The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-11
noon to attend the Conference In w.
ofniug.
~SUSTENTATION FUND.
Interesting Discussion Touching
The Support Of Poor Pas
torates.

VI blO ASrNhc
be reconsidered. Mr.. Muller then
read a substitute which provided, first
that the amount assessed be reduced one
huff; second, that IS per cent. of the minis.
tiers assessed must pay before a dollar Is dis-
tributed. This is for the purpose of max
ing it a majority affair; third, before the
committee disposes of the fund IS per
the money be returned; fourth, that the
committee have full powers to discrim-
mate when the salary fails under $500.
1t was evident t1atsthe wrangle would
| reach large proportions, wnen,~ fortunate
! ly. Rev. DR.. barnes moved that the whole
matter be referred to a special committee
to report this morning. On this commit
tee the Chair appointed l.. G. Muller. j..
| w. Marshall. C. f. Barnes, D. B. +. Ran
dolph, w. =. Sn0dgrass.
The Christian Advocate then came in
for the attention OF the Conference
when a resolution was read by MI. Hal
leron that the subscription fee of $2.50 be
reduced to $500. After some debate the
motion was tabled.
tons submitted Its report through Rev..
| A. NJ. Palmer, and they were:
Trustees Of the Centenary Fund and
r R;ss e : Aid ao soei Lefty : { 3 Rob keyman' W, B.
1 WlRR, VI. IL. lIOW6 duU L. IL. OOOLtuSs
Vice President of the S. S. Union:-J. E.
Adams.
Trustees Of Centenary Collegiate Institute:-
| S. Van BeaSchaten, j. r.. Bryan, Ct. j. Terry
and s. I. Smith.
Conference Missionary Society:-vice Presi-
dent A. J. johnson, R. ,. Collins, Secretary;
| Conference Tract Society:-W. Martin, Vice
President, E. Meecham, Secretary.
Conference Board or Educating Managers
C. R. Barnes, John Krantz, D. F. Merritt and
VIM. Fafrlee.
Totel Abstinence and Prohibition Society:-S.
Parsons, g I. Little. H. D. Opdyke, W; Z.
Keeper, T. @. Mayham, A. M. Harris, W. +.
| Trumbower and A. Van Dusen.
Executive Committee:-G. Hutchinson, Eliza
beth; F. Chadwick, Jersey City: w. A. Nc
Nichol. Newark, and F. K. Bago, Paterson.
Missionary Secretary S. r. Baldwin
presided over the afternoon session of the
Newark Annual Methodist Episcopal
Conference yesterday. The Rev. James
w. Marshall read a supplementary re-
| port of the Sustentation Committee, in
which was made u comparison OF the
amount contributed to the aid OF the
| power members by those holding better
| appointments for the years 1912. and
| 1928. The amount for the first term was
| 81, SOC. 25, and fof the latter. SLOTS. Mr..
| Marshall said there were some apDoint-
ments worth only 5000 a year, and he
hoped that the plan, which owes
its pArentage to the Rev. DR.. Brice.
Of aiding the poorer appointments, would
/ GDJ u QlOUHcQs a 1SSOtAbAVA w eh6s
effect was offered.
The Rev. DR.. Baldwin said he spoke on
this same subject, and against two years
| ago. aud he failed TO see where any argu-
meut had been brought forward to show
why he should change his opinion, aud
support such a measure.
There should be no tax on the salary
of any brother. Let anyone, il he see fit,
contribute said he.
The Rev. William Mccain said that
the idea Of Mr.. Brice's was a weakly in
FAINT. which he hoped would grow to be a
strong one. The reverend gentleman be-
came a little mixed in his metaphors.
He became SO tangled up, although it was
understood the be favored the motion,
hat he provoked from Rev. j. L. Hayes
q motion that speeches be limited to hve
minutes. The motion PREVAILED. Then
Mr.. Hayes got the floor.
st is like getting blood money" said
he. But / favor a discussion of this
subject. Let US have it agitated and
STOP stagnation-it breeds malaria"
SOMETHING OF A BOOMERANG.
The Rev. L. +. Randolph said he un-
derstood there was some difficulty about
the plan. He went over the long list of
funds for which collections had to be
made. 1.-THE people," he said, "began to
think that the Church existed for the
support of ministers. "In this city, aid
he. lone charge has resolved that it Will
not contribute to this fund, and some OF
the churches have refused TO raise the
salary of their preachers because they
wanted some of the und In one case a
church had raised the salary to $500, but
had cut it down again to $3.50"
"As | understand ir.n said DR.. Craig,
1.-THE object of his susteDtation fund is
to raise the salaries of defective ministers
to 5000. My salary this year HASN'T been
| 80 cents" (Laughter.]
swell, If you had applied for help, you
would have got it,"
DR.. Craig said he did not think it fair
to constrain a few ministers to contribute
20 the fund when two-thirds or more of
the ministers went free.
The Rev. w. s. Brown created a laugh
when he said that it was a case of big
fish living on the little fish.
Tue Rev. Mr.. Robertson said that he
| knew some ministers VINO kept their fami-
lies on less than 5000. Such men, he
thought, should not be asked to con-
| tribute
mo church thai pays less thar s600.''
said the Rev. MIR. Barnes, lis expected to
pay anything"
He favored the payment Of funds in
proportion to the salaries paid. Some of
the laymen favored keeping down salaries
below $500 TO avoid paying into the sus-
tentation u
NJ. D. Church, Of Haverstraw. favored
| n DflvdtS ulStElUutloa "a AUhuSs OA uhC
same plan as the life insurance company,
and he thought the Conference should
help the poorer charges.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons also favored this
plap. and the Rev. Mr.. Halleron favored
continuing for another year.. The Rev.
Mr.. Meeker moved the previous ques-
lion. but the floor was yielded to the Rev.
Mr.. Marshall, as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Su~stentation. IF the Confer
ence saws the fund Was not too grow, l
would like to have some one else to do the
work.n said he. 1T is absolutely neces-
sary that this money should be collected
and distributed"
A stsndin vote called tor, resulted in
the adoption Of the report which was
published in full, yesterday. in The JER-
sEY CITY NEWS, with 40 ayes and 81 noes.
By this resolution the plan continues the
paymeut to churches not receiving over
$500 of contributions taken during the
first six months Of The fiscal year, and all
funds are to be paid on the recommended
tion of the Presiding Elder.
II BISHOPS SUFFERING.
DIR. Hunt, Senior Book Agent, made a
brief address in which he stated that the
| conferences were not meeting the claims
for the Bishops. The Newark Conference
should have paid over $4,000. but had
only given $2.S0U. The book concern had
moi beet making any mouey, the profit
being only ten per cent.
Rev. NJ. McCormick's motion was
carried. that a note OF $500. a lien against