New-York tribune., 1906-04-07
PASTORS OPPOSE WEED.
CANDIDATES W1RNED.
Ministers Mast Not Smoke, Decides
Methodist Conference.

The first hour Of the New York East Conference
yesterday morning an executive session. the
result Of which was the subject OF conversation
among the conference visitors. A decided stand
WAS taken concerning the use OF tobacco ana a
free eNpresson OF opinion passed that min
isters OF the gospel ought 10 abstain. The discus
sion was excited by seemingly equiNocal answer
TO the question asked young men entering the con-
ference 10 whether they VIII abstain from the
of tobacco.
The expected report OF tho investigating COM
mittce ON The IIil did not appear, hut may be
presented IL the executive session this morning
No one expected anything but an absolute and
final dismissal OF the charges
Dr. A. : KaYanaugh, superintendent OF the
Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, stirred the con-
ference by eloquent address following the report
~ tho conference committee presented by the Rev
p q. Richardson, commencing the management and
Stating many facts concerning the prospective COM
pietion % the main building and its dedication in
Nav. when seventy additional beds will he pro
vided. DR. Kavsnaugh made earnest plea for
support e criticised reports about suites Of unoc-
cupcd beds during period Of great physical dis
tross- He doubted tho stories that dying patients
had been transferred from private hospitals 20 the
city institutions 10 keep down the death rate IT
may be-" he said, thar doctors may occasionally
look upon cases interesting or unnteresting
from a scientific standpoint. and might be willing
TO hasten the unnteresIing case, but ] want you
10 understand that no such thing as that would
be tolerated in our hospital"
about lack Of promptness TO respond TO emer-
gency calls and declared 81 practically impossible
for such experience 10 be tolerated in the
Methodist Hospital.
Or. Buckley supplemented the address OF the hos
pital superintendent by reading complimentary
resolutions and as chairman of the board Of man
sgers, asked for the resppOintment Of Dr. Kav-
ansugh TO the hospital
The report on city evangelization was read by the
Rev. ID. W. Howell which was followed by an nd
Church Extension Society. in which tie speaker
informed the conference OF the large italian Meth
odist church 10 be built in Jefferson Square. Man
haitian Dr. A. W. Byrot, superintendent and sec
retary OF the Brooklyn Church Society, showed the
necessity OF Increasing the facilities for aiding
church enterprises and assisting IN the payment of
church debts His reappointment was requested by
conference action.
The report Of the evangelistic commission
presented by Dr. Bertrand NJ Tipple and adopted
with considerable enthusiasm because OF the ad-
vance work and many reylyas that had been pro-
moted thereby
The ministers came getting into trouble last
Tuesday. Arrangements had been made 10 provide
thom with meals az the Brevoort Apartment House
al No. a Brevoort Place On Tuesday the seven
waters IN the cafe learned OF the project and
struck 20 man They said that they wanted more
pay or Jess divinity. Mrs. Bruce. who runs tho
establishment. said that II the ministers were not
sufficiently inspiring keep the walters Jrotting
they coming Two OF the strikers were
deeply impressed by her argument that they
returned Immediately 10 their duties. but the I'VE
others said that they could not her point, and
departed for parts unknown. Then she supplement
Cd tho portion of her original force which remained
true 20 her by hiring thirteen additional walters,
and the TWO hundred and nifty ministers ate in
otto Brand sud Harold D. Wilson were elected
10 nc aea'o5ls oIofis ana hamttea mo mo iui y
inenno' Stlp george W S'sinun was also admitted
lnto fuN membership. r. Foster Piper, Francis
Palmer were elected 20 elders orders and also ad-
miued nt> fun membership. The credentials OF
from ihe Primitive Mcthodist church. OF England
si"u-ry Society meeting was held. Dr. Charles n.
t''N presiding. The annual report was presented ny
,lrs john a. Iantry. tho Young Peoples Work bS
Miss i1ia Chadwick. the DeaoOnesses Home 10y Miss
lS'llia oe5'I, tiie superintendent and acdresse'
"fIe delivered by Miss May Mahon and Miss Jose
Bishop McCsbc presided al the conservation Of
H9,,ar'i-Ss's al which Mrs carrie i. Reynolds and
Miss George g. Taylor were conseCrated. Dr.
retaries Of the Board Of Church Extension made a
sI,Sl s" on ia, ngnchIs qf The organization. its
pleading The need Of consecrated wealth.
church Extension cause. 1885 churches have beeE E
iiofu, anl every state and territory in the Union
mat in accordance with the action Of the General
tie board OF Church Extension and Home Mis-
charter bad been made The present board was
organized in 1861 d Philade phia
The hrst hour Of the conference this morning
VIII oe an executive session. after which the Bishop
VII deliver an address 10 the young ministers who
STE 10 be admitted into the conference The inter
ests oi The American University will he represent
"a tlA Dr. uhvsson, registrar. and the Anti Sa-
loon .eague VIII also be represented. Reports on
the sunday School Tnion and Tract Society will
h' interesting and the claims of the Methodist His
toncu Society Will receive attention
The order Of the conference for memorial ser
vice viii De Monday afternoon. az which time the
ml'moirs or nine deceased ministers Will be read
Ih'Tc VIII be nc afternoon evening session to-
day- The conference love feast Will commence at
O'Clock Sunday morning and the preaching ser
wee al lo-D a. when the Bishop viii deliver
Tho sermon. in the afternoon VIII be the Ordina-
ZION OF deaoons and elders and in the evening the
missionary sermon will be preached by the Rev
Dr. G =. Locke, OF Hanson Place. Brooklyn.