New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
Most OF tho

receiving tho reports OF committees Most OF tho
reports we're not adopted until after prolonged dis
cussion and considerable revision. The repor; OH
the Methodist Book Concern which was presenter
by the Rev. Dr. NJ. r. Compton. prec!pi;ated IN"
most protrac;ed debate o, the afternoon. the re
port recommended that The Christian Advocate
enlarge its scope and reduce tho price o. suhscrp
ton 1t was said that y this were done the paper
would be more popular. Or. J. NJ. Buckley. the
editor IN spirited talk defended the present course
Of the paper. lie said you may adopt the re-
port. but remember shall edit the paper In my
best judgment. always ready for advice. but never
ready direction. II every presiding elder voted
20 have the price lowered II would not be done.
After considerable confus n and many words all
tho repor, hearing on 'rhe Christian Advocate"
except an unirlportant section was stricken out.
\ committee. o; which the Rcv. Dr. George y.
Mains Is chairman was appointed and instructed -
look into tho matter ~ purchasing piece OF prop
isters
In the evening" at The invitation OF the Ecv.
George {. PECK. il was decided TO ho.d the next
session OF the Conference in Mount Vernon, y
Y. Some interesting figures were presented by me
Committee ON Statistics. In the current IG'r 'a"
proba 'onary membership has boon $50 'uil mem
bershir. o3Fl3 an increds" during inc 20! q, 49,, ~.
Five new churches were added. bringing 'ne ~ -
ent number up 10 20 Ihs oca. n* , "mcnR pr t
ety owned at present 10 y. saae at pr
sonages to the number ~ ~. valued al ElV-o'>"
The expenditure in building ana impioNr I'm H. y
SlJl.-ui. The present dent * Sliy-'sf' ~
$50 10 given out. The total receipts Tor cur
rent expenses were S2f. 40. an increase over INV
TS" SasS ' OF the Rev ~ Henry Aston who IS
trial on charges OF immortality. came mp aga
when the Comei,tee ON Claimants recomm,rna"a
which /, was said would. II proved, allow Mrs.
Aston to get limited separation from nrr hu to
discipline OF the Church could he strained = POM
WIS lfr pI 10 . q
certain conditions and so t. his vic j ne .oni1r-
the business will be finished and The appointments
The first business OF the morning was thc taking
NJ % The lists Of supernumerary and sJpcrannuatei
preacher' The following sn?ernumeTTIf>r
G Gsr3 eq 81 claaycnnd drn'' " rarhan
Ciaetcin g. A. Graves. Joseph Irons: 4 A. laih-
A. Stake. Thoma: stephenson. J. c. Thomas g. W.
TSe is; OF superannuatci preachers Continued IN
th.t relation is follows " r A92ot,' r,oot
carroll J u. Crofut. John CromIisG. John nnkln-
Sn R0IsiY 3 & Gdy 5a''' Acyandc GfsS%m
D. F. Haec4 Hegsh r 6. r ii,l; MSFi. III H.
Mead. Ai5.r. Nash Iioljcr Olson, John rarkg,T
P,o W TGfh H. RATS "a PeTtSr 'f Hasv n9se
Isaac sanford smith GcTH Gf+. si"W W Tolcs
william Wake " II Wardcl. VI C. White and
when ihc name Of the Roy carl John stept-
strom. of New-Brita Conn. was brought up 10:
continuation on the supcrannua'"H us, tne tr ,
Charles s Wing one Of III" presiding elders. Stll
that the Rev Mr. S'entstrom had been reqneStei
several times to locate and had not done So ana
that ,harges Of uracceptahlity and ineinciency
had been made against him \ commlttey. o.
which tho Rov Or George y. Mains was cnar-
man. was appointed 10y III" Hishop to try the KY KY
Mr. Stentstrom This committee sustained me
charges. and AFTER considcTah be dscTsS9n ri re
means that he loses his membership in the on
ference and is longer a minister \. 4 'lathhurv ,
" F Smith and 9. z SioreT were transferred
from the superannuated 10 the effective list; Bur
riel Smith and William Ross from effective 70
suporannrated md a r. Eagen from supcran-
ruatod TO supernumerary on request or IN" East
Main. Conference Il voted TO decrease ne
nronorf!on % ministerial representation IN the
General Conference from ono IN forty-hve 70 ono IN
sixty ard two lay delegates The proposition was
carried by vote Of l2l to 81