New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
NEW-YORH EAST CONFERENCE
THE FORTY SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION
BEGUN AT STAMFORD CONN.
BISHOP WARREN pREsrrEs-CoMMITTEEs NAMEI
AND RULES ADOFTED-AN ADDRESS BY

AND RULES ADOFTED->N ADDRESS BY
PROFESSOR BOVINE.
Stamford. Conn. April 3-The forty-seventh an
nual session Of the New-York East Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church was opened here
to-day at 9 o'clock by Bishop Warren uhder
whose direction the Holy Communion was adihihls-
tered to the members of the assembly. Following
the communion Secretary c. H. Names OF BROOK
lyn called the roll of the conference Secretary
George Il. Names W. then reelected. and at his
suggestion these members were chosen as his as
sstants: \. Il. Sanford, w. +. Sconeld and I. a.
Macmillan. Mr. Macr illan takes the place OF Dr.
Downey, whose duties as host OF the conference
preclude his serving IL that capacity
on the resolution to readopt the former rules OF
the conference an amendment to limit the speeches
on debate TO ten minutes. instead OF fifteen minutes
as formerly caused discussion in which DR. BUCK
ley. Editor of THE Methodist Advocate. LED the
opposition. The rules were adopted without the
amendment. Edwin Warmer was chosen as sta
tistical secretary W. p. Estes was elected
treasurer Presiding Elder George van Al
syne read the list Of nominations for standing COM
mittees which confirmed by vote OF the con-
ference Calvin +. Ford and Nathan iiubbeli were
named in this list to edit the minutes OF the con-
ference
The case of Rufus T. Cooper. the accused minister
Of New-Uaven. against whom charges OF immortality
have appeared in the public prints. was brought to
the attention of the conference by Presiding Elder
Crandal j. North of the New-liaven district MT.
North moved. at the request OF Mr.. Cooper that
whereas statements derogatory TO the character or
Mr.. Cooper have appeared, a committee of inquiry
be ordered 10 20 into the merits OF the charges.
The resolutions were adopted, and the chair was re-
ouested by the conference TO name the committee OF
INQUIRY This committee Will have power to bring
Mr. Cooper to trial If the case demands it.
Dr. A. S Hunt read the report OF commission
appointed by the last conference TO prepare and
,1op f,rd is.ri funds conference
claimants This plan fixes the time for collections
of the fund for claimants and the manner Of It's
distribution All superannuated members ana the
widows and children under fifteen years or deceased
ministers were he conference claimants unless the
claim be voluntarily relinqu.shed disallowed The
general fund IS TO be divided among the claimants
upon the basis that each minister Is to receive $40
for each year of such minister's effective service
Each widow shall receive one-half OF her husoands
claim and each child under fifteen years one-ilith
of its fathers claim. Twenty per cent Of the whole
fund IS TO be separate, and called the specially ne
cesstous fund This Is to be distributed in such
proportions the committee may deem equitable
to claimants whose grants are insufficient ior thei
needs The plan adopted.
Homer Eaton. junior manager OF the Methodist
Book Concern. OF New-York. reported 70 the con-
ference that the annual dividend had increased over
that Of last year despite the hard times. $1,000
reaching the total of $4,000. He had handed
the treasurer a check for this conferences share
amounting TO $23Sl.
Mayor Leeds. of Stamford welcomed tho visitors
in neat address.
In the afternoon the business OF the conference
was interrupted by a lecture on Tho Morallzation
of Life" by Professor Borden T. Bovine OF the Bos-
ton University. The Rev. Or. W. V Kelley pre-
sided. Professor Bovine drew a pessimists picture
OF the condition Of man in his humanity intelec-
tuality and morality. In these respects he thought
man had advanced but little above tho zero point
He held that religion and ethics must change their
relations 10 the race before the Kingdom Of Man.
which was the same the Kingdom Of God, could
be expected. Religion must not be carried on IN a
vacuum. 1t must emerge from its queiistic con-
temptation and join in the elevation OF society. Of
politics of the press and Of all other pursuits and
pleasures Of man. The race however. was stu too
poor for this larger life. There must be further
accumulation OF wealth for greater acquisition OF
leisure and larger subjugation of nature Enlighi-
enel rnoralists recognize the importance OF
these forces. and they hail every advancement in
wealth and invention step toward larger
morality Religion should view these things In the
Consider the daily press" said he. while there
are many newspapers that are EXCEPTIONS there Is u
general turning on the part OF the secular press
from The serious sides Of lie 10 in the dung
hills of society This is not the result OF depraviiy
w speak are faithful representative Of our
selves dHaf-suppressed cries Of no; No, mere
evidences ali around us. then sad the speaker, of
the survival of the infantie. the Ignorant ana the
4 popular meeting held in the evening. and
the galleries and floor of the AUDITORIUM w We
the Church Extension Society. lie sad that IN me
twcnty-eight years OF It's existence this organization
had accumulated fund of 10000, which IL en-
ploved I'm loans to struggling churches to ad them IN
building Nearly lGGJ0 churches had been adci an !
these Churches housed half million Sunday-school
children The New-York East Conference has con
tribuel sS9OC0 to this board receiving IN return IN
aid and loans to weak churches in the conference
about $1,000 Last year the conference contributor
~ cents per member to the board. ,
Dr. ]. & Hartze,l of the Freednens and South
orn Education Society. followed with presentation
of this work to the conference.