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

| having for its aim historical researches, a.
/ though the subject had received consider
able attention in other Conferences. 1t wa
desirable 10 collect and preserve the old rec
ords Of circuits, conferences and districts
which nigh; be Of value to the ehurcI
work The speaker was Rev. B. II. Hall
who gave some "reminiscences ofanti-slaver
1 times
In the evening Rev 4. D Heazt' deliver
ed the postponed missionary sermon. HI
subject was The Duty, Obligation an
Manner of Giving the Gospel TO the World.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Anime O'Clock the business session open
&c with Bishop Scott IN the chair. Inc re
latiOns Of supergnnuated mem bers were con
/ sldered.
| Resolutions were presented an1 referred
I asking for q change II the discipline, snC
/ providing for the appointment 10 advance
/ OF court TO try cases Of derelictlOn from
/ duty on the part Of Conference member
Rev Cyrus D. Foss. President Of IVES
leysn University, was introduced and sp0E'
/ IN regard TO the claims Of the church on hel
D El44Alt4H Ut -aht -ILr ALAt4 E-l4-- 44Le
connected with his college. showing that II
a career OF but forty-four years Wesleyan
l University had accomplished a great work
Rev Z o. Haven. D. D., Chancellor o
I Syracuse University, referred 10 Wesleyan
| University a. his beloved Alma Mater. ans
I furnished many facts connected With hn
own University.
The members OF the Lay Conference hav
ing been admitted into the Conference
Bishop Scott introduced Prof Wells. oil
/ Union College. Schenectady, Hon. g Il
/ Clark of P.att>burgn and Joseph Hillman
| OF Troy.
Rev, Dr. Newman. IL a few appropriate
/ remarks, welcomed the lag delegation.
Prof. Wells spoke iOqnently OF the re-
I lstiOns existing between the lay and clerical
/ composition Of Conference. ana mapped out
E brilliant future for the NJ. t Church BY
the action Of the laIty.
Hon. Geo Il. Clark represented the legal
part of The Msihodi-t-, and Joseph Hill
man the business portion, IN short. appro-
PIRATE addresses.
The following named clergynen were de-
clared 10 he delegates from the Troy Con-
ference Thomas 4. Griffin. Z. u entworth
D. D, !. W Eaton, Il. L. Sexton and )
NJ Webster
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
The Eincationa. Society Of the Confer
ence held IT. annual session, the Preside
Rev. John Newman. ID. IN the chair.
After PRAYER by Rev :. Mclaughlin. the
Secretary. Rev. Il. 1 Grant. reported a.
follows Receipts Of the past wear. SIS Z;
disbursements. S7I3 balance on hand
$50.
Rev. Dr.. F1ss. President Of Wesleyan
nIversliy, was the speaker for the hour.
tie treated his subject from 4 Centennial
standpoint. tracing cause and eiiec. back
through the hundred years and ascriblng
the wonderful results achieved TO the sd-
vsncement made II the cause Of education.
Facts and arguments were brought forward
70 enforce M statements. among winch was
tins -One-half of the siEners OF the Dec
israti0n Of Independence and 0ne-third Of
the members OF the Continental Congress
were college graduates
Chancellor Haven. Of Syracuse nivsrsi-
u, followed, and claimed part Of Or
fUss's speech, as the Doctor was once his
pupil. whose schoolboy essays he had often
corrected.
The following ofi,er- were elected for
the ensuing wear
President-John Newman, D. D
Seeretsry-H. I. Grant
Ireasurer-J. ". Eaton.
Rev. BOstwick Hawiey, b D. preached
the Centennial sermon
OVERWHELMING SESSION
Bishop W. l Harris. D. D.. Ii. D was
Introduced 10 the Conference.
Prof Wells. OF Union College. addressed
the assembly IN the interest Of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary 81 Madison. y. =.
Inc Secretary OF the Church Extension
Society made some lengthy remarks con
corning the workings Of hIs society.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Rev. J. (. Bowen. presiding elder of the
Troy district, presented his fourth and last
report. which states that there have been
more than l.3OO conversions ID the Metho-
DIST churches Of the district during the veal.
During Elder Bowen's four wears ne ms
preached 5lS sermons. made 446 pubic nd
dresses, attended 1913 quarterly conferences.
2Oo love teasts and 25e sacramento services.
10 DO which he has travelled l. .623 miles.
In the same time eight new churches and
one parsonage have been built. and the in
crease OF church property has been Sl9g.-
600. while there has been contributed Tor
benevolent purposes more than $50 600
hey- L. Natson gave an account of the
WORK IN the Burlington district. Among
the peculIarltes of This region i the fact
that several OF the churches are So thor
oughly union that they have an i:ineraut
ministry, denOminaiiOnally as well as per
sonally. having one year Methodist. next
a COngregatiOnalISt or Baptist. and - on.
A resolution by P. P. narrower and 6. b.
Looms, censurlng the Centennial commit
tee ior permitting the sale Of intoxicating
liquors on the grounds and protesting
against their being kept open on the Sab
bAth, was unanimously adopted
SUNDAY SERVICES
The morning service was held ~ the Hud-
sod Avenue Methodist church. TIE sermon
was by Rev. f. o. Haven. chancellor of the
Syracuse University. Text, For what shall
II proht man It ne shall gain the - hole
world and lose his own soul" Theme, The
value OF the soul OF man"
Bishop Scott, assisted by Dr kynett. or
dslned the following nine young men to the
othee OF deacon of the Methodist Episcopal
church Lewis l. Lawrence, Loyal A
Bigelow. Perry Marshall. Henry Vandecar.
b. W Powell. Geo. " Hughes. v. j.
Chapman, j. b. Monroe, William Doueap.
Intense interest was manifest throughout
the entire service. The ordination OF elders
took place at the Ash Grove Methodist
church II the afternoon in the presence of a
large congregation. The puinit and altar
platform were occupied BY Bishops Scott
and harris. Rev. Messrs. ) Meredith. Il.
L Starks, o. Gregg and a j Kynett D D.,
sho preached the ordination sermon from
"a Inns. lxxxvii, 10 = Rev. o. Gregg
hen called forward the following large class
u young men who have been four wears in
me ministry, and presented them to Bishop
darris Tor ordination n. a. DAVIS. L. A.
Oibole, J. ". Bennett. F. A. Potter, Il. A.
starks. j: D. Austin, g. Skene, j Sumner,
K Nichols. &. B. Armstrong. c. II
Junton, q. j. Brown. r . Davies. G. Ii
toO6Ins, j. ii. Stewart, J. W. Coons. ID. /
Hall, c. z. whitecar
Bishops Scott and Harris presented their /
ertlhestes OF the ordination of nine deacous
nd seventeen elders yesterday
The reports of the balance Of the Presid-
ng Elders were rendered
Rev. Z. Watson was elected 10 the sinner
nnuate list
AFTERNOON SERVICE
Appropriate eulogies were prom ounced
pom the following named persons, deceased
urlng the past wear 4 Dixon, eulogy by
'rrln Gregg; Chester chamberlain, by J
p. Craig j. t. Crowl, by ID. Starks; B.D
mes, by A c. Rose NJ. A Senter, by IA
;. himoall; II. Dunn. by Ii. Blanchard
TEMPERANCE ANNIVERSARY.
The temperance anniver sary was held Mon
ay, hev- W W. AtEater presiding. The frs,
idress was BY Rev. j H. Bond, who made
strong plea tor earnest personal effort 10 ,