New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
THE NETWORK EAST CONFERENCE.
ITS FORTY FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION Bh0iN> IN
pROORI.NN.

The Ney-YorlS East Conference Of the Meth di''
Episcopal Church met for it, foiy-ionfh ah'"''
session in the New York Avenuc Church IN lF'"NN
Yesterday. nj "a. Bishop ID. y "o"1~'ll pI'''u
He opened the exercises by announcing ih"h''
HYMN which was sung by the congregation Ihsn
followed the reading Of the scripture and prayer D'
the bishop The Sacrament n the Lords supper va
Mustered bv b shop GOp-cll. assisted b TIE k''
Dr. t. NJ Adams, the Rev. Dr. j. W. Beach. the h'V.
" H. Warden and the Rev C. :. wing, pr''lliHR
elders Of the Conference
The Rev Or. j. 7. Mains secretary Of the !ast Ton
ference called the roll and 49, minister, answered u
their names. Dr. Mains announced that eight 81 the
members of the body had died during the year. ON
motion DR.. Mains mad" secretary Of the Nc-'l'h
uad was allowed nominate his as-i-tants Ih' i'''
A. b. sanford assistant editor Of "The Mcth'h-t
Review" the Rev. l.. Boiler. the Rev. W. h. - 'h"h
and the Rev. d. q. Downey. were made ASSISTANT
Secretaries Bishop Gocisel. who member VI
the Conference when he Wa chosen Bishop In lo7-'
then addressed the Conference.
The Rev. Dr. Buckley moved that a part OF each
morning session he set apart for the ntOducbVh Oh
matters Of general character likely t. come up hH
discussion and decision. that the important matter
OF disciplinary questions should not De inrrered with
The time fixed was from the conclusion Of the reading
Of the Journal until 10 O'Clock. The following pre-
smble and resolutions were adopted by a rising vote
where's Bishop Goodseh low comes to exercise Lpsco
nal functions first time ut ths Conference; end
He q member Of this BODY when cl"Nitu
TO his present responsible place. and has In this prs"
very large number ard personal friends there
fore,
K.solvcd That we receive Bishop Goodse not simply
as an officer but brother beloved ana we 'Nt"hd 70
him most hearty welcome. and trust this visit to hi, Old
conference may prove as plcsurable him IL f. 10
us by this assignment has been earnestly requested
The election OF delegates to the General Conference
was set down for Friday next. at 10 O'Clock IN"
Rev A. d. Vail was transferred from the New York
l.. In NaUI
Rev. J. s Chadwick was also transferred from the
same conference and is pastor Of the Summer
Avenue Church. I'm Brooklyn
The Rev. DR.. j. O. Peck secretary Of the missionary
society, presented protest opposing oppressive
legislation against the Chinese, which was unanimously
adopted and motion it was ordered that the same
be transmitted TO the House of Representatives at
Washington.
I'm the absence Of the Bishop. the Rev. DR.. Buch
lev presided over the deliberations Of the afternoon
session. The Rev. d. 6. DOwncy conducted the de
votional exercises This session was called to con
slider the needs Of the wornout preachers, ana the
widows and orphans Of those who had died, and also
the best way of providing for those needs. The Rev
Jay Benson Hamilton. the agent Of the Conference
Centenary Endowment Fund who has Travelled eX
tensivcIy through the several conferences, gave
favorable report Of his year swork. Already $4,000
has been added to this fund, and 1t is proposed Ia
increase the amount 10 100000, and then ample
the annual collections from the various churches, would
give the retired men an annuity according to tho
term Of service of each.
The Rev. DR.. g. +. Reed president OF Dickinson
College, and the Rev. DR.. Peck addressed the CON
ference in the interest Of this The Rev. DR..
r. Crook moved that a committee of seven be APP
pointed to take this matter In hand and report to
the Conference rs early practicable The Rev. DR..
Crook the Rev. J. Benson Hamilton the Rev. DR..
J. O. Peck the Rev. j. Wesley johnston the Rev.
DR.. g. L. Beiler the Rev. DR.. J. Pullman and the
Rev W. p Estes appointed as such committee.
In the evening the church was crowded TO it, ut
most capacity TO listen TO the lecture OF Bishop
Goodsell on his travels In China and Japan and the
various mission stations In foreign lands. The
lecture rcplee with amusing incidents Of travel
and glowing accounts Of the rapid advance OF the
work OF the Church In these Asiatic countries
Following Is the programme for to-day
a. m.-Prayer meeting In the chapel
q. m.-Confcrence session. Bishop GOodsell presiding
d. m.-Anniversary OF the Home Missionary Society.
The Rev. d. Weston will preside. and addresses vii
be- delivered by Mrs L. L. Albright. Of Delaware Ohio