The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-22
Vermont Conference OF The M. Z. Church.

vermont conference OF JDo Il. Z. Cdurch.
NoRTnrIELD, April q. Conference met Mon
day morning at the usual hour. The religious
services were conducted by c. r. Hawley
Rev j. Currier Of the \. H. Conference, was
introduced.
Rcconsidered the motion by which commit
tee Was ordered to prepare 4 constitution for
the organization ola Vermont Conference Bible
Society. The Presiding Elders were then made
committee to whom this matter was referred
a resolution commanding the action Of Con-
@ress in cmancpating the slaves in the District
Of Columbia, was presented by Rev. W. l. Pond
and adopted. This resolution was then append
cd to the report on the State Of the Country.
The Committee on Sabbath Schools reported
in part.
On motion of W. D. Malcolm, the Secretaries
Were authorized to print and circulate blanks
for statistics to !re hereafter printed in our Min
utcB
Adopted the report on the Biblical Institute
Took up the question-Who arc admitted on
trial?
f. II. Roberts. n. NJ Granger, Geo. Y. SUIT
ton, Clark Wedgeworth, p. ii. Carpenter, c. S.
Boswell, j. W Elkns, S. E. Quimby were each
recommended and admitted.
The vote was rcconsdered by which L. N.
IlOWc WIS lOCdtcu uG HIS OWIf request.
A. j. Copeland, j. W. Bemis and NJ Lud-
lum were returned superannuatcd
G. A. Slfversteen received location at his
own request.
, On motion of p. Merrill, r. Drew was con-
| tinued on trial.
| The seat of the next Conference was fixed at
st. Adams.
Considerable discussion was had on changing
the time Of the session, if the Superintendent
found it convenient, to arrange for having it u
week or two later in the season, but the motion
was lost
Voted, That the Treasurer of the Missionary
Society advance the necessary funds to the COM
mitteec to publish the Missionary Report.
The Conference took Il recess, to allow the
Preachers Aid Society to meet and appoint
their officers and do other needfu business.
The following resolution was presented and
advocated by appropriate and interesting re-
marks by A. Campbell, and the resolution
passed
Resolved, That as II Conference we enter i'm
mediately upon arrangements to carry out the
disciplinary plan for the raising of funds for the
cause of Missions.
Circulars were presented from the Treasurer
and Assistant Corresponding Secretary of the
Parent Missionary Society, which were referred
to the Committee on Publishing the Missionary
Report.
Circulars were presented from the Book Com
mittcc on the Book Concern, and from the
agents at New York, containing Il financial OK.
hibt Of the New York Book Concern.
The nomination of II. w. Worthen as one Of
the Trustees Of the Springfield Wesleyan Semi
nary was confirmed by the Conference
The Secretary announced the vote of the
NJ. 4. ID
For Lay Rcpresention ID against rs.
, The vote Of the Laty was as follows Fol
Lay Representation l46; against 367.
On motion, the Constitution, and form o
bequest, of the Preachers Aid Society, were or
dered to be published in the minutes.
o The Conference adjourned to half-past tw,
o'clock in the afternoon.
' AFTERNOON SESSION.
f Conference met at the appointed hour. z
= II. Brown in the Chair. Religious exercise
8 were conducted by G. Morgan.
Q The Committee on publishing the minute
y presented their report, which was adopted.