New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-01

similar meetings held in this city and elsewhere were
not noticed. Il hope that all VIII be investigated
alike" Cries Of ~ hope so."I The Rev. DR.. {. 5.
Narrower then proposed amendment TO the sub
sttucd resolution, inserting the words land all
kindred matters" after the words anony nous letter
The amendment was accepted the resolution was sub
sttutcd for the original motion. and was finally
Il was said at the conference Yesterday that the
following declaration OF principles had been adopted
et the PoughEcepsle meeting and that these were the
basis OF the anOIiy letter
AS members o. the New.Yerk Conference recognize
conditions which call for the following declaration OF
principles:
Resolved %, That fully convinced that the
coming election General Conference delegates demands
united and strenuous effort t. break up all COM
bnatons for pers ona ACKNOWLEDGMENT political effect.
(2) That we Delcyc-and experience think piOvcs-
ambitious chcmiDg in the great council Of
the Church represent themselves ater than consttu.
ency 3D. We believe that a Conference we are capa-
be OF selecting own representatives without the assist
ance or Interference direct Indirect Of persons who are
self constituted candidates. OF persons who are not
members Of Conference. a., Tia in choosing our
representatives repudate "ccmbnatons as between
candidate and candidate. (5 That standing upon these
principles lay aside our personal preferences
and support for General Conference delegates tcNet
wholly uncompromised In the particulars mentioned
The following members OF the conference, VINO were
present at that meeting have attached their siGhaucS
10 this document, II Is said:
A. Schriver A. Ostmnder, j. w. Ackerly. F. Her
nance, D. H. Hansburgh. j. W. A. Dodge A. H. Sanford
]. z HerLanee f. j. Becher, w. - Anderson or' H.
gregory. c. H. sneoeker f. Quick. c. ) ilmrowcr'
l.. c. II. Adams w. 5. Wlnlns, jr, A. f. Lord H. Knapp.
:. Lowther and f. II. Travis.
Two other members OF the conference We're at
the meeting, namely A. iiavlland and H. NJ. vincent;
the conference prevents getting their signatures
M nominations were made at that meeting
There WAS no ticket agreed upon was
intended at u later meeting to publish the principles
and secure signatures throughout the conference, and
then nominate ticket or put ticket on the platform
Bishop FoSs who exceedingly faligued with
the long and exciting discussions thsn sfl the chair
and Bishop Andrews who sat on the platform through
the latter part OF the discussion, took charge OF the
Conferences deliberations, while Bishop Foss retired
The committees on class examinations of candidates
for the ministry then made their reports, ana the
young men were passed. The Rev: Dr.. Eaton of the
Methodist Book Concern then addressed the Confer
ence. telling the members that the concern had ms
srses t divIdeSd Of any year Of is existence the
Rev. DR.. c. c. Mendenhall, of THE Methodist Re
Home Trimming school, Of this city Mr.. Crawford, Of
tho Methodist social Union, and the Rev DE- Ill. j. II;
Union also addressed the Conference.
Bishop remed his Place. @nG @fT t tine
special committee Of seven who are to look up me
charges and report, follows: The Rev. a. H.
acre. j. Y. Batcs. d. ii. Birch, Dr. f. Osbon and
j. p Hermance. Or. Wright asked to be excused from
e in turn, asked to lie excused and the bishop ap
pointed f. s Bishop number Of the members o,
hui the bishop refused to excuse them. The morning
xson tii5n adjourned with the singing of the DoX-
olOgy - n, ~ :,
Brush, Of Cold spring n.Hudson preached me con.
ference sermon. The subject was "Faithiulnes> III
the Ministry" the text being Matt. III, = Mr. BRUSH
j. n tall we'll proportional man. with a good voice
and a clear brain. His sermon was evidently hppr-
ciatcd by the large congregation. The anniversary
Of he WOman's Foreign Missionary society was crc-
hIatcd Immediately after the sermon. the Rev. Dr.
: l.. Baldwin making the address In The evening
tle church was again crowded, when the Chrfch
Extension society held ltS anniversary. Addresses
were delivered by the Rev DR. q. H. Gregory ana inc
Rev. DR.. W. A. Spencer.