New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
METHODISTS TO MEET.
THE COMING NETWORK CONFERENCE.

INTEREST IN THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES
The Methodists Of New York City generally are
anticipating with lively interest the session OF the New
York Conference which is be held in the Park Ave
Church. Park ave and East Eighty Ne
ginning March 30. and continuing about one week
This conference takes in that part OF the city lying west
Of Broadway. Park Row and ThiId-avc, and extends
north along the banks Of the Hudson River As far a.
Hudson The conference numbers about 300 travelling
preachers, $50 local preachers and 60 lay MEMBER
The Park Avenue Church, In which the conference WIZ
be held. is probably the handsomest church of It's size
among the multitude OF churches Of al denominations
In the metropolis Its architectural design is modest
and attractive and its interior finish and decoration arc
in good taste IL was built in 1884. and is one OF the
outgr0wths OF the Harlem Mission established in 1870
Its present pastor, Dr. Ferdinand G.. Igehart, was
transferred from Central Church. Newark TO this church
last APRIL and has shown by HIS works that he is the
right man in the rght place. His parishioneS speak
proudly Of him a. almost unequalef combination 81
talent and tact ready and able to meet the many and
widely divergent requirements OF city pastor Inc
conference is especially Interesting this year, because
In addition to It's usual business II viii elect six dele
gates 10 the Quadrenni General Conference, which will
meet in Omaha. Neb. May l. and continue In ses-
sion month. Who these delegates will be is sub
ject OF almost consuming interest to the preachers in
this neghborhood The partssns Of various candidates
are working diligently and zealously and are watching
the movements Of their opponents as intentiy ana
eagerly as the most alert political partisan Watches
his antagonist. While a reporter ebowing his way
through good sized knot Of the clerical brethren yes
terday, he heard the following names referred TO AS
among the possibilities and probabilities: Beicher
Coons Crawford, Day, Gregory Hanover, King. Mickle
Miley, McCabe, Oakley, Palmer, sanford and Travis
A of the world would be willing 10 bet big odds
that the full delegation would be selected from these
names.
On the third day Of the session of the annual con
ference there will also assemble as a separate body
a lay electoral conference, made up of one delegate
from each charge within the bounds OF the New-iork
Conference, which elects two lay delegates to the
General Conference. For the honor OF being lay
delegate there is always limited amount OF rivalry
limited because there are comparatively few laymen
who afford TO be away from their home ana
business for fun month. 1t is customary to elect
one delegate who IS member OF church In this
city and from up the river. Regarding the repre-
sentative from this city the interest IS centred around
Peter A. WEIGH, of st. James's Church, ana JOhh
BeaUe OF the Forty third ST. church. and one of these
two will doubtless be the New-fork man.
The ST. Jamess Church Quarterly Conference met
ON February % and elected ID. J. Dean as its dele
gate TO the Electoral Conference and voted that Peter
A. WEIGH a proper man for representative 10 the
General Conference. Mr.. Welch is about fifty -hve
wears old lie was favored with early advantages,
became a successful business man, and several years
ego retired. He Is trustee of the church in when
he is "a member and is liberal contributor TO us
support and to all benevoences. lie is clear thinker
a good speaker, and devotes the time necessary TO
comprehend any subject which claims his attention
lie is member Of the Board Of Managers of the New
York City Church Extension and Missionary society
The Forty trdst church held it's quarterly conference
on February 20, elected John Beattie a. It's law
delegate to the Electoral Conference, and voted
unanimously that he would make an admirable General
Conference representative. Mr. Beate is about fifty
years old. He is a good example of the "self-made'
man. His parents poor. the family was large
and he was Obliged to hoe his own row from ms
early boyhood. He learned the painters trade, ana
nv sheer pluck worked his way along until now as
master painter lie has extensive and lucrative
business He unanimously re elected president OF
the National Association Of Master Painters ana
Decorators at its annual meeting held several weeks
ago In St. Louis lie is ardent supporter oI tle
church and all Its interests. lie has been TOT Years
aud is at the present time, the teacher OF a bole
abundance of about 800. lie is also casseaaer In
his church, his week night class averages 20 10
100 He is Q man Of the people, easy OF approach,
Kind hearted and liberal lie thinks quickly on ms
feet. Is a keen debater and makes an eNccHeht I'M
nression before dellberatve body. He Is member
~ the Board Of Managers OF the New-1ork ClV
Snurch Extension and Missionary Society.
The Annual Conference holds Its session daliy rom
@ 10 10 O'Clock The afternoons are devoted 10 me
anniversaries of the various benevolent sOcleues All
the sessions and anniversaries are open TO the pubic