New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
TRYING TO HOLD ITS OWN.
METHODIST CHURCH ESTABLISHING MIS-
sIONs IN DOWNTOWN WARDS.
DIR. J. W. BEACH REPORTS TO THE DAsT CONFER
rxcr ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF WORK IN
LOWER NETWORK CITY - SESSIONS

ENcE ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF WORK IN
LOWER NETWORK CITY - SESSIONS
LIKELY TO END TODAY
Soon after the beginning OF yesterdays session Oh
the New-York East Conference In Mount vernon
Bishop Vincent recognized in the audience Bishop
d A. Goodsell now OF Chattanooga, Tenn, and
called him TO the platform. Bishop Goodsei stopped
in Mount Vernon on his way to Troy where ne
will preside over the Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence which meets in that city next week Inc
Bishop made a short address. recalling his associa-
ton of twenty years with the New orK East
Conference. BY coincidence, he said. II was just
forty wears ago 10 a day when he was admitted to
tho Conference He thanked God that he had been
able TO serve so long. and at the end ma MS
health good and his face still turned Hion"aru'
The Bishop recalled his ordination In New-Haven'
where his father who was then a presidine eur
smoke for him. DIR. Curry. he said, opposed him
because he was too young, and that was perfectly
right Bishop Goodse said that only hve or SIX
yvcrc left Of the 10 Methodist ministers who voted
on his confirmation some Of whom were III ,ne
present audience. At the close or the auuress 'o
Rev Joseph Pullman offered a resolution congratu-
lating the Bishop and wishing him continuance
in his good work. The resolution was auop'eu
unanimously.
large mart of the morning was given 10 the
Rev Dr. j. w Beach, presiding elder of the New
York District who read his report Ut beac"
noted the building of two new churches' the re-
building and repairing OF six and three proposed
or in OF construction lherc "eiS "'''
several parsonages built. go
DR. Beach's district takes In New-York CITY, Win
It's great tenement and foreign districts. Notwith-
standing the encroachments OF the foreign P9pui,a-
ton in the lower part OF the cry, MAKING everv
effort hold Its own It was trying 10 ihs ,b ,o ~
the younger generation OF Me,hooi ho5e DR. Beach
thought, the population when y P pone The
Methodist Church is establishing missions. o Ut os its
work Is too much IN its ihiaho' ~ W -
At the close of his address the Rev .d 2;
Adams. Of Bethel Conn., who mad oeeh fs sgig
speech and presented TO Dr. Beach Purs "a gas Dos
Dr. Adams is seventv-fve years old ana Nus Nus
under DR. Beach's father when he was preSio'"s
VINCENT the G behalf Gi nne Of Se
Drew we Theological seminary, and to Rev; Pr VII
tenary College Institute, Of Hackettstown N. De-
of which he Is principailo . communication from
the Rev. Dr. T. b. Neeey, OF PhiladeiPnia VINO no
has been retained counsel TO reopen me case OF
the Rev Henry aston OF nf last year on
charges Of immortality and abuse or his wIe, me
Conference declined 10 reopen the case ana Dy "a
rising vote expressed approval OF the acuohs oi
the Rev Dr. Wing. who much against MS Wlsines,
was designated to conduct the prosecution against
DR.. Aston. ~ ~ r. y, vv,nchaster
lectured on "The Teaching of John Ruskn." and
in the evening an address was made by the rev.
Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall preMsdent OF and 5n Hs
Work The Rev Dr. W. V. Kelly, Editor of THE
Methodist Review" presided. .
Bishop Vincent Is arranging 10 close the cpnie n
preside over the Conference OF that State, which
meets on Wednesday.