New-York tribune., 1903-04-01
THREE CONFERENCES.
Many Methodist CIergymen Gather
at Sessions To-day.
A YEAR OF GREAT PROSPERITY.

Episcopal Church assemble to-day for their annual
the following places: Newark conference
in Halsey Street Church, Newark. N j.; the New
York, al Poughkeepsie, and the New-Aorh East
81 South Norwalk, Conn. The bishops presiding
are. Bishop H. W. Warren at the Newark bishop
C c. McCabe at the New-York and Bishop D. A
GoodseI at the New-York East
There will be change in the relation OF pre-
siding elders at the Newark Conference this year
The Rev DR.. J. R. Wright is closing his h1th year
as presiding elder of the Jersey City Dlstrict with
marked success for he has seen advancement III
every direction Church debts have been reduced
.nd new, structures have been erected. the most
notable of which is that at Ridgewood N j. Ihe
Emory Church, at Jersey City conteTnplateS pullo-
ing a structure costing $4,000, being encouraged
by a single subscription OF SloWV. 1heie WEI 10
few changes of pastors.
Newark District has in its territory Drew Iheo-
logical Seminary, with Dr. H. A. Buttz as us pres
ident and fftyeight churches. with property valued
at s., ,63l 200. the Indebtedness on "hlch mas oeeA
recently reduced 10 $4,000.
DR. c S Ryrnan is closing his first year as pre-
siding elder OF the Paterson District Ihe olstricI
contributes this year So 900 for missions ana mas
Maid on church Indebtedness and improvements
t95 mo and nearly every pastor in the district has
bean asked to return for the ensuing year 10 thS
is added encouraging news from Centenary Col
legiate Institute. of which Dr 4. a. 'Ncpie 10
president
bv Or d HalIeron, who has stimulated increased
interest in all the correctional organizations Sky
nastoral charges have received the benent OF MS
vigilance.
r,o,ferenca 70 the Twentieth Century Thankofer-
ing Fund Presiding elders, pastors ana IaEnleh
have co-operated TO produce victory blslIcts wee
,,au organized and responses were liberal, ana IN
connection with the Metropolitan Thankonerlns
C,o7,,otse3on remarkable generosity has been de-
welcomed Dr. E S. Triple. the successtu CORE
spondfng secretary Of the commission Wfhch cdiieu
for s. 100000 for metropolitan Method1sn mas oo'e
remarkably well. A., ,,,,+
os the .Nevy-York Deaconesses' Home and Training
school. St Christopher's Home, the Home for the
Agad and the Conference Claimants FUND, Wflch
viii greatly augment their usefulness
Or G W Mflard. presiding elder Of the New
vorl, district has proved himself a safe and wise
administrator. He is named among others VINO are
eligible and worthy for election to the ep1scopacy
in 190z. ,, -,
.o,,a-oents of property and conversions are tes-
+,roones TO the fidelity Of the pastors and the exec
,,t,ye ability Of the presiding elder, Dr' A j. faI-
,,,er formerly missionary secretary Dr r. d
po1ober nresiding elder of the Poughkeepsle dls-
-. tos closed his first year of official work with
-+ifvinc results Kingston district has been prof.
tied bv the management OF new preslolls eIuei'
tho Rev. DR. F. l.. Wilson. The sixty-four charges
have made substantial gains IN improvement anu
in payment of church debt
40 ronsidorabIe number of the members of the
-IeU-York East Conference are prominent apart
from the pastorate, among them Ut. D. NJ. DUN I'm
lev, Editor of The Christian Advocate Dr. w
V. Kelley Editor Of 1.-The Methoolst hevle" Di-
D RAYMOND president of Wesleyan University;
Dr George Z. Reed, president or DICKINSON COL
leee: Dr. J. p Hamilton. president OF walden
University: Dr. NJ. {. Buell. dean OF the School OF
Theology in Boston University; Dr. T. A NOBLE
,rosidept of Centenary Collegiate Institute besides
Drs Rice Bown. Chapman, Prince ana Marun' are
notable educators; also DR.. A c. Eggleston. hnan-
cial agent for Wilbraham Academy, and Dr. w
p webster financial agent for Malelieu Seminary,
and 5lY6rt ne KY y NJ NJ c, e, A. i'''
The New-York City Church Extension and Mis- Mis-
sionarv Society is confronting great PToplssn
concerning religious provision Tor ne ] MutuGes f
in the metropolis The Rev Pr T. N; t \oIt,, ho,iI i
on civ generalization. This work is being aided by
The desGonsss fese fR and NeWark The Brooklyn
North District is managed py DF -. o nise, az
acknowledged superior IN lIliS toSl'Ioi'' AiS '
The ReI j. 5 Chadwick. presiding elder Of the
career and is at home in MS PreseT
are sixty-eght charges an ms tTroyv -
~ Icatn5 - -bc Home for the Aged, the Deaconess
Home ana Training School and the Methodist @ nos
Superintendent Of the hosPi53da a ie m & nTn. 10 " Obtain
the condtonal SUBSCRIPTION @ m2de 3 hy H ahd be
Halls OF Sqmhl.: 9i9 rd - Increase its endowment
Ta The New-Yori District the Rev DF james
Montgomery was spp9n'ned1 n1sriet taSS he has won VIC
~ tories Three new churches have been zee & erecIeq, e
FORD. Conn s5CCO and Bantam Conn; S5gt - t,o
The New-Haven District includes - ohe-lai -sr ~ IN,
Nsa,noIiste i'm Connecticut and Wesleyan OhiHti-
81, Tbe Rav " A Richard is the new presiding
elder or the seventythree ch@rees ~ it LIts =, e
eiVtytree OF the pastors have been invited 10 re- re-
main an9sRfa Rnaian Tliversi is planning elab-
ba ana rg =. mm for the observance Of the Wes-
ie1sn bicentenniai in connection win He' ieNI
commencement "
EVERY PREcAUTIoN TAKEN.
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