New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02

30 A. m.-Deyotlono exercises, Newton Wray leader
a. m-Conierenc" session.
7:45 y. m.-New-York Conference Temperance society
in tho forty.third Street Church Addresses by u D
Narrower e. H. McAnney.
Tire New-York Conference continued its sessions yes
teiday Ia the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal chrrn
hut neither the meetas OF the clergymen In tue
auditorium nor the meeting Of aymen in the chapel
nor the union service of clcraymen and laymen fnr
nishcd the chief topic Of interest There was another
meeting In n small behind closed doors when
caused private discussion than all the business
conducted in open session for IL known that In
this room a committee OF investigation was bl'iiy
engaged in trying to mnrave mystery. only hints as
L, the result, reached could be secured but II Is known
thas Il scandal I, brewing which may result IN al
ecclesiastical, or probably criminal. trial involving
one or more Of The leading men Of the Conference
For four wears there Gas been strife between some
of the brethren OF the conference, and factions have
sprung mp known respectively as the King ana Day
factions taxing their names from two OF the leading
nap.o sentative Of Methodsm In this city Dr. King
a, led the delegation 10 the General conference t"o'
has held several the most prominent piotJra'c> IN
he Gle, and Is able preacher. Dr. Day mas not
cen I'D long in the NewYorI District rs DR.. King.
bat he /, The pastor O Calvary Church In iiarien
one Of the largest In the Conference he has strong
folloa ing and WIS Il delegate 70 the lae General Con
ercnce Iii, friends ny that he loses his tenpr nv
lines but That he ;as large heart AMI docs moi
hold Il crnds'.
When came into this Conference few years
go sad MsLlodi,t pastor to Tribune reporter
,,steiin, | was Approached by members representing
tlc,r two parlie, IN the Conference. Charges and
i~nun r. Gerc made b, each side against the other
when 81. di-cli~led me That ,od them t'at If Their
la tcueat, the PERSONS named by tleHi h'
ii IRA cd ,c.s 'iyc. But prf,irci 10 bfe'e t"a'
ne vclc .ol true, ard siIoIh vote Independently OF
.,:hcr p,rty. selccttg ny caud la Is
ic>.t., ire dnOu} NOUS letter, known 10" a. TIE
..,.. ,~p.c hi.cr," relating TO the election OF
Ucn,si Con rucc dclesAic,. the investigating com
ff., N.ich bear, the GclIion 70 tho Conference oi
u tisac july To The CONT. ha, another ltttr N Us
,,,-e. ioa al-O anonymous, which j, aid 10 be fa'
.tf. LcrlI.e IL runc,ts seriously upon the personal
Character Of brother minister Neiily ever OhJ
D. IN, ,lri. m,n Win whom The reporter talked kn-w
,n,r, or l,, about the ncw scandal which has nearly
,.i. .nc nr.. ore Ouj 70, ,-t. The Versions varLd
, rcvln, but, lifted down. nc story, ~ told by VII
c-se, lc,r TIE c1mmdce yesterday, j. substantially
%. flows:
Boac. colgate. who prc-iied over tie Lay Electoral
tanf nee Sc. crio,. until lnesday the president
II ,h. Cty Church Lstrn>ou and Missionary society.
ON, time ago wncn II lrnr.cl that the h"'
T. TO-. NJrth. u! Middleton. CJau.. WAS cundi
date f,s The once Of coIrsP udns sccrcury. from
which d. ". y. C. Crawford was TO resign, an anony
d. ,u, letter wH, received by Mr. Colgate. calling hls
..,iruilpn charge, Published a year or TWO ago
i.us'lnA fhf diameter o Mf. Nplll' ana
,,lo,uic II he were elected. MIR N1rth learned of
| ,.r letter aud Wlih NJ. colgate went To WorA to
| .nq ri,. author Of II. IN the meantime. he handed
IL to The officers the society. but th"t said that Il
ga not lower him n Their estimation hairs bre7iduh
aid The, showed t.cir confidence la him by cccuns
lin secretary.
At ia, point the stories dtcr. II l. almltt@l by
tire Who are OBJ cd ~. hlnZ tnnt ccrisn ilnys
I'D item 10 ask han about The letter In reply those
/ lot "A
| -,b.a. ucn.ly Il Is said b, Others expert and
detective Wvr called In. me anu.hing m"n prefer To
| an "a man wil acted - detective. gNins n
he rc, on II would not look well TO -n> t"at one
.ie-.,r.an put detectives Oh the tack of an'thci'
I.n. ENGAGED IN fcrrc,inG TIE writer II the North
,cti,r ar. aid - have gone to Dr. kine Office IN
| ia. ,t,-.,r ard a-kcd i0r sheet Il pupcr upon
which - wrie a letter. Thi- uey carried away ana
discovered t.c elhc water naih Ia tl" two piece ol
| pa,cr. Another mean- Of in''"hfg ths matter up"
/ DR. Kings ONCE. Wa q compare the NP'NIluth
,orth letter with one which tore the signature Of
| Dr. King The expert declared It 10 he his opinion
| ,st tn lctt.rs came from the ,amc typewriter.
..en it WIS decided To find, II s'ible who directed
| I'm. s,veopcs IN envelope containing letter sent
rs the society Of which Dr. kihs Is secretary was
| laid before young woman
! ia You nddrr,; that letter." she was asked
Tint +, nv handwriting va, her answer.
| An iner envelope WIS had before her. which had
contained an anonymous Peter, aud the question wa
| t.prat-l. but a. the Young woman was AZ 'Ht 4"
| .cp,y. IL VOICE. not that Of Dr. King. came from an
| inner Office. , A., ...,. 90
-" fnb.d you 10 ,ay another word about the matter
and f,.tihrt invc,t-iIoh Glnc this line ceased uu,
| nj utu d. Kings pnNntc lctlcI'pIt,s Dooh I,i
| hrrn opened and valuable material taken from ~
| ONCE. 49, - ,.. =,
| % Judge Maynard could get poidt, by coming 10
| ibi, ctS~ and Il At IN" iark AN"nno 'hur'n
| ycst'id.N. 81, ... T..
lir DIV projected against The use Of bis name L.,
e. nuection with the trouble, In th' 'plirici'c =, ;uu
Dr tlng declined 10 hay anything about the'l Nh"n
| ,,5od ,,h, he dd not use Thursday, When TIE
| rrnrgc, were made. he said that his name wa hoi
| ,,rd and there reason Tor iul 10 rleah
rrnm nuothcr ,Jnrco II WAS learned that MI. CoIn
| dr. Mug the man who aoeI ~ dc''.'Ne; .n'
| n,hers hive been before the Committee, which may
n,isL If, work To- day. II l. not expected. however,
| Inn thc omaha def gatc, Will be elected untii us
| rcport l. acted upon. ,. ,,,
| said member Il the Conference yesterday IN,
| l. a fearful state of aualg, but I'll" atmosphere VIII
| a.. ,lc,lcr after ihc torn. W. are gDlhS 10 TN
~ III m of tnlngs now. matter on whom the cen'"r
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