Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-02


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Dr. Hayen introduced resolution requesting the
,e S ,p9iSiiep ht 70 transfer heN l. o. Bidwe
~ ~ Is 'ssouIs cohietenc": ms resolution gave
Tise 10 a proEacted discussion, IN which NJ essrs
mH4ven' hn9wGs, Ihayer, CroWell Collier, Cum
LILIES; anu DINERS, PARTICIPATED liter being
is = IN al y tNiusse ule presluihS nlshopio
tOnsil VIE blshop simpson before making the
dicnSsio 'l' r was auopeg Parlhg nle
uScusslOu OF ms question the result OF the ballot
was i arn9iai n,. as follows
~ uue .nulnl9i VI Notes cast .'.....'... llz
~ y IV 9i y ch0lce' ','''.'''.'''... ~
~ naitIeu had' .'''.'.-'.''''' 70
T. " Liiils'iy ''.''.'''-.'' i''s'.''' q
- nnuinnuhSs' ''..'...'''.-'..'.'.'. %
Wi, Ga,eri p.; %
nlulal1 hatler. ';''.....'.'........ -
%eorge L, MGcurdy- ~
y. " bldWell: ;'.'}t- .}t...i.-s IL
1891 "i,et scattering votes We're cast ana there
Anotbnr boi,,,, ~ -
A rosoi,,tin,, va s UiueIyu. -, a.,s.,
adonfed exnrs;,,. .i,i 80, -. ~" ~, 1annlnruu'S
tha nronnyst - ~. - % nv m - a;
.,e tiuppseN separation OF conferences IN georgia
bsSon naS no 81 Color ana petltloned me board OF
plsops not 10 organize conference under such cir
f gaI The resolution vas discussed by G.
Rar' n ~ ~ bnas q anu 9 81 N WARS; ,,u
,i;ti ". natiies, 3l Sneise' was added 10 ule
ling committee OF Ine NtlDraham academy,
m rGp2rt ot the telers announcing the result of
'iie WI w oaliot was presented as follows;
y ,ole humber OF votes cast '...'.....l6l
Nv W. + roT ! eholce' .'.''''''''''''.
~, a. Mallileu' 80. ''tf .Il...'...s., 50
blnosay OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
cummings ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 63
| w u Ior5et;; '.''''''.''.........'..... ~
Bldwell' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
lalieu was accordingly declared elected.
am1.neF pallot was Then taken to choose The re-
naming deleSates'
i" my w 'clleis were out discussion arose as to
80, 60 P"y 'Iie sAtoH " GI"ce Shutcn IN oos-
toh; lor services rendered during the preliminary
"a u Nv a. nam anu II was hhslly Noteu 10
include the sum IN the regular expense account of
| ny M cVii ~ st -,
n .: melrhI was granted supernumerary rcla-
| 'iI ri, t." r rt "l " ~, -
iue Iepor. oI the cohimituee on preachers AID
Was read ana accepted It includes an abstract of
the treasurers report Of the committee Oh preach
el 3 aid, and recommended that the sum of $4,000
pe raised lof the cause IN TINS conference, properly
aphoruoned among the churches. The report of the
pal0y was announced as follows;
! Whole number Of votes cast. ,.,..,...,.. 1853
necessary 10 choiee, .'.'.....,......... 81
LINDSAY had. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
| Inmmlngs''''.'.'..,. As
fOrIer;. ..'''''''''........'...,.,. "A
VIM bgtler'' '.'''''''''''''...'..,'.
scattering '.'..t,'.:,t..t..",...,...
ana ana mere was no choice. Another ballot was
thGn taNehs
me coIlnlittee on church ald made their annual
report; which gives list Of churches aided and
states the amount expended during the past year,
Wmch was SI'S96'.
me bishop stated that he would not be able to
Soni "f Nun a plnoP simpson IN regard to the trans
resolution reousSting s,n G .1e pUruom oi me
cred and LAID on the table.
ne Iepofted the expenses of the pres
hearnS Of the csse Of NV 81 e preliminary
DOetoii, gus etCTbiTyS Dill, SNO0.4Ds truS-
tees e,, OF trinity church S9S,45; tota, S2Ol9O.
| follows: VIC '-i''' 'oiiV' "'' "niounceu Us
Whole number of votes cast..........l4S
NecesSafyifor achoice. ....,.............. 70
| j Cummin@s l"N' '''''''''''''''' If
Porter. .........................
| A., Sc1aJgtering ...'....'.;...,..;..;.......
th IL IT, w ilhsay was declared elected making
| 'iit list oi elSut dceSates complete.
