St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-07

presented the condition of the churches !
in that state on account of the grass
hopper plague, and received collection
of over two hundred dollars. In the
afternoon and evening the anniversa-
ries of the Freedmen's Aid Society and
the Church Extension Society were
holden and addresses made by Rev. A. |
Webster of South Carolina, chaplain
McAbe. DIR. Pierce and Bishop Haven,
a collection of seventy-tive dollars was
taken for the Church Extension Society
and one of same amount for the cree
ton of Il monument to the memory of
DIR. n. f. Cobleigh in Atlanta Georgia.
Friday, Bishop Haven addressed the
class elected to membership i'll the Con-
ference The Committees of the New
England Education Society, and of the
Ladies and Pastors Union reported, and
the claims of these societies were adj
vocated by Rev. Mr.. White of Spring
field, Mass, DR.. Cummings of Middle
town College, Rev. .. Tabor, and Mrs.
WhittenmeyeI OF Philadelphia. In the
evening Rev. c. w. Wilder preached
the annual Missionary Sermon.
Saturday, in connection with the
usual routine of business. Rev. Mr..
| Hyatt, of the Free Will Baptist Asso-
citation, Rev. Mr.. Haskins of the Cal
whistle Baptist State Convention, Revs.
| ~, Ill H., i'll ~ III n
tional Churches of the State, represent
| ed their churches. In the afternoon
and evening were holden the anniversii
ries eff the Sunday School Union, the
Conference Temperance Society, and
the Ladies Foreign Missionary Society,
and addresses made by Rev. Mr.. Under
wood. DIR. Freeman of New York, DIR.
Cummings of Connecticut. and Mrs.
| Whttenmyer and others. During the
morning session the condition of the
Seminary at Montpelier was presented
by Revs. White and Dorchester. and
MesSrs. Dickey and Dillingham;. and
while it was important that prompt
efforts should he made to place it above
its embarrassments. no definite action
was taken.
Sunday. the usual Conference Love
Feast was holden at nine u clock preach
ing 10y Bishop Haven ut ten. from lst
Tim. I'LL: The Gospel the highest eX-
preston of the glory of Cod At the
close of the sermon Il class of eleven
were ordained Dracon,. In the after
noon sermon by President Cummings
GLOW shall man he Just with God -
and class Of three We're ordained
Elders.
The Missionary Anniversary WAS
holden in the evening. and addhc>~r>
made 10y Rev. Mr.. Sherman of Boston.
and DIR. Reid Corresponding Secretary
of the Society.
The closing meeting of the Conference
was holden at Il A. VI. Monday. Items
OF business were hurried through. and
the appointments were read hy the
Bishop. and thus closed the Session.
The next session of the Conference i
appointed al -. J"hu>hurN. in April
$50.
The follow ing are the appointments:
MONTPELIER DISTRICT.
Isaac McAmn. Presiding Elder.
Barre. W. II. Wight.
Berlin. To hc suppl, ii.
Bethel. o. w. Barrows.
Bethel Lympus. \. T. Bullard. sup.
Cabot. +. II. Roberts.
Chelsea. l.. Merrill.
Corinth. Topsham and +. Orange.
supplied 10y +. Marcy.
Elmore. W. \. Bryant.
Elmorc. East. To he supplied.
Granville and Hancock. q. IL. Hastings.
Groton and +. Top>ham. j. Hamilton.
MaIshtield and Calais. {. \. Smith.
MiddleSeX. .. \. Farley.
Montpelier aud +. Montpelier.
II. y. Spencer.
Morctown. ID. Willis.
\oIthiield, \. b. TruaA.
Pttstield. c. bingham.
Plainlicld, J. q. Shrrhuru.
; Randolph and West Randolph.
G. =. Taplin.
Rochester. W. II. Dean.
RoyaltOn, j. f.. Knapp.
>tockbridge. Supplied 10y NJ. Adams.
: stowe, Supplied by e.. Smith.
Watstield and Warren, }. \. Sherburn.
Waterbury, W. Underwood.
Waterbury Center. +. Folsom.
William>town, o. ID. Clapp.
Worcester. g. l.. Wells
j. W. Bemis agent of the Vermont
. Bible Society. member of the Montpel-
ier Quarterly Conference.
ST. JoHNsBURY DISTRICT.
W. X. Puifer, Presiding Elder.
Albany, j. Thurston.
Barton, \. ii. Webb
Barton Landing, ii. ii. Bement
Bloomfield, K. Prittv.
Burke. East and Kirby, ). 5. Brigham.
. Burke. West j. Leavitt.
Concord, West ii. W. Worthen.
Canaan. j. LaugtOrd.
Craftsbury. j. :. Little
! Danvile and West Danville,
A. NJ. Wheeler
Danvile. North lobe supplied.
Derby, l.. c. Dickinson.
Glover and West Glover. l.. Hill
GmldhaI. ST Cushman.
IIardwick. ii. L. Jones
Holland and Morgan, W. c. Robinson.
Island Pond, f. 5. Locke.
Irasburgh. S. b. Currier.
Lunenburgh and East Concord,
} II. F. Forrest.
Lyndon and Lyndonville,
w. NJ. Sterling.
Morgan Centre. To be supplied.
Newbury and West Newbury,