New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
OBJECT TO TRANSFERS.
METHODIST MINISTER'S ASK FOR HOME
PROTECTION.
THEY DO NOT WANT MINISTER'S FROM oTHEF
CONFERENCES CALLED IN TO RECEIVE
The BEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SHOULD CONSULT, THEY SAY.

THE BEST ApPoISTMENrs-eI
SHOULD CONSULT. THEY SAY
The sessions OF the New-York East Conference
OF the Methodist Church made noteworthy
by the announcement of a gift TO the Methodist
Church Society from Mrs. Elmira Christian con-
sisting of the property at President and Clinton
SITS known the old Curry mansion. The man.
sion is now used by the kindergarten OF the Church
society and 1t will be converted into quarters
for the deaconesses' home. On the ground adjoin-
ing the mansion a new building will be erected for
the kindergarten.
The morning session OF the conference was en-
livened by a sharp discussion of the subject OF
transferring The discussion was brought about by
the presentation of the following resolution by the
Rev Joseph Pullman:
We hereby record our approval of the rule among
Bishops by which the transfer Of preacher from
action OF the Bishops OF the two conferences con-
eonfeTene at This s session We respectfully request
our Bishop TO make no transfer INTO the confer
conference
DR. Pullman advocated his resolution. declaring
that the travelling ministry was the backbone of
Methodism. but adding that there was hardly a
minister in the conference who had not at some
time been sent TO a church which he did not
wish 20 preside. He argued that men now in the
conference should no, be turned aside in favor of
newcomers without sufficient The Rev.
Dr. George Adams also spoke for the resolution.
generally discussed after the session closed. He
SAID in part:
This il not a resolution FOR home rule but for
home protection. Something must be done. In
few days Will be seriously embarrassed. l am
willing 10 90 back the old style and do away
with special invitations and endure goins where
the Bishop says we must 90. Individual members
are ANNOYED rs the apparent favoritsm likely to
be evolved out % the practice o. inviting outside
men into this conference. There some persons
with us to-day who may not be with in four.
three or two years These men are aiming al the
upper appointments. and II they don't get those
they get SICK 80 TO Europe. or ask TO be superan-
nuated and Bishops nave allowed H. although there
is a rule which SAYS shall be superannuate ted
unless he is ILL., This sort OF disloyalty should be
discouraged
the subject. Free transfers he said. intrench-
ing on the superannuates and the funds raised for
them Bishop Walden. before the discussion closed
said the Bishops had ironclad rule regarding
transfers. A Bishop. he said, has right TO
transfer a man into conference without consult
Ing, bis colleagues but we have agreed to con-
The Rev. DR. J. B. Meevin. the Rev. Dr. 7 H.
10 tho Board 0. Trustees, Dr. Layton TO take the
place o. DR. Nathaniel Hubbell Speaking for the
hoard O. Examiners Professor W. n Rice pre-
scented a resolution naming the only certificates
which will hereafter be accepted from theological
The afternoon session was given over TO the
Wonan's Home Mission Society. which held its
anniversary exercises Mrs. George Van Alstyne
A the evening session the Church Extension
soriety and The Board of Education held their
Anniversary exercises. The Rev. DR.. A. j. Kynett.
for thirty years corresponding secretary of the
zaton, and the Board OF Education was repre-
sented by the Rev. DR.. c. II. Payne The Rev DR..
G. f. Reed president of Dickinson College, pre-
sided.