New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
ASKS CONFERENCE AID.
DIR. HIJBBELL APPEALS TO METHoDIsTs
REGARDING LEGISLATION.

CLOSE OF THE SESSIONS IN MOUNT vERNoN-IN-
CREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SURPRISINGLY
sMAI1-APPoINTMENT ANNOUNCED
The last session Of the New-York East Confer
ence closed in Mount Vernon last evening b's"op
Vincent who presided in the morning Drought up
the question of where the next Conference is 10 DE
held In the absence OF an invitation from any VI
the churches. Dr. George p. Mains moved that ,he
o,,o no referred to the Presiding Elders with
power. , o t,,ro
duced by Bishop Vincent He asked the Oonie'
once 70 support the NewYork Sabbath committee
IN its work Dr. Hubbe said that there are no"
M loss than twelve bills before the New-hork
7 o,,slo+ure To remove the restrictions on Saooath
deeecrat,on Mrs Worthington White, field sere-
tar,. If the Woman's National Sabbath Alliance,
addressed the Conference the same subject
The Rev NJ w Prince. OF the Connecticut rem
netance Union also received the privilege Oh lhe
floor He said that the union had secured 'ne
adont;on of no license in eghty-nine connecticut
towns and villages 80, n,
Bishop Vincent at this point INTRODUCED 'he nv
IT w Eklund a Swedish minister OF BrooKlyh
who spoke concerning the work OF the Scandinavian
Nethodists of the New-York Conference
a. tho afternoon session a resolution adopted by
.ho Conference in Baltimore presented by the
Rev Dr. j. NJ Buckley. Editor OF Inc NnIiS,'"H
Advocate" who presided in the absence Oh pis"op
Vincent and was adopted by vote OF lp 10 . II
gives the laymen the same number OF votes III ,he
General Conference as the clergy The Rev A. W.
Bvrt. statistical secretary. submitted MS ahnua
renort from which the following hgures are 'ahen
Number OF probationers-5.322 Increase 90 run
uembers-eo1S9 increase 2S6. Local preachers--S'
Increase o Deaths-s79. increase Isl. Children Dap
,,zod9 oe2 increase So Adults baptlzed-175. de-
oasa az Schools-33O decrease 3. Officers and
teachers-77eS decrease S. Schoars-63.N2' de-
crease 2s7s Churches-326 increase l. Probable
Values 1872 CO., decrease $4,000 Parsonsges-Zl'
increase Value of INSTRUMENTATION increase
s70SO Paid for building and Improving churches
and parsonages-sl7sl 1877, increase $2OsSo. Paid on
old Indebtedness OF church property-S1'@. In
crease N4A7. Present indebtedness OF church
property-H,13 2ai. increase $685. $50
The Conference thought the increase OF member
ship was amazingly small. Dr. John r. thompson
OF Brooklyn, said that 1t was less imam one ne"
member for each pastor.
The following were elected trustees TO I'LL vacan-
cies: DR. F. NJ North, Dr. c. S. Wing DR.. A. B.
Sanford and DR.. A. c. Eggleston. The remainder
OF the afternoon was taken up by a discussion
of the case of Henry Aston. former Brooklyn
pastor who was deposed. Mr.. Aston wanted per-
mission to copy the records of his trial. Dr. Buck
ley, who had previously vacated the chair, offered
a resolution which gives Mr. Aston or his attorney
the privilege OF designating that part OF the record
they may desire to present to the General Confer
ence. The portions selected to be copied
at the expense Of the Conference. and given 10
Mr.. Aston. The resolution adopted.
At the evening session the following appoint
ments were announced:
Brooklyn. North Distrct-G f. Van Alstyne presiding
Brookyn~ Andrews church F G. Howell BushwicR Ave
h Irsr w. A. layton y, Central George ADAMS De Kalb
First Church W. II. Lawrence; Fleet street r. Stock
e H. butcher Sands street t' Memorial. F. b rPhsm
Shaw 81 AyenuG W F. Bowman simpson r. S Henderson,
Darlington; South Third Street. William Hamton Tab
duncan Union J r Ian aGS Williams 4 Avenue. l. R.
s5TeeeT foTk STREE ,e W NJ iughes Calvsrt9n to be
Dor to be supplied comac EHwcof and centrepo be
H. q Smith caShose be 1yp Es
Eor%iGn Robert Wssson Emhgrst to BE- supplied
RobesTtson; Floral PARK DAVID McMqlen Flushing 4.
