New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-13
TO PAY POOR MINISTERS MORE.
New-York Conference to Deduct Percentage
from General Missionary Funds

ests and accepted a report showing that there has
been steady decline in the number OF teachers
and attendance Of children at Methodist Sunday
schools within the boundaries of the conference.
The Rev. Fields Hermance. in urging that there
be a deduction of 21z per cent from the general
missionary funds to be devoted to the support Of
destitute minister's said that the lowest yearly
salary OF a minister was SO. After Mr.. Hermance's
appeal the resolution was passed The resolution
follows:
Whereas. In certain sections OF the conference
there is practical religious restitution, the result
caused largely through removals TO Cities therefore
missionary COMMITTEES at its next session TO make
an appropriation Of at least pa per cent OF the
applied in sustaining work in such sections
of the conference.
The Rev. A Ostrander in making the report OF the
Sunday school committee. said the figures showed
that since 1898 there has been a steady decline in
the number Of teachers and children at the Sunday
schools He suggested inquiry into the causes
OF the decline He said that some OF the pastors
never go to their Sunday schools. and the report
of the Sunday school committee truthfully pre-
scented the actual condition OF the work within the
bounds OF the Methodist Church.
NO CONFIDENCE IN STATISTICS.
The Rev Mr. Hoyt In opposing the adoption Of
the report said he had confidence in statistics,
and suggested that the reports were made with
great carelessness. He declared he did not think
they were true. The Rev. Mr.. Ostrander again IN
formed conference
Sabbath school teachers and children were correct
The report was passed.
The time limit" was warmly discussed. and
after the vote had been taken Professor McChes-
new who was acting in Bishop Andrews absence.
announced that the resolution had been lost, Its
supporters number 100 and its opponents los.
minute in memory OF Bishop Hurst was ordered
placed upon the record OF the conferences. The
ministers listened to appeal IN the interest Of
the American University. Of Washington Bishop
Andrews authorized to appoint a special com
mission on Sabbath observance. A report on church
extension work was presented by J. s. Stone. and
adopted.
The report Of the temperance COMMITTEES informed
the conference that there Is increase IN the
per capita consumption OF liquor in this country
and that the liquor interests are well organized
The conference put itself record as being opposed
10 the sale Of LIQUOR either saloons restaurants
on Sundays and appointed special committee OF
four headed by Cancellor Day OF Syracuse UNI
versity, to watch legislation bearing on the sale
of liquor in the next session OF the Legislatures AZ
Albany.
Chancellor Day. in speaking Of Syracuse Uni
versity said that land had recently been taken for
tho Law ColIegs The institution, though out q
debt needed more money, he declared. because
students were proverbisIly poor. Last year. the
Chancellor said. the university helped one thou-
sand students at a cost Of $4,000. and ths running
expenses Of the university. which has now zSO0
students. reach s25o.OO0 yearly
Another report gave the membership IN the New
York Conference at las. increase OF 22S over
the previous year. and the Sunday school attend
ancs ct $3.50.
The trsasurer's report gave the total disouTse-
ents for ali sorts OF benevolencss In the last year
AZ sIs1 30 a decrease OF s4S4gT from the amount
paid out in lsO2-'o3. Bishop Andrews appointed
Me,srs Anderson Inglehardt. King. Osbon. Waters
and Warren a special committee Sabbath OBJ
servsncA
MADE PREACHERS ON TRIAL.
Tho conforoncs admitted preachers on trial
Edgar Allen LoBther. Charles A. Gilbert. Horace
Edwin Hewitt Charles Edward Rignsl. Paul
Stephen Coleman and william Tunnecline.
AT the close OF the conference the thanks OF the
ministers were given to Bishop AndreTA The Bishop
bIushed as the words OF praise were uttered IN ms
presenca He asked that the resolution Do WIKI
drawn, and when his plea was unayailins made a
motion to lay the resolution on the tabls II was
then passed
Before giving the final bsnediGtion Bish5D An
drews said that It not likely that ne would
ever preside at another session OF the Ns~@4ork
Conference, because bis next tLrn would es SIX
teen years hence. and anything Is AAe4T I" NA'-
pen before then"
Az the end OF the conference Bishop Andrews an
nounced the following pastoral appointments;
Kingston Dstrict-. l. wison Presiding Elder. andes
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Peters; BloomyiIe. D. II. Piper: BOvns Bert Lewis
SaaTio,ts~iile NJ a Bennett: Cooymans. E. S Pot
sheIdon DsIhi, Jesse AckeFman; DoTuaansytile; p 8
S SSs Morton f 1DSi Mace Eidyy,e $ P Gallo
way; Emlnence. A. ~ ri hLns: sE1 1ii1i5 q a
Fisher: Greeayie NJ P. Williams; GEifns Cor4 ISS
co;tsvius and XrtviIe A II. scuddsr; HsIndsn, w.
L. Gonstock Hensonyis - a, C' T.frsrson a. b
Kerr; Kingston. clinton Avenue J. NJ SSEhi S,t. .
f4aiiy W. F. COMPTON Leeds H J. Hoas: Lex
dau w MRrEaretVl4e.
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Walker; Port Even F1e'GhsT Haraln Pra l,Is lie
G f. snyder Rayens & A 4aid2Iaf !3uF Fos aG1
ssugerties = Harris Shoksn Eyfs E,, s9g[A
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Vel. Bs BiGey s..hoIas Wilton Wh AooS
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NsWburE D'srieMPEssida Ri nlagT O. LENT: B1I-
vale. W J. CalyeT BloonliRsPG ,. Z :, SIRrs
Calieoon F. A. Russell Gann Ssyisr !. DeaS:
Central valley A r. R b~ leSS Sofnxan AnsoI5
" Sawanore: Eas, Branch W. Z. Reed: Edenville.
" E RIdgoway: EHsnville. Alfred C0ons; Eq1iagns
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Kikelhan; Goshen, W n sSarles. re
cole Hancock. a. E. Lord Highland r NJ TGrTen7
Mills v n Traver; Hurleyville. l. f. Piper ksn9za
Las bsrtJ hq Ewn anI LSinsstSn Manor
Partsvilie W K Hunt: Lookout and Union. D. n
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Shahan; Modene. Emmett shew Monroe F; b Girls
neil. Nontgomery. e. w. Alberu; Monticello, O. W
Downs: Mountalnville. y. a: Vraden6ursh Napanoek
and Ulster Heights: W. f Morse; New-Paitz g. n
Cranston NeXburg. Grace. E NJ kinsksrn. s.
Johns O. E Barber; Trinity. T. II. BaraS nanath;
pbiIipsport ana WurtsborO. q. Z. MontrOse: Pine
Bush W H Finch. Plattskill and Rossvtle. G. b
Clarke: Ridsebury. j. NJ smith Rifton and Plu[areh.
] III Lincoln; Rockland and Lewbesch. John Anthony;
Sloatsburg and tuxedo F.. c. Harding: stevensyine.
White sulphur Springs and Strongtown H 3 Fuller:
Stone Ridge G. b. Mead; sugar Loaf and Florida L
tucker. Trout Creek and LOOmis. c. " Clark.
Turner's and Southhelds. c. A Damn: Wallis Gate.
H C Earl: Walden. W. II. Mickle and Oscar Hayi-