Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-21
Vermont Conference Of the M E. Church.


The Nineteenth Session Of the Vermont Annu-
u Conference me, at St. Adams on Wednesday,
April 10Th
Bishop Simpson was present and in the Chair.
The session was opened with religious services by
the Bishop after which, the Sacrament of the
Lords supper was administered. Most OF the
members we're present and participated in these
solemn and deeply interesting exercises.
The calling Of the roll reminded the member,
Of the Conference Of the work Of death, as the
following members closed their Ators the past
year; 5. Chamberlain, y. Howe, A. C. Smith, l..
Austin, VI. Towashead, f. Dodgson.
VIM u. MaIcom was elected Secretary J.
Luce A. l.. Cooper, S H. Colburn, Assistant
Secretaries. The usual Standing Committees
we're appointed.
After the handing in Of the reports, the Confer
ence proceeded to the examination Of character.
F. II. Roberts, y. NJ. Granger, Geo 7. Sutton,
c. Wedgaorth, P. II. Carpenter, C. 5. Boswell,
J. W Eikins S c. Qamby probationary mem
bers were continued on trial.
Conference voted that the four hundred dol.
Iars received from the book room be distributed
20 neoes,itous cases
The following brethren were cotiuued as Su.
psmnnuales L. Spear, &. B. Houston, NJ. Lewis,
l. Beard, L. j. Scott, Jas. Smith, II. Hitchcock,
7. Frost, y. w Scott, J. T, Daley J. +. Cham.
berIain w. Billiard, Z. Copeland, A. J. Cope
land
f. II. Brown and NJ. Ludlam we're changed
from superannuate to effective
The Conference adjourned OF u NJ. and closed,
after singing Doxology with the Bcnedction.
AFTERNOON.
At o'clock, 7. NJ, Rev. !. McAun preached
an inleresling sermon from Iob p 2l
The anniversary Of the Vermont Conference
Temperance Society was held in the evening,
Rev. W w. Atwter in the chair Introductory
services were conducted by NJ White, prayer by
?, Merrill.
The following brethren delivered interesting
addresses NJ, White, J. L. Smith, Il. X. Cobb,
which were interpreted with singing by the
choir
Thursday morning, April 10, o'clock.
Conference opered with reading scripture, sing
log aud prayer After receiving and referring
sundry Reports and communications, the Confer.
ence proceeded to take up the i.h question, and
the following brethren were elected to Elders or
ders: A. Hayward, &. II. Bckford, II. w. Har.
low, ]. CELL, II. +. Forest, A. Howard, l.. S.
Walker L. A, Titus, A. j. ingalls,, L. II. Hyu-
son.
The Conference proceeded to the examination
of the character Of effective Elders.
d. S. Dextcr's relation was changed to super.
anuated, also that Of S. d. Elkins.
W. |. Pond was located at his own request,
w. W. Atwater, II. X. Cobb, II. Z. Austin, A.
McMullen, w. II. Plfer were appointed com.
mittee on funeral ceremonies.
AFTERNOON.
Attwoo'clock, Lewis Hill preached an excel.
lent sermon from Cor. 9;l6.
10 the evening, d. w. Dayton preached the
sermon, from Mark l6:l5. Theme
the greatness and extent of the missionary work.
Friday April II.
Conference met pursuant to adjournment
Religious services were conducted by NJ. Spen-
Ger.
The Conference ordered draft of $40 on the
Conference Trustees, for Missions.
Rev, NJ. Carpenter, delegate from the Congrc.
galionalst State Convention, was introduced to
the Conference.
The following persons, who we're candidates for
admission to the Conference in full connection
we're called to the altar by the Bishops l.. c.
Powers, A, c. Reynolds L. c. Bass, +. Il. King,
J. s. Little, I. Drew and b. +. Livingston. The
Bishop then proceeded 10 ask them the usual
questions, inlerpersng them with remarks,
which were searching, touching and eloquent,
well calculated to impress them, and all who
heard the remarks, with the greatness ofthe work,
and the Importance Of being faithful. They were