New-York tribune., 1896-04-02
THE NEW.YORK EAST CONFERENCE
FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

New-Haven Conn. April / (SpeciaD.-The forty
eighth annual session Of the New-York East Con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church assem-
bled in this city to-day and was opened by the
administration of the Lords Supper. Bishop s. NJ
Merrill presiding. A .arge number Of laymen OF the
city and adjacent villages avaed themselves Of the
annual opportunity and partook of the Communion,
as we'll nearly the three hundred cergymen VINO
compose the convention. George p. Mains, secre-
tary OF the last conference. called the roll of men,
bers.
AS has beer the custom OF this conference for
many years. a motion made to EJECT a secretary
by voice To this the ever-alert DR.. Buckley Editor
of THE Christian Advocate" of New-York seri-
ousy but firmly objected. not that he had any OBJ
lection to Mr. Mains. who has so ably filled ths
Office for seven consecutive years. for as he said,
II viii vote for Mr.. Mains first and last and all tho
time. but for the sake Of the principle involved
demand ballot vote"
1t was so ordered. and Mr.. Mains bore Off the
honors in grand style. In fact there was IN
reality no opposing candidate
The Rev Dr. Alexander MacLean. pastor OF the
Seventeenth Street Methodist Church. known as
'"The Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, OF New
York City" presented largely signed peutoh
asking the conference to urge the Legislature at
Albany TO enact a law by which this struggling
downtown church might elect trustees of the church
as In the case Of the old Forsyth Street Church In
the city. After considerable discussion the
prayer Of the petitioners was granted
The Rev. DR.. Berry. Ed,or-in-Chief OF the
Epworth Herald" was introduced and In brief.
but Impressive speech. spoke Of the rapidly grow
ing interests of this young peoples paper
On motion Friday morning at 10 o'clock was
fixed as the time for election Of the seven dele
gates to the coming quadrernial conference TO be
held in Cleveland. Ohio. next May.
The following committee appointed TO inves-
tigate the examinations Of the Methodist colleges
and those Of the conference. in order that they
might not be duplicated The Revs. Buckley Reed.
Buell. Raymond. Prince Williams, S'mmonds'
Cook and Brecknridge
A plan was submitted to the conference Tor con-
Quoting examinations hereafter The proposed pa;i
contains several radical changes and will be voted
ON Tomorrow 1t provides for board OF sixteen
examiners whose terms of Office shall be four
years four to be elected each year. Ine eXamiha
t,ons shall be conducted under seven departments.
namely English language. Methodist poity' doctri-
nal theology. philosophy. history and biography
social science. biblical study. The duty OF the
Board shall be to instruct well as TO examine
and 20 furnish students witt, Information regarding
required courses.
In the afternoon the following anniversaries were
held:
Anniversary Of the woman's Home, Missionary
Society the Rev. Saul O. Curtice. presiding Report
of the year. by the corresponding secretary i Ns'
s compton Address on general woS MFs
work, the Rev. Or. Charles s. Wing Music u, ~
shs1ss S Mrs ,Gs MaGRsrS Gnarah ETsna6 So
ciety the Rev. DIR. George Edward Reed presidnng, n
e 69 the Rx
prominent members Of the New-York East Con-
ference said to-day that the Of Presiding Eder Ter
G. u North. Of the NewHaven 0s,ac''
The Rev North was tried for contempt OF i, cout'
by Judge Cable in he CITY s0 o the as Conferences
have felt that he should be vindcate&u & a. h e ,rnv
ent conference Whether aen ths IS 1ot deerminea