Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-11
NEW YORK EAST ooNrknKHoE.

Connections Probasioners Passed Into
Glass OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DANBURr, April 10.-The fifth days ses-
sion of the New York East conference
opened this morning with devotional ex-
eroises led by the Rev. DR.. T. L. Poulson
Of Jamaica, L. I.
The following probationsrs of 1892 were
passed into the class of 1899:
Otto F. Bartholow, Bridgeport; Elmer
A. Dent, KNOXVILLE, Conn; Benjamin +.
Gilman, Bsllport, L. l.; Frederick L. Good
rich, Middlstown, Conn; William Il.
Hughes, New York; William Kidd, Wind
sor, Conn Isaac A. MARYLAND, Cold Spring
Hsrbor, L. L; Eugene A. Noble, Bridge
port, Conn; George o. Peck, westport,
Conn Fridolph Loberman, Ansonia,
Conn; Charles P. Tinker, Ozone Park, L.
l.; Henry @. whitney, Nichols, Conn.
A resolution offered by Rev. Joseph
Irons of Clinton, Conn, providing for q
change in the system Of paying presiding
elders, was warmly discussed. Il was re-
ferred to the district stewards convention.
The Revs. O. +. Hill of Hollis, L. l., and
George Taylor of Pearsall, L. L, having
completed the fiftieth year of their minis
try, were requested to furnish the confer
enoe of 1894 with "reminiscences Of their
ministerial careers.
The conference adjourned at noon until
2:S0 this afternoon.
William P. Stewart of Brooklyn was dis
continued as probationer, but may be en-
ployed by the conference as supply
preacher.
Rev. Harry K. Smith of Brooklyn was
elected to deaeons' orders. he will be or
dained privately and will assist Rev. DR..
Chadwick of Brooklyn.
Rev. DR.. j. s. Breckenridge, superin-
tendent of the Methodist hospital In Brook
Ign, offered report favorable to arrange
ments for hospital service in churches of
The conference some Sunday during the
year, at which tho hospital work of the
conference may be explained to the con-
gregations and collections be taken for the
benefit of the work. Il WAS adopted.
The conference adjourned at noon till
$50 this afternoon.
The anniversary of the conference tenn
perance society was observed at this even
ipg's meeting. Rev. B. F. Kidd of New
York made the opening prayer and the ad-
dress of welcome and conducted the meet
ing. The Rev. DR.. W. @. Steele, chaplain
of the house of refuge on Rsndall's Island,
N. Y, followed with brief address that
was most reminiscent. The Rev. DR..
Theodore L. Cuyler of Brooklyn, made the
address of the evening. 1t was an elo
quent appeal for tho cause he espoused
and was enthusiastically received. The
church was so full that the doors were
closed and hundreds were turned away.
The principal question, and one that
caused lively debate, WAS that of Sunday
observance at the worlds fair. The COM |
mittee's report WAS finally accepted, and it
was expressed as the sentiment of the CON- |
ference that an appeal should be sent to
every religious organization in America |
to help out the movement for Sunday |
closing of the exposition, and the ignoring |
of the fair altogether Was advised If it re-
NAMED open on Sunday. A resolution |
offered by Rev. DIR. John Riley Thompson |
was passed providing for the appointment |
of a committee to provide serbs of Especial |
leoturss or addresses to bs delivered at the |
next conference.