New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
THE CONFERENCE CLOSES.
TOTAL COLLECTIONS OF AUXILIARY So
CIETIEs, s12s,5l7.
DIR. MILIARD PRESIDING ELDER OF THIS
DISTRICT-NEKT MEETING Al SLAM
FoRD-LIsT OF APPOINTMENTS.

p1sTRIcT-NExT MEETING AT STAN
FoRD-LIsT OF APPOINTMENTS.
IT, ,-ervo-l Methodist Conference ended its
annual session YESTERDAY IN Grace Church. after
q busy meeting. which included the reading OF tne
list Of appointments for the ensuing year Inns an
nouncement was made at the last moment oelore
adjournment 80 p. m, and leIt the itee'ine
broken I'M into numerous handshaktng groups. the
burden Of the expressions of GOODWIN belhs "a
some cases congratulatory and IN some ulhe
svnnathetic according to the nature Of the new
charges
There are fourteen pastoral changes in New
York City OF which perhaps the most interesting
is that at Chelsea, where the Rev Dr. fhlilp ger
nnond will be the incumbent Dr. Germond
retirement from post Of presiding elder OF the
Kingston district after years Of service, was
the occasion at yesterdays session Of hiEn trlp-
1fe from DR.. j. j Dean, on behalf OF the con-
ference. and the presentation of a purse. DR. Ger
-nond was succeeded by the Rev. DR.. Frank L.
WILSON ane the Rev. DR.. Clark Wright was sue
ceeded by the Rev. DR.. Frank j Belcher as pre-
siding elder OF the Poughkeepsie district. Inc
presiding elders Of the Newblrg and New-1ork
districts. Drs. A ]. Palmer ana L w MilldIu' "eie
reappointed-
Before the reading Of the appointments the ses-
sion concerned with adopting various reports
Of committees Bishop Fowler opened the meet
ing which was preceded by devotional exercises
conducted by the Rev. DR. W. @. Browning. but
as the Bishop had convene the cabinet for maj
consideration of the appointments, he calIeo the
Rev Dr. ]. r. Day the chair.
The Rev DR.. NJ B. Cummings, in presenting the
report of the committee the observance OF the
Lords Day. made strong protest against the
growing secularization of the day, urged pastors 10
.counteract it, and pledged every effort toWaI1
closing the saloons on Sunday.
TO COMMEMORATE wEsLEY's ANNIVER-
SART.
In view Of the approaching 2ooth anniversary OF
John wesley's birth. in 1903, committee was ap-
pointed arrange for fitting commemoration'
OF the many routine reports adopted perhaps lhe
most important were those of the conference treas
-urer and the committee on the twentieth century
Thank Offering. The treasurer Dr. thompson
reported the following collections: Missionary So
ciety s3e55l: Church Extension, A.2l; SUNDAY
School Union. s727; Tract Society. 1925; Freedman
Aid 24S5; Education public educational coiiec-
rion) $3.50; Childrens Fund. $685. American BlDie
Society N1a: Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety 1856, woman's Home Missionary. $3.50:
other benevolent collections. si4so conference
claimants sl2Ig3; episcopal fund s. Total COL
lections s12s.517.
DIR s. Tipple reported for the committee the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering, showing s4ee-
COO pledged against church debts in the year, and
sseaeo for various other purposes within the metro
politan district.
The subscription to church debt in detail was
as follows: olin, s22,500 St Marks. s2leo; Calvary
81 100; Grace. $4,000 St James, $4,000; Centenary
$4,000: Lexington Avenue (SEvedsh), $500 Wash
ington Heights. $1,000; East Chester Sloo; Twenty
fourth Street Swedish. $500 Church OF the Saw
four 5000; Union. $1,000 The Rev. DR.. Triple also
presented the report Of the New-York City Church
Extension Society," showing $1,000 expenditures.
The following officers Of the Temperance Society
were elected: President, Edwin H. Carr; vice
presidents J. NJ King, ]. ]. Dean, A NJ. Cornish
and j O. Wilson: secretary. S. F. White; CORE
spending secretary and treasurer, s. J. Nc
Cutcheon
Other reports those of the Epworth League
committee, the committee of stewards, the COM
1nittee church federation the statistical com
mittee, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
and the treasurer of the board Of trustees.
GIVES $500 FOR INFIRM MINISTER'S
The Rev. DR.. ]. P Hermance addressed the
ference in behalf of the Mutual Assistance So
ciety, and the Rev DR. E. S. Triple in favor of an
assessment for old and infrm ministers. making a
personal pledge Of $500.
When the time for the announcement of appoint
ments approaching the usual budget colec-
ton was taken II said that $50 was
needed. and, though the amounts had been
added by the secretaries before adjournment G. E.
Andrews and J. C. Havemeyer it was reported,
were ready TO subscribe the balance, whatever it
might prove o be-
Bishop Fowler returned TO the chair at 1215
o'clock. DR.. g. g. Dean then delivered ad-
dress DR.. Germond in behalf of his fellow preach
ers. an6 the retiring elder replied with simplicity
and feeling. He requested to lead the prayer
that closed the business session.
In the course OF the session the Rev J. T. Katz
q Congregational minister. after being presented
by the Rev. DR.. c. w Willard, and answering the
formal ordination questions put by the Bishop was
recognized III orders. The following appointments
made by vote of the conference: The Rev
Newton Wray conference evangelist without
compensation: the Rev DR.. Richard wheatley.
conference historian; the Rev. DR. w P. Odeu to
preach the missionary sermon. and T H. Barag
alternate.
After the passing Of complimentary resolutions
the reading of the minutes the session. and devo-
tional services, the appointments the following
year were read. and the conference adjourned
sine die. The conference will convene next year
il Stamford. n. Y. This was decided after brisk
debate by vote of So &c is
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
The full list of appointments as announced at
the closing session yesterday. follows:
Kingston District F L Wilson, Presiding Elder
ana A g weg kthen f scHBBP PWn R Asn
helm. to be supplied; Boomville, E a. Robinson;
Beais 70 be sup PIesas
Il TIsVeT' W9 eIn 1ssi b99" G Price Cox
vile, 70 be supplied; Durham. H. Y Murkiand:
Eddyve p GaoWag Einen nc 0 to S bp s
pied; FT rankin F D Abrams; Gilboa Y. E.
ilisms Grimm corners NJ II Vaughaa Haines
sis ThilPs aaloGtsvfls N Benne1,
Abrams: Hobart G. Q, wilsey. Hunter, G sager:
orns Ras kias .asor vs. H Pe5 aTs
ST james P, NJ: Waters; Trinity, W. F. Comp
fssR s~s Ffsss e
vile. A a Walker: Merfdale, to be supplied: New
Baltimore J Long; Oak Hin, J W Leadbeater;
Fnc Thomp5on: Pine Hin a a6S shsn
Prsavtiie pays Yai,sF Pors Ewen shedoa
Round Top and AGRA A schleisrIaaeher; Roxbury.
kan H Fyss South Befhiehe an0heskeT Bu Heo
S.smford; W H M1ser: Summit; D II Piper;