New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
BOVINE HFRFSY TRIAL TO BE HELD IN SECRET.
METHODIST CONFERENCES OPEN-DR ROBERT
FORBES DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'LL IS
TOSS OPENS BROOKLYN MEETING.

A GENERAL l,,sr Us ma n9fevt IN the New-Vork
,East Conference OF the Methodist Episcopa4
sChurch which mex IN Brooklyn yesterday, when
Or Wing stated thai he held IN his hands charges
OF heresy against Professor Borden ?. Bovine OF
Boston University. lie moved that the charges be
recognized AID entertained without reading.
motion OF Y. A Layton for select committee 10
be nominated by the presiding elders, 70 WhoIn
the charges should be sent, was carried Those Sc
iected were J. Z, Adams. D ". Couch. John Kip
pere, Frank II. Uphsm. Herbert Welch. !. o. WI
son A Il wyatt. Frank l. Strickland, J. Wesley
Johnston George p. Mains. Charles Il BUCK
Saul Q. CUrtics, David G. Downey. Charles IL
CTo0del and William Y. Kelley
Provision Tor a formal trial was then made
Counsel for the Church was elected By the CONFER
snoo as follows: A. ". BYRD, 3 T. Kioder, A .
E1ggIeston OF the New-York East Conference and
George a Cooke % the Eew-EnEland Conference,
who preferred the charges Professor Bovine noTni-
mated as his counsel IN defence Dr. James n BUCK
icy The bishop announced as chairman OF me
select committee Dr. I. n. North. ". A BurgW1n
was Gdded 20 the sta Of secretaries 10 serve at the
srirl. On motion OF d. Buckley thu conterencS
sordered that the tr!al should be strictly private
ross OPENS CONFERENCE.
Promptly at 2 o'clock bishop Cyrus D. Fcss. Of
yDhrsdelpfia commenced The devotional services
preparatory 70 the opening OF the business sesslon
OF the conference After the administration ol the
Sacrament OF the Lords Supper, Dr.. A. B. SANFORD
secretary OF the conference for the previous year.
called TIE roll OF its members retaining the names
Of The deceased members until al others had
been called when tie entire conference stood
while the roll OF the dead was called
Dr A b Sanford was elected secretary by nc
slanoafion and named his assistants W. j. SEQ
rseld 7 A Macmillan W. s. Maaship- c p Tinker
end Henry aIedd. The conference was then organ
SD and resolutions followed respecting the o-Ng-
~ the dnv for Friday morning. the hishoP az
dress 70 ministers who were 10 be feeel'e1 -
uu membership the report Of the conference com
r,tesso7 on evaneezatson and the election OF dele
yates 70 the General Conference. Dr. Mains pre-
scented a draft Tor Sl.efs as the dividend Irom lle
aFcthodist Book Concern. 10 be appDeo 10 tI-e
-~onterence fund for sUperan0uated ministers VIZ
.,v-v ana o--hsns. Tr c. s. Wing, Presiding Elcer
- 4l,s Rrooklvn North District, read his report
,Ul,oh showed a good record IN the payment OF
church debts new churches built and large Access
,so,s of members. lie announced the transfer OF
sbe property OF the Forsyth Street Church Man
s-,4+or n the Nev-York City Church Extension
md missionary Society, the proceeds OF which
ar, 10 be applied Tor mission work on the last SIDE
90 Manhattan.
DR. R. s. Pardington was appointed fraternaI dele
cate TO the New-Yurk Conference, IN session In
Manhattan.
AT the afternoon session DR.. A J. Lyman pas
aor OF the South Congregational Church BroOAIyn
PREACHED a sermon from Romans 7. is, In which ne
Ispoze OF PauI's purpose and way Of handing ms
newer md his method OF approaching men he
sad Christianity was fellowship, al the way ron
Cod 10 little children, and that we should mas
-er ourselves enough TO smile. Before announcing
13s text Dr. Lyman said he brought the greet
sngs Of the Congregational churches OF Brooklyn
AT Alb o'clock a fellowship meeting was held in
.fe chanel Dr. /. +. Streeter presiding After an
address by the Rev. 7. A Dent on personal hx-
7eriences Of the Forgiveness CT SINS a general
Testimony meeting followed
MISSIONARY SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.
At 40 Z. N & Joint anniversary OF the Mission
,,--v Society ana Board OF Church Extension
-u-as addressed by Dr. A 3. Leonard, cor
-,ssnondiug secretary OF the Missionary So
t,,efz ana Dr. c. NJ Boswell, OF Philadel-
-l,,a who took the place Of DR.. ! N tAlng,
I--o-~se-6-StrF secretary OF the Board OF Churcn
TT,-fe1sior The former spoke OF the necessity o. q
,,oaS vision and exalted appreciation OF man l6eu
- f-l,ris~ia-ftv saving that there was no BeosIA-
49, ~ the Atonement. Dr. Boswell saiq tflat ne
hsrcbes and that ts work was constantly enIs.sE
80 10 said we have ''Tenoerloins' IN me clllea
S,eearse We are moving the churches away LIyn
.-,,ece centres The ''TenderlOins, he SAID are lLo
..res l-ires-voung men ana women SIP OUT OF OoI
churches into the vortex OF VI -, e..--o,,
The report reached the conference Us 49, -.
that Bishop c II Fowler LII D, OF hl1a5o -
Suses 10 administer the sacrament O lhs -
sumner A. the opening OF the session OF lle tM-
,fTar5Dshfre conference. because the lnc4Flanil
.1nsF were provided for the service: ne SEA-
.c,7+ a she conferences concerning this &C MdS
I'D the action &c unnecessary and unWlse- me
rights OF the local church, they say. Wee -.
,ysrses n the bishops action. and mary assume
sl,as IN was an unwarrantabe exercise OF eFis-u-
,ufho-stv There are some who are quite o4spieaSeu
over the bishops ecdon-