New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
METHODISTS IN CONFERENCE
THE NINETY-SIXTH SESSION OPENS IN
KINGSTON, " Y.
BISHOP NEwMANs ADVICE TO THE MINISTER'S
THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. Goss
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF

THE CONFERENCE
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRtRrNE.l

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRtBrNEl
Kingston, y. y. April @-The nnety-SiN'h SEES
sion of the New-York Methodist Conference opened
at S. James's Church this morning with large
Attendance Charles W. Mard was reelected sec
,etary of the Conference and he named the present
incumhents as his ass'stants--L G. H. Adams. w
+. Brush f. l.. Wilson and r. T. Bell r. a
Brown was renamed as statistical secretary ana
he also retained his corps of assistants Arthur
Thompson was reelected treasurer III the same
way, selecting his present assistants ana /, :"
Bond was again chosen postmaster Inc s'ahdihs
committees were left without change
Bsbop Newman announced Il series Of talks on
practical topics young preachers. which. he sad
he would give at each morning session. Abiding
TO his appointments he said:
trust the presiding elders will converse with
their brothers as to the appointments. poi max
unnecessary changes. Remember, nom" Is every
VIZ .i,,cs nf me nrcarhcrs " here tAo family must
be moved the olGer must give the bShop Su'lcle"'
reason.
Presiding Elder Oshon Of the Kingston District.
read his report The average salary paid was $3.50,
lowest. SEQ
Tho frs, division in the conference arose at the
call Of the name - the Rev. W. K. Goss the ac-
cuscd pastor Of T.nn r5yilie. pr os5on asked that
his case be referred To committee ~ n.n". This
brought several Of tn preachers TO their feet,
amons them the Rcv. John J. Dean. ~ coXsacNie'
counsel for Mr. Goss, who askol that the Rev. j.
A. T. WILSON, Of Ncw-York. De sso.iatcI Win h.m
In the defcu,. and that IN. committee embrace
the entire conference. Mr.. Wilson mad, a plea In
boba.c Of the accuse! man. His plea for an open
conference was met by o:i"@ Of no n0' The
numh,. %! the committee Wa .n 'reas"I To- thirteen
and ;hc following were haa,y aplo.aied by tn
Bishop: James y Ramsey, y. T. Thompson j.
II Hannaburg. i. j.. Price. l.. \. Robbins. > Ste
ph,n T. ~ Lows. :. =. White. Charles H. Sne'I-
., Ner H. McCaesncy. Il. Kik"hun, -. Mctari-
ney and r. -. Abrams. The Rev. Dr. cr""iord
Was srlc.ie. 10 represent the B.sl1p AMI Angelo
OStranler was requested - az DE- secretary. NI-
Cos was an attentive listener o. cN This Ihe com
mite began It's session tE.s afternoon. brs ;. j.
Belcher ana g. II GREGORY appear '.r th~ Church
The noted narWpni case Was Npt rri'h'l TO-DAY,
AS the review of the Ne"0urG Dlstrit 1913 not come
up. There is strong probability u't ~" case Wal
In rc"Jgnl.,on ~ the pnb.c testimonial IN honor
OF Dr smith author OF tho Na;io.a. by .un. a 'rf-
lea In Boston today, thc cDi.ti''- -Aht u Hi4'i
Tho lead Of Chaplain Mrtab" si4HI.n-.
Presiding Elder L0nea-rc read ~" report "i the
New-York District. showing I've lew rnui hes De-
gun AMI on. completed. ~ pob's Ferry.
on motion 81 ~ King. the thanks - ~" come
ence were rendered 20 j. Waite H. Pcy.ter for his
muniicent gifts 20 the caus" % Mr'hoii-'n 10 TIE
Trinity school at TN0a.
The Ministers Mutual Assistlnce Society was al
drtl-cI be- the Eav. Arthur Inoiups o. MS aii'i-
noon and the anniversary II the church ENt' rs. 80
500 ETY. was he'll this evening. when aiir,--r- w'f.
made 10y tho Rcvs ". r. Evans. :. J. Nhii" dHl
". \. spencer
Tho Tiansportatiou Comm.tfer reported that no
courtesy had been extended hs 10" rll.roa j.. The
West Shore people had !WV. sci go many ini''--.'
bic conditions upon any rcdu. tDu .u idf'H tit 90
further action ~ls attempted