The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
conference APPOINTMENTS


was tod that he was going To the tali-
| end of Methodism, but it is not such
now. 1t had been stated that the
college men would not take the small
! paying charges. This he contradicted.
Rev. j. II. Race also stated that the
college men would go wherever they
Were assigned. Mr.. Thorpe spoke very
strongly and took occasion to say he
was not quarrelsome man, although
the papers had said that he was. Mr..
Crydenwise, who had made the state
ment that college men would not so 10
small charges. arose to a point o. priv
ilege and said in broken and tremul-
Gus voice that he thought that he was
being unjustly attacked. for he simply
stated that such q condition existed.
The discussion grew quite exciting and
as Mr.. Crydenwise sat down dozen
men called for the privilege of The
floor. The bishop explained that Nr.
CrydenwiSe was not being attacked,
but rather prevalent statement was
being discussed and one which should
not be handled with gloves. The de-
bate was becoming quite heated when
the bishop displayed tact in introducing
Dr. A. Il. Leonard who spoke on mis-
sions and the existing debt of $2i0,000
now against the Missionary society.
1t was voted to take special collection
in every church to liquidate this debt.
NO BAD BLOOD" EXISTED.
The case of college men was again
taken up. The bishop said that he
thought that no bad blood" existed,
and that as nearly all Of them were
married they knew what domestic dis
cussions are All of the young men
We're voted in. after which the matter
of selecting n meeting place for next
year was taken up. Rev. w. q. Simp-
son offered the name Of West lfttston,
and Presiding Elder Van Cleft, that of
Oneonta. a vote was taken in which
West Pittston received 81 votes and
Oneonta Il. The selection of the latter
place was made unanimous. The rela-
tions of y. NJ. Butts Were changed
from that of supernumerary to etfec-
tive; of L. NJ. Tower from that of effec-
tive to supera nnuary; of q. NJ. Cham
berlain from supCrnumerary to super
annuary; of ]. r. Smith from superan-
nuary to supernumerary, and w. K.
Turned from effective to supernumer
ary.
Rev. Y. C. Smith reported that the
Preachers Aid society wished the re-
appointment of Rev. Austin Griffin as
agent. The motion was carried, after
which the case of William Rawlings,
who desires to be transferred from Blue
Ridge conference to the Wyoming con-
ference was brought up and caused
m1ch debate He is a sunerannuory
minister. and many thought that the
Blue Ridge should care for him and by
his acceptance wo,Ild establish a dis
agreeable precedent Mr.. Griffin
thought that his case should be made
special one. If he were to receive
support from the Preachers Aid, it
would rob some of those who have al
y,I.y IL. 50.
Mr.. Eckman said that the case had
not been before the ministers for sew
eral years, but never before had any
one had the COURAGE to bring it before
the conference. Rev. l.. G. Floyd spoke
against the transfer and in favor of
helping Mr. Rawlings in another way
The motion of transfer was lost by a
large majority.
Rev. j. G.. Eckman moved the
relations of G. C. Lyman from effective
to superannuary. 1t was voted to hold
business session after the lecture this
afternoon.
Ni9"lo->+ AM oEhMoN.
AT O'Clock this afternoon Rev. John
bradshaw. of Norwich, preached a mis-
sionary sermon.
He said what was needed was that
the churches should go shoulder to
shoulder 10 the ChristianiEation or the
world. All men should vie with each
other IN the spreading OF the gospel.
Let US do our part in the great work
ana CHRIST VIII crown us.
Mr.. BRADSHAW closed at go, when the
conference business session again re-
sumed' ReV. l.. j.. Sprague presiding.
me report OF the church Extension So
clety was gwen by Rev. F.. n. Parsons.
VINO stated that the total expenditure
IN wyoming conference had been S32,-
go. he closed by speaking highly Of
the excellent work OF Dr. Hard.
ReN. Il. 1. McDefmott read the an
provements to the extent of 50 zoo have
been made. There are at present 400
students, and the personnel Of the stu
dents is much above the average.
Thirty-two young men are preparing
for the ministry. Their ability, ambi-
tion and Christian character were
spoken of in the highest terms. One
hundred and twenty are preparing for
college. He referred to the various
heads of the departments and in each
case good work was reported. l.. l..
Sprague, Abraham Nesbitt and j. I.
Shoemaker were recommended and
elected as trustees. of this institution.
The stewards reported that on the basis
of $500 for the first class. s2c0 for the
second class, and S1OO for the third
class, $10,6OO would be REQUIRED while
they had 1924. 40. making the appcr-
tionment S2O9. 81 for the first class. si39.-
5S for the second class and s69, 70 for
the third. This was received as fol-
lows: Ringhamton district. 1886: Che
mango district, s49S; Honesdale district.
s656; Oneonta district, 1898: Owego dis
494: making n. total of So 400 From,
miscellaneous sourcas 81 eg5 40 The
list was rend and the money distrih-
uted
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STATISTICAL REPORT.
The report o: Statistical Secretary
H. II. WILDER was given. The amount
for conference claimants this wear was
s6,32O, an incteaan of 81. .17O: and the in.