The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-18
Reported for the Daily Freeman.
Vermont Conference OF the CT. e. Churc

NoRrHFELD, April II.
The conference met at o'clock, A. M. The
religious exercises were conducted by NJ. Spen-
GER. The journals Of the previous day were
read and approved
On motion draft was ordered on the Char
tered Fund for S25.
Took up the question, Who remain on
trial?
George H. Bicllford, r. W. Harlow, Ardin
Hayward. j. Gill, II. T. Forrest, E. S. Morse,
Leonard S. Walker, Edward Ii. Hynson, A. }.
Ingalls,, W. G. Robinson, G. Siliversten, Il. a.
Titus. Characters were passed and they con-
tinucd on trial.
Took up the question,-Who are the super
ANIMATED Preachers?
E. Spear, Nathan Howe, George Putnam, G.
B. Huston. NJ Lewis, Ira Beard, Z. j. Scott,
james Smith, Leonard Austin, Harvey Hitch
cock, p Frost, \. Hitchcock, n. w. Scott, I.
I. DAILY, j. f. Chamberlain, W. Bullard, Ed
mund Copeland, \. c. Smith, II. Eastman and
NJ. Townshcnd were all passed, and their rela-
tons continued, except A. Hitchcock, who, on
motion, was returned effective.
4 communication was presented to the Con-
ference from the President Of the Wesleyan
University, containing an exhibit OF that lnStl-
tuition, which represented it as i'll a prosperous
condition. One hundred and tiity-two students
were in attendance, and the Freshman class tie
largest ever enrolled upon their catalogue. An
enlargement Of buildings and an increase OF pro-
tcssolships were demanded. che document was
referred to the Committee on Education. Com
municatons were received from the Sabbath
School Union and the Tract Cause, which were
referred to their appropriate Committees.
On motion Of his Presiding Elder, u. Silver
sten was elected to Elders Orders
Took up the examination of the characters OF
effective elders The St. Adams District being
called, d. b. Mckenzie gave an account OF his
district and his character passed.
|. Luce, V. NJ. Smons, j. 5. Mott, b. Cox.
c. II. Lovejoy, Il. Ii. Brown, R. Morgan, 3, B.
Half. A. 5. Cooper. 5. b. Elkins, VIM. k. Puff
fer. C. r. Hawiey, 4. II. Honsinger, G. II.
Townshend, D. Lewis and NIcKendree Petty
characters passed, and c. H. Loveioy received
Il location, at his own request, and lima IL.
Brown was returned superannuated.
The hour having arrived, the order of the day
was taken up, and the various Standing Com
mittees received the documents belonging to
their respective departments.
Resumed the examination of effective elders.
The Burlington District being called M. White.
rave a statement of the condition of his district,
and character passed.
A. Witherspoon, c. Ii. Richmond, j. Chase,
A. Campbell, E. N. Howe, Ii. Warner, T. bod
son, W. [. Pond, D. W. Dayton, M. Spencer,
M. Ludlum, w. W. Atwater-all passed, +.
n. Howe receiving Il location, at his own re-
quest, and T. Dodson was returned superannu-
ated.
Springfield District was next reported by l..
II. Hooker and his character passed.
Fl. w. Worthen, L. G. Dickinson, Z. A Ste
vens. A. L. Pratt, w. III. Wight, G. Liscomb
w. b. Harwood, }. L. Smith, j. W. Bemis
O. r. Edwards, d. Wells, S. f. Colburn, &.
j. Moore, A. Webster-wcrc all passed, and
r. j. Moore received, at his request, location
Danville District was next reported by +
Merrill and his character passed.
A. 7. Billiard, A.McMullen, X. Hadley, w
d. Malcolm, A. j. Copeland, Ii. p. Cushing
p. n. Granger, c. d. Ingraham, M. Bullard
Abner Howard, j. Enright, ID. s. Dexter. j.
Hill, Ii. T. Jones, s. Chamberlain, D. Field
C. Fales, j. w. Spencer, f. Parker-all passed
and j. w. Spencer was located at his own re-
W. J. Kdder next represented the Montpe
lier District, and his character passed.
l. McAnn, P. P. Ray, d: Packer, }. ). Spin
ney, A. L. Cooper, Il. 5. Haynes, j. "A. Sher
burne. II. Webster, n. w. Aspenwall, d. A
Mack, j. L. Roberts, E. Pettengll, IL. IA
| Cobb and A. G. Button were all passed.
The chair announced the Committee on tht
case of L. d. Hopkins. The minutes were reat
and approved, and the Conference adjourned.
The reports from the several Districts pre-
sented a favorable account of the state OF thu
work within the Conference. The year ha'
been marked by stringency in financial matters
but harmony had prevailed among the preach
ers and people. Much credit was g wen to tn m
faithfulness of the preachers, and especial.
their wives, in cheerfully enduring the toll
and sacrifices of the itinerancy. Only few
REVEALS were reported. Touching, alluslon
were made to incidents connected with the las
labors of the two brethren who had fallen II
the work, during the last year:
On "Wednesday evening, X. Morgan preacne