New-York tribune., 1908-04-02
DISMISS DAY CHARGES
ATTACK ON BETTING.
Methodist Ministers Laugh at Cr1tf-
cism of Chancellor.

The dismissal CT charges against Chancellor Day
of Syracuse University and the passage OF resolu-
tiors favoring the anti-racetrack gambling DIS
marked the opening yesterday morning Of the New
York Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The conference will meet for week IN
:, Jares's Church. Madison avenue and lZolh
street. with Bishop David II Moore presiding
The charges against Chancellor Day were brought
by the Rev. G. A Cook, A member OF 'he 1i0.
Conference Of the Methodist Church AS read
sa-e ,he conference they declared that Dr. Day
had against the discipline of the Methoo'se
Church" DETAINED the character OF fresloeh'
Roosevelt and in his book and speeches hao pee"
too friendly toward the Standard OH IoiIPd"'
They were greeted with laughter by the ministers
Bishop Moore ruled them out Of court on the
.-o,,-5 that they were not signed by either q man
in the conference or by any man slanoereo oi 4S
representative .
Tbs. the members of the conference were not III
xvrnuathv with attacks DR. Day was SHOW"
By q resolution offered later by the Rev Dr- ,Iaih
Wright OF St PauTs Church. TarrytoWIl' III Niii.h
he characterized the charges as ridiculous ~
B;sho7 Noore's request the adjective was oiiil''eo
In the resolutions adopted by the cohieIeiNe
DR. Day would say nothing regarding lhe c-at
TO reporters. further than that he expected 10
express more OF his pohtlca4 oi''ii4o'43 ~
the conference adjourned
The resolution indcrsing the anti-saInbIhg 'li!'
WIS introduced by the Rev. Thomas D 0O-u'
nsstor OF the Thirty-fth Street Methodist ChuTci'
In support of 4 he said that, recognizing 'i-e -
toric attitude Of the Methodist Church on gam
bling il is hish time we took action. esIe-
risfly when We see z Protestant Episcopal Blshop
opposed TO this bill. which would end racing, ana
learn to-day that the head Of the Roman Catholic
Church in this country, Cardinal Gibbons mas also
lined VI against it,
Following the business session in the morning d
memorial service was held for the members of the
conference who had died since II last met In the
afternoon the Rev. DR.. c. l. Goodel. Of the Cal
vary Methodist Church. addressed a meeting OF
the Ministers Mutual Assistance Society on the
can 20 the ministry. He said that If man could
.eeI he had al God has for him in selling calico.
coal or iron or practising law. he ought not TO go
into the ministry, because he said. he would feel
unhappy when ne saw his former classmates draw
ing $4,000 a year, owning automobiles and taking
trips 10 Europe.
At O'Clock II the afternoon Dr. Robert "
Rogers Of the Drew Theological Seminary. ad-
dressed the Conference Institute on the ''Hitutes
-Methodism has gained twenty-five thousand con-
vorts in the Philippine Islands during the last
eight wears" said the Rev. Dr. Homer G Stuntz.
speaking in the evening at the anniversary Of the
Beard Of Foreign Missions Give Us twenty-five
more fresh men and We viii have five hundred
Thousand members Of this church out there In a
few years.
Dr. Stuntz IN describing the spread of Christian
iiy throughout the world, said he expected 10 see
before he died the Sultan Of Turkey deposed and
his kingdom taken over by a Christian power. The
Rev. r 9 Harding and the Rev Charles R Ross
also made addresses.