New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-06
NEW METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.
DIP. M11LARD TO SUCCEED DR.. KING AS PREs1D-
ING ELDER HERE.


ING ELDER HERE.
Bishop Isaac ". Joyce. OF the Methodist bpisco-
nj Church who has supervision Of the NeW-1orA
(,o,forerca made Yesterday several important
changes Of ministerial appointments that were
supposed to have been finally disposed OF az the
close Of the annual conference held at Ne"oure'
y y last month. The revision OF appointments
was made necessary by the retirement OF the me-
mr. lanes NJ King as presiding elder OF the New
vi, District Of the New-York Conference. FOR
tho last nine years Or. King has apart from Ms
ministerial functions been secretary or the VA
tional League for the Protection Of American IN
stitutions on April 20 the first copy OF MS ne"
book entitled Facing the Twentieth Century
WAS delivered 10 him " his publishers This work
,s the outerowth Of his experience In connection
With the society named. This matter being now
disposed o. Or. King had determined 70 oeVote
the rest Of his life more closely 10 his cnurch "oiA
His last appointment just made by the plshoiS
~ Ill the unexpired term OF the late Rev Dr. a.
7 Kvnett as corresponding secretary OF the Boarl
of church Extension Society Of the Methodist
FnIscopal Church came agreeable surprise
He accordingly resigned-to take effect iInmeua,e-
lv-the presiding eldership Of the Ne"-io Ih LIE
trlct Of the New-York Conference. He Will enter
A. once upon mis- new duties. where the WORK
Will have wider scope for his uninpaired minis
terial and scholastic attachments
There is no Disgusting the fact that rev OF
Bishop Joyce's appointments al the last annual
| Conference were met with storm OF protesls
! from certain New-York laymen. When Bishop
joyce decides to make a new departure in the ad,
! mnistration Of his duties protests are brushed
| aside He had made up his mind that the IN
! terests Of the Church demanded certain changes
! The result was that the fell among the presid-
/ Ing elders DR. King was made special target by
! the entire opposition 10 the Bishops radical move
However severely they may have criticised Dr.
| King" said prominent member Of the conference
! Yesterday. lit was not DR.. King personally they
| were after but II was the result ~ an old ight.
| As a matter OF fact. DR.. King was strongly IN
| dorsed for the presiding eldership by some OF the
most powerful laymen I'm the Church as well as IN
/ huential members Of the Conference and these IN
/ dorsenents were fled with the Bishop. The Bishop
| concluded yesterday that harmony would be best
served by carrying out some Of his original plans
! for appointments. He announced. therefore. the
following ministerial changes The Rev. DIT. .harles
/ " Willard Is transferred from the Poughkeepsie
/ district 10 succeed Or. King as presiding elder OF
! the New-York district; the Rev. DIT Clark Wright
| IS taken from Asbury Church. TarrytoWn. ana ap-
pointed presiding elder of Poughkeepse district
! The Rev DIT ". H Mckle is 10 succeed Or. Wright
As pastor Of Asbury Church. Tarrytown, and Dr..
/ Richard Wheatley is TO succeed DR.. Mickle at Cold
] SDrirc These changes will il is thought restore
/ harmony IN the entire Conference. The Bishop and
ali parties personally affected were the recipients OF
/ CONCENTRATIONS yesterday on the outcome. DR..
King received kilograms from several Of the bishops
/ and from many other sources CONCENTRATING MIN
mis- appointment , g. - -
Bishop Joyce left the city yesterday for his home,
| in MINNEAPOLIS Mimi