Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-21

it across the water to buy wine. and the
wasting Of grain bv turning it into whis.
KEY and beer, and the great waste OF the
time and property and lives OF the drink
ers. The women, said she, cannot wait
hundred years for this great waste AMI
wickedness to be put under the ban Of law
ten or twelve years are a long as the W.
men of this land can wait for this grad
eonsummation. To effect this, the women
are constantly and earnestly working z,
arousing the affections and apprehension
Ofmothers, they hope to raise M m ten year
a better generation Of men There are nov
20 goo women banded together IN the land
to pray and work for this. They do n0iW.-h
women TO be more ike men. but men 70 be-
more like women as pure and sweet anu cor
rect as you expect women TO be- They DO D..
ask that when women fall, the shame shlu
be less, but that when man falls, the sham
should be equal. Leagues are being organ
lied of those who will promise not 10 a--1.
ciate with young men who tipple. and hCu
dreds have been enrolled In single tlwu-
In addition, the children are being gatlar-
ed and taught the principles Of Temperance
and in ten years there viii be enough OF
these boys TO hold the balance Of power al
the polls More than 10 900 inebriatss have
also been rescued by the efforts Of women
since this new movement began.
TUESDAY.
The committee on the financial siatu- .l
the Conference made their report Ias
amount estimated to be raised 70 meet tt-
needs Of the Conference claimants for i1
ensuing year Is s. 900. Of which S5lI
appor,iOned to the Burlington District.
The collections Of Conference claims h4r.
. #.NH Il
year in the several districts. the c0umi--sa
recommend that the ministers OF Troy lll
ference exert their utmost power q meet
these claims. that public presentation be
made - secure endowDents by will OF other
wise to the Conference Trustees. Whereby "a
permanent fund may be created OF -uncie-;
dimensions TO secure necessary All o. ta.-
most worthy class OF dependents upon al-
church
d. Starks presented a series 0tres0lutllu-
concerning Rev Andrew W .IherspO1u. u
D., who was received on tr!sl INTO the Con
ference at is frs, session IN ISIS, and v nl.
after long and faithful ministry. now re-
tires 10 the relations Of q superaunGate.
The Treasurer of the Conference Church
Extension Society reported that the total
amount received during the year J. :
g7e IS
Resolutions were adopted rec1mmeudiu-
and requesting the General Conference g. S..
alter the Book Of Discipline as that enc
members Of an Electoral Conference ~ha.. BE-
chosen thereto by lsymen only-tne qll.
fcatI0ns tor such election 70 an k.eci.-..
and TO a General Conference rsmalnlus .-
they now are, 70 50 adjust the urs
siding eldershIps 70 the mo-.l--
conditions Of the church, and O. De-
general work that. while H. en-
shall not be weakened nor destroy ats
and al reasonable grounds Of complain
shall be removed or diminished that ir
doing. General Conference l. re4uestl- g.
authorize that. on those charges where
monthly leaders and stewards meeting
are or can be held. the vIsitatI1us Of zoe
presiding elder may be only semi-anuua.
and to authorize annual conferences O. de-
termine the number and TO TX the b1uu-l
ries OF their several districts.
The court IN the case OF q. W :. Porter
reported that they had given the accused
full and c0mpeten; trial and thai they had
found him guilty and expelled him irlu
the ministry and from the ~ t. Church
Inc vote stood seven asaius- and t0-- i.-
acquittal. III l. the intention az Ny. Porter.
through MS counsel. 70 appeal 70 a higher
court provided for such eases By the
church.
The report OF the stewasi is vs. received
and adopted The amount -ai ed IN -he
Burlington district Tor C1n'er3lce e. aIn
ants was S3-2 -