The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-02
METHODIST CONFERENCE
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DoINGS AT THE MORNING SEES
SION,

SION.
The session yesterday morning was
opened by the communion service, Bish-
op Merrill presiding, assisted by the
presiding elders of the conference.
These exercises occupied the atten-
zion of the members until 10:15 o'clock.
After this the rol, was called by the
secretary, Rev. George p. Mains OF
Brooklyn. ....
Among those who answered were sew
eral men of national repute in church
work, including Rev. DR.. j. w. Hamll-
ton OF the Southern Educational asso-
citation, Rev. DR., A, S. Hunt secretary
of the American Bible society; Rev. DR..
Homer Eaton of the Methodist Book
Concern; Rev. B. p. Raymond of Wes-
leyan college, Rev. DR.. M. l.. Buell. OF
the Boston university, and Rev. D. w,
v. Kelly of the Methodist Review.
Bishop Merrill declared the confer
ence open for business and announced
that the first in order would be the
election of a secretary
The conference appointed six tellers
to count the ballots for secretary.
While the balloting was In progress
Or. Mains read the list of absentees,
several of whom had come in.
There were cast 40 votes for secre-
tary, of which DR.. Mains received III,
DR.. Buckley 4, Mr.. Sanford u, Mr.. Da-
Wis 3.
DR.. Crandall moved that the nominal
ton of DR., Mains be made unanimous,
but the conference ruled that it could
not be done when ballot was taken.
DR.. Mains was declared elected secre-
tarv. He selected for his assistants A.
B. Sanford and Messrs. Scofield and
McWilliams.
Edwin Warrimer was elected statis-
teal secretary. George w. Servis was
appointed treasurer and appointed III.
C. Whitney as assistant.
There was quite discussion over the
hour for the morning prayer meeting,
and it was finally decided that it be
held each morning at o'clock. These
meetings are to be conducted by Icha
bod Simmons.
1t was also decided that the morning
hours of the conference be at a. nj.
and the adjournment at noon.
The rules of order of the last confer
ence were adopted. The list of COM
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There was quite a discussion on the
adjustment of the committee on sea-
mems work. 1t was decided at the
last conference to abolish the commit
tee, as the conference was not carry
ing on this work Bishop Merrill said
the last conference could not bind this
conference
George H. Goodsell said there were
2O00 900 seamen coming into the port of
New York every year and he hoped
the committee would not be abolished.
1t was voted to retain the committee
for another year
Messrs. Breckenridge and Simmons
were appointed a committee on appli-
cations to preach.
The bishop stated that the confer
ence had the right to draw on the Book
Concern for the sum of s2487 as it's
share of profits for the year.
A committee consisting of Messrs,
Buckley, Simmons, Crook, Williams,
Raymond, Prince, Reed, Breckenridge
and WEIGH to examine candidates con-
corning the books used in the curricu
lum of the college which they are at
tending was appointed.
The cause of the local conference en-
dowment fund amounting to $4,000 was
presented. It was desired to increase
the sum to $4,000. A committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. Gillis and Leighton
were appointed to aid in the work.
Rev. DR.. Berry spoke for the Ep-
worth Herald of which he is editor.
He said the members of the order num-
bered 100000. The subscriptions to
the Herald numbered 100000.
Rev. Dr. W. A. Sperry, secretary of
the Education society, presented that
cause, which, he said, was in great need
of money.
DR.. Pullman and Mr.. Simmons were
committee on boundaries Of the con-
ference.
Rev. w. M. Cleaveland asked to be
excused from the conference owing to
illness in his family and requested per-
mission to leave his ballot for general
conference delegates.
The bishop believed 1t could not be
done under the laws. If the conference
wishes to establish the precedent he
would not complain, but he had doubts
of its legality, as the general confer
ence might make the delegates trouble.
A voice-''We will risk it."
IF the election of some officer is chal-
lenged on that matter the conference
will regret it, said the bishop.
1t was voted to allow Mr.. Cleaveland
to leave his sealed ballot with the sec
rotary.
Assistants to the statistical secretary
were appointed as follows:
H. L. Glover, C. P. Tinker, J. F. Dun
kirk, S. A. Saunders, J. F. Robertson,
.. w. Howell, w. M. Warden and
Samuel Quincy.
Bishop Merrill named the standing
committees as follows:
Conference claimants-S. II. Smith, j.
W. Simpson, A. G. Eggleston.
Education-E. S. Ferry, Herbert
WEIGH, w. D. Thompson, Addi Albro.
Episcopal funds-C. S. Williams, B.
F. Meredith, r. 7. McNicholl, D. w.
Howell.
Needmans' aid--F. B. Stocl1daIe, F.
W. Crowder, G. L. Taylor, ]. B.
Smith.
Missionary society-A. H. Wyatt, E.
K Greed, F. B. Upham, J. H. Leight-
burn.
Postoffice directory-W. j. White, B.
T. Gilman, S. Quincy, e. ]. Curtice.
Temperance-W. C. Steele, John Rip
pere, Fred Sowders, S. o. Custice.
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