New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-08
TO PETITION WASHINGTON
TEE METHODIST CONFERENCE CHAM
PTONS THE CAUSE OF NAVY
CHAPIAINS

-oon after the opening Of the Methodist CONFER
ence Yesterday morning in the Grace Melhoolst
rniscopal Church the Rev DR.. z. s Bishop nroushI
,,r resolution providing that all the Supernatural
ministers IN needy circumstances who petiio"e'
.he conference for relief should be made 10 ars"e
q number Of definite questions regarding lleir
financial circumstances, with proof thaf 'hey W.
IN actual need Il know Of cases. continued III
Bishop in support Of his resolution. Where ue
claimants Of pensions have decided away tner
re-,,, IA their wives and then represented them
selves a penniless.
The resolution was strongly supported ny The
Rev r ". Stratton. Il know 81 one case ne
said where a preacher applied for and received
/. -ension and after his death $4,000 was found IN
,,is safe with 81 900 in mortgages. I nave gone TO
wealthy laynen solicit subscriptions Tor some OF
these old petitioners and then been forced To pear
the humiliation OF being told that the preacher lot
7lhon / spoke was holder Of all sorts OF stocks
and bonds
The Rev Or Oakley opposed the resolution on
-be ground that no respecting clergyman
would be willing undergo the humiliation OF an
sRerfng questions Of that nature spirited as
cussion followed and finally the resolution was oe-
defeated by a Of 81 against q.
Memorial services were then held until noon in
honor Of the preachers OF the conference who had
died during the year.
Rishop Foss presided at the afternoon session
The first business transacted was the election OF
the Rev. A. F. Palmer. John E Andrews and H.
G Connollev as trustees OF the first class or the
Neu-York Conference.
The Rev De Los I.ull a superannuated preacher
Of the conference attempted To revive a discussion
on national prohibition. He had brought this ques-
tion up on last "Wednesday. voted down
He wished to have Congress petitioned to pass
legislation prohibition throughout the entire
country, to be brought into effect WITHIN ioui
years Yesterday he allowed TO present his
resolution Il don't expect il 10 be adopted, ne
said. but 1 want the question discussed 10 give
you all food thought
Bishop Fowler ended the discussion by saving: a.
Fsm afraid you will have TO delay your Tetliai NJ
until the committee reports , CO..
The question OF chaplains in the United states
Ssea asitatne Methodist circles for some time It
e up e yssfeFoag II G Of Rank ann
Chaplains in the Navy. presented by me rev. ~
.cussion The report is a protest against the DIS
prospect shown to chapains in the NaDy eR TSa
IS not what their calling entities them TO me re
es nat eorrespand with the dignity his rank
and tends bring him into ridcule. me loS sal T
airy also objected to II not being e2na 10 rha
other naval officers Of equal rank The report Is IN
me me ,ba Nav bepar1ent The latter is asked
discontinue the general inspection on SUNDAY InoT
men units them for attending services afteTNaro
The President, Congress and the Navy Depart
.,,ent are also peitioned the number Of
chaplains which is at present t%enJy-tour; to MY!
rhe petition ordered sent 10 the chairmen
son Naval Affairs in both houses OF Congress 10
7i Professor Day chancellor Of Syracuse Univer-
the endowment fund of that institution. and that
before the next conference he hoped 70 re ape 70
Tenort that the fund had reached t1.eno9o. Ne be
neved il would eventually reach S5ta.uH. de De
scrfed the new School Of Applied Sciences recently
added TO the university through the endowment or
wealthy manufacturer.
sided The principal speakers were the Rev VIII
sam F. Mcdowell. corresponding secretary OF the
hoard Of education of the Methodist Episcopal
Church: the Rev. DR.. \. H. Hamburger and the
Rev J. ". Naramore.
The Rev. DR.. Mcdowell spoke strongly in favor
Of the encouragement Of intellectual as vel as
sni-it,,al learning under Church auspices. The TWO
must go hand in hand. ne said
The attendance yesterday was large. To-day s
session will bring the conference TO A close.