The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-04


The collectors for the fund for the
Rev. Mr.. Tolles announced that the
amount collected to date was $3.50.
Presiding Elder North then spoke in
favor Of the movement saying that $500
was not too much to give the member.
Bishop Merrill called attention to
the fact that there was tendency to
introduce miscellaneous business at this
time, which would interfere with the
regular order.
He then called for the presentation of
those who were to take elders orders.
The following We're called: Elmer A.
Dent, Benjamin F. Gilman, William
Hughes, William H. Kidd.
Another ballot had by this time been
taken for delegates and the following
was the result c. J. North 50. J. L.
Van Alstyne 10, D. g. Downey II; nee
essary to choice 80.
Bishop Merrill suggested that the
members concentrate their votes, as
delegates could no more be elected by
scattered votes than ducks could be
killed by scattered shot.
Another vote was taken and the tell
ers retired to count the ballots. While
the count was being made the election
to the order Of elder wac continued.
Isaac A. Marslin, Eugene A. Noble,
George A. Noble, George c. Peck, Ere
dolph Soderman and Charles P. Tinker.
These were elected except Mr. Solder
man, who had been transferred to Will
mington conference. H. G. Whitney
and A. C. Wiley were also raised to
elders orders.
Under the ninth rule Rev. John t.
Hamilton, Thomas S. Henderson, Is. F.
Meredith j. L. Rollins and William Fl.
Wakeman were raised to fourth year
men.
William M. Cleaveland was raised to
the fourth year and will be given sup
ernumerary relation because of the ILL
ness of his father, who runs large
farm in Massachusetts and which Mr.
Cleaveland must take charge Of The
statistical secretary and his assistants
came in at this time and asked that
they be allowed to vote Bishop Merrill
asked that the consent of the confer
ence be given the request, adding with
grim humor that some of the candl-
| dates needed them.
| The secretaries voted and the count
| resumed. 1t showed that 1871 votes hac
| been cast, of which G. J. North re
| ceived 105, J. l.. Van Alstyne 10. The
| election of Mr.. North was received witt
| prolonged applause.
| A messenger having announced tina
| the lay delegates had elected delegate:
| to the general conference, DIR. Buckll
| moved that the conference receive thu
| members of the lay college and tina
the bishop be requested to make thu
| welcoming address. DR.. North move'
| that the Rev. DR.. Buckly make TIL
valedictory and John Riley Thompson
| deliver the Latin salutatory.
The middle seats of the church wer
| vacated for the use of the lay delegates
The chairman of the lay conference
| Bradford Rhodes, and the delegate
elect. John French of Brooklyn. wer
given seat on the platform. Bisho
Merrill said: Il have the pleasure o
introducing to the members of the con
ference Brother Rhodes, chairman Q
the lay conference"
Mr. Rhodes said:
"Bishop Merrill and Brethren-1t
| my duty as we'll as pleasure to intro
1
Law members of this conference to tn
| general conference at Cleveland. True
| he comes from suburb of New Yorl
which, we hope by the help of d.
| Buckley, to become a part of Create
| New York 1 now present to you job
| French of Brooklyn.
Mr.. French then made short ad
| dress. in which he thanked the confer
ence for the honor conferred upon hin
| He had known the good bishop man
years; the members of the conferenc
were we'll known to him, many of then
and he loved them. For sixty years h
| had been a Methodist, and he did nc
regret his early connection with tn
church.
When the speaker resumed his sea
the church rang with prolonged ar
plause.
Bishop Merrill followed Mr.. Frencl
He said:
Il have been requested to make
speech 1 would like to make speec
| if you had the patience and I the tim
do not regard these little talks speech
es. 1 am glad that the laymen hay
, | elected a man of experience. 1 hay
been afraid that the boys and the CIR
t | would run away with Methodism.
Il have great respect for old me-
| and 1 am beginning to sympathize wi;
l | them.
} There is much work to be done du
? ing the next general conference by Il
1 | lay delegates. They will be a powa
1 cannot claim to be the author of Il