Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-24

The Bishop then administered the Loru
Supper assisted by Reys. Messrs. Gregg,
Witherspoon, Burdick, Meredith and others.
He then addressed few appropriate words
to the Conference, saying that the results Oh
the deliberations in the Conference room
and in the cabinet involved SO much oil IN
terest and of important influence Tor the
future that the session should be commenced
and continued in prayer Tor divine aid ana
appreciation.
Over one hundred and fifty members an
swered to roll call.
Rev. Homer Eaton, of Albany, was elect
ed secretary of the standing committees
Rev. ii. l.. Starks is chairman OF the com
mittee on claims; Rev. DR.. King, on ed9-
cation; Rev NJ A. Wicker, on freedmen
aid Rev. DR.. Hawley, on church exten,
sion; Rev. d. B. Mckenzie, on pastoral
address; Rev. c. r. Hawley, on temperance
and Rev. ID. w. Gates on religious services
Rev. b. NJ. Hall, now holding super
numerary relation to the Conference, WIN
out an appointment, addressed the Confer
ence in regard to his health which allows
him to preach occasionally. He was feeling
much better than year ago, but had not
strength to endure hard or continued min
isterial work. lie has been member oil
this Conference over forty years, respected
and loved by all its members, and by thou
sands who have enjoyed his ministry IN the
church.
DR.. Witherspoon. one Of the fathers OF
the Conference, well and widely known as
a sound theologian. faithful pastor anu
genial friend, also addressed the members;
The Sunday School Anniversary was held
in the evening.
THURSDAY, April l6.
The eight O'Clock prayer meeting was
conducted by Rev. l. n Beaudry OF Shell
burn.
The presiding elders were made COM
mittee To appoint some one to preach a
centennial sermon on the Fourth OF July,
1876.
The Conference resumed the examination
of characters on Albany district The COM
mittee on the case of j. W. Elkins and Z.
F. Noble reported through the chairman,
4. WitherspoOn, ID. d. j. ". Elkins was
found guilty of the charge Of immortality,
by his own confession, and he was expelled
. from the ministry and the NJ. f. Church.
The charge of dishonesty in business against
{. F. Noble was not sustained, and he was
exonerated from any intention to deiraud
any one, bat found guilty Of irregularities
in keeping his accounts.
Inc tld~~ VI NNuu- llAtll tALNttA ~ .NttefitS
orders were called By name by the secretary
and presented themselves at the altar. and
were feelIngly addressed by the Bishop on
the responsibilities Of their ordination and
office Among these are Revs. Charles IL.
Dunton Of East Dorset, and John W. Ben
nett of Dandy. The disciplinary questions
were asked and answered in the affirmative.
/ Not one of the class uses tobacco in any
wa. \ rule of the Troy Conference does
not allow any one to be admitted to mem-
/ heTship in full who uses tobacco hahltualy.
! " hen the last one answered no, the Con
| ference cheered the class
President Potter. of Union College, was
| introduced to the Conference and at the
| adjournment of the morning session pro-
nounced the apostolic benciicti0n. In the
afternoon the anniversary of the Woman :
| Foreign Missionary Society was held. The
only address made was by Mrs. DR..
| IIibbard. of Clifton Springs. New York,
a lady Of culture, who spoke to a house
! full Of attentive hearers for full hour, in
an easy, natural, modest and pathetic man
ner, on the sphere Of woman ant in the
/ interest of this association. in it, relations
| to the women of heather countries.
| The anniversary of the Church Extension
| Society took place in the evening. Rev
| DR.. Newman, of Poultnoy. presiding. Rev.
! l.. \. Beaudry. of Shciburn, offered prayer.
| The spending secretary, Rev. DR..
Hawley, of Bennington, read his report Of
the doings Of the society. Addresses were
made by Rev I. c. Potter, of Winooski.
Rev. T. d. Walker. and Chaplain McCAbe
FRIDAY, April l..
Daring the afternoon session Miss Kate
| Thomas, prcccptres~ of tie Fort Plain. y.
| y. Seminary, gave fine reading before
the Conference.
At three O'Clock, in accordance with 4
previous invitation, large number % tie
Conference visited the grounds and build
ing Of Union College. DR.. Potter, with
his usual courtesy, showed the ,ariou,
points of interest.
The educational anniversary vas held IN
the evening at i O'Clock, DR.. John New
man presiding. The following officers were
appointed for tie ensuing year: John
/ Newman, d. D.. President, J II. Grant,
Secretary j. ". Eaton, Treasurer.
Bishop Foster made the address His sub
iect was ministerial education. lie men
toned two ab~rrditics held on this subject
! First. that no special education J. necessary
in order to enter the work Of the ministry
second. that no one should enter the minis
try unless thoroughly educated. Mcthodism
Is to great extent monument to an unedu-
Gated minIstry.A thorough education i per
haps never an absolute necessity. It l.,
however, manifest neei- The people are
generally educated and yersed in the
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