New-York tribune., 1905-04-10
MEETING OF METHODISTS.
LARGE CROWDS PRESENT.
addresses By Leading Churchmem-
Business Session TO-Dag.

Bishop J. W. Hamilton's sermon yesterday morn
ing in the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church was heard by audience limited only by
the capacity Of the large edce and the free OF
chairs. Members OF the New-York Conference who
came early had seats, but scores OF persons were
unable to gain admission.
Bishop Hamilton preached from the text, Kings
IT, 5-l2. Are not Abana and Pharpar rivers OF Da-
mascus better than all of the waters of Israel?
May not wash in them and be clean?" and he
said in part:
There Is much urbelief because men won't be-
iieye They know nothing about the Bible. because
M soB3e dariis i'm 70 O; s sneg & GOn id NM go 20 sSe M
stars out Of the. sky with their astronomy
child reared in the lap Of inteiiigtbe Intelligence
grows up Christian. The obstacles raised ny un-
da o not i he Is G0 5nd not ,Sn SHSee lie 1 T9sn
They will not believe because they do rot want
70 give up carnal sin.
The service was conducted by the Rev Dr. Wal
lace MacMullen. pastor CT the church. assisted by
the four presiding elders Of the conference.-the
Rev Drs. Millard. Belcher Palmer and Wilson.
The II o'clock service followed conference love
feast, over which the Rev. Dr. Phillip Germond, of
the Chelsea Methodist Episcopal Church. presided.
The ordination of elders and deacons and the
conservation Of deaconesses by Bishop Hamilton
took place IN the afternoon in the Park Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The ordination OF the following as elders admitted
them TO full orders Of the ministry: George R
Abrams. Daniel H. Piper. Willis E Rldgeway, Her
pert T. Wright. William H. Littebrandt George
II Shahan Oocal elder. Charles S. Demming ITO
De missionary TO JAPAN and Daniel N F. Blake
ney.
Ihe following were ordained deacons and have
ono more year tc serve before receiving the or
oers OF elders: Eugene A. Bookhaut. Robert c. NJ
McAllnn W. J. Culyer. Merr1cx o. Bennett Ralph
NJ Birdsall. James J. Henry William NJ Nesbitt
and Edmund Z. Hart
Illiie watson Florence Mahin. Myra A Newton
and Emma J. Hillard were consecrated deacon
esses.
III the preceding service DR.. Reeds text vrs &
81 John viii, Sc: Your father Abraham reioiced 10
see my nv day; and he saw it and was glad"
IN the evening there were six anniversary ser
wees IN as many churches of societies within the
S,NEew-fork Conference. In the Madison avenue
dethod-st Episcopal Church where the conference
SESSIONS are being held. the Woman's Home Mis-
siIoNtIy society OF the conference celebrated its
t4HletSehtl 9nlivsrsary, Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk ma
IN 81 andrews Methodist EpiscopaI Church
OF Whleh the Rev Andrew Gilies is pastor was
1e4u ltle anniversary Of the Freedmen's Aid and
southern Education Society
Otner anniversary services were held last rieht
aS lolio"s: " ashlngtOn Square Methodist FniSco,
IsL Ii SniuTTGch, tne Church Missionary Society St.
NtelhodlsL episcopal Church the Educa ton
ooclssty Grace Methodist Episcopal Church F,n-
HHoIth League. St PauIs Methodist EpiscoDs
ttr1rch American Bible Society.
he business sessions Of the conference Rishop
hdmllton presiding will be resumed. beginning This
~ - ~ ~CnlIch. Ihe conference will finish its business