New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
REED CHARGES DISPOSED OF
NETWORK EAST CONFERENCE HAS AN
ANIMATED SESSION.
rgY TELEGRAPH TO TsE TRrBrxy1


the charges of the Rev. DIT. Swallow against the
Rev. DIR. George F. Reed made this morning
so far as the New York East Conference is con-
cerned by the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee appointed yesterday to prepare the reasons
why the conference refused to entertain the
charges The conference session opened after a
prayer meeting in the main audience room of the
church. led by Bishop CranstOn IL decided
TO memorabilia Congress to enact at this session
such legislation as will put the chaplains of the
United States navy. in the matter of their pay
and their general treatment, on equal footing
with the other officers of the same rank in the
service.
ENCOURAGING reports were received from the pre-
siding elders The Rev. DR.. G.. FL Buck. of the
New-York District, said it's work partly in the
Sums and partly in the rural regions. where there
poor sinners, had been remarked. they
being dead having gone TO the city. Laughter)
During the last year churches had been built and
many church properties had been improved. Debts
amounting s47 $50 had been cancelled and SS6O65
had been contributed for Improvements
the Rev. DIR. ]. f. Adams. of the New-Haven
District reported almost unprecedented material
prosperity Most Of the churches in the district
have made substantial gains
The Rev. Dr. j. s Chadwick. OF the Brooklyn
South District said some Of the pastors there were
inadeauateIy supported This due either to
faulty financial methods none at all Several
churches however. had been improving in their
management of financial affairs. The year had been
one of considerable material prosperity.
North District reported that prosperous times had
enabled the churches to make many improvements
i'm the year. In the last two years most Of the
churches have cancelled their bonded Indebtedness
or made provision to do So
The Rev DIR. NJ D. Buell.. dean Of Boston Uni
versfty School of Theology. in a brief address
Methodism declared it would he impossible to make
a split in the Methodist Church if its members
would stick to John Wesley
The Rev w. L. Davidson of American Uniyer--
said ne asst IA he
most prosperous for the institution for several
years. The cornerstone of its new building would
be laid on May H. President Mckinley had prom
ised 20 lay the cornerstone President Roosevelt
mad partly promised lay it. anG the building
would be erected in memory of Mckinney The Rev
Dr. j. VI. Buckley then read the report OF the COM
mfttee appointed TO prepare the reasons why the
conference declined to consider the charges or Dr.
swallow against the Rev Dr Reed Il was as fol-
lows:
After carefully considering the form and sub
sance of these charges and speCtfca ons- the con-
ssco ' aecIines to Entertain them follow
ms. rea.i9Is: The charges are drawn III the first
person singular by one VINO descIIp C IT q
and signed by Two names o{t the oLy sL fs
who is member Of the CehJr-I felISS ,'iiib
by reason his being at the date when The chsrEes
we're signed Suspended by committee OF ms
own conference from all miniateria services and
As TO the form aud substance Of the charges as
class. they are all incapable OF being adJuafscsd
lions even though proved stated. would not sus-
tain the charges, .,.. 49,.
The conference also declines to comply with the
request OF the compliments that the charges be
referred presiding elder for tnvestisat2n after
the grounds above stated for declining TO entertain
9 36f have n9 afrsn to reach the
long enough before its close 90 adIL OF ILtu
I5e most part. relate to alleged words and
events Of some years STANDING could o n4t n
der the established rules OF procedure
An animated discussion followed on the question
as to whether the charges should appear IN tht
minutes of the journal Dr. Buckley urged th'r,
+bav should be printed in full order explain
the action of the conference Referring to DE-
Swallow. he said:
'II. Is A noted II not notable man. and has
a sheec which ne publishes He has been hi@h
Aro,.z. 20 90 70 the General Conference. We have
no. h-r tgs THsss % craTrts but man u decdsI
VAC ullleS 1850. 1-itH rerfr1s most extraor-
omar to obsiruct the clear perception Of the ay-
erage individual GaughterQ ask. therefore that
The disc,lss;on was ended by she Rev. Dr. GeorEe
Fr,r ted tho we're published in Pearsy wanna be-
fore they were furnished To and no additlohdt
harm can come TO me ny Sl'.r SI 1fors 1tsv
tnS eItbsr ~ FJucatia2 society the Rev W
r. Lawrence presiding. an ADDRESS was Hldue ~
yHfarr He said the society pursued its work on
the theory that the negro here to-day. unlike
the Indian When the indiln |ou5d b no. ,yitb he
Bible instead OF the bullet we night nor qoW ~
have bsh Il a
,Sere bfinc ar exodus % the negro there vas
genesis and FIVE hundred bouncing black oaoles
,rere horn every day Unless the negro was Re
deemed what would the negro do with US! Dr;
described the work OF the society anu
made an earnest appeal for help -.
Fortv-tflree schools maintained by tne societ
FOR The Christian training 81 the destitute white
and coored people in the Southern states. Last
,,rar 1a OLE students brought under me lhHu-
sncss ~ lis schools In the Industrial SCHOOLS are
90. students: 2S4 preparing Ter the ministry o.
7,re medical students and so are preparing as
tsacbers The society now has school properly val
An ADDRESS BY CHINESE GIRL
The anniversary of the Womans Foreign MIS-
s;onarv Society of the New-York Conference VIII
be held at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. one
burdred-a n,t-fourth-st and Colum5us-ave TINS
a,.sri,e- at : o'clock The meeting will be Of IN
usual interest because of address 70 De given oy
Miss Anna Stone. a Chinese gIr who IS % return
70 China in The missionary field An address VII!
also be delivered by Mrs Wilkinson preslNent o.
Fo-'s Mission Institute. Miss Agnes G. Lea
the conference treasurer, VIII PRESIDE ana We
: J. Herber. the secretary. VIII re''' 'He oi
report.