Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-04

The session of the Vt. Confer ence at Barr
closed on Monday last.
1t having been found that the Seminary nj
Montpelier was embarrassed, by an annual
deficit, after addresses by Col. a. NJ. Dlckey,
ofSt. Johnsbury, Gov. Dillingham;, of Water
bury, W. ii. Ii. McAllister, of st. Adams,
Bishop Foster and others, a subscription was
started to be paid annually for two years.
Rev. A. l.. Cooper led of with "A subscrip-
ton of S50 followed by Gov. Dillingham;
and Jason Clark, of WIlliston with equal
sums. and these by others ct less amount
till $500 were pledged, which will relieve the
Seminary from embarrassment for two years.
AT the love-feast on Sunday an old lady s
years of age, who has been 60 years II Chris
tian, and GO yedrs Methodist, recounted
some remarkable answers to prayer III her
own experience.
Bishop Foster preached and eight young
men-Charles Parkhurst, of Bradford. VIM.
j. johnson. of Lyndon, Geo. Z. Smith, of
Stowe. L. l.. Beeman. of Proctorsville, ii. X.
Hastings, of Guilford, d. F. Palmer, of
West Bradford, T. ?. Frost, of Thetford
Centre and H. A. Webster, of Franklin were
ordained deacons.
Six young men were ordained elders, viz:
J. Z. Knapp. of South Royalton, NJ. d. l..
johnson, of Cambridge, John G. Langford,
of Canaan. Geo. II. h. 'tings, of Granville,
L. Trevillian, of Barnai / and 5. l.. Vail, of
Fletcher.
The place of holding the next session of
conference was fixed at Woodstock.
The following is the list of appointments:
MONTPELIER pIsrRIcr-IsAAc NcASy, PRESIDING
ELDER.
Barre, ". II. Wight; Berlin. to be supplied by J.
M Rich Bethel Gilead. to be supplied; Bethel
Lympus. to be supplied Cabot, +. Ii: Roberts
Chelsea, Ii. W. worthen; Corinth, D. Willis FL
more. Z. A Smith East Elmoro to be supplied;
Granville and Hancock, r. Sanderson Groton, Z.
T. Tapln 6aysville and Stony Brook, supplied by
supplied by e. Il. Hulburt; Montpelier and East
Montpelier, J. AcRu ton /; Moretown and Duxbury,
&. 5. Boswell; Mortified, A. b. Truax !; Pittsheld
and stockbrdge, o. A. Farley Plainfeld, W. Ii.
Dean Randolph and West Randolph. J. n. Sher-
burn; Rochester, J. Hamilton. Topsham and West
Topsham, c; Dinsham; stowe, supplied by George
Waterbury, Ii. A. Bushnell Waterbury Centre. J.
A. sherman Williamstown, p. Merrill Worcester.
George l.. Wells.
ST. IJHSSBuRY DIsrRicr-w. R. IuFPER. PRESIDING
HLDKR.
Barton Landing, A. II. Webb; Bloomfield, George
Goodell; Burke, East and East Bloomington, J. II.
Minslow Burke. West, J. Mcdonald Concord,
ME- f.nm w. Fl W0 nd ven,
A. NJ. Wheeler; North Danville, a. Ball Derby
A. B. Blake; Glover and West Glover. L c. Dick
inson Guildhall, Nv. c. Robinson; Hardwick, d.
Lewis Holland ADD Morgan, J. Leavitt Irasburgh,
$. b. Currier; Itland Pond, Z. S. Locke. Lunen-
burgh and East Concord, q. F. Forrest Lyndon
and Kirby, VIM. J. Johnson Morgan Centre and
Newbury. P. N. Granger; Newport, q. d. Clapp;
Newport Centre, J. Tnurston Peachan,J. S. SPIN
ney Sheffield and Wheelock, S. S. Brigham st.
Johnsbury. A. d. Folger ST. Johnsbury Centre, II.
T. md GFan ht n Hha1I .ltr.
Walden, supplied by G. L. Burnham; Walden,
Evans Wolcott A. b. Kelley.
srRTSGFIELD DISTRICT. D. BEfMAy PRESIDING
ELDER.
Athens and Cambrdgerort J. II. aylord.
Barnard. c. 2. Flanders; East Barnard and Pom
ret, +. II. Bartlett; Bellows Falls, Church Tabor;
Bondvllle, H. X. Hastings; Bradford, ID. E. Miller;
West Bradford, Supplied by D. T. Palmer; Braitle-
East Dover and willamsville, E. s. Morse; Fairlee
and North rThetford, c. Parkhurst; Fairlee and
West Elyi L. L; Beeman; Guiltord, Supplied by
and W. r. Junction, A. J. Hough; Jacksonville and
Sadawgs, Supplied by X. b. Fay: Lsndsrove and
Peru, W. NJ ellis. supply: Londonderry, T.
Treyilliau; Ludlow, q. F. buckley; Mechanicsyile
and Cuttingsville, J. !. Cummings Perkinsville
and W Centre, L. o. sherburne; Proctorsvie. Chas.
kenney; Putney, I. M Frost; South Reading and
Felchyville, Supplied by j. Enright; South Royal
ton and Tunbridge, J. E. knap; springfield, Sup
piled by ID. Dorchester, Jr Tnetiord Centre, 7. 7.
Frost; Union Village, L. Dodd; Wardsboro, F. I.
Lovett; Weston, &. Ii. Sweat; Wilmington, L. Z,
Windsor and Ascutneyville, NJ. Z. Cum
mngs Woodstock, o. III. Boutwell,.
ST, ADAMS DISTRICT a. L. COOPER, PRESIDING
ELDER.
West Berks shire and East Franklin, W. Underwood;
Cambridge. :. T. Cushman Colchester, To be sup
piled by d. 7. Bragg; Eden and North Hydepark,
10 be supplied; Enosburgh, G. Wedgeworth; Essex
a nd Jericho A Scribner; Fairfax, w. d. Malcom,
Fletcher and Waterville, J. &. Langiord Franklin.
Ii. Webster Goorgis and North Fairfax, NJ. d. L.
W. b. Howard Hyde Park and johnson, o. S Bas-
ford; Isle La Motts, Ii. A. Webster; Milton J. W.
Montgomery and East Berkshire, X. II.
Barton; Morristowni ): Ii; hsle' North Hero X.
Roberts; st. Adams, Ii. A. Spencer; St. Adams
Bay, To be supplied swanton, ". ii. Hyde; Under
hill, $. Z. Vail; Nestford, To be supplied by.
Chase.
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