New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
THE SESSION IN NEWARK.
TAKING \ STAND AGAINST SUNDAY OPENING Al
THE FAIR-BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

TAKING \ STAND AGAINST SUNDAY OPENING At
THE FAIR-BUsINEss TRANSACTED.
Morrist)wn, y. j. March 30 Cspecial-A PROPOSE
ton 10 discourage the Church from making an eNhol-
tion al the World, Fair of the methods and progress
Of benev and Christian Work unless the managers
agree to certain conditions was MADE to-day AT the
opening session of thr Newark Annual Method
ist Episcopal Conference. The proposition was
in the form of q resolution offered by the Rev
Dr. j. II. Knowles. corresponding secretary
Of the American sabbath Union. The resolution Is to
the effect that il the Of the conference that
denOmintional exhibit should not he made except on
tle conditions that the gntes of the Exposition bc
closed sundays during The period OF the ENposluoA
and that the sale OF intoxicating liquors be prohibited
within the grounds of the Exposition The resolution
was referred the committee on sabbath observance
without discussion. Tine committee will report on If
toward the close Of the session IL Is expected ulat
there Will be a spirited debate at that time.
\ memorial To Congress with reference 10 the
Chinese offered by the Rev. DR. stephen l.. Bald
win former missionary TO China. and now record
Ing secretary Of the Missionary society Of the Methodist
EPISCOPAL Church The memorial protested against
the persecution Of Chinese coming ~ this country aud
against legislation restraining Chnec immigration.
Al Dr. Baldwin's request the memorial referred ID
committee.
The conference will be In session for n week The
presiding officer f. Bishop Bowman, the senior bishop
Ui the Church. NA~I OF Quay buNh''N atrrl"' W.
taken mp with the election o officer, and the appoint
ment Of standing committees. The General Conference
viii Doe held May. and the election oi delegates ~
i, occupying much Of the thought # The members
Two lay delegates TO be elected a the lay confer
cncc ON Friday II /, thought that william H. Murphy
Of Newark viii be OF the delegates. and that David
Barnes oi Paterson. viii be the other. ;. r. Smith.
of Waterloo. Colonel r.. l.. Dobbins. Of Morri,t
william Beach, Of Jersey City, ana pr. Carroll. of
planiicd. are a,O prominently mentioned. There are
fully "A dozen ministers mentioned a, clerical dele
.:e- Five are 10 Dee elected. The Rev Or. Henry
A. Buti- president Of Drew Theological seminary T.
quite certain 10 ice Of them. Among the other,
named for Vrcfcrmcnt the Rev Alexander Crtig
Of NcwiOWn. the Rev. J. Il. Faull1s. Of Haverstraw
y V the Rev. Or. d. II. B'wrtc. 81 Jersey Clty the
Rev NJ \. l.. brce. OF Elizabeth: the Rey. :. Van
EeIschoten OF i st Orange, the Rev. :. J.. Hammond
Of Paterson the Rev John +. Dodd Of Little Fails the
Rev pr Henry Spclmcyer. Of East Grange. the Kew
j. l. Roswell. of Madison; and tie Rev C. X. Barnes
OF iIObOhcn -, ,, ,
The anniversaries Of the Conference Historical ana
Conference Educational sOciete, were held to-ngW'
At the latter the Rev. DIR. =. 4. pham deIvcien an
eloquent address the high Po~itIon that me
Methodist Church has alwnye taken In cducaUoh@