The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE
 GIVEN OVER 10 REPORTS
DR. W. [. DAVIDSON SPEAKS FOR 4 UNIVERSITY IN WAsH-
 INGTON.

Rev. George P. Main, of the Methodist
 Book Concern. States That the In- dustry is Now Paying Five Per Cent.
 on an Investment of s5,oo0, ,0OO--An-
 niversary Services of the Women,s
 Foreign Missionary society-confer-
 ence Largely Attended.
 Bridgeport, April 1.-The sessions of the New York East Methodist Episcopal conference were given over to-day to the presentation of various reports an address by Dr. w. L. Davidson in be- half of the establishment by the Meth odist Episcopal church of university at Washington, D. C., the anniversary of the Women's Foreign Missionary so- ciety and in the evening the anniversa- " of the board of education.
 An interesting report was presented by Rev. George P. Main of the Metho- dist Book concern. He said that the concern was now paying per cent. on an investment of sS,OOO,OOo The New York East conference received as it's share of the profits for the last year s2,- 5S7 which was a gain of $A95 over the previous year. Rev. John E. Adams, presiding elder of the New York district made verbal reports of material gains as result of revivals in New York city, reduction of debts in various places, increase in salaries and num- Der of legacies.
 pr. Davidson, secretary of the Amer- ican university, which has two build ings propected for Washington, D. e, made a plea for the support of the uni versity at Washington of Methodists throughout the country. He said it would be credit to the nation as well as to Methodism. Many young men, de- clared the speaker, came to this coun- try from the countries of Europe to universities in the United States. and generally they went to Washington. 1t was too bad that there was not an in stitution of learning there. He also re- ferred to the Methodist Episcopal church north and the church south, saying that there were less students from the southern states attending Yale and Harvard in proportion to the size of the student bodies than prior to the civil war. Southern young men have done much to build up the university of Chicago
 T appeal he said, to you to cement the two churches which have remained apart since the war by cenienting them together at this gate by university that will be symbolic of the greatness of this nation"
 Presiding Elder J. s. Chadwick of tho Brooklyn south district. read his an- nual report which showed remarkable growth in the churches under his juris- diction.
 This afternoon the attendance at tha anniversary services of the Wonaen's Foreign Missionary society. Mrs. WiI4 liam N. Rice of Middletown, presided. Rev B. P. Raymond, Mrs. z. P. Denier, 1 and Mrs. William Anderson read re- ports and the reports of the secretaries and treasurer showed an increase in membership, revenues and an extension of the work. Rev Dr. R. c. Stunt, field secretary of the Foreign Mission l5oard. made an address explaining the work of | the board.
 The education board held it's anniver- sary tonight. Rev. George B. Reed pre- sided and Rev. pr. Mo. B. Mason, sec- retary of the education board, made an | address,
 All of to-day's meeting were largely attended owing to the pleasant turn of the weather.