New-York tribune., 1896-04-02


aiding officer opened the conference. There was
6rs, the celebration OF the Sacrament OF the LORDS
Supper conducted by the Bishop. who was as
,oa nv III FIVE presiding elders of the conference.
A, N o'clock the conference organized by tho
snnojntment of the following officers and standing
committees: The Rev c w Mard, of Fishkill,
secretary; the Rev r. A. Browne statistical secre-
tsry. and the Rev. Arthur Thompson. treasurer
Mr. Mila,d appointed as his assistants the Rev
l. c. H. Adams W F. Brush, F. L. wilson ana
r. E. Bell
The following are the standing committees:
COMPLIMENTARY Resolutions-D. W. B. Thompson.
A. ]. Palmer and NJ. b Cqmrmings:, rs, u Lon,
W Rohlman' F. Hamiin and ". r. Evans.
Conference Relations Haviiand 4 Sagef' T.
EpWor;h League-E j. Haynes. F. Hermance. E.
S. Miles. r. Knapp and D. MCCARTNEY
rSDIsen MnisseTla F. Rfehef j. W. 4 b6ire "
Compton d ". Thompson, O. D. Namsey. u, r.;
stro6rdge. C. W. Miller (of ST. Andrews) ana
st@aoa ste%ards"W. a. Chadwick. W. F. Keichum. s.
F. White y. Ramsey. O. Haviand ana l. H.
E@5sTTassed and sYasrngmsyary fTsashfD5sH nsi1s D e
Educaton~J W A. Dodge J. P. Race. E. Lyon
church dS'rf,ns snS Won Keuren George H.
Smith T. GYM F. EaFEsT Snq o. p pales
p NJ. Walters b. H. Burch c. H. Reynolds ana
AslUh Church sVoi Hid-r S Bond. Newton wray G. w.
Ferris, F. NJ Davenport and J. G. Hoyt- WI, 4,
,g sgneay dan: W,.6n 9ger aag & sknneF H Al
Tracts~w. F Compton. R. i. Kelley J. KeOgan
J. H. Hawxhurst agd F. b. & pierce ,r,bo,v
Lord l. G. Price f. F. Count and j. L. Hartsock
Freedmans Aid and Southern Educar9n on SGcedyd "a
j. ] Dean, j. Long f. B. Crispil. c. g. Demng ana
Psriodicals-E Mschesney, W. a a Maeksy; S
Pos,ofaoe-G " Thompson. a. a. Walker. Ezra
Tinker c. s oakley and J. NJ. Bennetts ..
7 Shlrfer DrOSp
Quick J. II. Campbell and W. \ searles D.
Womens Home Missionary Society," ~ KAN,
sey. r. Wheatley. a. VI. Griffin. A H. haynes ana
womens Foreign Missionary society-C. s. Har:
rover j S. Ladd, F. T. Angevine, {. b. Landon ana
Special Committee on the Organization of the
Society OF Superannuated P:eachers-J n ohappei'
s. S. Van Dusen and d. BUCK.
DR. BEILER on THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
When the work Of appointing the committees was
finished the Rev DR.. Samuel L. Beiler. the Vice
Chancellor Of the American University was intro
duced to the audience by the Bishop. He spoke
about the progress and aims Of the institution with
which he is connected. He said in part "A great
and representative Christian institution Is being
founded in National capital. A magnificent
site Of forty-cight acres in the northwest end OF
Hassachusetts-ave.. costing $4,000 has been
donated by the citizens Of Washington. We have
received charter from Congress. These steps
for the founding Of the American University were
taken after consultation with wise ana trusted leao-
ers Of our common American Protestantism
I'VE are entering new educational era. high
grade Of work is greatly needed in America-namely
The training and equipment o. students for special
and original research who 10 be leaders or
thought In the Western World. At present they
80 10 European countries the best facilities
In 1893 there were in Germany alone nearly two
hundred young Americans seeking Just such an
institution Why should these Americans be COM
peleQ breat the he SceDticai atmOSphere OF Con-
tinenal lecture-rooms? Letns have at home the
pest facilities the world furnish. Let American
Protestantism be the first 10 reap the harvest.
EDUCATION OF THE AMERICAN YOUTH.
The next speaker was the Rev. DR.. Charles II.
Payne, tne secretary Of the Methodist Church
Board OF Education who made a strong plea for
The proper education OF the American youth. At
the conclusion OF his remarks the list OF off1c:al
visitors 10 the conference read. The list in
euded: Bishop r. G. Andrews resident Bishop: the
Kew. DR.. John NJ. Reid. honorary secretary Mis-
nonary Society; the Rev. Dr. James u. Buckley.
Editor of THE Christian Advocate:" the Rev. DR..
varies II. Payne. secretary Board OF Education:
os Rev. DR.. Bradford p Raymond presiden;
Wesleyan University; the Rev DR. James r. Day.
Chanceor Syracuse University: the Rev DR.. G. X.
Norris representing Boston University School OF
theology and Drew Theological Seminary; the Rev
samuel l.. Beiler vice-chanceor American Uni
versi,y: the Rev. DR.. Homer Eaton agent OF Book
Soncern; the Rev DIR. W. V. Kelley Editor Of
.1ne Methodist Review the Rev. DR. J l.. Hurl-
xa' secretary Sunday school Union; the Rev. Dr.
o.; Leonard. secretary Missionary Society: the
ev eesv Or. A. J. Kynett secretary Church Extension
Society; the Rev Dr. j. W. Hamilton secretary
Y rthIsenman's Aid and Southern Education Society:
- rev DR.. 4. A. Schel. general secretary Ep-