Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-04

is cminently the wag of the Conference.
The proposition of Rev DR. Newman
4 OF Poultney, concerning the Ripley
/ Female College, reported that they did
/ not think it judicious to directly accept
his offer, but it was recommended thai
1 If certain parties will purchase the pro
-erty and present il to the Conference.
/ they viii accept it and recognize it IS a
1 Conference institution, and the presid
ing elders of the several districts were
appointed a committee on overtures %
this subject. II remains for the laity t.
take up the suggestion and action Of the
Conference 1t is hoped the church viii
lay hold of the proposition of the Con
ference and secure this educational in
stitution to the benefit of the Methodist
church
Messrs. Francis Booth, " r. Davis,
g. f. Armstrong. L. A. Dibble, r. J.
Davis, III. A. Starks. c. Fl. Robbins 9.
III. Dunton, ]. w. Bennett, J. J. Aus
tin, were admitted TO the Conference Oh
trial
The vote making Schenectady the
place of holding the next session OF the
Conference was reconsidered, and Gloy-
ersville was fixed upon.
The customary resolutions of courtesy
thanks to the people of Saratoga were
adopted.
Resolutions We're also adopted disapprov-
ing of the use Of tobacco by those who
apply for admission to the Conference.
The closing exercises of the Confer
ence consisted of the Bishops reading q
part of the last Chapter of st. Matthew,
singingof 221st Hymn. Prayer by Rev.
f. Watson. The Bishop in closing the
session made some very stirring, earnest,
encouraging remarks, designed TO com
/ fort and help the detected to 60 out and
seek and save the'lost, bringing THEM to
the fold Of the great Shepherd.
The following are the appointments OF
the Ministers for the coming year.
BURuNGToN DISTRICT.
Oren Gregg, presiding elder. Rutland,
/ III. F. Austin; Burlington, II. Graham,
West Rutland and Clarendon, J. w.
Wood; Castleton, II. G. Farrar; Fair
/ haven, L. S. Walker; Poultney, J. J.
/ Noe: MiddletOwn, J. G. Walker; Tin
mouth, y. NJ Learned; Dandy, J. Fl.
Bennett: Dorset and Manchester. Q. H
/ Dunton; Brandon, A. Heath Pittsford,
/ c. c. Gilbert East Pittsford. to be sup
piled: Benson, w. L. Smith; ShOreham
/ and Bridport, A. c. Jacobs; Middlebu-
nv, A. F. Bailey; Ripton, to be sup
| piled; Salisbury and East Middlebury,
! c. J. Mott Cornwall and Whiting,
! Matthias Ludlum Panton, J. Chase
| West Addison, J. J. Austin Lincoln,
/ c. Picket; Bristol, E. Gardner
! Weybridge, r. J. Davis; North Ferris
burgh and Charlotte, F. II. Bond; Yer
gennes and Ferrisburgh, W. W. Foster;
/ MOnkton, B. Cox: StarksbOro, n. c.
Parker Hinesburgh, G.. A. Stevens
/ Shelburn, L. n. Beaudry; Nilliston,
/ Thomas c. Potter: Winoosk, A. J.
! ingalls,.
PLATTSBCRGH DISTRICT.
\. Witherspoon, Presiding Elder;
Plattsburgh. c. r. Hawley; South
Plattsburgh, to be supplied; Beekman-
I town. \. B. Wood; Chazy, A. Lyon
I West Chazy, Geo. II. Robins; Cham
plain, \. s. Bigelow; AIooers, H. n.
/ Munger: Ellenburgh, ID. \. Lewis;
Ellenburgh Mission, to be supplied;
Peru, 5. w. Thompson Schuyler Falls,
Ira LeBaron; DennemOra, Stephen
Palmer; Saranac, Horatio Graves Bed
ford. to be supplied by d. c. Hall
| Keeseville. NJ A. Wicker; Clintonville.
! ]. G. Gooding; Ausable Forks, G. n.
Merrifeld; Jay, ID. ID. Ayres; Bloom
| ingdale, to be supplied; Willsbor0, z
! Turner: Essex, c. III. Richmond; West
port. Edward Morgan; Elizabethtown,
George S. Gold; Moriah, J. w. Shank
Crown Point, Myron White; Ticonder-
! oga. James /. Slason; Upper Jay and
Keene. /. A. Dibble; North Elba and
! Saranac Lake, to be supplied
OTHER DISTRICTS,
We give the appointments of clergy
men in other districts who are known IN
this section: John I. Bowen, presiding
/ elder of Troy district: Chester Z. Bur
| dick, presiding elder of Albany district
I Lorenzo Marshall, presiding elder Of
/ Saratoga district: Sanford WashburD,
presiding elder of Cambridge district
! B. VI. Hall. Third street, Troy: B. o.
/ Meeker. West Sandlake; George w.
/ Fitch. Chatham; ID. p Hulburd, North
( Chatham: Robert Fox, Dalton; i. B.
, Half. Cheshire; G. C. Bancroft, Siam
} ford: J. NJ Edgerton, PowBal; Merritt
Z Hulburd. Hudson street; j. z. Han
f over. Albany: J. x. CheesemaI, Green
sash ID. w. Gates. Schenectady; Eras-
tus Wentworth. ID. D.. Amsterdam J.
( f. Mefcalf, Seward: X. 1T. Robinson,
4 CobbsksH: W II. Tiffany. Stony Greek
! A. c. Rose. Broadalbin; ID. W. Dayton,
) Gloyersyine. w. H. Meeker. Cam
bridge: Bostwick Hawley, ID. D., Ben
nington: :. W ClemUns. North Ben
nington: NJ. NJ. Curry, Arlington; j.
Phillips. Salem: c. G. Bedell, Granville :
r. T. Wade, Hampton; $ ". Ham
mond. Whitehall : J. W. Alderman
Sandy Hill; J. NJ Edgerton, Glens
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