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NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE
PROMINENT MEN MENTIONED FOE
ELECTION
As Dclegatesto the Coming General Con-
ference of the Methodist Church
Presiding Elder Adams of This CITY
Also ii. IL. Benedict and General
Superintendent Platt.

Presiding Elder Adams of This City
Superintendent Plat.
The near approach of the session Of
the New York East conference in Dan
bury is causing great interest in Meth
odist circles in the state and throughout
the bounds of the conference generally
as at this session both clerical and lay
delegates are to be chosen to the Cen
! eral Conference. In the General Con-
ference bishops are made, editors and
secretaries are elected and legislation Is
enacted that affects every Methodist. 1t
is not surprising, therefore, to learn
that the laity and clergy are interested
in the type of men to be selected as
delegates to the General Conference. 1t
is an encouraging sign that many most
excellent laymen are ready to give up
their time, money and intelligence to
the legislation of the church 1t Is
probable that the New York East Con-
ference will send seven laymen as we'll
as seven members to the General Con-
ference The General Conference meets
this time in Chicago. Among the lead
| ing men mentioned for laynlen are
Henry Fl. Benedict of New Haven, Il
leading member Of the First M. e.
church, a stalwart layman, wise
leader, one of the wealthy and lead
ing New Haven business men, a gener-
Gus giver, and who has dptly been mem
toned as zone of New England's fore
most laymen." He is the leader of the
big movement in New Haven to pay
off the debt on all of the New Haven
Methodist churches and he is glorously
succeeding He is president Of the New
Haven Twentieth Century league. which
has this movement in charge. He has
been mentioned as a candidate to the
General Conference and all who know
him say he ought to go
Another leading New Haven Method
list mentioned is Charles Fl. Platt, the
very able and efficient general super
intendent of the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford railroad, man
whom to know Is to esteem for his
noble character, his honorable record
and his usefulness. He is one of the
leading men of the Epworth M. E.
church, active as far as possible in the
work of the church, interested in the
Railroad Young Mems Christian asso-
cha He Is familiar with the work
and needs of the church, an able pre-
siding officer and man who would rem
der able service as a delegate.
The First NJ E. church of Meriden
has adopted resolutions asking the New
w. has
e. Rogers of Meriden lay delegate to
the General Conference. Mr.. Rogers Is
of the well known manufacturing firm
of Rogers Brothers, silver plate manu-
facturers in MerideH.
Among those mentioned for clerical
delegates to the General Conference is
Presiding Elder J. f. Adams of this
city, man of eloquence, executive abil-
ity and who has made fine record as
pastor, speaker and presiding elder. His
name Is prominently mentioned as one
of the delegates.
Others mentioned for the position Of
lay delegate are Ezra B. futile of st.
Johns church, Brooklyn, N, Y. Charles
Wesey Hartman Of st. Johns M. E.
church, New Rochelle; William E.
Sessions of Bristol DR.. Lauder Of !
John A. Secor of Nostrand |
Avenue church, Brooklyn; Professor
Van Week of Wesleyan university, J. |
NJ Anderson of the First church. Mount |
Vernon; John Price of Patchoguc l.. |
T., and Benjamin Moore Of James
church, Brooklyn; Rev. Drs, J. M.
Buckley w. V. Kelley Ca former pas
tor of the First church, New Haven. |
and George p. Mains, well remembered
here also, are officers of the General
There is little doubt that
they will be elected delegat ties to the
great conference. 1t is said that Dr.
Kelley will be elevated to the episco-
pacy. He is now editor of the Method
st Review, as for several years past
His many friends confidently expect
that he will be made a bishop. DR..
Buckley will no doubt be reelected edi-
or of the Christian Advocate.
Rev. DR.. Buck Of Bristol, twice a pas
or in New Haven, is prominently
FAMED for clerical delegate. He is to
pend the month of May in Chicago on
| vacation. Rev. Charles S. Wing, a
ormer pastor of the old st. John street
W. e. church, New Haven, is named
llso for clerical delegate He has
,een a member Of two General Confer I
noes.