New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-01
REPORTING PROSPERITY AND GROWTH.
THE NEw-YoRK EAST CONFERENCE IN SESSION
IN BROOKLYN.

THE NEW-YORK EAST CONFERENCE IN SESSION
IN BROOKLYN.
When the New-York Fast Conference opened its
seoOnd days session in the Newlork Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church In Brooklyn yesterday various
communications from educational Institutions and
other organizations under the patronage OF the thn"h
were received and referred TO those committees having
tbcsn interests In charge. The suffolk COl'-y Mint
tor Association, at It's fan session. adopted paper
asking the General Conference t. 50 arrange inc
course Of study for this next quadrcnnium that those
vonng ministers Who might be admitted into the INV
Cling connection a;d who are college graduates ana
who had also passed through theological school
might be excused from pursuing the course no" Iild
down In the Book OF Discipline. This paper cllci'ed
much discussion, and finally referred TO the Com
nittce on Education with instructions Ia report a.
soon practicable.
The Rev Or. J. Il. Merwin reported the hnanda
condition of tho funds held IN trust by the hoaru OF
Trustees OF the Conference. DR.. Mer"in sa'd 'hV j
was proposed 10 hand 10 the steward Of the CON
ferecce 10 be used for distribution among The needy
s,pcrannuatod minister's the sum Of s3,725' a. the
Interest OF the money Invested for this Object
Ilshof Coed On also said thai lie was auihOnNd -
tell the Conference that S2.4O3 cOuh be ob'aihrA
from the profits Of the Book Concern. to BE- hhu"l
to this amount. making a total OF S112- THIS 10
geiher with tA, contributions of the various chu'h@
viii enable the Stewards Of the Conference 10 pay
one huudfrd cent, On the dollar to all claimants.
The Rev Dr. Buckley. the Rev. Mr. HhcK
and the Rev. ]. = Breckenridge were elected
No. ~, a., ,onferenc. for three years The
pc,. I,r : L. Eeiler who took appointments Ic
atjon ot M. hast session Of the Cpsciencc Tor tIe
uurto.e OF tsavcl and study IN Europe was hy vote
Of the Conference made effe0ve. and Will BE- "eis '7
10 a church at this scs ion. The Rev MessS. r. -
yIoas. j. o. Mcnsar a. L. Porter and j. A. N'N
wer" alsO made effective.
The Rev ". II. WaTdcll prcsdinge'der Of tiie Ne"
ynrl, district read a dei-hled account q The worn ia
his district dining the year. MATERNAL p!oopc''S i''
lpen marked, chuIVh buildings bad bc"' inufh iI
proved and additions hnd Jeeh H'dHc' P''''''-'' "
also been improved. -, .,...,,.,-
The afternoon s<esOn was devoted 10 The coh>lI"i.
lions Of w0nAu's wOr- IN the home and hfeigi HrId'
,tth addresses by the Rev H. Manscll, returned M
sionary from japan and Mrs r.. J.. A.brIght OF ONO
fm lie eveIng The anihvcIsnry " the Missionary -
clefy was held. The Rev. DR.. Pullman pIc@luoN'
The Rev Dr. Burt, supet ifcndeit 81 The Conference
In l;gly who member OF TINS DodN Ic" t'"I'
ago addressed the meeting on the work o cvalg"lHs
lie italian race The Iv. DR.. J. o. Peck. one OF the
missionary s7retarics also spoke.
The following programme Will be observed TO-DAY :
s a IN Conference prayermcetng IN the chapel
Q a m.-Confercnce session.
~ a m-Ei,hOp GOOdsrll will ad1rcS, III" clHss
of yonng ministers, who come for admission INTO tl'
Conference I'm fun connection ,
10 a. m.-The Conference will elect delegates 10 me
General Coufprence At the same hour tho laymen
delegates. -, -, , ,,
$50 D. MA union meeting Of the annual ana
Inv conferences will be held. Bishop G0odsell Will
preside. .,....o.,. y, elm rrocc,rar,s Ala
and Southern Education Society VIII be Observed