National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-04-19
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This body held its twenty'eightl
session at Chelsea week before last
On Tuesday the different classel
were examined in their preparatory
studies, and all passed a creditabl'
trial. In the evening, Rev. q. NJ
Boutwell, of EnOsburg preached from
Matt. 10; 22, to . good house.
Wednesday the session was regn
larly opened at 0 O'Clock, BishOI
Ames presiding. Il. Morgan Of
Lyndon was reelected Secretary
Reports from the four districts were
made-M0ntpelier, st. JOhnsbury,
Springfield and st. Adams. The
character of all the Elders passed
Large accession of members were
reported by the presiding elders ;
especially marked revivals In the st.
| Adams District. A new church has
been built at RichtOrd at q cost OF
$4,000, and several Other important
enterprises are on fOOk
Considerable business was done
during the day, such AZ handing in
reports. returns, and the like. In
the evening Rev. =. Merrill OF Barre
preached the "COnference Sermon
from 2 Tim. 4:5. A crowded house
listened to him, and he spoke with
his usual power and penetration.
Thursday forenoon in the bust
session ten were elected members of
the Conference, and three on trial.
Various reports we're made and the
Bishop announced that the General
Conference Delegates would he
elected the next morning. In the
afternoon was the anniversary If
tie New England Educational 81 G O.
", and good speeches were made by
II. w. WOrthen, w. +. Mallalieu
and &. Haven, Editor Of NOn's Her
aid. The Missionary sermon was
preached Thursday evening by h.
+. Forrest of GrOtOn.
Friday forenoon General Confer
ence Delegates as follows were
elected, j. @. w. Coke, II. w.
WOrthen, 1. McAnn and j. A.
Sherburn. The Lay Electoral Col.
lege held its session to-day, and
came into the Conference room, and
presented theiI good wishes through
good speech by Ex-GOv. billing
ham. The Bishop responded.
Their two Delegates to the Gene. al
Conference are Gov. Dillingham; and
j. X. SAKE. In the afternoon the
anniversary Of the WOman's Foreign
Missionary Society was held and
wholly conducted by the ladies.
Mrs. q. p. Taplin presided and also
delivered an address Of great power
and cloquencc. Prof. TOuuie of
Boston conducted praise meeting
in the evening at the Congregation
al house, when he demonstrated
the superiority of congregational
singing to that OF choir.
Saturday forenoon was spent in
various reports and incidental bust
ness, and the Bishop announced the
reading of the appointments that
evening. u business session was
voted for evening in place of the
Temperance anniversary. AT the
Sunday School Union anniversary,
Saturday =. NJ, speeches were
made by II. w. Wight, K. q. Bass
and s. h. Currier. In the evening
after some other business, the Bis
hop made the appointments, the
doxology was sung and the Bishop
pronounced the bened.ctiOn.
The sermon Sunday, before the
candidates for ordination, was
preached by Ii. w. WOrthen. AT
the close of his sermon nine were
ordained DeacOns and one Elder.
II. w. Wight preached at the Con-
cregational church in the fore
noon and j. c. w. Coke in the at
ternoOn. The sermon in the after.
noon at the NJ. +. Church was by |
II. G. Sheldon. The Missionary
Anniversary, Sunday evening, was
held in the Congregationalist house,
it being larger than the Methodist.
Speeches were made by q. Z. Taplin
and NJ. V. b. Knox. A prayer
meeting was begun at the Metho'
dist church at six o'clock to close
before the meeting at the COngrega
tional house, but such was the in
terest 1t was deemed best not to
close it. Numbers of penitents were
at the altar, among them lawyers !
Clark and Hinckley of Chelsea.
The deep snow made the getting |
to Conference very hard, yet the |
session WAS one of dispatch and har
mony. Bishop Ames showed him
self to be a superb presiding officer.
The following are the appointments
of st. JOhnsbury District:
/. McAnn, Presidimg Elder. st.
II. A. Spencer st.
Centre, S. 8. Brigham
w. Concord, ID. Lewis Lyndon, r.
Morgan Sheffield and WheelOck,
r. Pritty ; E. Burke, J. Thurston
w. Burke, to be supplied; Barton,
j. w. Malcolm Barton Landing, L.
w. Culver; Glover, to be supplied
Brownington and E. Charleston, to
be supplied; Irasburg, Ii. F. For
rest; Albany, ID. Il. Bicknell;
Craftsbury, J. N. Donald; Hard
wick, q. Tabor; Walden, G. Fales;
to he supplied; Danville,
J. $. Little N. Danville, G. N. Tut
lie Peacham, p. N. Granger Grot-
IN, L. Hill Newbury and McIn-
Ices Falls, =. b. Currier Bradford,
% he supplied; w. Bradford and
a. L