New-York tribune., 1906-04-10

this work Al the close OF the meeting DR. North
Will visit the cities and towns in the conference
and other cities throughout the country in the in
lterest Of tle fund It learned yesterday that
tDr North already has $1,000 for the fund con-
EDITION that he raise $4,000 within the year.
The money will be invested and superannuated and
infirn ministers, of which there already fifty
;n the New York East Conference will be supported
from the income. The endowment fund commits
tsion is composed OF eighteen members elected by
the conference.
A long debate followed reading letter addressed
10 Bishop G c McCabe. by Bird S. Coler. The
Borough President called attention TO the necessity
Of full and fair hearing and consideration OF the
union wage earners until recently employed by the
Book Concern publishing department. He appre-
ciated the appropriation of the profits to s,lperan-
nuated minister's and also the Bishops statement
that the Methodist Church was the church of the
working people He said: Whether the charges
made by the union true; whether or not the pup
fishing agents right; this hearing should be
given and this matter thrashed out here and now"
In response TO the Bishops question, What will
you with the letter." the Editor of THE Chris
ttan Advocate" presented a resolution that this
letter be referred the local book concern of the
Church. with instructions to investigate If they
find il necessary, and if they find anything requir
ing general attention summon the General
Book Committee once" The drift Of his speech
the privilege OF the individual member of the
Church TO appeal TO the Conference. irrespective
OF his station. and Of his right 10 a respectful
hearing, although he had right 10 interfere
with the Conference business.
DR. Downey said that Or. Buckley's references
70 the letter severe. Mr. Coler was not
there TO defend himself, and that It was subject
for the book committee. Dr. F. J. Mcconnell Mr.
Colers pastor. vigorously spoke Of Mr. CoIer's
loyalty 10 the Church and generous support He
deplored anything that seemed like an insinuatio1
that he was not prompted by sincere and honest
motive TO Secure the best interests of the Church
for the working classes. The superintendent of the
Methodist Hospital. DR.. A s Kavanaugh said
that Dr. Buckley desirous to secure the best
solution 10 the problem. and did not mean 10 re-
hect on Mr.. Coler or that there was any savoring
OF political partlsanship in the letter He cop
frmed the statement of DIR. Mcconnell that hts
loyalty 10 the Church unquestioned and that
through him largely was the removal Of the Church
debt Of $4,000 TO be attributed
The Rev. Henry Medd believed that the subject
~as not properly understood and that II was be-
yond the Jurisdiction of the conference Dr. Buck
ley, on q question of privilege affirmed that he
had neither attacked the union nor Mr. Coler as a
man. The debate ended by a motion pre-
sented by DR.. Downey that the following letter
be addressed TO Mr.. Coler by the secretary of the
conference, DR.. A b. Sanford:
VIII WIN reference TO your communication to the
S0EieGence o5 which was read this morning the fol-
received and heard with careful consideration the
communication forwarded 10 the body by the Hon
has jurisdiction therefore. Resolved. That the
New York and Cincinnati acting Jointly ancoTding
70 the discipline, and that the secretary communi
cate the action with the expression of our esteem
for Mr. Coer.
DR.. r. J. Mcconnell read the report of the com
rnittee education. After commencing the work
Of the various institutions of learning in the pat
ronizing territory the conference referred with
emphasis to the Boston University and the recent
retirement OF Professor Mitchell because of GER
tain assumed heretlcal statements found in his nub
ished works DR.. Mcconnell said by the bfshops
refusing TO confirm the nominat>n of DR. Mitchell
by the university trustees OF Boston they practi-
oaly indicted, tried and convicted MIN without
hearing. Francis L. Strickland. an alurnnus or
Boston University. affirmed that he had never
heard anything from %. &itchell during his stu