New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-23
METHODISTS MEET TO-DAY
Ne5rark Conference WW Be Vel
1ttended-Chdnges Likely.

-bo soes,on NJ the Newark Annual Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church will he held IN
the St Iuke's Methodist Church. Murray-st.
Newark y. J.. beginning at o'clock this morn
ing 1t is expected that 1t will surpass any session
OF the pest in debate affecting proposed changes
IN the discipline relating to the pastoral term the
consolidation Of benevolences the publishing houses
Of the denomination. the subject Of amusements
and the election of delegates to the General Con-
ference This will insure large attendance by the
public and general interest by the minister's mo
discussions Of the conference will be OF importance
as they Will have much to do with forming opinion
which NAV ultimately affect the policy of the de-
nomination.
The Newark Conference includes territory IN
three States Northern New-Jersey. a part OF New
York and Pennsylvania 1t ts regarded as favor
abl,, nIaced for METROPOLITAN interests summer re-
sorts and desirable homes for city business men.
Church improvements and the building Of new
ones indicate much for the progress Of MethodisIn
this conference. for the first time. but he Is no
sS1i5istrator and an efFcient presiding officer
The secretary. Dr. John +. Dodd. Is well Versed
lie served as assistant secretary from 1871 to ISL
and since then has been annually honore1 as con-
ference secretary. lie will probably. be rejected
It will not be surprising II the subject OF popular
conversation in the early part OF the conference
will be the probable delegates TO the general con.
ference. both lay and clerical unor suggests that
there has been dgent and diplomatic planning Tor
success IN the campaign oy me iay5 h ~ ,t
OF sefseekng devices IN aspiring 10 be honored as
delegates
Los Angeles next May. Many worthy men are
named who VIII meet in tbs, lay electoral confer
cnce each one Of whom would honor his conference
and the cause. There Drs. II. X. carroll W
II Beach and James ". Pearsall. +. II. Larter
and James l. Hays. y. F. EdsaH. L \. Engle.
+ T. Lovett. George PARROT Mr.. Stedman and
others, and not least among these Is John X
Mott OF MontclaiT. However, tho bloomfield
church has elected the pastors wife delegate 10
the Law electoral conference. Mrs. Mary Leonard
WOODRUFF. whose father. DIT A. =. Leonard. IS
missionary secretary and Il IS most likely that
she will be a member OF the next general confer
ence. The clerical delegates will be chosen from
the ranks OF presiding elders. pastor presidents.
secretaries etc. There IS a wealth OF available
delegates. and familiar names are mentioned and
much assurance IS assumed by the prophets Each
81 the presiding elders IS in the list-Dr. John
krantz. sales agent Of the Methodist Book Con-
cern, IN New-York City. whose record has been 4
delight 70 his friends and profit TO tho institu-
ton. Dr. John A. Guttcriige, who has been for
twenty-seven years statistical secretary Of tho
ference. and also served financial secretary q
other Institutions, and Is now financial secretary Of
The American University. Or II 4 Buttz. pres
ident 81 Drew Theological Seminary. and one u
the most beloved men % the conference. and Dr.
Henry spellmeyer. who IS favorsbly mentioned for
the Office OF bishop. These are the from whom
five delegates 10 De selected. and who To be
among the next legislators Of tho Methodist Epls-
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