New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
,lrTHoDISTS IN SESSION
,4 SESSION OF NEW-foRh CON
,rRENCE OPENS IN ST AN
nRFwS CHURCH.

,,sl session Of the New-York Con-
The Dl rs Methodist Episcopal Church began
tsTen ,n s. Andrews Church, in west Sew
yese.r 81 near Columbus-aVe blshop II. w
err of Denver presided AT CLOCK yes'er-
TarTen - ne administered the Sacrament Of the
ssy raol---. - one Of the principal features of
LeTd -o-cs will be the election Of delegates TO
tae Oo--l -,-,fa-en re- which will meet at Chicago
be A. the Laymen's Electlonal Convention on
S@ So will be chosen SIX PROVISIONAL lay
F1'0s' - -7e General Conference 10 SIT Wheh
5sssSIe .sr- to the constitution Of the Church,
~ .ynected 70 be passed, providing Tor equal
s, sr5 lay representation in the conference
F,es operative
ss'a sfsirr elders Of the different districts were
1ae - o. she reports of the condition OF the
AK under their charge The Rev Andrew
es~ ~ Newburg reported for his district a
sein-. increase n membership and revival spirit
gs1--, in speaking of the general conditions
u -. church said that the party which
th7oIs" s.scresir the authority Of the Bible was
soaga' s, fo- lowering not only Of spiritual tone
rss o,fs but in morality in private life and
= ,sse = The normal spirit o. the Methodist
= - ba said is evangelisic spirit He CID
s-,sve that the time limit system OF the
-.eb which some are seeking TO change, was
Cn-' -,a- upon which the sin Of failure Of that
ne s..s he placed Where pastors were not
sp-- self-seektnE place hunting. the old spirit
~s,,-rh sciI remained he declared.
o. - -enorr Of the work in the Poughkeepsie
- re Rev Clark Wright spoke of the hard
Cls'- -. IN. The pastors Of churches, not only in
Na-A - re religious but The temporal affairs or
taE-als--sh In one instance the pastor OF a rural
The -.ajr-ad his own church one week and the
e1eIEes sS,l-a5 2 revival. in which large number
ndAl - bs~e were brought into the church.
q ol,.be- pastor builJ Win ms own hanas shed
lAnl.-e--, 10 arcCulryl odate twenty teams.
laIa- ~ ne afternoon session was taken up by
f---i -isS-a-ion Of the anniversary OF the Ministers
re assisrance Society. which Is about seventy
i've ye9Ts Bond Of this city. was elected
- n s,--ee-rresde1t and the Rev. z. 5 Osbon man
II - --vr wears The Rev Fields HeTnance
agf, % v,-z the Rev. George Clark. Of Asbury
z . .s me Rev q. ". Thompson. of New
80 - r-erz chosen managers for three years Al
II -1osa n rhiS meeting a centennial service o.
q NCr-yo~E Conference was held The Rev.
IT. p-1ce of sing Sing. presided. and the address
= Z r- F2fs-on Warren. Bishop Galloway. oS
,.asvo-k n vas introduced To the Conference, and
-sSs q short speech
n-ss rtrrr session Of the Conference was devoted
= e9ni,-arsarv Of the Missionary Society. After
g -7r7sicaT programme the Rev. DR.. George p
E-I.-o- Dasro- 0f -. Pauls Church. this city,
r Iateba-r who was unable TO be present
-. ,-i-.iusE address was made by the Rev lDr
pa liner Of the secretaries or the MS
- Soriarv Dr. Palmer described in detail the
ss-ssb,ns v7icr missionaries eXDerfence and said
- lssf year more than s. 10000 had been SUD
-s,sS bv The Methodist Episconal Church toward
- .ousa ~ missions. Among those attending the
1--se-z17a are the Rev. DR.. James r. Day. chan
.r,- 7f SYRACUSE University the Rev joseph NJ
80 seo-e-a-v Z The Church Extension Soclety-
"a he Rev Dr. Kelly. Editor Of The Church
Review.