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ADVANCING THE CLASSES
Bishop Fitzgerald Expe ditinY Business
at Troy Conference Protest against
Treatment Of Chaplains in Navy.

Saratoga, n. v, April 11.-GreaUy i'm
proved meteorological conditions favored
this the second day of the 10Th annual SEES
sion Of the Troy conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Following half
nour of devotional exercises conducted by
the Rev. Chapman r. Hawley of Greenfield
Center, the regular session was opened
promptly at 8 o'clock this morning by
Bishop Fitzgerald who is most excellent
pre- siding officer and who believes in eXpe-
diting business as rapidly as possible. ono
hundred and scventy-two members an
swered roll call.
The class of the fourth year, consisting
of H. L. Titus, c. e. Hamilton, a. ID. An
gel, j. S. Wilbanks, w. A. Parker, j.. W.
Ward. a. j. Higgins and L. 7. French was
graduated in the course of study and elect
ed to elders orders. They will be ordained
Sunday afternoon by the bishop.
/ The class of the third year. consisting OF
r. L. Thompson, l.. A. Bard, G. c. Doug
lass and G.. W. S. Becker was called before
the conference and advanced in Its studies
The class # the first year consisting OF
Il. r. Edwards, j. r. Mowris, q. f.
Straight, c. NJ. Lewis. Leigh Diefcndorf
Leroy Weller, r. L. Nivison and L. w
Gould, was presented to the conference
and advanced in its studies.
l.. j. Goodcll Of Loon axe, c. w. Row
| Icy of Troy and Il. w. Thompson of Wny
bridge, VT, were elected to loca. deacon,
orders A. L. Christie of W'lls. Vt, ans
r T. Leslie Of Milton were elected to loca
elders orders.
The Rev. DR.. w. l.. Davidson, vice-chnn-
oel!or of thu Am"ric an University, Wash
inSton. D. G, was intrt duCed and spoke
/ of that Institution. He i,ncurccd that ~
| May II President Roosevelt would lay the
corner stou, of one of the new auXiliary
| buildings to he knCNn as the Mckinley
College of Gov ernment - Roosevelt is q
trustee of that institution as was also NJ
/ KinlcY. In calling attention to the fact
that SC0,o)0,o0 had within comparatively
/ hrict period beer given to education Or
Davidson paid ri, wing trimte t" Carncsie
Kockcfoller. Archibald, Cecil Rhodes and
others, who have donated millions OF
money in tho great cause Of educatonall\
clcvating tho masses of the world.
The Rev. Or. james r. Day, ohancello,
of Syracuse University, gave an interest
ing report Of the University. During tn,
last year thiity-fouc aoreH have been added
To the campus and new college building
crco ted. There are SOC students in attcn-
e. dance and the institution Is out oc debt
Tho following T, solut ior was adopted
We lelrh with pleasure and eratitu1a
that John u. ArChbod CT New York. ha-
contributed to Syracuse University S4Cc, 90
for purposes of endoN mcnt. To this mag
nifrent sum John ID. Rock efeler las added
Sio0,000 1t IS the desire ard earnest pur-
rose of the University to ada an equal
amount making q total sum of 5000. COZ
To this object four of the patronlzing con
fcrenccs have pledged $4,000 each for the
purpose of establishing -four pr0fessorships
| therefor
Resolved, That we as n patroniZing con-
ference of the institution hereby pledge
our support to the movement and recon-
mend the Syracuse University to our peo-
pie as a worthy object of this conference
and request their cooperation as far as
practicable to secure funds to meet the
generous condition of Mr.. Archbold in
the matter of this endowment"
| I;X president Elder Henry Graham an
nOunced that he received yesterday a check
from John d. Rockefeller for the Troy con-
ference academy at Poultney. Vt. The
Rev. DIR. John II. Coleman of Glens Falls,
who is about TO remove 10 the Pacific slope,
briefly addressed the conference.
| The Rev. DR. John w. Thomson of Adj
ans, Mass, severely criticised the manner
in which chaplains are treated in the
American navy and offered the following
which was adopted:
Whereas, In the judgment of this body
the clergy Of the country is of sufficient
Importance to all its interests to warrant
respectful recognition on the part of the
gov eminent and
| Whereas, The treatment OF chaplans in
our navy is regarded by us as unjust, dis
terminating against them as a class and
| In ways that imply disrespect for the
whole body of the clergy whom they rep
resent, therefore, be 1t
| 'ResolNed, That we respectfully memo
ralize Congress to enact at it's present SEES
sion such legislation as will place the chap.
| lains of the United States navy both MS
respects remuneration and general treat
ment on equal footing with other officers
of the same rank in the service, also that
copies of this resolution be forwarded &c
Senator Eugene Hale chairman Of tho Sen
ate committee on naval affairs and Hon
George T.. Foss. chairman of the commit.
tee on naval affairs"
On motion of DR.. G. w. Brown, the Rev
! Darrell w. Dayton of Shelhurne wa,
granted a supernumerary relation. Tn,
bishop officially announced tho transfer o.
the Rev. Dr. w. Il. Lewis to the Whining
ton conference and DIR. G. w. Gcodale II
this conference from the Wilmington.
The bishop called tho class Of the seconc
year and s. w. Irwin. A. j. Hutchinson. c
NJ. Sturgess. ". II. Thompson, c. b. Al
ford, 7. A. Bishop. Marion G.. Cole an.
w. II. Ryder were addIe ssed by the bisho,
on the work of the i,inistry and were adj
United into full membership. The Rev
Donald L. Hurlburt and Il. +. Coulte
were continued on tiial.
The Rev. DR.. u. f.. Fierce OF the Jtic,
conference, delivered an ADDRESS en- Churcl
extension this afternoon, The Rev. Ir
Abner ii. Lucas preached this evening.