New-York tribune., 1906-04-05

Brooklyn
erty improvements, there was a large increase in
church membership. His appreciative remarks
concerning the work OF tho East Side Parish. Man
hattar. led the conference 10 request the reading
OF the report OF the years work by the Rev
william NJ. Stonehl. p. D., the preacher in charge.
who emphasized the sale OF the property at Willett
and Forsyth streets. Manhattan. aggregating S&0-
600, and the purchasing OF property on the Bowery
costing SS0OG0.
The work OF the parish has been among the
Chinese Italians. Hebrews. Armenians. also the
English speaking people in that locality Many
OF these have been converted and have united with
the Church. The work includes kindergarten. sew
ing classes and night schools. and the religious ser
vices begin on Sunoay at a. m. and continue
10 n m. DR.. J. ". Johnston spoke in his report
OF the great success OF the Rescue Mission and It's
encouraging prospects
DR.. G. s Wing. presiding elder os the Brooklyn
South District. read his report referring TO the
great revivas in thu district and the large acces-
sions 10 Bushwick Avenue. james, Nostrand Avenue
and Fourth Avenue churches Much satisfaction was
manifested in his OF the remarkable Church
enterprise - Flatbush and the completion Of st.
Marks church building. costing $4,000. under the
leadership Of Dr. John ". Wiley. who three wears
ago organized tho church in a field.
when Dr. Wing called the attention of the con-
ference 10 the formal charges in his possession
against d.. J. Wesley IIi pastor OF James Church.
Brooklyn, there was hash, and evident expec-
tancy Dr Wing stated that the charges were 3ot
could not be foHnd and that Ia would recommend
tle appoint iflent OF "A committee TO whom the whole
matter might be referred for report back 70 the
conference. Uhereuus2n Dr J. NJ Buckley. Editor ot
The Christian Advo0s,te' presented a resolution
that a committee fVe he appointed to investigate q
the matter. which me said with the fullest
approval of Dr. Iiil The speech of the editor was
a severe arra .GuTneut of the person who could he
guilty OF SO malicious method of persecution. and
he mentioned several attempts that had been made
Of sim Ia Naa An
earnest discussion followed the doctors vigorous
condemnation Of the hidden prosecutor.
SYMPATHY FOR DIR J. ". HILL
D. Downing thought it was a proper thing 20 in
~estieate the matter and clear the atmosphere OF
unwholesome rumors and charges.
Some marked sympathy was evident with the
marks 81 Dr. J. Wesley Johnston. who said the
charges were practically anonymous and ought
20 be entertained: that - was impossible salts
factortly Justly prosecute with such unreliable
data
When Dr. George j. Reed. president OF Dickson
College, arose a66ed interest was manifest for he
was known 10 be wen informed the subject He
spoke with much yigor. ard said that he had been
a victim from the same source. and charges had
been preferred against him which the conference
readily dismissed few years ago. So near did he
come 10 naming the person that the conference
suspected some ons in Harrisburg wen in
Phna6slpti lie said that he was fully convinced
that the charges ought not 20 be considered, and
that they not worthy OF being entertained by
tho confereoce-
The conference appointed q a committees of Eve
70 srvestgzte and report tho conference Dr. d. P
Raymond president OF Wesleyan University; DR.
W " Kelley. Editor OF The Methodist Review;
DR. G u Buck. Dr. {. ". Mccormick and Or. J.
". Mayna-d.
Hamilton ". Mabie associate editor % The
Outlook" delivered a address on Preaching and
Literature A large audience assembled, who re-
/ Eponded 10 the speaker with generous applause.
Many passages were useful and brilliant ana were
evidently expressions OF experience and knowledge.
lie said preaching is inspiration and an art bur
inspiration sometimes refuge for the indolent.
and that could do anything great as
Inspiration but IL was the result Of application
and industry. To be acquainted with literature was
20 have freedom with the English language and
sense OF hunlOr vss a fine qualification for the
preacher.
Al the evening session the Rev DR. Hills of
Plymouth Church. told Of the necessity for young
preachers 70 realize that their important duty
WAS not 10 place much emphasis on culture and
tenement house, social and political reforms but 20
lay stress on the salvation OF neu's souls He said
they not 10 study the and lack Of be-
lief - The Scriptures, but preach the gospel from
The pulpit. The speaker then told OF his plans TO
preach In tho factories along the waterfront during
INC noon nour.
The Ecv. Dr. J. T. Carson. pastor OF the Central
.;iuoAlsa Presbyterian Church. followed DR. Hills
and seconded his admonitious 20 the Young minis
tels. He said grave responsibility rested upon
are men Of wealth OF this country RiehoD 9 =
rt.U frId Al be