New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
THE TROY CONFERENCE.
OFFICERS ELECTED AND REPORTS READ-FoR
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

OFFICERS ELECTED AND hEfOhlo nrAD-FOA~
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
oloversville n. Y. April 1s-The fourth day OF the
session of the Troy Methodist Episcopal Conference
.n.r.d mi. morning In the First Methodist Episco-
nal Church Bishop Fowler presiding John p. Hunt
George NJ Moody Francis T. Brown. Arthur H.
Davis. Frank F. Love and David H. French passed
In their studies and received as ministers
The report Of the statistical secretary showea
missionary collections by districts were as foilows'
Albany. 1894; Burlington 1885, Plattsburg. S'lsz'
Saratoga, $5eoS; Troy, s6.972 The total collection
for benevolence was sl3.104 Saratoga was the Dam
ner district by increase of Nls3.
The Rev. T. G. Thompson. Of the Committee on
Nominations, presented the following report "hich
was adopted, and the nominations connrmeu'
Trustees Troy Conference Academy-N. s. Lang
don. j. H. Coleman, NJ F. Roberts, d. Kleck jr.
D. Hayes. H. Graham and c. F. Noble.
Missionary Society-George E. Stockwell, presi-
dent; G. W. woodall. vice-presdent; A. H. Eaton,
secretary: J. J. Noe. treasurer.
Historical socety-President. B. Hawley: vice.
president S. Mexican; secretary. j. {. simmons;
treasurer. H. Wseman, custodian Of Pastor street
Church. Troy.
Educational socety-President, c. V. Grismer
hrst vice-presdent NJ. d. Jump; second vice-presi-
dent, c. N. Curtis; secretary, W. W. Cox; treas
urer. E. p Stevens. Managers-C. H. Dunton. H.
A. Durfee j. W. Bennett W. ]. Chapman. c. F.
Noble. c. Edwards, P. L. Dow. H. Graham ana r.
r. Sherwood
Temperance Society-Presdent. H. A. Wood vice.
president E. wiseman secretary. G. w. May.
Sunday School Union-President T. C. HARDWOOD;
secretary, F. o. Winans
Tract Society-Presdent E. c. Farweii secre-
tary, H. c. Allen.
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational Society
president, E. Wilson: vice-presdent F. G. Heaxt;
secretary L. D. Cook; treasurer. L. A. Bigelow.
Managers-J. H. Robins. H. NJ. Boyce and c. Z.
Bissell va.
dent H. s. Kennedy; vice-president. F. L. Decker;
secretary. E. H. Brown; treasurer. Charles Ed
wards -, "a.
The following resolution was presented by the
Rev. W. L. Smith: 49,,
y Resolved, That we, the members OF the Troy Con-
ference ndorse the movement favoring the creation
ONCE shall be the peaceabe adjustment. as far as
possible, Of disagreements which may from time 70
time occur between governments In such mu'uai
compact.
The report was signed by William T. Smith. John
F. Cymer and C. A. Bradford. and was unanimous
The report of the Deaconesses Home was read;
adopted. address was then made by Chan.
cellor Day. Of Syracuse University, and PRESIDENT
Goucher, OF the Woman's College, IN Baltimore
The afternoon session presided over py inc
Rev DR. ]. w. Eaton. The Rev G: w. Woodali
retired missionary. addressed the Womans Foreign
Missionary Society and followed by the mis-
lsionary at Ellis Island. New-York who delivered an
address 10 the Home Missionary Society. .
The missionary anniversary was held to-nIsh.
and an address was delivered by the Key j. :
boucher, president Of the Womans Coiiese' al
Baltimore