New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-06
WILL TRY BOVINE CASE.
HAVE RAISED 100000.
TITO Conferences Of II. E. Church
Meet This Morning.

The annual conferences OF the Nsw-Tork and
ehe New-york East districts Of the Methodist
srpiscopsl Church, which meet IN this city and
IN Brooklyn to-day, viii be OF unusual interest
both because OF the success which has attended
the efforts to raise the thank offering Of $1,000
600 and the trial for heresy OF Professor Bovine.
OF Boston University.
The success IN raising the Thank Offering
Fund has been regarded by the officers OF the
church as most encouraging. Early IN 1901 the
metropolitan Thank Offering Commission was
Organised 70 raise In the boroughs OF Manhat-
tan ana The Bronx, IN addition to the regular
prsrangs the Eura Of S1,OO0O0o. for local uses
sa a thank Offering for the results OF the closed
century ana as an earnest OF the faith and
rurpose OF the Methodists for the new one DR..
T. ripple OF St JameS's Church, Harlem
became the executive secretary OF the commits
rdou. and through his leadership the commission
n&a obtained pledges for S550.0O0 for church
dsets Contributions have also been made for
The endowment OF St Chr1stopher's Home for
Destitute Children at Dobbs Ferry; for the
Dssconess Home and Training School, and for
other philanthropic uses amounting to a total
% sl.03O0O0 Although the greater Fart Of this
fund has been raised by contributions from
churches. there have been a number Of heavy
individual givers, prominent among whom are
John S. Huyler. Samuel ". Bovine and Mayor
John z And-us OF Yonkers.
The New-Yorlz East Conference VIII SIT IN trial
OF the charges Of heresy which have been
brought against Professor Borden 2. Bovine
There are two charges and five specifications
The charges are that his writings concerning
the stonenent are contrary 10 the teachings OF
Scripture and the articles OF faith OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and that his published
works deny the doctripe Of the inspiration OF the
charges VIII be sustained
SESSIONS BEGIN THIS MORNING.
The conferences begin their sessions at o
O'Clock this morning. The Nev-York Confer
.enoe convenes IN St. PauTs Church West End
ave and Eighty-sixth-st.. Manhattan, Bishop z.
G. Andrews LII D.. presiding and the New
York East Conference IN the simpson Church,
Clermont-ave. Brooklyn. Bishop Cyrus D. Toss,
IL. d. presiding.
The New-York Conference win be entertained
by Or. George p Ecl1nan. pastor Of St Paurs
Church DR.. Brush. secretary, viii aid the
bishop IN conference business. Encoura ging
reports VIII be presented by DR.. A J. Palmer.
presiding elder Of the Newburg district; Dr..
i. I. Wilson, presiding elder OF Kingston dis
itrict: Or. T. J. Belcher. OF the Poughkeepsie
district and DR.. c II. MIlsrd. presiding elder
OF the New-Tork district They Will show that
the work under their direction Is prosperous
and IN every way encourag1n although local
enterprises have been hindered IN rural dis
tricts. owing TO the prolonged and severe winter
weather. The New-York district has a re-
1nsrlzsble record. much OF which IS due 10 the
efficiency and fidelity OF the presiding elder and
the cooperation OF the churches. as well as III,
special agencies employed. Dr. Fields Her
! nance has been successfully serving secre
; tary OF the superannuate fund Of the confer
ence, which has been encouraged by the gener
Gus proposition CT John z. Andrus. OF Yonkers
20 give a dollar for every two dollars raised 81
an endowment fund Of $4,000 for retired
ministers.