The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-08
M. e. CONFERENCE.

The annual session OF the Vt. NJ. +.
Conference has been holden during the
past week at Woodstock. The com
mittees on examinations met on Tues
day, and the regular session opened
on Wednesday at 9 o'clock A. NJ,
Bishop Haven in the chair. The con-
ference communion services was adj
ministered by the Bishop, aided by
several Of the senior preachers. On
the election Of officers Rev. II. Nor
can was chosen Sec, Rev. II. A.
Spencer Asst. Sec, Rev d. II, Bick-
nell Journalist. We cannot enter up
on a detailed report Of the meeting.
The Bishop dispatched the business
with great rapidity allowing little time
for buncombe speeches. Thursday
morning the reports Of the Presiding
Elders were made. w. r. Putier Of
st. Johnsbury district reported as fol-
lows:
There had been more or less Of a
revival in a large portion Of the charges
during the year, and from Is to 80
added to the membership i'll each place
and there had also been considerable
| Improvement in church property. The
hard times were felt sensibly and i'll
the case Of some salaries there were
deficiencies, but in most cases they
were .kept up, and in some were in
creW/o, %2mc places had refused to
subnd s6ess benevolent purposes
,rL;l., &c WSsS's'e ar'- - go ----.s C,s-soa-+
Expenses. Mr.. Beeman presented his
report for the Spriu .-ield District.
There was complaint Of lack Of inter-
est in the prayer meetings, and as a
remedy he suggested the having of one
sermon only on Sundays followed by
Sunday school exercises and class
meetings. The estimate Of pastors
salaries had fallen off in some cases.
but was larger in others, and had in
the aggregate increased about $1,000
within the year, and so per cent in
three years. Church debts were few
and small. Some had been paid dur
ING the year and none contracted
There were outstanding some six il
number, with amounts running from
So to $3.50. A church will soon be
built at w :. r. junction. All or near
" all charges had increased their mem
bership during the years, and during
three years the increase would amour
to about 3j per cent.
Rev. M, Cooper reported the st
Adams District. There had beer
some reyivals during the year, Their,
, being 60 conversions at North Fairfa,
a greater number at Richford, Will
other places had smaller numbers
!, Receipts were nearly up to the aver
. age Of previous years, although som
= pastors had worked for very small pay
t Church debts, reported at 81 300 las
s year, had been paid Or provided for t
f the amount of nearly $4,000. /
n large part Of this reduction was the re
5 suit of a single days work in st. Al
e bans, where the church had been heay
e lily burdened. There had also bee
+ some improvement in Church property
!. One Of the finest exercises Of the Sc,
e sion was the anniversary Of the churc
o extension society held on Thursda
y evening and addressed and sung to b
S Chaplain McCabe. Friday and Sa
d urday the business of the Conferent
G was crowded rapidly along and close
IS upon Monday morning by the al
|. nouncement of the appointments. W
y cannot give all Of the appointment
!, but insert such as are of especial il
If terest to this vacinity.
e ST. ALBANS DISTRICT.
80 precid;nu Eldar ID N Ep,N-rpp