White: Happaug W ~ TAFT: Hampstead j. T. Holmes
Hollis to be supplied Huntington, +. D. Walter; Jamaica
L. X. Moore Jericho, 5. A. Sand; Lake Grove and St
Third uTSR "f 'Sas G Trinity VI
po % Be sapSe Middle sse ia be p 4nf %e
RS H. L. Glover; Northport G. A, Hnesal: Orient. r. I.
supplied Port Jefferson f. X Greed; Fort Washington
G.; B. Dusnoerre kyeThead j. A. Msrsland Rosyn and
setauEet to be supplied smhiown Circuit. ". E.
wh}sstOns supplied wnaeS to be sapp 5f
New~YorE Distric-Presidins Elder Joseph Pullman;
Bethel, p NJ Adams Bridgeport First Church; II: L.
Ngs MSs In cannon ca n
Baston p j. curtis: Georgetown. r. j. Beach Green
neck s. F. Gpbam Manus C. wilson Mount vernon.
Chester xa E0s Rsy, @Tdc F Sc Church George G
P T% New-Mrtord r. p punsy; New Rochelle
'oodenonSh: newton cipcnt + H. SAWYER ;su M
CITY, Allen street Memorial. B F ssxtOn Beekman I'M.
mortal, G. r. Tinker: Eleventh street. + /. Fox For
Mission F. A. Taeiaistes: John street w. & Biakenan
oin H. KSstsndeck frosPeet venue Nsthsn Hub
j. H. Farchld. seventh Street. z. 6. Richardson; skis
Hosg: westchester and West Farms to be supplied,
t M Nehos G. seTy NorWah Ea Avenue Ga
Foust: NorwalH. 5. I. Beer: Rowayton. Il Ewing:
Street B. T &6eS sunmsTed " T. Pray Read mrgs
BgTn: sseH M IL g F ResS R Nelson Ed
s'a w Sre c Ws.as9 s. Rollins
Dr. Beach, the retiring elder Of this district
made application last night to be placed on the
superannuated list His request unanimously
granted.
Fsa.Its bacon Edf FAM
Bloomfield. II. 5. scarborough. Bristol. c. H. Buck
Cheshire, T y; I4lne; clinton. ). F Dunkerke Derby.
Pn Ms@y M MS E Sn. LyG Tsv EGre;ys J.
FRS. 1 cRufe = '' Blake @ Scr6 church h1iriaT S
rarkyis W NJ. carr: South Park 2 $ Ferry; swedish,
Hasarty: Remington g H Goodsell: Me1den a FIRST
sed haon Mde 1 @ rSHe M M4S
WsIshi south Farms b r MsSl9; Milford Joseph
MAYNARD r New Hays" East 4,,I Pearl r; street NC
Eidridge: Grace A. c. Eggleston; Howard Avenue W
d. Howell; Andrews. William McNlchol. Summer
field. W. II. Burgwn; Trinity Levi Gilbert Swedish.
w Johnston; North Canton and Washington Hi, =.
Gilman; P1ainvle II. c. Whitney: Rocky Hl and West
Rocky HILL W. B Primer, Seymour. 4. g. Tullar, Shell
ton A. J. Smith; Sirnbury j. J.. Wagner Southington,
W. N. Warden; South Meriden;. W; Manship Thomas
ton g NJ. Pegg: Torrlngton, w. II. Kidd Unonylle q.
b. Thurston: Wsnngford. =. H. L. Hannsl. Waterbury
Chapel Street. II. f. Norton: First Church F. y Han
ST. Paul's. f. ID. Bassett. Watertown. e. H. Ford;
waterville, H. D. Trinkhaus: West Haven. W 8 winans
West sufeld. II. l. r. lllman Wesiyillc. Henry Blatz
jr Windsor Il. o. Tree; Windsor Locks. G. T.. Pitbado
Woodbury. r. r. Reynolds; fatesville. !; W. Adams.
DR.. C. j. North the retiring presiding elder Will
ask TO be left without an appointment
Brooklyn. South District. 70 Chadwick. Presiding
Elder. Amtyvle First Church II. -. Munson Baby Ion.
Frederick stichler Baldwin @. l. Thompson: Bayshore
II. w. Byrnes: Bellmore. James Robinson Brdgehamp
T. l.. Price: Brooklyn. Bay Ridge. W L. Davidson:
Benson Avenue and Byhebourne 10 be supplied Borough