ist 9l olicers OF the conference historical So
10y 10 .ie ensuing year, leaued by H. dorchester
'S !, Pr ,sas Tas PrgSented ana accepted
~ mas noeS S W hou an evening session at half
| P99SSii SEVEN U CLOCK.
p ne n aternooh service consisted of sermon by
hev. H. LulhmlS on the subject of ministerial edu-
| Gauon; me opening exercises were conducted by
| i'eN. i. II. Newhall The preacher took his text
rom Cor 18th chap. and 18th yerse-"Be strong"
lie spoke Tor nearly an hour in an able and mastery
| manner, commanding the closest attention of the
| audience. AT the close of the sermon MIR. Lummis
was heartily appauded by the audience, and on mo-
non OF Rev DIR. True, vote of thanks rendered
TO the speaker, and it was voted TO request the pub
hGatlon OF the sermon in the Methodist Quarterly
| IL was expected that Rev. u. Otheman would be
present ana address the meeting in behalf of the
New England educational society but as he was un-
| avoldaoly absent, Rev. f. IL. Newman was invited
| to speak. He spoke very briefly, after when a col.
lection was taken up for the cause, and the meeting
closed with the doXology and benedietiOn
| THE EVENING SESSION
| Tho cl,,rc1, ,ros li n,a, - a.,
| Ane h"i0n was ueisely crowueu at the evening
session or the conference, many persons being un-
able to obtain seats The onepinp devotional ovor
,ios ,,,,- ,,,,1,,ata, - ~ r, ~, =,
0'Ies "eie ooruu''e' W 'eV' u. W. H. Clark
1t was voted that the committee on memoirs be
| nstructod IN nrnnara a ,nemoir Of .to lat, D.. ~
w 80 ,,o "a ''e ia'e NV l.
" ne"i' " "P?o'' III 'i'e minutes Vi ule present
| conference.
The secretary Of tbo nearorco ,,os .rt,or,oa =,
| , ., 49,, iH'" W
o'use tie hanes ana residences OF the supernumer-
airy and superanuated preachers TO be printed in the
| number Of ZiOns Herald which will contain the an
pointments:
hours in manufactures should be so adjusted on
Saturday afternoons as to allow for the proper pre-
| paration for the observance of the Sabbath.
| Rev. DIR. Thayer announced the death of Mrs
| Bardwel of Northampton, widow of one of the for
| mer preachers Of this conference.
collection was then taken up to defray the eX-
| penses OF the conference.
Rev Frederick Wood was appointed to preach
the conference sermon at the next annual session,
| and Rev: W. #. Mallaieu to preach the sermon on
| Ministerial education
me VOC ~ regard TO the cnolee OF reserve dele
| gates wnlch was passed on FRIDAY, was reconsid-
cred, ana II was ORDERED That ballot be taken up
ana te three candidates receiving the highest num-
per OF votes be declared elected
Key l. Eastman was pointed to make arrange
mehts WIN the dluefent railroad companies prelim-
mary to the meeting OF the next conference
Inc report OF the committee on conference satis-
| tics was then presented and accepted. The total
number OF church members is 1858, an increase
OF since last year, deaths, 30i; prObatIUners.
3U5; local preachers l3S; baptsms, 1880 dults 400
children number Of churches, 10, and increase of
"; probable value 2, 1329O, an increase of ST690l
number of parsonages 95; probable value, 1928 $50,
an increase OF S3I 40; number of Sunday schools,
2O4 an increase Of 20; scholars 81 ,269 an increase
fll,OO4. Inc total amount of benevolent cOntribu-
| lions was Sl473lS54
| Rev. ;. IL. Noon was elected secretary of the
statistical committee for the next session OF the con-
| ference.
| me report OF the committee on missions was re-
ceiyed and accepted. 1t contains the following
| items; Receipts from the missionary fund, $4,000;
from the conference, S3O44O which were distributed
as follows 10 the Boston district $500, Lynn dis
trct STU, orcester district Sl244O Springfield
| district Sl2OO.
A vote OF thanks was passed for the very hospital
| Bile manner III which the conference has been
ceiyei and entertained by the people of Worcester
Rev. G. l.. Eastman was authorized to make the
necessary arrangements with railroad managers in
regard to those who wish TO attend the general con-
| terence committee, consisting of |. j. p. Col.
| lier, E. j. Morris, A. Gould, A. Scott and S. f
| Jones, was appointed to nominate the standing
| committees for the next conference.
Rev. J.. D.: +. Collier in very handsome speech
| presented Rev. IL A, Manning, the efficient and
courteous secretary OF the conference for the last