Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-04
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Troy Conference of the uethodi,i
Church.
THIRD DAY

addressed the conference i'm behalf of the
institution. Its success was not achieved
and would not be until one million of
dollars, over and above the cost of all
buildings, had been founded for the in
stitution. He proceeded at some length
to lay before the conference the charac-
ter, aim and work of the University.
and concluded by referring eloquently
to the evidences he beheld of the pros
perity of the church in this conference,
of which he was formerly member.
and bidding his brethren God-speed in
their work
A correspondent remarks that DR.
Peck is a Iarge man and made a large
speech.
The report of the committee was
then adopted; also a resolution express
ing confidence in the management of the
University and in Drs. Peck and Curtis.
The examination of the supernumera-
ries was then gone through with and
their characters passed.
Rev. r. l.. Herbert of Fairhaven. was
returned as withdrawn from the Metho-
dist Church, at his own request.
Rev. j. +. King, ID. d., presented the
following resolutions. which were
adopted:
and fraternal salutattons to our brethren
assembled rs an electoral conference in
this place, in pursuance of The plan recent
lY approved for introducing Law represen-
tation in the general Conference.
ReSOIUed, That a committee of three he
appointed to wait upon our brethren and
convey to them these our hearty Christian
greetings, and in our name cordially DIN
wife the members of the electoral Confer
euce to be present and to sit with us at
any of the sessions. And also to say that
fnUfpFpncp
receive the electoral Conference as body
if ii be their pleasure so to do. .... ~.
J. f. King, III. l.. Starks and William
Griffin were appointed said committee.
A message was received from the lay
mems electoral Conference that that body
had accepted the invitation of this Con
ference and would make their visit at
once, whereupOn the Bishop had the
eseats on the west side vacated for
their use. That body entered, preceded
by their officers and took the seats as
signed.
Messrs. Wells, Ide, Clarke, Merriam
and Cary, of the laymen's Conference,
made brief addresses ia regard to the
change in the polity of the church in
augurated by the meeting of this auth
orized body, and Bishop james respond
ed He said this was period of great
acter of the men elected to the general
Conference by the laymen, so far, was
such as to give great encouragement to
all. He said he hoped that the laymen
would take temporalities into their own
hands and leave the spiritualistic to the
ministers, and the result would be that
the latter could preach the better.
After brief addresses from a few 9th
ers, the whole assemblage Joined in
singing the hymn beginning,
.sBIest be the tie that binds,' etc.
and then the session closed with the
benedictiOn.
Our correspondent write us that the
speech of Pof. Wells of Union College,
was telling and appropriate address,
full of Christian eloquence and brotherly
love.
Our correspondent also ADDS. -''Thus
has dawned new era in the history of
the Methodist Church, in the introduc-
ton of lay delegates into the annual
Conference, and in few weeks the fin
ishing strokes will be given, as they are
admitted into the general Conference,
which commences its next session at
Brooklyn, May list.
AFTERNOON.
The committee on the Presiding Ell
der's office offer as their report the fol
lowing resolutions:
LIST. That we request the Bishop to APP
point each Presiding Elder to regular pas
tOral or station work.
ID. That no district ought to contain
more than twelve charges.
Sd. That the Presiding Elder should he
required to perform such district work
only as the discipline requires and speci-
ties. IL. q. MEEkEE.
Il. II. HALL.
On motion, the report was recOmmit-
ted with instructions to embOdy the sub
stance in a memorial to the general Con-
ference.
The Conference then proceeded To the
election of delegates to the general Con
ference, which resulted as follows:
DELEGATES.
Erastus Wentworth, ID. ID.
Sanford Washburn.E
\. WitherspoOn. d. ID.
; Meredith.
Homer Eaton.
+. Watson.
C. +. Burdick
NJ. b. Mead.
ALTERNATRs.
J. Z. King, D. d.
D. p Hulburd.
At o'clock p. M, the anniversary OF
the temperance society was held, Rev.
5. Mexican presiding.
Prayer was offered by Rev. NJ a.
Wicker.
Addresses were made by Rev. \. Ii.
Wood and Miss Julia l.. Coleman. of
Brooklyn, y. Y. Miss Coleman gave
clear statement in forcible language
and was listened to by large and atten-
tive audience. 4 collection was taken
up for the speaker Rev. S. w. Gem
ons, of North Bennington was called
for and gave some stirring remarks clos
ing with the Negroes Miracle. -
FOURTH DAY.
On Saturday the religious services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Smith.
Several local preachers were elected To
to orders.
The committees on claims, on nOdifi-
cation in the presiding elders Office and
on finance reported.
Memorial services on the ministers of
the Conference who have died the past
year: Rev. Barnes VI. Hall read a me-
moir of Rev. Bennett Eaton and Rev.
Ensign Slower; Rev. Homer Eaton, an
obituary notice of Rev. William II.
Brown and Rev NJ Tutor a notice of
Fri Baker. Brief memorial addresses
were made by Rev f. Watson, Rev. Mr..
Leonard, Rev Mr. Smith, Rev. J. NJ.
Edgerton, Rev. b. NJ. Hall, Rev. j. X.
Wager, Rev S. Meredith, Rev. w. ii. l..
Starks A short notice was read of the
decease of Mrs. Mary Smith. The death of
the wife of Rev. A. Champlin of Poultney
was announced and the sympathy of the
Conference was extended to Mr.. Cham
pin in his deep affiiction. The Bishop
read the 1077th hymn and Rev. II. i.
Starks offered an earnest prayer.
DR.. Kynett addressed the Conference
in the interests Of the Church Extension