New-York tribune., 1908-04-08
PASTORAL LIMIT.
Ne7c York East Conference FaUors
amusement Clause Change

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League informed the New York East Conference
Yesterday that for the first time in the league
history able TO pay all expenses The
league had only begun to realize the large poss-
bties within it's reach. The Rev. DR.. F. Baker.
~ Columbus Ohio, president of the National Anti
Saloon League. spoke of the results IN the battle
for prohibition.
Among the debates at the morning session was
ona on the federation of churches in Connecticut
for the r,Irpose Of civic and reforms This
included Unitarians. which rise TO general de-
bate involving Christian Scientists. Swedenborsi-
ans and Universalists-
renort was presented by the Rev. DR.. c. J.
North corresponding secretary OF the conference
endowment fund. Despite business depression, the
Rev Dr. D. A. Jordan, treasurer. reported receipts
OF so 51 35 and expenditures Of s132+S. leaving
balance for the year of S14470 80 Dr. Jordan also
renortad that $4,000. or one-eighth of the amount
the commission created tc raise, was in the
treasury. with all bills paid.
Rurnors concerning the Rev. DR.. Samuel Guerney.
Of Africa. member of the conference, were.
his request, submitted to a committee to investi-
gale The committee reported that they were un-
founded, and DR.. Guerney exonerated amid
applause
The attitude of the conference on a time limit
ror pastors was determined by a of 11s against
md e. for. The discussion spirited. The
Rev. Dr. +. A. Mcconnell and the Rev. Dr. D. W.
Couch argued against and the Rev DIR. ". II.
Lawrence and the Rev. George Adams for the
proposition.
the discipline the restrictions Of Paragraph 2iS
was discussed briefly, and a motion made by Pro-
fessor William North Rice, providing for an adj
visory cla,se the subject of various amuse-
ments. instead of of prohibition was adopted
by a large majority.
The conference authorized the boards OF control
of the Epworth League districts TO organize con-
ference board Of control.
The pastoral appointments announced last
night follows:
BROOKLYN NORTH DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder. J. $. Chadwick.
BrGoklyr- Andrews, F, G Howell; Bushwisk Avenue.
Epworth. T. l. Price First Church. =. Grubb Fleet
Fisher sup1; St. Johns, c. H Priddy Sands Street
south Second street r A. Marsiand south Third Street
William Hamilton: Tabernacle, l. II. CasweH Tompkins
Avenue W W, Giles: York street. Edward Cunning
Manhattan East Side Parish J. T. Henry. \ H. VII
SON T. E Hubbard and GsspSrG ScaTlaa tSup)' John
ouecns-Astoris Trinity. W. II. Burswin;
@ w g iaEersn Ak @ Ehurs W N Hashss si' Fiosl Ps
naeds6,Sk fgnyoni I ,s6 Hos @ u b smith ra 1cf W. L.
Third church l.. II. Hough: Maspeth. Alexander Ne
Lear; Middle Village A G Flandresu ozone Park. d.
William Dalziel: Richmond Hin. Trinity. w H Law
Long -E9yvi!le and and Locust Valley E E VII
enrS Isp and auppa@Re Wright cold s12ns
Harbor s.; Jackson som GoPmSeS % Circuit T. stafford
E Fsrrsr East Meadow o Nj BUCK: East NorTiSh 4
y. r
Great Nec5 Fl g Whtmev' tireenPort q a Knesa1:
Hampstead. II T. Munson: HiCksvile Circuit Alexander
MCNichoI. Huntington. ". IL. Barton Kings
W Minsh Lake Grove and 81. James, r. s Belien
MattituCk and Jamespor q. r. Noble NOrthport. f. L.
Strickland: Orient. Ii, c. ffsbury: oyster Bay. w. l.
Bowman. Port jefferson. William Mc%icoN: Port Wash
and Searngton = r Almond. Gin. l. =
Setauket. w u Carnes Slithown J. y. Cox: Southoid
!. A. stony Brook. J. O MOnson. Westbury.
Miner Harwood; Woodbury. Circuit W NJ Fanlon.
BROOKLYN SOUTH DISTRICT
Presiding Elder. C. Wing
Brooklyu-Ray Ridge. Grace. George Adams, BENSON
hurst. JameS's w G. Ginen. Borough Parb. II V.
Ross Buffalo Avenue H. = sun; CrOpsey Avenue.
T. ". kecer; Eighteenth Street. 1. X Moore: Embury
Memorial W IL. McMaster; Fenmore Street. G.. W.
Osmun. First Place. Gordon l. Thompson. FIatani~.
be supplied: Fourth Avenue + A Burnes. Goodseu
! y. Williams. Grace r 4. shannon, GraNesend. r. :
Putney. Hanson Place e. + Locke and IL r HiIer.
New Avenue +. J. Mcconnell. Nostrand Avenue,
j O. Wilson Prospect Avenue W. 5 jackson; Ridley
Memorial Gustave Lass: 81. Mark J. H. Wiley and
X. T. Pauls. J. II Tairchild Shreushead
II. l. Weston: Sixth Avenue. w \. Layton. sum
merteld j. L Holmes. Sumner Avenue = B Stocldale.
NanderSeer Psrk II u Triukaus, Warren Street a W.
and J. Wesley, Rowland HIM
f.. Lewis
Amity, itle--ttrst church. II : Scarborough. Anity
vile simpson, , u Munsou, EahS Ion 4 n Bsssett.
Baldwin W ~ Tucker. lay port J., W. Mace 8ay shore.
w. n Eearh; EellmoTe. l. T. Shoemaker Rellport. q.
s CiiilesPie. Biue Point \ T. Chamberlain. Bridgs
hampton. \ NJ. Wilkins, Ercokha :. Z. Laus9u.
Centre Moriehss. Ii, a. WOOD. EasthsmPton. Joseph