New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
APPEALS FOR BIGGER SALARIES.

-, $50, F,r+arsior Society was celebrated at
LAST nights session OF the New-Eork Conference o.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. IN % Eau.
Church West End-ave and Eighty sixth-st' Man
haitian by devotional exercises and addresses by
the Rev. Dr. J. II. King and the Rev. Dr. ROBERT
4-o~res DR. King explained map OF the United
States and possessions prepared as an eAI1D-' I4
The General Conference, showing ISIS chuTches'
erected at cost OF over IS 0oo000 and with mem
bershIp OF over 100000 Methodists He said that
II what the map represented were taken away rum
the United States civilization would Do oesuoyeu
and the people OF the country would return TO bar
barisIn.
Dr. Forbes urged the preachers to raise loan
fund Of SOO0O0 in order that the scope OF the so
ciety's work can be enlarged so that hospitals as
well S churches can be founded IN All inc S'9'eSN
he also said in part:
don't know what he'll IS. It may be the a euImP
Or penitentary OF Gods domini92ns, ro+oys- # Is
It IS the logical sequence OF pure lie. -, ,,,ory
r7-rb 4AT vroIS Tot let the Roman Catholics have
monopoly of the only real symbol OF &
I would not put steeple n church, because NC
have enoush steeplcs now ] would not have a
ben 81 a church. because you can buy a "@'oA 4o'
ne first fifteen minutes OF church service IS lost
0 S ne i the Rbe not because Of miracles
prophecies; but because 2eties0 - they existed
would not trouble me FOR one moment: , 5,,-r
Iue6el Association homo - $780,.
ALeGo are -LattAL-.At tlNASA5
woodmen. etc was SUSPENDED from one 81 eons
Tor non-pSy Tnst o. Gues = me me s75 orizsd
lodge there the whole delegation would nave been
there ona Preached tie Gospel, and by and by we
had men IN the pulpit preaching who had known
ms power Of the Church It is the only agency
that provides fog al the people an me , o9e bpr
en- our affairs. and If We had stayed in the san
string u churches across the continent 10 the Pa
There isn't a priest On earth It's SIN TO call
j don't want TO Cypress the poor. but We have a
money that they can't sleep Wen nights l would would
ne 70 YOU'D tRea sleep better. and 50 would
A 1--we presiding elder is tie Inoss Est5ot man n
some Of them / know. We need fifteen bsnopS,
and I am going to the General Conference and hope
A bishop is good thing. II he breaches stupid
simply they win say simplicity IS his power It 3
a great thing TO have bishop come to town once
THE MORNING SESSION.
In the morning Bishop Andrews was assisted IN
tbe celebration OF the Lords Supper by Presiding
Elders BeIcher Willard. Wilson and Palmer and
the Rev. Dr.. :. p. Eermsnce and the Rev. DR.. A
X Sanford.
r,r Foiz-na7. rastor Of St. PauTs took occasion
20 warn the SO delegates that they were in New
York. and unless their hats. coats and bags were
in the property room OF the church. tho articles
would not Re SAFE.
w =. Brush was elected eecreLslft o. ING No4iA~i
enoe; A. a. Walker statistical secretary; Arthur
Thompson, treasurer. and r 7. Ross. postmaster.
Presiding Elder A J. Palmer. Of the NewSurg
District, IN his annual report, said:
It has been hard winter in the Newburg dis
Ia reach th6ir outlying appointments because OK
floods and blizZar7s. There nave Deen lLIIali ON,
and pinchng economy. which not inirequenty mas
been pitltu-
Presiding Elder T Il Wilson OF the Kingston
District IN his report called attention 70 the small
salaries offered many Methodist preachers In the
country districts and declared that it was refined
cruelty TO put q minister's wife In an III arranged
parsonage Re said that such conditions could be
bettered By dlyerting Of the money con-
trfbuted 20 missionary purposes toward increasing
the pay OF poor parsons He closed by declaring'
While the preacher has TO be supported from
funds obtained from social diversions which are
often disreu1table to Methodism and dishonorabe
70 GO5 the Church VIII never become Apostolic
The Rev. Dr. Robert Forbes. assistant secretary
20 the Board OF Church Extension. declared that
while he favored the support o. foreign missions.
which now amounts 10 over 100000 per Runum.
he thought at least quarter as much should be
devoted 20 church extension
Il was stated that the conference would send as
delegates 10 the General Conference 70 be held at
Los Angeles In June, the Rev. Drs n J. Palmer,
J. r. Day J. II King. ". T. Anderson. i. J.
Belcher and 7. I. Wilson
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES HELD.
The afternoon was devoted 20 anniversary exer-
cises OF the Ministers Mutuel Assistance Society
OF the Methodist Church. The Rev. Or. Hermance'
who presided pleaded for support for the society,
saving that many ministers IN the last year had
felt the hand OF necessity and some had been in
dire need.
Tie Rev. DIT. ?. NJ Walters. Of St Jamess.
Kingston. Eaid n part;
Russia, which claims 10 have been the friend OF
THIS country expresses great surprise at the attl-
tude o. the United States IN the war winch she Is
carrying on with japan. She wonders way we
should especially sympathiZe with Japan. Ihl5 IS
why. Japan although pagan nation, IS To-Day
crashing the spirit Of Jesus Christ more tlin IS
Russia and we synpathize with Japan, too. because
she recognizes more OF the comfy or nAlloLS anu
IS fighting for the open door o. commerce.
The formation OF fTaternal organizations every
where IS one Of the marked features OF the century
Men who noek 20 the cities finding competition 50
rreat get together and form brotherhoOds Tor
fnutlIal befternent and their beterneut- This has
become q tremendous feature OF world life.
The great labor movement at which we some
Zines look asEance because Z OCCASIONS restless
reFF between labor and capital Is really coming 10
he recognized as a divine burden IL the world Of
finance.
The conference viii resume its seSsons to-day 1T
a. m IN the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
one hun and-fourth-st., near Coiumbus-aye.,
The Methodist Social Union Of New-HOrk City VIII
give a reception for the conferences to-day from
70 20. =.