New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
N. Y. E. APPOINTMENTS.
Discussion of Book Concern-No
Debate ON AmusementS.


of the book committee last spring. was continued
with added interest 1t unquestionably the
most exciting debate of the entire conference d.
Buckley said that, while The Christian Advocate
could not be a part Of the Book Concern. he never
theless was opposed the proposition for eonsol-
dalton.
1T is a benefit he said Ito our publishing IN
terests 10 have an Eastern and Western mousse
The two sections different. and a book may De
popular In the East and not IN the west Inc t"O
houses act as a stimulus each other. and there
is honest rivalry. Most men in very large Dust
maintain two plants. The Hoe manufactures
have two. finding 1t necessary in order to complete
their contracts The Baltimore fire furnished an
illustration of the case What would have hap
pened II the business houses there had not mad
other houses elsewhere?
"One reason" he declared. why the Book Con-
Germ prospers Is because Iayrnen have nothing to
do with IT, except in the case Of J. VI. Phillips. VINO
in 1872 was elected the book agents for New
York City. and Mr.. Pye. of Cincinnati. who Is
closing the fourth year In office as one OF the
Western agents"
His reasons for opposing consolidation. DR.. Buck
lev said were based on business principles and
economy. Dr. Downey argued for the retention OF
the Eastern publishing house in Nev-Hc-k CITY,
and emphatcally declared that the figures or the
book committee concerning the saving Of S34.G0
with the consolidation plan were likely TO misead
and produce a wrong conclusion The saving OF
$1,000 on the salary of agents would hear investi-
CATION and the whole system of consolidation
outlined by the book committee was NOT OeSOiiU
question and criticism.
Al this noInt F. G. Richardson presented sub
stitue for that part of the resolution on the pub
locations Of the Book Concern that the conference
favor the unifcation of the publishing houses but
IL Immediately laid on the table on MOTION "a
c. s. williams
Dr. NJ 3. Chapman addressed the conference in
the interest of the Boston School Of Theology IL
was deemed wise by some of the leaders OF the
conference not to introduce the 24th paragraph on
hat Fa pDSit a
delegates to the Genera! Conference was well IN
GerstoOd as favoring its modification OF removal OF
some rules and that debate on the subject would
excite undue publicity. However. later in the ses-
sion Professor William North Rice. Of Wesleyan
University. introduced the following resolution
which was adopted without debate:
Pasolved That the New-York Conference respect
fully memoralize the General Conference, hIst 20
amend Paragraph Z4S OF the Dscpe auto 70 r e aS S
kind imprudent conduct. indulsing sinful tempeTs
eating liquors a beverage signing petitions IN
favor Of granting license Tor the sale OF Im.OHl
gagged in such traffic. renting property as place
in or on which to manufacture or sell Intoxicating
liouors taking such amusements are obviously
OF misleading or questionable moral tendency or
disobedience to the order and discipline OF me
Church first. let private reproqf be given by s dae
son may be borne with. On the second offence the
RrsrIb Of the church on third offence let
him be brought TO trial, and II found guilty, and
Second to insert I'm the chapter entitled Special
Advices3 paragraph emphasizing the. duty Of
Christians to abstain from amusements OF evil ten
dency and to refrain from excessive Indulgence In
recreations harmless in themselves
George Adams presented the resolution city
evangelizatIon. which followed by an address
on the subject by DR.. F NJ North The young
men who were admitted on trial In the conferences
were called and introduced by the Bishop 10 the
body After sundry reports OF committees and
complimentary resolutions the Bishop addressed
the conference. saying that some would be disap-
pointed IN their appointments. but that he and the
presiding elders had done their best. according to
their Judgment, and he hoped those who were af-
nicted would faithfully pursue their duties in the
love and fear Of God. After singing and prayer
| the Bishop read the appointments.
After the conference had adjourned three young
men were ordained deacons by Bishop Foss in the
parsonage of Simpson Church. under the Seminary
rule which provides for ordination after two years
in the Theological Seminary and admission on
| trial in an annual conference. These candidates
were Dudley o. Osterheld John H Palmer and
| Francis r. Whiteside.
| The appointments for the year were made as fol-
/ lows:
| BROOKLYN NORTH DISTRICT.
Sew-York CITY. Borough OF Brooklyu-Audrews. F O.
| Howell. Bushvick Avenue. F W. Hannah. De Kab
SsPss HeTsao EDTss ss s,s foph sst
s sson 1musi RsSarson Sands 'E Street Memorial
Brown simpson w J S TnSTpf ST:, s. Josn
south Tnird street William Hamilton: Tabernacle.
I:n,6 a. W Estes: Williams Avenue Georre Adams
and W L Dayisson: York street e. w n Hughes
| son; FORSYTH Street W. f smith; John Street J. W
JSRRs5G@; "iDe'' street n : f'''' anu
Borough Of Queens-Bsystde c. P. Pumphrey; Corona,
Putney: ELHhurs' w II MeMH as Whore Ei25sl
PARK w 5 Mansh Gr, pus HoIlI. II Palmer
Long Island city-GracS. W. E schoonhoyen Third
Church j. r. MIse Village Arthur Elan
| droe: ozone PARK W NJ. Fanton; shaw Avenue A.
| p KnelI: whitestone. William DaIziei =, r. r-.,,,
bell: Caveron vacant CentreDoL l. G Hunt: GenI
sprtns ss Harb oH William Robinson circuit.
G. W servis: 1oram o. {, Lane So Sus Xrb n e
F%rnFlsIs and 9si.n Melville s61. " fss ssRs
II Whiting G5senRGr c.I Hs9rT c Rali
his,a merP' McNichon: Huntnston 4 II Wyatt:
Kings PaT Rss. r. Ms Ts and 6t Ja@esoSrt O "
Humphries: Norihport Henry Meid Orient II = L
.on ~ K s SMITH! port washns,on
Rvsrh Clark sea S shac1 e W. tsrs.r
fowler sml,htGyn nr ci FTon caats wes6@y
WSSa6uE S ,na VEST :, Bi M. 81 P Rs
9nrx and member Of 81 Johns CBrOokyn Quarterly
Conference Bovine pTOfsssO ltroosyn} Quar-
| tsrIy Conference
BROOKLYN. SOUTH DISTRICT
J. 3 Chadwick Pr,.idins Elder o,,..
S Ss9ts' n aSs9s P:Ts winsn Bass9
T ss9.. % S0Ri'T Buassn Esafs
TPDiw ysG%Sr' F sf1ss o MSS
H Fourth Avsnue John RDgsre e9Sess g a
Sron ss:eI Hanson Place p Locke Jane. O. F
s ss.sss1Sr iv5 Mss5of Ridley
5 sesrSofouyh Russell Place O ETee s1SD:, 81,
s M.sSs s.,' "Wl'f Ri.k.&as: VI
Ny.n sSrd e s. SETTLE Eaadss vandsryst
Mras ap s' Wesley yr '
| sor Terrace = . MILE PARK w H. LAwrene.;