New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28

received the degree Of D. D. from The Dakota Uni
divided -Onl5 temporarily as II aftorward proved
and Or GermOnds continued successes AS pastor
Em Pr Fof dnr lr Of The nowy crcatd NV
York and Harlem District Whom year later this
now district WAS abolished Dr. Germond's work
TO the Presiding Eldership Of the Kingston Dis
trict. Here he has served sVcc ssfIlly for two
years.
SOME SUCCESSFUL NETWORK PASTORS.
It would be impossible 10 make mention within
the scope Of this article OF many others who are
helping TO increase the influence OF their church
each year. but word must be said In passing OF
the magnificent work which the Rev. j o. Wilson.
a. pastor OF -. Andrews Church. IN West Seventy
sixth-st. has recently accomplished in raising the
10000 debt which hung about the neck Of the
church Dr. Wilson has achieved This task since
the new year began. and he has been congratulated
every sid" for his wonderful. ski ana industry.
Before coming 20 New-York Or. wilson had sue
cessfu pastorates In other conferences. IN Brooklyn
The Tcv l.. : Triple, as pastor o; St James's, in
pnsorae Ener snc he cntsrcd thc onerdnGe in
ISL he has been stationed at Ncw-York City
Paak Avenue chSrch one Of c onses IN the the
city, and tho Re- C. 5 narrower IS Just closing
younger ministers IN the Conference the Rev. ".
F. Anderson is considered one q the most promis-
Church. i'm this city. which is hourishing greatly
in i't the Social side Of heaithy church NE and he
himself ana his family ar" yery, p0pu!ir in social
IS constantly through his personal efforts. adding
10 the strength and iniuenee OF MS church. lie Is
well assisted hy the Rev. William t. Tower.
The Rev Dr. Richard Wh"atley. now pastor az
Cold Spring y. Y. H. another OF those who played
part IN the w"r fOr the preservation OF the Union
III has since become well known through hts abill-
ties as . writer and pastor being the author OF
several books ana a frequent and acceptable con-
tributor 10 many well-known periodical publica-
tons.
WEALTHY AND POWERFUL.
Put with an the ability -; strength Of its cler
gvrnen the New York Conference cOuid. OF course
accomplish little WI to,t the loyal backing o:
powerful and faithful. laymen. Among the best
known Of these Is J. Milton Cornell the head OF
the n:n. Of J. y. & J. NJ Cornell. Of this city. Mr.
CornelTs late father one of the best known
Methodist laymeu In this country and his son ha-
carried on the work with the greatest NlEor MI
Cornell Is at the head OF tne Forward Movement
which has been organized for the evangezation
of the CITY through and modern methods OF
work To him also is due a larg" amount OF the
credit fer raising the influence and scope OF the
york in which the Metropolitan Temple is engaged
othor wealthy ard We-tnOwn laymen are John
y Slayback John f. Andrus Of NonkerS John ;.
Mclean William II. McCord, John HuHl"r. Alfred
H. Bovine and others.
THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME.
In a general way. each morning until or
O'Clock will be devoted to the business session Of
the Conference after which the time will be given
I'D TO devotional and anniversary exercises. Fol
lowing IS the Conference programme that has been