Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-26
Vermont Conference.


attended to on Friday to unusually full
classes In the evening Bro. a r. fu;N
led in an excellent prayer meeting
On Wednesday at A. NJ prayer
meeting was held, and at precisely Blsh-
CD AmeS administered the LORD supper
TO :, laruc number. At the conclusion OF
this service the roll WAS called anu large
number answered. Three superannuated
preachers have fallen out since last year.
r. Morgan was elected secretary Tor me
ninth time, with II. \. Spencer, IL. r.
Forrest and ID. H. Bickncll rs ASSISTANTS
and the usual committees were appointed
Several representatives OF dlllertnl III
terests were Introduced, and snort ;tu"rt9s-
es made. The character Of all the ettec-
tive Elders were passed, and the Iresli-
ING FL !crS made their reports An extra
session was ordered at one O clock T. NJ,
to present collections and benevolent mon
eys A. T. Bullard was appointed to pre-
side
The business of the extra session Wa
transacted in time t. give the ATTENDANTS
chance to attend to the Sunday school An
nvcrsarv, where Dr. j. III. Vincent dcllV'
cred Il very effective address.
In the evening n. w. Scott delivered
the scmi-centennial address and was iol-
lowed by \. /. bulltrd
Thursday morning after prayer-meetin@
the Bishop called the meeting to order AT
nine. Several papers were rel'rrc" 10
committees. and j. NJ {. Fulton was elect
ed TO serve as STATISTICAL secretary III Pl'ct
of IL. +. Forrest, who was nnaoi r TO serve
on account OF sickness IN MS 'tili'N ''et
cr;tl items OF routine business were ''':h'-
ed to, when seventeen were received i''0
the Conference.
The committee Oh the second year
course OF study lnt"c lil''Il itp't' ritN'
which the el. elton Of delegates to the Gen
erai Conference wtS mate t'lr ,, >,tcl'1 .. :
der for Friday at 10 " clock me l''s N.''i-
ference was invited 10 meet thi' N'iiiei
| cnrr, friday. ut > @ CLOCK L. VI
ReSs. +. |. falrbanka ana \. ". ~
ford, pastors of the Congregational c,i"fcii-
IS ut s.. Johnebnry, We're introduced
There are seven suptlhliinef;fE pre- ''ii-
cr- and twenty-five supcrannnatcd.
BY tn" Bishops request, Chaplain Me-
Cabe sang some very me pieces
The Anniversary OF the l'lles ',h'' rs
tors Christian | Mon wa, held IN the alter
noon, an! in the evening g anniversary
Of the Botr'! OF Church Extension was
held in the North congregational church
Friday the PRAYER meeting Wa IN charge
of w. \. Hyde. The Bishop TOOK the
chair 1T > o'ciock. Several were ;tdmite'!
to full connection and on uIal- Inc ffc-
siding Elders were appointed Il committee
to arrange for next Conference, and the
chan-c of place for holding General Con
ference WAS approved.
The time for eIccting delegates to Gen-
eral Conference having arrived, W. r.
Putfrr and K. Morgan We're elected, with
H. Webster and \. l.. Cooper a >rostl-
tutrs
Four were admitted to Elders orders,
and several persons were introduced to the
Conference, after which Me action OF the
General Conference" on the SUBJECT OF tenn
perancr "t> cnd"r>e'
In the afternoon the W oman fVr'l-h
Missionary Society held lt> AhhIVeI>aft'
An Educational ConNtntl"n llnmrdl1trIN
followed. composed Of the members OF the
Annual and l.ry Electoral Conferences
The Interests 81 the SEMINARY Were
specially discussed, and fly" hundred dol
/ lars pledged towards the Endowment
Fund. President Hubert of Mlddlebury
College WIS present, and delivered an al
mirable address. full of the most cordial
sentiment Of fraternity and hearty endorse
mtnt of the good work done 10y onr semi
nary. Dr.. Hubert i a subscriber t" ON
Endowment FNnl-thc hr>t possible en-
dor>emcnt OF our enterprise
In IN" evening the Missionary :, FlhVil
was preached /" er"Wdei n"u>'' ny a.
NJ. {. Fulton. from the Word>' " e are
the light OF tn" world.
SATURDAY. after PRAYER meetings. III,