Tor
The Episcopal Fund, and 800 each for the tract sOcl
cites The next conference viii be held In Auburn
George A. Gurnsey. Of Canton. Penn. aud \. b;
J. II Hosfns. Of Auburn, and ". Deloss IIollowell.
of Penn Van, reserve delegates