New-York tribune., 1901-04-17
LAYMAN GIVES 100000.
SUPPOSED TO BE SAMUEL W. BOVINE
OF THIS CITY.

With the appointment of the ministers to the
various churches last evening the work OF this
years meeting of the New-York Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Yonkers came to
an end.
It was announced previous to the adjournment
that a layman had given 100000 toward the Twen-
teth Century Fund. The announcement was made
by f. s. Tipple The name OF the giver was not
made known. but il became pretty generally under
stood that the gift made by Samuel w. Bovine.
of New-York. This fund is to be used in paying
off church debts increasing the fund for superan-
nuated ministers and for other purposes. vote
of thanks given to the unnamed donor. Mr..
Bovine, when in New-York last night declined
to discuss the gift to the conference.
Action was taken looking toward the raising Of
another 100000 to meet the conditions of gift of
a similar amount to create a permanent fund for
the relief of superannuated ministers.
The statistical secretary reported that during the
year the value of parsonage property had increased
by $4,000. and church property had increased in
value s5S 0N Old debts to the extent of $4,000 had
been paid off The total increase in mission con-
tribuions was s311. In collections for benevolent
purposes all the districts except New-York had
fallen off. New-York increased by S71. not count
ing $500 donated for special purposes.
Bishop Goodsill announced the following appoint
ments for the New-York District:
.dd A1d5ey " and nd WGodhu John Rows Armonk and Middle
Phillips; Boscobe Herbert Hazard Carmel +. G Hard
Ing CIoton Lake W: R BlaCSe: Croton7 on Hudson
MARYLAND; NJ K Goden,s Bridge J NJ Bennett Hartsdale
Hoyt; Kensico and East View. Harvey Crawford Lake
Mahopac. y. G. Warren; Mount Ksco. c. l. Walsworth;
Mount Zion. {. II. IXandon New -YorlBattery Mission
r o: losrea; Bedford Street 5. r Jones: Calvary. W p
Odell and G. VI. Fowles: Centenary. Hugh Houston;
Chelsea Edwin Hunt; Church OF the People and Five
Points Mission. A *. Sanford: Church of the Saviour
j. y stone Duane Church +. II. Carpenter Eighteenth
Street W. Nick. Darwo9d Ftfty-sxth street L. Long
acre Fordham. A. NJ. Gay: Fory-fourth street. G.. W
Gunton; Grace l. r. Banks and c. II, Goodman; Italian
sson j. Nltol: Madison Avenue, Andrew Longacre
c. A. sail; Metropoltan Temple. F. J. Belcher. T. s
Avenue. B. H. Barch Park Avenue. E S osbon
Perry Street. f. Quick: st Andrews. J. o. VII
son; St Jamess. A. McRossie St Marks W. II. Brooks:
St Paurs G. r. Eckman' ST Stephens. Fields Hermance
Thirty fifth Street. NJ l. Gates; fremont. W. Camp
bell Twenty fourth street. J. NJ. Cornish: Union h. &
warren: Washington Heights. F $ Goodman; Washing
ton Square. J. J. Reed and W. b Tower Woodlawn
r. Brush; ossnlng; w. +. Anderson: Peekskll. First
Church, r. Z. Wilson: 81. Pauls. J. W. A. Dodge.
Ig Pleasantyille E. II Carr; Purchase; e L. Mockay:
Valley. n. O. Lent Shrub Oak H. W. Ackery; Tarry-
town, Asbury. r. f. Bell; st. Pauls. J. 6. Oakley:
Tuckahoe. r. H Kelley; West Pleasantvile F.
White Plains. Sylvester Lowther. Yonkers. Central
Church. ]. L. Harsock First Church. f. Price York
town Heights r: Kikelhan.