New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
THE METHODIST SESSION.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE FIVE
DECEASED MEMBERS.

PLEA FOE WELL EDUCATED MNIsTERs-rREPA-
RATION roR THE CENTENNIAL OF rHp
CONFERENCE.-THE CHURCH EDU-
cATIoNAL INSTITUTION
The ninety-rinth session OF the New-York Confer.
ence Of the Methods; Episcopal Church. which
began its work last Wednesday In the Metropolitan
Temple, Scventh-ave.. Fourteenth-st will close
to-day. unless otherwise ordered This mornings
meeting will probably be important as a number
of resolutions on National and Church affairs
which were referred various committees at differ
ont stages o. the Conference. will he reported upon
and voted on by the Conference. Little business
was accomplished at yesterday mornings meeting
Of tho Conference the greater portion OF the
morning WAS taken ZIP by memorial service for
the members OF the Conference who died during the
last year
The days proceedings began at $50 a. m. with q
devotional service led by the Roy. r. ". Knisk-
"rn OF the Kingston district: Tho first business OF
importance at tho meeting which followed was the
reading ri tho renor 81 the inquiry committee
which recommended tho admission of number Of
Young men to the Conference probationers Their
names are George W. Cirn;on. George a. MacDon-
aid colin T. Coopsr. Herbert Hazzard. John r.
Wndeer. George ~ Price. w =. Ottarson. r. B.
toonS. T.. =. Harding. John p TAYLOR. W r. Tow
%. ". q Warren AID g. NJ Cranston The Con-
ference approved the admission ~ these men as
pfolai pNors. and ifo Roy. ~ Marcus u Buell..
of tho Boston University school NJ Theology and
tho Drov Theological seminary spoke for short
time tho mood ~ well-cducatcd ministers he
carso Tho "roniirism ~ many cultured people ~
tho rrosor' tim" made u rcssar, for ministers
Of he Gospe. he aole 10 refufe their arguments
Bishop J. W Jcvc". who has lately returned
from two years missionary Journey through
"hra and Iaran. was introduced n tho Confer
onco hy Bishop John p. Hurst who again presided.
bishop love" said that he would take up tho
imo of tho conference in riew Il tn" service which
was 10 follow and added that he very glad 10
." once nor" on american sol and among his
= resolution adopted ny Tho Conference to
tn" effect that in the near future each ono OF tho
Methodist churches consider tho matter Of Sabbath
ohs"rvanc" and TAX" up \ collection for the Amer
! "?n Sahhath-school Union.
wee cocted 10 iii three vacancies which existed
! Roy. D. J. T.. fiurhur. secretary Of the American
Sahb l-school Union. made short address. In
. support tho union as FAR as lay in their mower
The Conference decided by vote that Bishop Nc
which the presidents o. number OF Methodist I'd
ucational Institutions We're invited to address tho
University. and the Rev Dr.. Dr. J. Yeszer. Of the
Drew seminary for Girls Cornell. were among
! those who described the work being accomplished
at the several Institutions.
The memorial service which followed was for the
following deceased ministers: Ananias Ackerly. D.
- Gillespie W ". Taylor Abraham Davis and
There was no public meeting in the afternoon
but the members OF several committees met and
! formulated the reports. which will no submitted to
the conference this morning. Among them wers
the Committee on National Affairs and the Com
mttee on tho Centennial Of the New York Confer
ence. of which the Rev. J. F. Price is the chair
man Mr.. Price said yesterday that the centennial.
would i was Intended. continue during one year.
beginning after he next scSs on OF the Conference
| and lasting until he succeeding session. Within
this period many local celebrations would be held
and the year would close with great final cele-
bration The chief object Of the celebrations would
be the raising of fund OF 10000 for the relief OF
| ncapacitated ministers.