New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
METHODISTS TO POPE.
CONFERENCE SENDS NOTE.
Asks POntf to Intercede for Congo
Free State.

The endowment fund of the New York Eas
Conference was discussed al length yesterday
the purpose being to increase the fund Of 5000,
000. a discussion arose TO the wisdom of ap
pointing paid secretary to raise the needed
s50.O00 The Rev. DR.. Crandall J. Work was
appointed finally TO the position for this confer
ence year with provision for his support
DR.. Randall general secretary OF the Epwortf
League. presented the report of the league wori
of the denomination. Dr. E H. Hughes presi
dent of De Pauw University, was introduced t
the conference by the bishop. In the afternoon
session reports of the various committees were
presented DR.. William " Rice presented the
report Of the committee on the Congo atrocities
in which he desired the President obtain
action in cooperation with other govern
ments toward stopping the atrocities: also that
the bishop take such measures TO call the
attention OF the churches 10 the gross iniquities
referred TO and TO cooperate with the govern
ment in some practical manner 10 lead King
Leopold TO effect necessary legislation for the
desired results.
Then followed request to send a message to
the Pope follows. the bishop promising to
pay the bill
The New York East Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church respectfully requests
His Holiness Pope Plus X 10 take into consid-
Grafton the reports of grievious oppression in the
administration Of the Congo Free State and
reform.
The committee of three that went to Albany
IN the interest of the Tully- Wainwright local
option bill reported back to the conference last
evening. The committee seemed TO think that
although the Tully- Wainwright bill did not come
up the mark. a step in the right direction
was made when the Prentice bill passed the
Assembly by a vote OF 80 to So The partial
success of the crusade against places of liquor
by the church, shown by the Rev Royal w.
Raymond, brought forth applause from the con-
ference. After the bishop made his usual ad-
dress the conference at IL p. m adjourned.
The collection Of the conference for all pur-
poses was nearly S1,0O0,OOO, a great advance
over last year.
The following were received on trial in the
conference: Lyman H. Hough, Charles S. Gray,
Arthur C. Flandreau George W Humphries,
Alfred L. Foust. c. Sturges Foust.
These appointments were announced for the
conference:
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ton Borough OF Queens Trinity Church, W B1rgwin.
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gale FTederick Gunton supply Hollis Samuel Ginney;
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John lazarus. supply; Glen cove. J j. MONT: Great
stead. H Il. Munson: HicksviIe Alexander McNichel,
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searington; A A Clark. supply, Sea Chh G. v Garter;
southold " W, Giliies stony Brook James Robinson;
@ L White supply Woodbury. and West Hills.
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Wing ? O; No. "a Brevoort Place Brooklyn. New
5aaTns Bens2nhurst St James. c ": Flint. Borough
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street II. E HLer: First Place W H Wakebam i Fiat
Burns oods Robet ~ Wason FVgTse Taee ATsnue sbaA A
non Grayesen1, 9. a Bronson supply: Hanson Place
{. Z. Locke Herkimer Street R 5 Pardington.
wesley HIl. George u. Humphrey assistant, New
York Avenue. F. J. Mcconnell: Nostrand Avenue I q
wilson. Prospect Avenue ". ! Reed; Ridley Memorial
\, s. Scarborough; St Marks, J. H. Wiley: st PauTs
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nue.. rs. " Bowdsh summerheld j. E. Holmes: sum
1er Avenue. 9 : Elderfdge; Vanderveer Park w 5
Ntnans. II; Warren street, A. w. Byrt and John H
Borough Of Queens, Morris Park Frederick Seihler;
springfield. H Il Du Bois Long Island Arnitvyille
First Church, J. T. Langlois; Simpson J. O Minson.
Babylon E D. Bassett; Baldwfns Z. O. Tree; Bayport
4 " Mnish supply; Bayshore F. l. Strickland. I2ei,
more, Z. Barker, supply Relport G. Beall SUNNY.
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o. L. Thompson: Brookhaven. W. West sUppIy. Cen
tye Moriches. Herbert a. Wood Easthampton 10 he
supplied East MoTfches. ]. A. Shirer sIpply. Fast
ouogue. A NJ wilkins; Emont. Julius Nelson s,lurIy.
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Islip Gustave Lass; Lawrence, Faust: Iynbrool
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Maynard: Rockville Centre. ". E
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James Leggett supply; Southampton, W H Barton Val
icy Stream. First Church. W Jackson SUNNY. Graz
Jabez Scott, supply Westhampton O. w Osnun. Wes.'
hampton Beach, Rowland Hill Woodmere G. b Th,1rston
Danish Mission. Perth Amboy. ". J. N. O. Block
Norwegian and Bethel ship and mission work BROOK
lyn. A. VI. Trelstad i i''oN-
First Norwegian and Danish. New York city B. E.
= ID Buckley. Editor Christian Advocate" Hanson
Place Brooklyn, y. Y. Quarterly Conference ~
W " Martin assistant editor Sunday school ,eriodi