Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

class of ministers who are negligent OF tne
great benevolencies of the Church by iall-
inc TO take their collections; OF TO inc
Church as a whole upon the aggregate
amount of her subscription for missionary
purposes.
SUNDAY.
The day opened rather threatenngly as
TO the weather, but cleared away without
rain, affording the good people oil barre
and vicinity IN opportunity oil enjoying
the services of the Conference Saonalh'
which commenced at nine O'Clock win
love feast, under the direction oil IL. l.
Gushing. There were several interesting
incidents in connection with this meeting.
Init none more so than the testimony OF
an AGED sister, Moves, who is eighty-iour
years of age sixty-fve years CHRISTIAN
and sixty years a Methodist. The morn
inc sermon by the Bishop on the text,
This is faithful saying, and worthy oil
NIL acceptation, that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners was one
ofthe finest exhibitions of sacred eloquehcc
it was ever our good fortune to listen 10:
and can never fade from the memories oil
the spell-bound audience who with rapEc
attention listened to his words. A orlel
outline may be given of the discourse
hereafter.
At the close of this sermon the follow
inc brethren were ordained deacons :;
Charles Parkhurst. w. j. johnson, Geo
L. Smith, i. L. Bceman, ii. X. Hastings
d. +. Palmer, r. P. Frost and Harvey A.
Webster. The afternoon sermon was by
the much beloved Presiding Elder OF 81
Adams District, Rev. A. l.. Cooper on
the subject of " Divine Fellowship, ana
was an excellent discourse. Following
this, J. Il. Knapp, NJ. ID. L. johnson
John &. Langlord, Thomas Trevilllan' u.
w. Hastings, and l.. G. Vail were Or
dained elders.
The evening at the NJ. E. Church was
occupied with the Missionary Anniversary
Rev. w. D. Malcolm presiding. Addresses
that were well spoken Of were delivered by
C. p. Taplin, N. f. Perry and H. W. "of-
| then.
Services were also held in the Congrc-
gationalist and the Unversaist churches.
ID. Dorchester Jr., w. d. Malcom and >;
NJ. c. Fulton preaching in the former, and
II. w. Worlhen and A. b. TruaX In the
latter.
MONDAY.
The morning prayer meeting was led by
w. d. Malcolm
At 9 o'clock w. j. Kidder, at the request
of the Bishop took the chair and the Con-
ference proceeded to business The morn
ing session was almost wholly taken up
with reports from the several committees.
Three brethren, G. D. Ingraham, X. j. N.
johnson and d. II. Mcgahy, and one
preachers wife, Mrs A. I. Billiard, haV.
ING passed to their rewards, the report OF
the committee on Memoirs drew forth
from different brethren tender and appre-
ciative remarks in relation to the departed
1t was IL solemn hour that the Conference
thus spent in memory of the salnted dead
An afternoon session was held, when II
few items of business were transacted, pre-
vious to the final adjournment, and the
reading of the appointments. Among
these items were the locating of j. X. Full
Ter at his own request. Il. Morgan, on ac-
count of poor health, was, ut his own re-
request granted supcrannuated relation;
and Charles Kenncy was announced as q
transfer to the Conference. The following
brethren were admitted on trial: l.. Olin
Sherbmn, Charles IL. Walter, Jr, Albert
b. Blake, Il. IL. Bartlett and Harvey A.
Webster.
The business all being done, the Bishop
proceeded to address the Conference in
words Of sympathy and fatherly counsel;
after which he offered IN earnest prayer
to- God for His blessing upon the brethren
in their several fields and in all the varied
experiences that they may pass through
during the year. Bishop Foster has not
only by his mastery public efforts, but by
his impartial administration anN kindly
bearing greatly endeared himself to the
Conference 1t will always be il delight TO
have him come among us in the discharge
Of official duties. The following are the
appointments:
MONTPELIER DISTRICT.
ISAAC McANN, PRESIDING ELDER.
| Barre w II Wight
Berlin to be sqnpled by ] NJ Rich
Bethel Gilead-TC be supplied
Bethel Iympus-To be supplied.
Cabot ~ Roberts
Gnese9-H Y, .Worthen,
GGprinth-D willis,
East Gilmore To be supplied.
| Granville and Hancock r. Sanderscn,
Gaysyq and stony Brook Supplied by f Snow.
Midaesfx. BY Hubert q p,
Moretown and DuXbury-U Boswell.
Northde!d A Truax.
pIttsleld and Sto.Ebridge o A Farley.
RandoIpR aud west Bandolill- al sherJlrn
Ioiisham aud 'I Vest Topsham-C Dingman.
STOW. 5S4rphcd by Geo Smith,
Waterbury Ii bushnell,
WWaattf,rbnry Gen+er (, ia, 4 TTnerbnrn,
Worcester Geo l. Wells.
ST. JOHNSBURY DISTRICT.
" r. PuFtEa, Presiding Elder
b AG9n{ j I N N@Tse sup
Barton Landing Webb
Bloomfield Geo Goodell
Burke, East aud East Br1wninston- II Wnsl,w.
Burke, Vest Mcdonald.
Concord, est-L Hill
DanyilG and West banyIe A N Wheeler.
North Danyiile \ Ball
Glover and West clever J. c Dickinson
ffia araMitE-B f E M4sn''n
Holland and Morgan i Ieayitt,
iia Fa19 F5n d / ( s : IItsc.
LuneuburEh and East CONCORD II Forrest
Lyndon and Kirby Vim J Johnson
Ecwbury a1d West Newbur'yy-P n Granger
Ss sw5SEtScc9 SutcF Si15RFFb mston
Sheniieal'di' aid Wbt teHsa s Brigham.
{ = JohnsburS Confer II I Jones'
Nict9ry and CRANKY Udall, supply
Walden South. e IL Waller Jr
Westhed aud TROY Evans.
Wolrott-A b Kelley.
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT,
j. u. DEETAN Presiding Elder.
n1ts 5r%nsd rnd pqgl46rilseport-J H Gaylord
barnard; East aud Pomiret-E II bartlett
BRADFORD p Miller,
Bradtord Yves. ,Snppliedby b Palmer.
Br 6SSaiiii- a iBBt ryyapt
PP Sirrc E Inst 9 Way, WiFa MA . Morse
airse West H a@d E iI9eioH Raa pTkhurst
HI@rt'SI@a-SJnERR Irrsb Fy I N"'kie'
androte sa sa4 p sp@ayfs SRsd Fay
Loudondcrrya r. Treyillian.
Ludlow q Buckley.
P hS%9Iagifsyiile 9R 2J Gat,nsSy Cummings
Prqctorsyiile Chas Keuney. "'"'
Reading, SO and Felchyillc- Supplied ~, r,,n,,..
Eoyat2ni south and Tlnbriise- j KGSsSpL nrlIht
Thetiord CentSrT ilFF Fol- H ST dorchester Jr
Union Village l. Dodd
Meson-C Sweat
Wilmington l. Rockwell
MlhISQr and AsCutneyVlle-M u Curn,i,.,
Noodst0ck-O NJ Boutwell,.
ST, MBANs DISTRICT.
A, l., COOPER, Presiding Elder
Bakersheld-S Donaldson
G smbTes, West and East Franklinw Underwood
= EanprluEeIS Cushman. i"ouu'
| ,ulVue' ter 10 be Suppiad by ID Rror,,.