New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
METHODIST SERVICES.
MEETINGS IN A NUMBER OF CHURCHES.
r.srrp FESTIVAL. AT THE CENTRAL METRO
POLITAN TEMPLE-PROGRAMME OF THE
CONFERENCE FOR TO-DAY.

CONFERENCE FOR TO-DAY
There was no conference session OF the New-York
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Churcn
Yesterday but special services were held IN va
-ious parts OF the city. The first service Oh '''e
day was an old-fashioned love feast at 9la cloeA
In the Union Methodist Episcopal Church' III "'''
Forty-eighth-st. west OF Broadway. lea by '"e
Rev DR. Ferdinand C. Iglehart. OF the PARK Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church. The church was
a,Iad almost 10 OVERLOOKING and many Interesting
stories and experiences were rec!ted Old men ana
Young men. ministers and laymen. joined III the
ceremony. and the bread and wafer "e'c p''
taken OF by all as a symbol OF brothery low anu
affection One OF the old men who spoke OF ms OK
perences ninety-one years DID, ana h'u o
Christian for sixty years.
At lO:is o'clock public services were hed III ,le
church. on the rostrum were seated BISHOP VIZ
lam Y Nnde the presiding Bishop oil 'he 'ohi''
ence; the Rev Dr. James NJ King. pastor Oh ''e
church: the Rev. DR.. James r. Day. chahce'or u
Syracuse University. ard tho presiding elders OF
the various districts. Dr. Day READ from ,'c
Scriptures and. prayer was offered by the Rev Dr'
Elias s Osbon the presiding elder OF the Kingston
District The sermon delivered by BiShop
Nndc who took as his text. Zephaniah Ill., H. me
Lord thy God in the midst OF thee Is mighty re
will save: He will rejoice over thee wth JOY ne
will rest in His love: lie Will JOY over thee VIII"
singing"
the words. lie VIII rest in His love. He brought
out with force the idea that this could not come 10
pass until the whole world was brought 10 '"''S'
and all Indebtedness was removed lie also spun
of the necessities for holy life and said tha'
laziness even in a man who was otherwise good
would prevent It's fulnlmcnt. lie referred 10 inv
happiness that may he obtained by helping oth'rS'
even the most wretchcd onward and upward lie
said that he had asked members OF the SaNa''o"
Army II they found real happiness ana enjoyment
In going into the lowest and most desranen s'u'"H
% the city. and their answer had always pee"'
yes"
In the afternoon there was an Easter festival with
n sermon and ordination Of deacons and elders al
the Central Metropolitan Temple In Seventh-aVe
near Fourteenth-st. The altar was Beautifully ueco
rated with flowers. Palms potted plants anu cut
flowers were banked behind the altar rail- In mass
Of loneliness and IN the centre was large "or"
cross The church was crowded. hundreds standing
ond hundreds more had 10 be turned away. The
services were begun at 80 o'clock by an organ PREF
ude Beeihoven's halleujah chorus Mount OF
Olives" by Professor Johnston. This was ioiio"eu
by the professional. Jerusalem the Golden SUNG
by the regular juvenile choir Of the church com
posed Of seventy voices assisted by 100 singers
selected from the Sunday school Prayer was oherei
by the Rev: Dr James N kns an1 ths wa" wa e
lowed by Warrens AT the iainps high f""S' we
Sing and IerolJs Prayer from Tampa
The sermon was delivered by the Rev, Or George
X Morris who took for hie text. Matthew. \. -
ZONE n'p mi r st' yo That religion was
as necessary In this world as In the next. ana thht
one Of The main themes Of Or NORRIS sermon He
spoke Of the Masters promises ana chhra't". ~
their Infinite love and gcnteness. No stigma or
reproacn could be found to lay at rs do9r even =,
text for scofrlng disbelief Speaking OF The prom,
ise which he had taken FOR his text. he SAID MAJ
was fraught with as much meanine as any oihe'
hat can bc found in the Scriptures The weight
and burden OF the load that many to-iay wer" car
heir Islanders yer
the Master had lifed them and east Them away. ana
the that sure 10 come was on" INA pa
all UNDERSTANDING. except 10 those VINO "'''''' !"
The next thing on the afternoons programme was
Methods. Episcopal church was read by H'h'p
Nlnde seventeen candidates In Az taking me No"s
The Hlshop then made q short address. eni"avoring
10 impress upon 'c candidates the solcmnl;y OF the
vows tina. they had JUS, taken. He said that many
tho elders and descons "as one - ihs mo., m,
portant underiakings IN IN" M"ih, ir tliScop,'
nfos "a sh1 a n''' '' Watkin.on frntrrnai ice-
20 De held r. Cleveland next month Tho ,ril,crs
were Closed ny ,hr ,.cr, ,nn ,,ncis.nh. "
March OF the Priests in Athalie
Two anniversa . %.le he IN ,sr sv" hIG fl, ne
Union Methodist Episcopal Chlicn whrIr , a ,ro",,
house sened to the p5s, a ,b SsI0Sn. 81 the
League. Adlrs,:e' were J. made by The hey r
nagnp9ri the h ,S R. seeho1er ,n' s nsS r r. l.
nlver.a r o, the sunday sehoai luton and Trac,
Society. ana addresses were nsde By he Rev
George II, Smith AMI the Rev. Dr. J l.; Hpribut
The Rev. Wilbur +. Brush. the pastor OF the church.
presided
The programme 70, to-day IS. $50 a nj asvos
am. conference session. 1880 a m memorial ser
vice: 3 p. m anniversary OF the Woman's For
the Woman Home Missionary society. with al
a5ss s , BY u, Mi pe CAR i Moass M5 clinton