New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-09
THE NETWORK EAST CONFERENCE.


BUSINESS At YESTERDAYS SESSION IN STAN
FORD MEMORIAL ADDRESSES
Stamford. Conn. April tspeciaD-The New
York East Conference resumed it's business at
a. m today with Bishop Warren IN the chair.
4 committee, consisting OF +. =. Townsend, Joseph
Pullman, i. S Chadwick. ". II. Lawrence ana
Herbert Welch. appointed by the Bishop TO
devise some moro satisfactory plan Of examination
OF the various studies ordered By tho General Con
ference TO be- pursued by young ministers. and re-
port said plan at this session Of the conference for
discussion and final approval. The conference is
anxious to devise some plan that viii raise the
standard OF scholarship higher.
The Rev Dr. Beach. Presiding Elder ~ the New
York Dstrc,. gave an additional report Of his work
and in It announced that the First Church. Of
Mount Vernon Dr. OHM. pastor hal decided TO
build new patronage, 10 cost $4,000 or more. ana
also to enlarge the church edince ana sunday
school room 10 meet the pressing demands OF a
rapidly growing congregation.
The Rev. W. j. Mnnship viii be left without an
appointment to attend one Of the universities IN
Germany. TIE Rov T.. Il. Foley. whose health Is
impaired. was granted supernumerary relation.
The conference passed resolutions Of sympathy
and prayers that this young minister may DE spee''-
~ restored TO health again
The Rev c. a. Hubbe. chairman of the Com
mittce on the Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. re-
ported that institution moving along IN It's good
work. and ON a = ife financial foundation. The Rev.
DR. Breckenridge. superintendent OF the institu-
ton followed the report In an instructive address
Tho Rev Or. 4. :. Hunt member Of the con
ference and secretary Of the American Bible so
cicty addressed The conference in the Interests OF
that society.
The Rev. \. H. MeaD. wno will have completed
his drtleth ve,r In he ministry OF the conference
next year WAS by a unanimous vote requested 10
preach semi-certcnnial sermon at the annuh
The REV Dr. Paullon chairman OF the Commit
tee on Missions read the report formulated ny the
, committee, and on motion II was adopt'd ana OF
dered printed IN the Year Book.
The secretary was requested 10 send 10 the Leg
alaturc al Albany the unanimous protest or me
BODY against the opening or the saloons on sun
The Rev. F>C Iaddock. son of the late Rev
| Ceorp. & Hafdock who killed In Sioux city
Iowa few years ago IN mis- prohibition crusade
against the saloons OF that city, who has been sup
plying the Methodist pulpit at Middetown Conn.
! FOR the las. six months. introduced TO the con
ference bv Bishop Warren and by his authority was
transferred from the East Maine Conference to me
New York East Mr.. IIaddocks pulpit mlnistra'
tlons at M1dletown have been eminenty success
ful and ne VIII be assigned TO that church at the
close OF the conference
The Rev pr g. A. Hubbal preached a semcen
iennial sermon before the conference az ii o'clock
Mt the close OF which a resolution congratulatine
and thanking him was passed. -,
Dr. G.. 4. Hubball In the chair. The Rev +. {
Unl conduct d the devotional exercises. the Rev
j.. ~ Griffin read paper on the character ane
work OF the jate Rev w. y. Arbuckle the Rev II
| George Hollis a supera nnuated minister OF the con
! ference; the Rev. DR. W. Y. Kelley, Editor OF "Th,
Methodist Review" read the memoir OF the late DR.
o. Peck. one OF tho secretaries OF The Missionary