New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-30
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
THE NETWORK AND THE NETWORK EAST.
BOTH MEET THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS lMPoHiANi
QUESTIONS AND MAKE CHANGES
IN THE PULPITS.

QUESTIONS AND MAKE CHAN"Es
IN THE PULPITs.
Tho New York Conference VIII meet In the F!rSt
Methodist Episcopal Church OF lonkers tHs VEN
The examining committees will meet to-moiro" "' ~
A. m and In the afternoon the officers and MANAGERS VI
,bc Ministers, Mutual Assistance Society and the
Church Sustentltion Society Will meet, and thoSe vi W
Conference Temperance society. The come'eh0c 81
vices will begin tomorrow evening, with All auu'e''
before the campfire Of the Conference Veterans Asso
citation by the Rev. W. II. Mickle, entitled IefsoNa
"reminiscences with sherman to the sea-
While there are many routine matters } eohic up
the burning question will be the admission oil women
IN the conference. Every annual conference Is re-
aurcd % vote on this matter. The vote b. churches
the Law vote was overwhelmingly in FAVOR Oh '"e au
nilsson of women. the majority being some ioooo "
a vote OF about 10000 This vote Is Interpreted l"
various ways one party says the large "'''"'''
shows that the Church desires the admission Oh "oen
while the other sde says that the smallness OF uc
vote about 30 per cent Of the entire membership
shows that the Church Is not Interested III TIC ftt7'
A city pastor said the other day that the question
before the Church confusing. For t"ohty Se'"'
women have been sitting in the electoral conferences
and now the Church s asked to vote on the question
of their eligibility In the electoral and general con-
fcrenccs lie considers il unfair way OF presenting
the uueston for many desire women III one or Ic
other conference electoral or general VINO DO not desc
,hemln both. but they must vote for or against tc"
in both conferences. The vote taken in the churchS
has no legal significance; it was only "ieeier' 10
he carried the question must receive the support vi
three fonrths Of all the travelling ministers ana TWO
thirds of the Eext General Conference Tile delegates
to this conference, which meets In Omaha III May
1892 will undoubtedly bc elected on this Issue
Il is not expected that bishop Fitz Gerad's cabinet
will suggest many changes in the New-iof" ois''V
this spring The increase of the term ilnt from throo
TO five years makes few changes necessary now. Dr.
is la .
from Newark Dr. Gregory, formerly a presiding
elder W II probably succeed Dr. Mckinney In the wash
lpgton Sqnare Church DIS. McChcsncy, Mctiew' Day
Price strobridgc and narrower and Mr. Triple, IL Is
thought will return to their respective charges.
The following 4, the programme for the week:
WcdncsGay-9 M, Op niig session. the '''iaHeIV VI
the Ior.', Surpcr Bishop J. y. FtAitlIld presiding
D. M Minister'S Mutual Assistance Society anniversary
address By the Rev. J. Hamilton. 7:ij D. M. ami
yersry OK the Church Extension society addresses by the
Rev Newton wray and the Rev. w. A. Spencer d. d.
Thur.day-s 80 a. M. devotional exercises Rev b. H.
Burch. l,aicr Il. ~ conference sc7'ioh' D. M al"
nlyer,ary Of Wouan Foreign Missionary Society address
by s L. BALDWIN, D. ID. 80 =. m conference sermon
the Rev Robert Hunt alternate the Rev Wilbur r. Brush
Fridays 80 a. H., devotional exercises, the Kew. l.
Lewis, leader a. M confercfce session p n|' an
nly, r-ay womans Home Missionary society addresses
tv the Rev C. G. McCahc D. j.. and ether. 40 p M
nj ->ionary sermon the Rev. Andrew Lonsacre d. D.
III mate the Rev. \. ID. Vail ID. u.
saturdays 30 a. H., devotional exercises; the Rev >
Merchant. leader a. m conference se''oh' $40 p H.
New York Conference Temperance so,icty in the Central
rhr,l, Hi,nou l. s. Fitk,orld presiding; addresses by
NE rev. r. A. Traycr and The Rev. Samuel W. Small,
d. ID.
sunGay-o a. m, love feast leader. the Rev. s. T.
Foreman 10 80 a. H.. sermon by the Krv. J. y. Fitz
,cr,u d. d. LIZ D. followed by ordination Of deacons.
D. NJ sermon b. the Rcy. d. L. G. McCaIe. follow
by ordination o cd.rs ia Central Methodist EIh'.oal
Church,. 80 p. m, missionary anniversary On fIr''
Methodist Episcopal Church; address bY the Rev. Dr.
Dol
vcr.ari,s in Central Methodist Epl'copl church,; al
dresses by Rev. L. j. McCutchcon and the Rev j. D.
