New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
TO INVESTIGATE HTMN4L
Nezc York East Conference Acts on
Omission of SaCiOurs Name

Bisbop Thomas b. Neeley. Of Buenos Ayres and
Bishop Joseph {. Hartzel of Africa, occupied seats
on the platform at the morning session Of the New
York East Conference, in Brooklyn yesterday.
After the Rev. w. A. Richard, presiding elder Of
the New Haven district, had read his report, the
Rev w H Kidd, OF Trinity Church, New Haven,
spoke OF his successful service presiding elder
and presented a purse OF gold TO him as tribute
from the ministers and churches of the district.
The Rev. Dr. John Z. Adams, presiding elder Of
the New York district, reported two new church
enterprises and considerable Improvement in church
nronertv The withdrawal OF the Rev. Charles 2.
Tinker from the ministry ard membership of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. to unite with the
Protestant Episcopal Church and take up work in
Manhattan called forth epprecia tive remarks from
the Rev Dr. James NJ Buckley and the Rev. Dr..
r. NJ. North
Seven Young men who had passed the required
studies were admitted membership and elected
to deacons orders. They are Charles s. Gray. Ed
ward D. Soper, l. H Haugh Alfred l. Faust,
Arthur C. Flaudreau, Joseph NJ. Beach and David
Irvine
The Rev DR.. ". l.. Dayisson, secretary OF the
American University told Of the reception planned
by the university for the general conference meet
ing in Baltimore on May 1s The eight hundred
delegates will taken by special train and street
cars 10 the campus and to the completed College Of
History President Roosevelt, trustee OF the uni
versity will receive the delegates there instead of
al the White House and make an address The
Marine Band will be present. Nlce-President Fair
banks and Senator Dolliver Will also speak. Dr.
Davisson urged the building of great Protestant
Episcopal university at the national capital
Action on the omission OF the of Jesus
Christ from the hymnal used in the public schools
WAS not favored by the Rev. Dr. James VI. Buckley,
who believed the interests involved could be better
served by the various churches combined, where
direct action might be effective. But the Rev.
Dr. D. @. Downey advocated the appointment OF a
committee saying that such question ought to be
seriously considered and that everything derogatory
to the honor OF Christianity should be duly n
demned. committee was appointed 10 investigate
the subject and report TO the conference. consisting
OF W S Winans jr. W. ". Bowdish and George
Adams.
Five OF the delegates TO the next General
Conference. TO he held In May. elected on the
ballot follows: James NJ. Buckley. David
q. Downey George +. Mains William V Kelley
and Charles S. Wing. There election on the
second ballot. Frank Mason North. superintendent
the New York City and Church Extension So
ci-tY. elected the Third ballot. and Dr. John
y. Adams, presiding elder OF the New York dis
trici, elected on the fourth ballot
The lay electoral conference convened at 10
n m. in the chapel of the Hanson Place Church.
William J. Ingraham presiding Johu NJ. Bulwinkle
election ef delegates to the General Conference
Seven delegate elected. follows Willis
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