The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-18
The Truy Conference

Tho annual exhibit Of the Methods,
book concers shows that the joint capital of
both eastern and western branches is
81 ,516,973. the total amount OF sales for
the u ear were $l,567,126, and the profits
&S5.S21, which must be admitted good
showing for hard times.
Rev. J. Fl. Vincent, DID,, the cores
ponding secretary of the Sunday school
union and the tract society, also editor of
the sunday School Journal and the Nor
NAL Class, addressed the conference.
The chairman of the examining COM
mittee, Rev. B. F. Livingston, reported on
each case, ard the following we're duly
elected members of the Troy annual con-
Loyal A. Bigelow, Perry Marshall. ]. l..
George Skene. Thomas Martin and D. II.
Lowell were continued on trial, aud WV.
Whitney discontinued. his presiding elder
being given permission to employ him.
Quite stir was made BY the effort to
require every preacher, before his character
was passed, to report whether he had taken
all the conference collections, and if not
why not? 1t was finally amended by Or
dering that they should report upon their
collection for superranuated ministers, and
for the missionary cause. The sixth ques-
ton was taken up. The names OF Delos
Cronk, G. A. =. Heath, E. ]. Gunsey, NJ.
A. Veeder, w. p. Rulison, p. f. Yonlen,
]. II. Coleman, f. Genee, W. +. Sanford,
w. W. Foster, A. V. Marshall and G. j.
Mott were passed rs suh-deacons Of the
second class.
The annual missionary sermon WAS de-
livered by Rev. A. D. Heaxt, from the
words, " Go We therefore into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature
Mark xvi, 10.
The characters OF b. lsbel, j. Groves,
c. Ii. Leonard, g. Barber, l.. D. Sher-
wood, f. Noble, c. s. Burnham, G. G.
SAKE. p Ii. Smith, ID. Poor, j. Thompson,
w. f. Hurd, ). Parks, j. Esmes, J.
Pegg, A. Lyon. J. Squier, j. X. Cheese
man, d. +. Huburd aud r. Fox were
passed, and their relation continued. Rev.
A. Dixon and Rev. G. Chamberlain were
reported deceased.
Letters were read from and remarks
made by several Of the superranuated min
| listers.
Rev. c. d. Foss, ID president of the
Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn,
addressed the conference in behalf of that
| institution. DR.. Foss was followed by Dr.
| e. o. Haven, chancellor OF Syracuse uni
versity, who spoke of his institution
The bishop announced as the committee
on memorials to the general conference, s.
| Mexican, d. Starks, B. NJ, Hall, j. e.
King and b. Hawley.
Rev. B. Hawley, D. D., stated that
some books left by the Rev. T. Spicer, the
sale of which was for tho benefit OF the
| missionary society, were IN his hands. The
presiding elder of Saratoga district and the
pastor at Saratoga Springs were appointed
committee to dispose OF the books and
| report next year.
Practitioners, 1857 full members, 3d.
100; local preachers, 140; deaths, 56S |;
baptlsms of children, 1923 baptisms of
| adults, ,654 number of churches, 295 ;
probable value, s2,492,70 psrsonages,
1865, probable value, $500, 800 benevolent
| contributions for conference claimants,
IS S2G Os missionary society, from the
churches, Sl6,235. So from the Sunday
schools, $2,74O SO womens foreign mis-
sions, $2,46S SO church extension, SO,
262s4; tract cause, $589.36; Sunday
school union, $5S7.63 freedmen's aid
81 60733 education, $9l6 O3 American
bible society, $3,60l 05 4; support of bish-
tps, $S77. 10 (; ministerial support, $780,
403 number OF Sunday schools, 1888 of
ficers and teachers, 1880 scholars, 3D.
1911.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
| The eonfeIe uce has elected the following
delegates to the general conference which