New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
NEW-YORK CONFERENCE.
Bishop Hamilton on appointments
DR.. Eckman DenOunceS FadS.

The 1O6th session Of the New-York Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church opened yesterday
in the Madison Avenue Church. eOth-st. and Mad-
son-ave. Bishop ]. w. Hamilton. of San Fran
CISCO presideds 1t was his first official appearance
at a New-York conference. Business devotional
and other meetings will be held until next Tuesday.
On Monday or. Tuesday Bishop Hamilton will an
nounee his appointments
In addressing this first business session Bishop
Hamilton announced that he unbiased and un-
pledged regarding appointments. He said ne would
welcome arguments regarding prospective appoint
men:s. but would not be favorably impressed by an
attempt TO influence. He was aware that there
had been internal dissensions in the conference,
and he wantedat distinctly understood he was
arise.
At the end of his address he established an in
novatOn by stepping to the altar rail and shaking
hands with the members Of the conference
Later. Bishop Hamilton declared that Methodism
should cling to its evangestic spirit and not be
swayed by the dangerous tendencies Of other
churches
The Rev Wilbur F. Brush was elected secretary.
He appointed as his assistants the Rev. G. w.
Grinton the Rev. D. T. Thompson, the Rev
Charles Oakley and the Rev o. 2. Hoyt. The Rev
Arthur Thompson elected treasurer and the
Rev. A E. Walker statistical secretary
The Rev. Dr. Philip Germond Of the Chelsea
Methodist Church, in West SOth-st. formerly pre-
siding elder Of the Kingston District. will not re-
turn to THAI church. IT is said The Rev. DR.
Clark Wright. OF 24th-st.. near 9th-ave. will re-
ceive a appointment. The Rev William B.
Tower. for several years assistant pastor of the
Washington Square Church. is to receive a charge
The Rev. c. T. Taylor. assistant pastor Calvary
Church. Harlem, is TO accept the call to the Mount
Kisco Church. subject to the approval of the bishop
The Rev. r. L. Ross. of the kingsbridge church
gleefully told OF receiving from Andrew Carnegie a
check for ST. 900 for the purchase Of church organ
the congregation having agreed to duplicate that
amount.
The Tarrytown Church has invited to the pastor
ate of that church the Rev. William w. Wilcox o.
Millbrook.
The Rev. DIR. George p. Eekman. Of st. Paul's
Church, in address asserted that the strikns,
employees OF the lnterborough received better pay
and had more comforts than the average minister
DR.. Eckman regretted there a demand for
young men in the pupits-that ministers OF mature
years We're not wanted. He referred to ''caIIow
youths and said il not wise have veal in
the pulpits.
" Bob veal!' shouted one OF the listeners in nm
amen voice. the audience breaking into laughter
L would reverse the mandate DR. Ecknan said
land demand that no minister less than forty wears
Of age be summoned to the active and responsibIe
work of the ministry. To-day it has become so that
minister's value Is determined by the amount Of
money he can bring into the church. This is
shame and a disgrace. and we shall have 10 faca
the situation brave men.
This is age of fads in the Protestant churches
IT seems men wanted ministers who bayo
the qualities of railroad president or those of fbe
manager Of hotel"