Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21


The presiding elders were appointed a
committee TO fix the place Of holding
the next session OF our Annual Confer
ence.
Rev, s. II, Colburn was appointed TO
preach the Conference sermon at the
next Conference with Rev. A. Hitchcock
as alternate.
w. w. Atwater presented resolution
which passed the Conference, recon-
mending the discontinuance of the prac-
tice OF carrying the bodies of deceased
persons into our churches on funeral oc-
casions. "a
s. b. Currier J. G. w. Cox, Henry G.
Day, S. Donnelson, Thomas Little, and
Hen Jon G Mi, We're admitted on trial
The last is a native Chinese convert, the
first ever presented TO the Church in this
country for admission into the ministry,
AT the instance OF d, 7. Hulburd the
Conference then expressed gratitude to
God for the privilege of receiving this
first native preacher among them by
singing the.doXology ,a.
On motion, the Conference ordered
that $50 of the funds in the Vermont
Conference Missionary Society be appro-
priated to constitute Hon. Erastus Fair
banks Life Director OF the Parent So
ciety.
The Conference elected for Delegates
TO the General Conference, Rev p. p.
Ray, Rev. A. T Billiard, Prof McKen-
dree Petty, and Rev. D. b. Mckenzie
with Revs. W. ID, Malcom and z II,
Brown as reserves.
Services were had ON Sunday in three
churches In the North congregational
Church AT 2 P. M. sermon was preach
ed by Rev. G. s. Chadbourn Of Rutland.
On Monday A. G. Bntton was APP
pointed agent of the Newbury Seminary
On motion of Rev Isaac McAnn
Bradford was fixed upon as the seat OF
the next Conference. +"
The Conference rendered a hearty vote
of thanks to the Railroad companies,
stage proprietors, the people Of 81. Johns
bury and the chair.
The Conference joined in singing "To-
gether let us sweetly sing" &c. Prayer
was offered by Bishop James. A few re
marks were made by the Bishop, the APP
pointments were read and the Confer
ence adjourned.
The following is a list Of the appoint
ments for the Burlington, Springfield
and portion Of the Montpelier Dist
riots
BURLINGTON DIsTRIcT-D. p. Hulburd,
P. E. .r 900. .,.- f....-F
Burlington, First Church, L. S. Walk
er--Pine Street TO be supplied; Winoo-
ski, A. J, ingalls, Williston, L. N.
Howe Shelburn, c. II Richmond ;
Hinesbufg, j, E. Metcalf; Charlotte,
Bennett Eaton Starksboro, W c. Rob-
inson; Ferrisburgh, Harvey f. Austin;
Monkton, C. A. Stevens; Vergenbes W..
W. Atwater Weybridge, NJ. P, ColburnE
Bristol Chas. Morgan; West Addison and
Panton, Daniel Lewis Middlebury, NJ.
Ludlum; Leicester, Salisbury and Go
shen to- be suppiied Whiting and Or
well to be supplied; Brandon Richard
Morgan; Pittstord, J. W. Elkins; East
Pittsford and Mendon to be supplied ;
Rutland and Center Rutland, A. Camp
bell Benson, John Fassett; Lincoln.
Geo. 7. Sutton Ripton to be supplied
by Levi Warren Bridport and Shore
ham, w. J. Olmsted. p .u usags.
NJ. Kendree Petty, Professor in Yer
mont University and member of Pine
Street Quarterly Conference.
Andrew Witherspoon transferred to
Troy Conference and appointed to Cham
plain, N. Y. asrss
Geo. s. Chadbourn transferred to Troy
Conference and appointed to Pearl Street,
Albany, N. Y. @ -...a.r s
SPRIsGFIELD DIsTRIcr-Horace W. Wor-
then, p. e. .as.- .a...
. Springfield, w. D. Malcolm Proctors-
vile and ludlow, Geo Johnson Mount
holly and Cuttingsville to be supplied
by H. Eastman; Perkinsville and As
cutneyville to be supplied; Felchville
! and South Reading, J. S. Little; Wood
stock and Bridgewater, Ira lie Baron !;
/ West Windsor, R. W. Harlow; Barnard
I Center w II. Wight; Pomfret and East
Barnard to be supplied bye. Humphrey
3 Norwich and Hartford, M r. Chase ;
Union Village and Thetford Center, E.
Pettengill; Hartford, Zenas kingsbury ;
Bellows Falls, j.. C. Watson Cox; Athens,
D. Wells; Londonderry to be supplied
ny VI. tI1cl DouuNllltt Aulld newton;
Chester to besupplied; Wardsboro, VIM.
B. Howard Wilmington, ]. Enright !:
Jacksonville and Nottingham to be sup
piled by D. P. Bragg; Dover, Marlboro
and Williamsville to be supplied by s
Spencer; Putney, A. C. Stevens Brat,
tleboro, II. F. Forrest; Guilford, o r
Edwards. "
NJ. G. Dean, Principal CT Springfield
Seminary and member of Springfield
Quarterly Conference. a~se
b j. L. Roberts Chaplin Fourth Regi-
ment Vermont Volunteers, member of
Brattleboro Quarterly Conference.
Lac. Dickinson, Chaplain Ninth Regi-
ment Vermont Volunteers, member of
Proctorsville Quarterly Conference.
A. Webster, Chaplain Sixth Regiment
Vermont Volunteers, member Of Hart
land Quarterly Conference s
MONTPELIER DIsTRIcT--P. P. Ray, P. E.
Randolph, Harvey Webster Bethel
to be supplied by Geo. +. Wells Bethel
Lympus and Stony Brook, +. II. Rob-
erts Pittsfeld, N NJ Granger; Roch-
ester, j. s. Spinney.
g D. A. Mack, Chaplain TO the Third
Vermont Regiment Volunteers, and men,
Der of Royalton Quarterly Conference.