New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-02
A RAP AT THE PREACHERS MEETINGS

CONFERENCE. IN BROOKLYN. ADVISES
YOUNG PREACHERS TO KEEP
AWAY FROM THEM
Bishop Mallalieu indirectly and good-na,uredly,
but the less pontedly. attacked the Monday
morning New-York preachers meeting Yesterday
while he giving the charge 10 the young
didates for the ministry at the NewY York East
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
the James Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn.
Don't spend much time In the New-York preach
ers meeting. where you will gossip ecclesi-
astical appointments" the Bishop said. do not
go there often than every six or eight weeks.
The less log-rolllng and wire-pulling you do Tic
better. Rather go to Prospect Park Monday
mornings. II Is Of the most beautiful spots on
the earth"
Continuing. the Bishop advised the candidates TO
read the Bible and the old hymnais He told them
that they would he asonished TO find how they could
interest their audiences by quoting a passage from
the Bible. The candidates addressed were Frederick
W. Adams. William II. BurGrom. Walter W. T.
Duncan, William VI. Fanton, John +. Hilherg
Henry Medd. Richard +. Reynolds Ernest q. Rich
ardson Benjamin r Saxon. Frank d. Walter
W. W. Wnans and Lincoln II. Caswell
No other business Of importance was done at the
morning session. but several interesting talks were
made by the Rev. DR.. George +. Reed. president
of Dickinson College. Carlisle. Penn the Rev.
Marcus Il. Buell.. Of Boston University; Professor
B!akesley. of the East Greenwich Academy. Mrs.
Clinton H. Fisk and others. Committee on En-
dowmeuts and Mortgages composed Of the Rev +.
NJ North. ID. W. Howell. ". +. Hi. : l.. Beiler
and l.. X. Moore. appointed, and another on
conference matters out Of the regular order was
appointed. with the following members: The Revs.
". A. Richards. +. \. Scoiic!d. ". W. Wilson. W.
A. Lawrence and J. W. Jones.
The Rev. Edwin Warrluer, who for more thaI a
year has been i'll at clifton Springs was placed at
mis- own request on the superanuated list in order
that he might receive financial aid ., 49,,
The afternoon session was an anniversary OF tHo
Womans Home Missionary Society. At the close
OF the addresses Bishop Mallalien consecraied the
following deaconesses. Mary }. Ferguson, susie
NJ Blackman and Lavina BarraU. The Rev DIT.
w W Clark superintendent Of the Deaconoss $
Home. presided and presented the certificates 10
the candidates
The afternoon was opened by devotional services
conducted by the Rev DR.. G.. l.. Strobridee Mrs.
John A. Secor presided. Mrs. 8 d. Compton read
lied the needs OF the work az set forth IN the
The address OF the afternoon made by Mrs.
s NJ Beiler She Is the National Secretary Tor me
Alaskan Bureau OF the Home Missionary Society.
Mrs Beier travelled ir all. she estimated. about
nineteen tbousand miles She explained the dis
trihuton Of territory between the oiuerent l'rCte
tant denominations. and ENLARGED on the work ~
the Methoiists. The Catholics. however. she said,
are free lances" and the Jesuit fathers, the
pioneers OF Alaskan exploration and missions. ana
the Sisters OF Mercy are 20 be found everywhere.
Turning her attention TO the influence OF me
Greek Church. the speaker SAID thar Russia pall
$50 coo COO annually 70 support her missionaries IN
Alaska more than all the combined contributors
o, organizations in this country. Mrs Beiler re-
lated many unpleasant experiences that the lrotes-
tart missionaries had encountered IN attempting 20
educate the people.