Chadwick u. ID.
Mondays 80. devotional exercises the Rev. o. D.
Ramsay. leader. a. m, conference session. p M.
memorial -,rylrc. - D. III, SIndiy,chool Union and
ipvor,h League. Addr,s, by Joseph +. Berry d. D.
Tuesdays 80 a. m. devotional exercises, the Rev
u. Lull. leader. a. M, conference session.
The official visitor, are Bishop James y. FitzGcrald
guest Of the Rev. Dr. A. J. Palmer, 40 i77 Warbu?ton
ave. the Rev. Dr. f. &. Andrews guest of the Rev Dr.
A. J. Palmer. No 17s Warburtor-ave.: the Rev. DIR.
j. O. Peck secretary Of the Missionary society guest
Of the Rev. T.. \. Schell No. ljG North broadway
the Rev DR.. J. ". Mcndcnhall. Editor OF The Meth
odI>t Review guest OF the Rev. william Mex Dar-
wood. No. ~ Gucna yi,ta-avc.; the Pew. Dr. j. VI.
uucklcy Editor of The Christian Advocate guest Of
the Rev. DR.. A. J. Palmer. no l7- Warburon ave the
Rev DR.. j. l.. Iurlbut, secretary of the sunday school
mon and Tact societies, guest OF the Rev DE- " j.
Palmer di trct parsonage, No. 177 WaVbn ave; the
Rev. Dr. W. \. spencer SECRETARY - the ChuTth En-
tension society guest Of the Rev. =. =. schcll No.
1j6 North Broadway: the Rev. DR.. G. II. Payne, sccrc
rary OF the Educational society. guest of the Rex. VIII
lam f. Ketcham, No. 10 Quinccy Place; the Rev. DR..
Il. r. RAYMOND. president OF Wesleyan University,
guest Of the Rev. T.. \. Schel No. 1856 North Itoei
way: the Rev Dr. C. Y. sims. chancellor Of the syria
cuSc University. CUES, Of the Rev. Dr.. y. j. Palmer.
40. LIS Warburton-avc.; the Rev. DR.. \. : Hunt,
secretary Of tho American Bible so"iey. guest Of the
Rev. william +. Kctcham. No 10 Quincy Place: the
Rev Dr.. Joseph +. Berry, Editor of EpWrth Herald,
guest Of the Rev. f. \. >ohell No. 1876 North Broad
way the Rev. Dr. = Hunt and the Rev. Dr. II. Eat N.
agents Of the Methodist Book CoIcern, New York. cUc,t~
g.: The Rev. DR.. W. Mex. DarwoOd, No. IL Llcna
Vlsta-avc: the Rev. d.. j. H. Knowles. secretary *
the American sabbath Union. guest OF tn Rev Ia y j.
Palmer No. rs Warburonavc; the Rev. DIR. j. ;,
Goucher president Baltimore Woman, College. guest
Of the Rev Dr. \. j. Palmer. No. i7- Walbnronavc.
the Rev Dr samuel W. small president Utah Iniyer-
,ity guest Of the Rev. william T. kctchdm No. -
Quincy Place.
The sunday appointments arc:
First Methodist Episcopal Church Morning Bishop
James " FitzGeraM. MISUNDERSTANDING annver-
sary. the Rev DR.. j. O. Peck.
Central Methodist Episcopal Church: Morning
The Rev. Dr. James VI. kiug. AncrnoOn-Thc Rev.
Dr. c. G. McCaLc EvciGng-. Anniversary Of Freed
mems Aid and Educational societies. the Rev. = j.
McCutclcon and the Rev. DR.. j. :. Chadwick
Warburon Avcnuc Baptist Church. Morn.ng-Thc
Rev. DR.. J. J. Reed. Evcning-tNot yet ill,dD
First Presbyterian Church: Morning The Rev. DR..
bradford p Raymond. AnemOn-tNot yet fledD
Westminster PRESBYTERIAN Church: MOrniug-rhe |
Rev. DR.. Joseph f. Berry. Evcning-rho Rev. b. +. !
Warren.
Reformed Church: Mcnlne-rhc Rev DR.. George
L. Crooks Eycning-Ihc Rev f.. =. Triple.
Day spring Presbyterian Church: MOming-Thc |
Rev. Philip ST. Waters. Evening-Thc Rev. James VI. |
lcagcr.
Ludlow Chapel: The Rev. william +. Anderson. |
The approaching forty third session of the New |
York East Annual Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church In ratchoge, L. l., promises T. be one o!
unusual Interest 10 the people In general and u the
people of Long Island In particular
Tomorrow the various committees of examination |