The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-14

may have graduated he must pursue
the prescribed course ard psss an annual
examination thefeupun before his seniors
There were about ak v of these young
men before the several committees Wednes-
day. and gave in their examinations good
promise of future usefulness I he presid-
ing elders held their uAunl meeting for con-
eultuuon, the nomination ~ standing com
mittees, and other preliminary business,
which facilitated the organization OF the
conference.
The usual standing committees of the
conference were appointed NJ follows:
Stewards-W. H. Washburu, j w.
Shank, J. B. Searis, o. A. Brown, j. Cope,
II. n. Munger.
Finance--E. f. Taylor, w. II. Meeker,
Il. w. Slocum, W. 7. Smith, A J, lngal s,
J. w. Quinlon.
Claims-R. T. Wade, II F. Austin, T.
W. Harwood, q. S. Gold, S. Meredith, 3.
b. Loomis
Education }. E. King, w. II Ransom,
C. NJ. Clark, ID. w. Gates, II. Graham. j.
L. G. Sawyer.
Freedmen's Aida. S. Bigelow, A.
Heath, w. Bedell, j. II. Brown, w. w.
Foster, A Campbell
Tract Cause-B. Cox, Fl. Wright, L.
Marsh, e. N. Howe, j. Z. Craig, 5. W.
Edgerton.
Sunday Schools-E A. Braman, j. IL,
Robinson, S. w. Williams, ID. N. Lewis,
D. G. Ayers; J. w. Bennett.
Bible Cause-D. Brough, o. J. Squircs,
p. NJ. Hitchcock, NJ. White, j. II. Bond,
W. j. Tilley.
Church Extension--M. A. Wicker, $.
Mexican, T.. Turner, w. J. Heath, W.. II.
Hughes, Wan. Ryan.
Temperament. b. Wood, S. d. Elkins,
G. G. Morehouse, G. G. Bancroft, 4.
Kelly, d Crank.
Political Reform. H. Edgcrton, $.
Washburn, A. f. Bailey, +. d. Walker,
W. II. l.. Starks. ID. Il. Mckenzie.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
NJ Tator, w. T. Sanford, b. =. Living
ston, II. A. Starks, J. w. Thompson, j. j.
Noe.
Ladies and Pastors Christian Union =
l.. N, Beaudry, j. G Fenton, G. w.
Brown, NJ. NJ. Curry, j. Vrocmsn, NJ. p.
Bell
Pnstoaices-A. Eaton. A, V. Marahall,
Publishing Interests Of the Church,.
s. Walker, d. r. Elliot, J. L. Clymer, A.
Wtherspoon, G. X. Hawley, II. G. Farrar.
Episcopal Fund--li. L. Starks, Il. Pat
terson, w. j. Sands, j. =. Slason, G. j.
Mott, J. Hall.
AFTERNOON SESSION woMENs FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.
At 2:30 o'clock wednesday afternoon
the anniversary exercises of the conference
OF the ladies' foreign missionary society
were held, Lev. i. N. Beaudry in the
chair.
Rev. W. w. Foster, jr., spoke upon
Goods Methods.
Rev Ii. T. Austin delivered thrilling
telling address upon the subject, "Woman's
work for woman
Both addresses were OF superior charac.
ter and were heard with great interest,
though Mr.. Austin was laboring under
severe indisposition during the delivery OF
his address.
During the afternoon caucuses were held
by the Troy, Burlington. Albany and Sar-
atoga districts. for the nomination of their
incoming presiding elders. The result wac
not announced.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Rev. Il. A. Griffin presented plan for R
division of the conference, by which the
present Cambridge district was divided and
added to the Plattsburgh and Burlington
districts and the Saratoga district wac also
divided and added to the Troy and Albany
UlStllCtt. ne tlAn WGs nlilriiattu ny ti.c
presentation by Rev. j. Z. Bowen, of II
well designed map of the territory.
Cali beng made for the sentim Mt OF the
| laymen on he question: the presiding cid
eis reported that 33 quarterly conferences
! had voted for, and ISL against the charge.
The election of delegates to tie geneisl
conference WAS made the order Of The day
! tor Friday morning at o'cl ok.
| A number of ministers were continued
in the s,tpernumrrary relation when the
name OF Rev. B srwick llawley, d D.,
was called, he eaid that though without a
pastoral charge the past y'er, he had not
been idle. having preached foFty-sx ser
mons, visited several literary institutions,
etc.
The bishop announced as the court in the
case of G.. w. S Porter : Il. Il. ROBIN
son, president: A. ID Hesxt, J. c. Feuton,
B. Hawley, A. Hail, w. A. Miller, NJ. Is.
Mead, j. B. Sylvester, w. d Hitchcock,
E. Morgan, r Wasbburne and ]. G. Good
ing. S. Washburn and j. w. Eaton were
appointed to conduct the case on the part
of the conference. The charge is unmiuis-
| teral conduct