New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
METHODIST HOSTS MEET
CONFERENCES ON TO-DAY.
metropolitan District Viii Report
Year Of Great Progress.

dist Episcopal Church. with p total membership
.nrluding missions Of more than se,oo". Three
,e he most iroportant OF these-the Newark. the
New York and the New York East which include
the metropolitan district-wl open Al g. m.
TO-DAY.
NEWARK CONFERENCE.
Bishop ] "a. Hamilton presides al the Newark
Corlfsrence IIe was for many wears tho pastor ~
ne Peoples church I'm BOSTON For eight years
ne was one Of corresponding secretaries Of the
Isreedman's Aid and Southern Education Society
and In iSsD was elected the episcopscy. On the
. Pacific Coast where he has resided for six years
n. has beer successful IN raising large OF
money for the endowment funds Of the University
Of the Pacific and the University az southern Call
forna snd also for church and other
Al he West End Avenue Church I'm Jersey City
where the conference oonvenes. there has been un-
usual progress during the pastoraie Of The hsV'
vs.. e.. O'Donnell. THIS church wac organized IN
the home OF William IL. Beach thirty-seven years
ago The Sunday school has grown 10 Se. win
Mr. Beach as its only superintendent. through al
these Years He is also president of the Newark
Conference Laymens Association. and widely
known leading lsyman Of The denomination
DR. G. NJ. Anderson. presiding elde- OF Tho Jersey
civ district will report 1909 conversions. unusually
large gifts Tor conference claimants. hfty-nVe
f1ppolth League chapters having Se9 members
forty junor leagues with nearly 2eoo members, ana
IN increased value in church property
The rrost iuportan, building enterprise IN the
conference th.s year the completion of the
Emory church tho corner OF Bergen and Bel
mont avenues. Jersey City. valued az $4,000 II
VS. dedicated December "a. 1910. The Kew. george
C. Noeel is .he pastor.
D. d. : R,msn presiding elder OF the Pstersoh
district has Witnessed prosperous scar. The
colrpletion q Trinity Church and parsonage
costing Si2cln under - leadership or the pastor
~. Grv. =. q. Sparnon. - remarkable wesley
Church mas Subscribed S1 90 toward the new
SsaoAo building. fSmbury Church in the same city
is building A nov chapel. costing Seo, ana Rack
ettstoRn is rejoicing over its freedom from a
ssOr0 debt Other additions 10 church property
and improvements increased givings for benevo-
lences ana one thousand probatoners added to the
church is good record.
Tho Elizabeth district. under the able leadership OF
nr D. HaIleron. has made great progress in church
improvements ana parsonage buildings, especials
Statcn Island. including St Pauls. Bethel lrlh-
ity and Kingsley churches. and Epworth 'hurch-
Elizabeth The EpWorth League has been agEres-
sive contributions 10 bcnevolences have increased
and 9-7 conversions are reported for the oisulo'
Dr W J.. Hoagland closes his fun term or SIX
Years 49, presiding elder of the Newark district
A. sn administrator he has been wise 5uolclous
and successful His executive ability and Christian
rnanluess have given him high place in the esteem
of the ministers and among the churches. During
1he official term there have been many reViNals
with large accessions Of members. and this year a
Tosl II 1870 additions. The recent revivals under
tho leadership Of Or. J. ". Chapman were remark
ahle Eleven churches have been dedicated
during the six years increasing the property value
$50 eaO Tho total offerings Of the district amount
$4,000 for local purposes and outside benevo-
lenceS. Or Hoagland viii return 20 tho pastorate
with well earned honors and distinction
NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
The Ncw York conference. convenes in 81. Johns
Church. Newburg. Bishop Earl Cranston, Of
Washington. presiding After serving several
churches as pastor in the West. Bishop Cranston
became Of the book agents OF the Methodist
Book Concern at Cincinnati. where he evidenced
80 much wisdom and executive ability as 10 secure
The confidence and regard 0f the denomination, and
ir 1856 ne was elected TO the episcopacy. Since
then he has travelled in the Orenr on official bust
ness aud is everywhere esteemed as impartial
administrator Of church affairs.
tn" New York district. OF which the Rev. DIR p
N. Wattos is presiding elder. VIII report that
iify-tWo churches have held special evangelistic
services resulting in 20eo increase in membership
The mosi remarkable reyivas have been at Cal
vary church Manhattan. Or. g l. GOodsell. pas
ior, which received 32S additions: ST Marks Man
haitian 260, and FIRST Church PeekslxU ls0 addi-
lions. la tho Sunday schools Of the district are
iS3co members. Bishop Cranston may have some
'ilticulty in deciding The precise relation Of the
Mount Hope Church in The Bronx owing in mart
10 ITS neaTpess 10 the fremont church
br, Frank L. Wilson presiding elder of rls
kingston district has had a remarkable wear More
Zee" churches and new parsonages arc reported
hnc more Indebtedness on proper1, paid tl1an in
amy previous year, well more relivals There
VII be few pastoral changes DR. Wilson deserves
Sreat credit for the successful editing and man
"gemcni az The Kingston News a monthly pa
ier giving reports OF The work in the district with
other news of Methodism. which is receiving great
cncouTsEement and support.
The NeNbu-E district mas had A PROSPEROUS wear
While there have been no marked revivais tho
presiding elder, The Rev. Arthur Jameson will rr-
port eleven hundred persons received on probation
ImproH cments u church property aggregate S25 CO..
some small churches have been dedicated and new
larsonascs built, and IN many instances collections
Tor benevolences will exceed the apportionmenL
st. Johns Church. New burg where tie conference
meets has paid of its entire indebtedness of $500
through the treless Efforts Of tho pastor the Rev
George 7. Barber who. with lhe assistance of the
city pastors, has made excellent provision 10 IN
iertain the conference.
DR. A. J. Palmer. As presiding elder Of the Pouer-
keepsie district, has Witnessed a general advance
in all departments Of church work during his Arst
scar in the district At ST PauTs Poughkeepsie
tho Rev. Or. W. q George has held several weeks
of revival services, with good results
NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE.
Bishop c e. Mccabe presides at the New York
Fast Conference, FOR the first time in the Now,
YORK Avenue Methodist Church New York avenue
and Dean street Brooklyn. where DR. f. T. No
onneE D. pastor. The Bishop is more popularity
known in Brooklyn and elsew1 ere az Chaplain
McCabe. and = affectionately regarded by the
Veterans 30 the civil War. For many wears no
travelled extensively through The country as one
~ tho secretaries of The BOARD OF Church EXteD-
zion. and thrilled large assemblies with his songs
snd enthusiastic appeals for the support or the
work ~ church extension. particularly IN tho Wes,
JIe for -four wears d missionary secretary, and
in lSS Wa elected 70 Tie oaic.- 81 bishop Since
UaI nfne he has visited Sou;h America ana every
where succeeds in exciting enthusiasm for the cause
d. represents
fie presiding cider 81 the New Haven district
Dr ". A. Richard. has been encouraged I'm his
work % notable rc'ivals. especially IN Hartford
New Haven sic Waterbury. The First Church