Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-19
From the Vermont Christian Messenger.
Vermont Annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church,

| The Conference commenced in the M. E.
Church at Barton, on Wednesday, the 4th inst,
at o clock, A. M. Bishop Simpson presided,
and opened the Conference with appropriate
religious exercises.
A. G Button was reelected Secretary, and
II. I. Jones, Assistant.
A Circular from Sunday School Union, and
exhibits from the Book Concerns at New York
and Cincinnati, were presented.
The Oregon Conference Circular, on Lay Del
legation, was presented and referred to special
Committee.
The Circular of the Cincinnati Conference,
/ on Slavery, was referred to the Committee on
that subject.
/ A certificate of the transfer of Theophilus
Drew from the Minnesota Conference, was read
The Conference was authorized to draw on the
Chartered Fund for $780,
The usuel questions Of the Minutns, were
taken up, and the characters of the Deacons,
Supernumeraries, and Superanuated, were
passed.
A. J. Copeland and H. Webster were made
effective.
1t was announced that Bro j. G. Dow de-
parted this life, in the city of Chelsea, Mass,
the same day of the adjournment of the last
session Of the Conference Voted that appro-
|
Dry, be held on Friday next, at 10 clock, and
that Bros Norris, Aspenwall and Billiard, be
invited to give addresses on the occasion.
After the examination of the character of
effective Elders, the Conference adjourned
j In the afternoon, Bro. H. T. Jones preached
the Conference Sermon. The magnitude of the
ministerial work, and the qualifications of
true ministry, were ably and energetically en-
forced.
In the evening, the Conference Temperance
Meeting was held. H. p. Cushing, j. L.
Smith, and F. T.. DAILY, delivered speeches,
which We're listened to with interest by large
audience.
Thursday, May 5th.
i A prayer meeting was held in the Chapel at
7 o'clock, which is to be continued during the
session. Conference was opened with religious
exercises, by S. Chamberlain.
The managers of the Preachers Aid Society,
} were invited to place in the hands Of the Con-
ference Stewards, for distribution, all funds in
their Treasury, which had been raised for an
nual disbursement.
, The second question of the Minutes was taken
up, and it was announced that VIM. McAllister
had been transferred from the Wisconsin Con-
ference.
} Albert L. Pratt and Abner Howard, were
elected u Elder 8 orders
Geo. l. Bailey was discontinued at his own
request
< Edison J. Moore, VIM H. Wright, and 0. R.
5 Edwards, were invited to the altar, examined,
and appropriately and impressively addressed
$ by the Bishop. They were admitted into full
conncc ton, and elected to Deacon's orders.
Bro. Twombly, Secretary of the New Eng
land Education Society, of the M. E. Church,
lodi kboH o,, Hok e q
: ciety. The matter presented was referred to
n the favorable consideration of the Committee
e on Education
# d. Field was made supernumerary.
n Voted to draw on the Conference Treasury
for the sum of $50, to be appropriated to Neces-
: sitous Cases, and $40 to the Missionary Society
!, In the afternoon, Bro. D. w. c. Huntington,
:, of the East Genesee Conference, preached an
: excellent sermon, from, Without shedding of
d blood, there is no remission"
: The evening was occupied with an Anti-Slaye-
It ry meeting. Speeches by Geo. Putnam and A.
I. Bullard.
J, Friday May 9Th
y Conference opened with religious exercises,
!, conducted by Bro. j. B. H. Norris.
), P. Merrill gave an account OF Danville Dis
trict.
h h. ID. Hopkins was made effective.
= The character of effective Elders, passed
The place of next Conference was fixed at
Springfield time not stated.
Voted to request General Conference to change
n time of its future sessions to fall
Q The time for holding services relating to the
r death and memory Of Rev. j. G. Dow, having
IS arrived, Bros. Norris and Aspinwall, and j. H.
!, Twomby of the n. E. Conference, made ad-
d dresses, which deeply affected the Conference,
is and truly brought before us the aged itinerant
y departed.
The following resolution was unanimously
: adopted
! Rcsofred, That our high appreciation of the
d Intellectual, protract,d and efficient labors of
&, Rev. j. &, Dow, as member of this Confer
!, ence, induces us to respectfully suggest TO his
h son-in-law, Rev. J. H. Twombly, Of tho N E..
| Conference, the proprety of preparing a brief
biography of his labors, embodying such por
/ tons of his intellectual remains us he NAV
), Judge best. Such work would be gratefully
II received by us, and in our Judgment. serve the
interests of sound theology and practical piety.
d The following local preachers were elected 10
y Elder s orders j W. Bridge, Former E. King,
n II. ". Worthen Herman A. Fitz.
=. Ardyn Hayward, Geo. ii. BickEord, r. w.
is Harlow, Joshua Gill, Hanson F. Forrest, were
,. admitted on trial.
A. In the afternoon the Conference Missionary
10 Society was held. Allie addresses were deliver.
h cd by Il. P, Cushing, and J. IT, Twombly, Of
t. the N. +. Conference