New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-02
METHODIST GATHERINGS
THREE IMPORTANT CONFERENCES TO
MEET THIS WEEK


The New-York the New-York East anG the New
ark conferences OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
win begin their annual sessions Wednesday.
These conferences occupy all OF the territory
immediately tributary 20 the metropolis. the State
Of New-Jersey north OF New Brunswick. the H1d-
son Valley up the city OF Hudson. all OF Sratsn
Island all Of Long Island and the southwest third
OF the State Of Connecticut.
The New-York Conference is 70 hold its session
In St. Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church Man
haitian The presiding Bishop Is Henry White War
rem. OF Denver. Bishop Warren IS alumnus OF
Wesleyan University being graduated with marked
distinction in class Of 1861 After teaching ~
Armenia Seminary and Wilbraham Academy he
Joined the New-En gland Conference IN 1888 His
fame a pulpit and platform orator was OF rapid
growth. In his ministerial some OF the most
prominent churches in the New England New-York
East and Philadelphia conferences sought and Sc
cured his services pastor Elevated 10 the Epis
copacy by the General Conference Of 1850. IN the
performance of his official duties he has OF neces-
sity travelled extensively throughout the United
States besides making visits missions in for
eign fields While in the pastOrate made long
journey TO various parts Of Europe. Egypt and
Palestine. He is voluminous and popular author
BISHOP VINCENT.
TIE Newark Conference will meet in the Market
Street Methodist Church Paterson, y J. The pre-
siding Bishop is John Heyl Vincent OF Buffalo
Bishop Vincent is too widely known 10 require
much mention AS pulpit and platform orator he
TOOK prominent rank even before MS elevduoE 20
The Episcopal chair His interchangeable labor IN the
department Of Sunday school literature and OF the
Chautauqua movement has made his name form
and voice familiar Christians OF all denonina-
vtocs.
The New-York East Conference viii meet 1t
Daubury. Conn The presiding Bishop IS John
Fletcher Hurst. Of Washington. He was elevated
10 the highest Office OF the Church the General
Conference in 1856 He has always been identified
chiefly with the upbUilding OF me educational In
II rhe duct OF
affairs OF the Dun Theological Seminary, Its
president verified the wisdom OF eevatiug him 70
the Episcopacy part hts duties in this latter
I office he is the acting chancellor OF the Amer
lean University. Washington Grounds and new
buildings including endowments valued ST. 800 600
have aIresdy been secured for this university.
chiefly through the personal efforts OF Bishop
Hurst He proposes now 20 make this one OF the
crowning efforts of his life by raising s10ooo0eo
for the institution As voluninOus author. Bishop
Hurst Is well known.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES
An unusual number of the chief places OF the
Church present flied by representatives OF
| these conferences OF the living and recently de-
ceased bishops. Foster. Foss Newman and Nc
| Cabe are were members OF the New-YOrk Con-
/ ference; Bishops Andrews. Warren and GOo6seu
members OF the New-York East Conference. and
Bishops Hurst and Fitzgerald of the Newark Con-
ference. Nine bishops OF eighteen with whom
/ the Methodist Episcopal Church began its Guadren-
mum chosen from these three conferences
/ and If is disposed look through the back
volumes OF Methodist history he viii find that from
| the beginning until this region has supplied
some OF the original thought. ablest admin
istratfon and piety TO the Episcopal bench
| Turning to other commanding places educational
| editorial and administrative. il is found that
| equal preference has been given 20 members OF
/ these conferences. The corresponding secretary OF
| the Missionary Society OF the Church is Rev.
| DR. A. J. Palmer: the corresponding secretary or
| the Board OF Church Extension is the Rev. DR..
/ James NJ King: the Chancellor OF Syracuse Uni
! versity is the Rev. Dr. James r Day: the dean OF
| the College OF Fine Arts Is the Rev. Or. Ensign
/ McChesney: the president OF the Drew Ladies'
Seminary IN CaTmek is the Rev; Dr. D H Hama,
eurgh; the professor Of SEMITIC languages and
PERTH All these are from the New-York Confer
more noteworthy roll of ministers; the Rev. Dr.
James NJ Buckley. Editor OF The Christian Ad-
\ The Methodist Review the Rev DR.. G. P Mains
president Of Wesleyan University the Rev Dr. G.
F. Reed. president of Dickinson College: the Rev
Dr. n D; Buell. dean OF theology In Boston Sni-
+ versity; the Rev DR.. F n North. corresponding
ard Missionary Society; besides Professors Prince.
of Dickinson: Chapman, OF Boston; Rice OF Nes-
secretary of the New-York Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION and ghe KEY Dr- = :, S[ee l
Hospital OF BROOKLYN From the Newark Con-
spending secretary Of the sunday school Union and
Of F Drew Thso5Efea seminar r " the Rev br T.
Baldwin recording secretary OF the Missionary So
.
Wesleyan: Gutteridge. OF Syracuse Mccormick
OF Hacketts town; Landon. OF B0rdentown. and
others
With this long list OF notable places filed by
members of these three conferences ambition has
not however. died out, and the ministerial and lay
delegates who will go TO the approaching Cen
/ eral Conference in Chicago from New-TOrk City
and its vicinity have no less than seven prominent
candidates for the Episcopal office The Nev-York
/ Conference will send the Rev. Dr. James NJ King.
/ the Rev. DR.. A j. Palmer and the Rev DR.. J. R.
Day-all three of whom have been for several
years spoken Of likely 10 be h0nored with An
election the EpiSeOpacy- The NeW-YorS East
Conference will send the Rev. Dr. George E Reed
and the Rev. DR. W V Kelley, one Of whom Y
not both likely be elected The Newark Con-
ference which has had its full share OF bishops n
the past will present the names or TWO IN May
DIR Rurtz ana DR. SpeIIrneyer- Other men. quite as
eminent any OF those mentioned, VIII %
sent 70 the General Conference but IL Is generally
understood that the votes or this region VIII con-
centrate three four OF these men From.
present appearances there will be four five new
Bishops and New-YoFk IS evidently desirouS 10
have it's fun share
ARCHBISHOP DELEGATES CHURCH.