Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-25

his district passed.
DIP. Hulburd, Presiding Elder Of the Bur
linston District, gave an account OF bis work,
and the examination of effective elders con-
tnued
I'll. Brown, Presiding Elder Of the St.
Albans District, gave an account OF bis work,
and the examination of effective elders was
completed.
At eleven O'Clock the Bishop called 10 the
altar the candidates for admission into the Con-
ference, and propounded to them the usual dis
siplinary questions. and addressed them at
length in his peculiarly solemn and impressive
manner, 10 reference to the responsibilities and
demands OF their calling and work.
As We were listening to bis remarks in this
connection, searching yet kind, tender and so
full OF instruction, ws could not but regret
that our presiding elders do not more habitu-
ally thus a fasherly attitude towards their
preachers, especially their younger and more
uninstructed brethren.
Our bishops quite uniformly remarkable
for the deep interest, the even fearful sympathy
they manifest in behalf of their young preach
might be initiated by all their subordinates in
Office.
The Conference S. S. Union held its anniver-
sary on Friday at 2 o'clock, 2. NJ. The exer-
cisss were introduced with the usual religious
services; after which appropriate addresses
were delivered by Bros. E. A. Titus, K. II.
Howard and d. A. Mack.
According TO the Sis. Reportt We have in
the Conference 1874 schools, 1907 officers and
teachers, IL ,7Ol scholars, A ia vols. in 5. 5.
Libraries, 5i5 Bible classe., 1854 in infant class
Is, expenses of schools $36l3 II, collections
for the S. S. Union $3ll So, number of 5 ).
Journals taken 231, number of S. 5. Adv ca1es
taken 1853, number Of conversions sos From
the foregoing figures it will be observed that
there has been q falling Of from the numbers
reported The year previous. Last year the
numbers of our schools VAS 1873, officers and
teachers 1892, scholars - ,321.
The annunl circular of the Methodist ). 5.
psrity of the schools
Number of schools at the present time 49,
sec, number of officers and eachers l53 ,03S
being An increase of 1852 since 1864. number
OF pupils, 9l4, 5S7, increase SIS, los, number of
vols in the s. :. Libraries 2,542 OS7, increase
5000, number of Bible classes l6,9S7, de-
crease 476, number Of infant schools 1856 337,
increase 1862, expenses of schools for the past
year $685., S29, increase over those Of 1864
$66,363, number of conversions in the schools
25,l22, increase $3.50. Over ten million pages
of tracts were distributed during the year to
all parts OF the United States.
Ia the evening OF this day centenary meet
ing Was held. Of this meeting, his Excellenoy,
Gov. Dillingham;, Chairman.
H. Eastman delivered poetical address con-
tanning some excellent hits Methodist char
acter, usages and history in the past. This
was followed by an eloquent though somewhat
rambling address by q. e. Bancroft.
On Saturday morning the annual exhibit OF
the book concern a, New York, and the repor,
of the book committee for 1866 was read TO
the Conference. They reported their total as
sets during the year at 1868 1913 expendi-
lures Gil 1861 property now on hand 1852 :
53l.
n
theological institutions was read.
The committee the Bible cause reported
and Rev. MIR. Gilbert, agent for the VI. Bible
Society, addressed the Conference in a few Wig
orous, well-,med remarks il reference TO the
work.
The committee on the Temperance cause re-
ported and after some very stirring and eo-
quent remarks by Rev. l.. d. Barrows OF New
Hampshire, in which he made sn earnest ap-
peal to the Conference for aid for the Nationa
Temperance Society recently established IL
New York, both by work in writing for, snC
sending subscriptions for the two temperance
organs Of the society, which were already doing
much good and meeting with wide circulation
the report was recommilted.
The Conference Seminary committee report
ed and it was decided, sitter some discussion
that the institution 1~uli be located BY
this present session of Conference.
On the second resolution OF this report, Il
wit that the Seminary hould be located a
Mortified, condition of local subscription
Of $4,000, and of $4,000 elsewhere OBJ
tame a very animated debate was elected.
Waterbury seemed to be the only promi
nent competitor, or, sside from Mortified
claimant for the location Of the school in il
midst, represented by its townsmsn, Luthe
Henry, Esq.
/, is understood that when the question
comes up for final settlement, both Newbur,
and Montpelier will put up their claim. TO
| the school.
| In the midst of earnest debate upon thi
question Conference adjourned.
At two O'Clock Saturday p. NJ, an educa
tionsl meeting was held and addressed by Rev
E. C. Bass, Prof. Quimby and Dr. L. d. Bar
rows.
Mr.. Bass insisted that since, under the pres.
ent dispens ation, Methodist preachers coulc
not be expected to pay up cid debts after the,
had commenced preaching. they should be as
sisted in meeting the expenses of their educa
ton as they go along.
Prof. Ouimby advocated the largest, mes
thorough culture as the only means for secur-
ing breadth and strength of character, intel
lsctual and moral and DIR. Barrows discuss
some of the Providential aspects CT the times
showing that God was preparing great thing
in the way of undertakings for His Church
and that We must not be behind in preparing
educating and thrus,iug out men who shall b,
equal to the emergency.