New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
WORK OF EAST CONFERENCE.
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS MAY BE IN
CREASED TO FIVE.
A PURSE FOR DR. v:No--rLEA FOR A GREAT
UNIVERSITY N WASHINGTON
sIoNARY ANNIVERSARY.

PURSE f0R DR.. W.NC-fLtA FOE vfbAl
UNIVERSITY N wAsHINcroY-Ns-
sIoNARY ANNIVERSARY
The New-York East Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopa! Church held IS second days session
yesterday in the First Methods, Episcopal Church.
In Mount Vernon. Bishop Vincent presiding. Al the
beginning Of the morning session. At o'clock. the
Rev. Nathan Hubhe OF New-oYrk cry, introduced
resolution 10 Increase the number Of districts
composing tho Conference 70 five He said that
there 2ei appointments In the four districts
In existence. and that the work Of caring for
them was too much for the four presiding elders.
After some debate II was voted 10 lay tho reso-
luton on the table.
The reports Of the presiding elders we're then
read They showed that generally the work and
conditions Of the churches have advanced and the
debt many Of the churches had been reduced
The Rev. George Van Astyne, presiding elder
Of he Brooklyn North District caused some amuse
ment in estimates given by him ~ the trouble and
expense Of increasing tho membership Of the
Church. He thought tho accessons were not com
mensurate with the efforts that were being made
and said that using the Church reports as a basis
II took seventeen members with the minister
thrown in and 500 TO convert one sinner And
some OF these ne continued ARE old stock from
other years"
Requests were made by the elders for the retire
ment to the superannuated list OF the Rev Messrs
i. 3.
A committee Of which the Rev. Joseph Pullman
is chairman was appointed to consider the spplica-
lions.
An unsual welcome given 10 the Rev pr.
c. s Wing presiding elder OF the Brooklyn South
District at the close of his report. DR. Wings
term Of six years expires with this conference.
In behalf OF tho pastors OF the district the Rev
Dr. John r Thompson. pastor Of summerheld
Church Brooklyn. delivered an eoquen, eu.osy on
the work and character OF Dr.. Wing. lie was
frequently apolarded. In closing Or. Thompson
said: Il desire to present to Or. Wing. from the
pastors OF his district purse OF gold. standing
for the golden character he has exhibited Inc
purse contained 500
The Rev. DR.. Hubert editor OF the sunday-school
literature of the Church having circulation OF
400 600 periodicals. then addressed the conference
on the Importance of the work Of the sunday
school Union and tract societies lie proposed an
annual collection on Christmas Day In aid OF TINS
work. He was followed by the Rev. DR. Davidson
field secretary OF the American University III WASH"
ingtor. on behalf OF that institution
.There is need in this country for great Ma
.ionaI university for Protestant young men, said
DR. Davidson AT present our young men cross
the ocean and study in the universal ar OF CONT
mental lecture-rooms. They come BACK MIN iusas
often thoroughly un- American. Inc oaono"' ~ has
il far ahead OF us In this respect ~ "as
a university in Washington The great na,tie -,
Professionalism and Catholicism Is 10 De rnd nv
m .l National capital It is here that things are
done and made. Let us open me new cen n The
most magnificent universities In ChrSteh1t0o'"'
Addresses were also made by the Rev; DR. W ~ l.
ference school, the Rey DR. j. NJ, d tr Than
30 nrew Theological Seminary. A., t..
% Dr f-nham stated that Or. Faulkner OF inc FAC,
,,ity ~ Drew Seminary. would formally prsSeht
ts claims TO the conference az Iater par VI W.,
session DIT Buckley gave what ne caieo d" W, ~
80 DEMONSTRATION Of the popularity OF the Yves
evan University by calling on AZ OF the mlnisrers
leY tho confersnce who had studied in II or were
rodma rcd from IL TO rise In their seats About torty
ministers stood up. Wen, you 70 prauiev' ss the
looking class. commented DR. buckley a. wv
audience laughed. - .,,.,A Ia. n raso-
luton introduced by the Rev George The
the South Third street Csurcn NJ, ,n sSnont any
~ The presiding elders whose terms OF SIX years ears
have expired Three OF the four pr "sd,,ns - ,bs
have served their fun terms. and ACCORDING 10 INe
ri,es must be moved These are the Kev. y "
Roach Of the New-York District; inc Key. =
' II North Of the New Haven District The Rev
George Van Alstyne. OF the BrooN!" >"''" D'
trict has year to serve o,,, any % the
,broe outgoing elders 70 their old circuits No mas
he mower TO transfer them TO other districts Nhe
,nS disc,,seion followed which ended In the resol
ton being laid on the table by vote OF - 20 80
amid applause and the conference quieted DOW"
SThe woman's Foreign Missionary Society held an
anniversary in the afternoon wnlch was Iltrlp p.
hv n bout ono thousand women. Mrs H. = pehheI
president of the Brooklyn North District nrancn 9
the society. occupied me cnalr; anu hIs -
Walter sang Mrs. s L. Baldwin. wte OF tne r.
cording secretary Of the Foreign Missionary 90
cety lectured on mission work IN Corea' 'h"a
and Japan. - .s,,o. .,.or asser,
hIed in Mount Vernon listened to sermon by the
Rev DR. A. J. F. Behrends pastor Of the CehtI "a
feW c;i1herf pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. New-Haven. presided