The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-03
M METHODIST CONFERENCE
4 NEW SYSTEM or ExAMIN ATIONS
ADOPTED YESTERDAY,

With Applause-ReaI Methodist Enthu-
nv, D,s,
1he AFTERNOON session oi the rev
York East conference was called to
order at 2.3o o,cloct Yesterday af+er-
roon ~. po,, ,v,,m,o nr
Wv 'iil''' u @'e"
fiaNen' the presiuins onlcer' ana was
devoted to the observance of the an
niversarv of the woman's Foraiep Mis-
s;ono .oo;o4 ,sto
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cholr the chairman introduced Mrs. G.
D. Thompson of New Haven, secre-
tary OF the New Haven district, who
read from Scripture. Rev. Dr. e. Gun
ningham of Grace M. L. church. Long
Island City, then led in prayer Mr..
Carr made few remarks and said that
the work OF the society needed no de-
scription, so well known is it. During
the twenty-seven years of the society's S
existence it has never been in debt.
The work reaches a class of people
which other societies cannot reach. He
then introduced Mrs. Y. p. Dennler of
Long Island City, conference secretary,
who, after solo by Miss Woodruff of
this city, gave a report of the work of
the society during the past year.
In her report Mrs. Dennler said:
THE past year had been a year of
planning work, and sacrificing, SYM
pathizing effort and prayer Gods
blessing had attended the work. Con-
tinuous is the cry for aid from foreign
lands. Since the societys organization
$3,5O0,O00 have been received for the
work. All the money has been collect
ed and applied directly to the work
abroad without the intervention of a
single salaried officer. We gave a
handful of grain and received a sheaf
of blessing. Every member of the
church is pledged to the support of
the Foreign Missionary society, and we
should all examine ourselves to sec if
we are doing this.
"The New York East conference SUP
ports Miss DR.. Hoag, During the year
Just passed the same methods of work
as formerly pursued have been follow
ed. AT the last annual meeting a gen
tleman gave check for $500 to the So
ciety. There are now 115 auxiliarias.
10 mission bands, 23 little light bearers,
5 Young Womens societies and 8 mite
box circles in this conference. During
the past year SO, 76S have been received.
The New Haven district has given So
450, an increase of $40 over last year;
the New York district has given $2,SS4,
a decrease of $72; Brooklyn North dis
trict $1,269, decrease Of $451; Brook
ltyy, I,r,t,, tat
of S4S. Brooklyn North district has re-
ceived legacy recently of $4,000, and
1t is hoped that tho district will not fall
short next year. The appropriation of
the general society this year was $780,
900, an increase of $4,000 over the ap-
preparation last year"
At the conclusion Of the report Mrs.
Brown of Ansonia sang a solo, "Jerusa-
lem"
At the close of Mrs Dennler's report
Rev. DIR. Oldham, professor of compar-
ative religion in Ohio Wesleyan univer-
sity and formerly of Singapore. India.
was introduced and delivered an inter-
esting and telling address in behalf of
the work His appeal for India was
powerful.
In closing he said IF now the wo-
men of our society can go among these
women of India and open their hearts,
great good must come of 1t. I would
desire that no woman in America could
sleep tonight unless she was doing all
she could to help her sister in India"
Rev. Dr. Couch of Lenox delivered
the closing prayer and duet was sung
by Miss Woodruff and Miss Craft of
this city.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The anniversary of the Methodist
Missionary society was observed at the
meeting last evening, which was pre-
sided over by Rev. William A. Richard
of Hartford.
After singing bv the choir Rev w w
Gillis Of FORSYTH street M t. church in
New York offered PRAYER. After a few
Introductory remarks Mr.. Richard in
troduced Rev. DIR Leonard corresnond-
ing secretary of the missionary society
Or. J,eonard's address was a rasterlv
one and called forth frequent annroba-
tion Of his sentiments from, the audi
ence during his talk. His address was
in substance as follows:
After enealxine .of Nethodisp,,s ca,-
tr1.v and a half of existence fror, Jobn
wesIav,e teachings he said that +v,an-
ty-eiobt distirct reIiyioua bodies have
con,a into ovie+enca with y ,1an,i,a,,-
chin oe o. mn noo ,eonIa II hoe haan
..id tbo+ +be p,itisb revoi1a ,,,ds
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