New-York tribune., 1900-04-10
Observation-Disclosures
METHODIST CONFERENCE DECIDES
AGAINST DR. GERMOND.
HAINEs FALLS MINISTER RECEIVED INTO
FULL RELATIONS AGAINST HIS
RECOMMENDATIONS

The Rev John H. windeler, of Haines Falls. was by
unanimous vote of the New-York Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday, received
into full relations and Will be ordained elder to-
day When the class of fourteen deacons who were
Ordained on Sunday at ST. Pauls was received by
the Conference in fan relations. upon the favorable
report of the Committee on Ministerial Qualihca-
tions the Rev. Mr. W.ndeler was ordered back for
another year trial Yesterday this action was
rescnded. IL said that the ordering back OF
Mr. Windeler caused by the opposition TO him,
for reasons could not be learned, of his Pre-
siding Elder, the Rev DR.. Philip Germond, OF the
Kingston District. Mr.. Windeler had passed with
high percentage the examinations of the COM
mittee and II upon a recommendation or the
committee that the action taken
The Rev. DR.. s. p. Cadman, OF the Metropolitan
Temple, delivered the address in the devotional ex-
ercises preceding the session Of the Conference at
st. Andrews Church. Seventy -sxth-st and Colum-
bus-ave, yesterday morning
The ballot for two reserve delegates TO the Gen
eral Conference resulted in the election Of the Rev
Philip Germond Presiding Elder Of the Kingston
District and the Rev. Clark Wright, Presiding
Elder of the Poughkeepsie District. second and
third delegates. the Rev. J. O. Wilson, of St
Andrews Church, having been elected on Satur-
day.
The Rev. Jonas B. Cross, of Lake Mahopac, n. Y,
offered a resolution, which passed, asking the
General Conference at its coming session to
amend the rules that when for any sufficient
reason a minister may wish TO be left without an
appointment IL may be legally granted without
friction and without loss of his right
as a effective preacher to appointment
The proposition TO raise fund for the entertain
ment Of the annual Conference by tax of l per
cent of the minister's salary upon each church, TO
do away with the present system of holding the
Conference yearly in the same church. with the
members of the Conference guests of the mem
bers of the churches. caused lively discussion.
The Rev Ferdinand c. Igiehart. of Newburg, said
that the present system of entertaining the Con-
ference essentially in accord with the spirit
OF Methodsm. He had no sympathy with the feel
ing of ministers that being entertained by church
members put them under obligations If a
went q visit TO his fathers home, would he put
part If the people of the Methodist Church re-
garded the ministers as hired men @ and s-oI not as
Church. The Rev John J. Dean. of Hancock pro-
tertanment be continued for the present The Con-
ference by considerable majority passed the reso-
AZ O'Clock, after the adjournment for the day,
the ordination of deaconesses occurred. Bishop
ing the gows they wers Miss zaida 1yrre
Pre- Plhps on @ Ho IN vest ST
MISS MISS Anna Ega Of the s
Miss Amanda Kirkpatrick, who has been at work
nell Memorial and Miss Florence slusser. of the
Kitchen Garden.
dressed the class. the, Rev. E. S. Triple, Of s..
catechised the candidates. ana then kneeling the
altar rail, in their habits, the deaooaes<es sang
IT Jm the Brooklyn Newark and Verbank homes.
Among these were Miss Josephine Corbili, of the
Emigrant Home; Miss Houston, from the Newark
Home and Miss Sarah L. Smith, of the Nerbank
Home Miss Marian Grieves. superintendent of
the Dea conesses' Home. also present.
After this service the Edueational and Tract So
cieties held anniversaries The Rev. l. A. Ferris,
of Doi,bs Ferry the Rev. l. j. PERTH, &C Syracuse
University: the Rev. B. P. Raymond president of
the Educational Society, and the Rev. w. F. Ne
DoWell spoke
Bishop Earl Cranston. of Portland, Ore. who
has Just returned from China on his way to the
General Conference Chicago, visitor at
the Conference session in the morning and made
q short speech >
The Conference held the annual memorial session,
and memorials of Bishop Newman and dead pas
tors of the NeW-York Conference Were read.
AT the evening session the Rev. DR.. james X.
Day spoke GA the necessity of a college education
Cor the minister of the present times.