Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-07
THE N. Y. EAST CONFERENCE.
The Next Gathering to Meet in the York Avenue Church fin Brooklyn -Dr. John Ray Thompson Trans ferred to rbe New York East

The Next Gathering to Meet in the
 York Avenue Church in Brooklyn
 -Dr. John Ray Thompson Trans
 ferred to the New York East.
 PATcHoGUE, L. l., April 6.-At the Methodist conference to-day Rev. c. c. Lasby and Rev. c. J. North were appoint ed a committee on resolutions to consider suitable complimentary resolutions to be brought before the conference in relation to the services rendered by the secretaries, the press and the railroads. The follow ing first year probationers were continued on trial for another year: Charles E. Bar to, Beacon Falls, Conn.,; Harry H. Beatty, Bayport, L. l.; George w. Phillips, Ba- kersville, Conn.,; GeorgeW. Servis, Amity vile, L. l.; Carl w. Tornblad, Brooklyn, Edgar C. Tullar, Waterbury, Conn.
 A. c. Steinbridge of Roxbury, Conn, was discontinued as a probationer at his own request.
 Presiding Elder N. G. Cheney of the New York East district, the retiring elder, having completed his full term of six years, will be presented with beautiful gold watch at the close of the session
 Rev. Clarence Lathbury of Kensington, Conn.,, withdrew from the conference
 The conference by resolution extended its business session into the afternoon The preliminary religious exercises were conducted by Dr. A. N Wyatt of Bristol, Conn. Presiding Elder Adams of the Brooklyn district invited the conference to meet next year at the York Avenue church. Brooklyn. Presiding Elder J. w. Beach of New Haven invited the conference to meet in that city. Presiding Elder Cheney also extended an invitation to have the conference hold its session in New York It was finally resolved to hold the next conference in the York Avenue church, Brooklyn. Amid much enthusiasm Bishop Foss made the announcement that Dr. John Ray Thompson had been transferred from the New York conference to the New York east.
 The report of the committee appointed to consider the case of Rev M D. Thompson of Brooklyn, who had taken into his church c. w. Millen, formerly pastor of church in Meriden, Conn.,, who withdrew pending the hearing of scandalous charges against him, was to the effect that under section 194 of the disciplinary law of the church the person who had withdrawn from the ministry of the church three years ago had | not withdrawn from the membership of the church, and therefore Brother Thomp- son thought he was justified in receiving him into the church of which he was then | in charge Brother Thompson was not aware that prior to the said persons ad- | mittance he wrtoe to the presiding elder | of the Brooklyn district withdrawing from | membership in the Methodist Episcopal l church. The committee, therefore, found 1 that under the circumstances there was no place for reflection on Brother Thompson in this case, and recommended that his | character pass.
 The following were admitted by the conference to travelling connections:
 George c. Boswell of Meriden, Conn, Ed
 win NJ. Pick of Plainville Conn. Arthur w.
 Bynt of Brooklyn, Francis Hugh Smith of Brooklyn, Daniel w. Howell of New York
 John H. Bell of Summerfeld, Conn.,: and
 Aaron V. Bower of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 Memorials on the deaths of various mem | bers were then read.