Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-10
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SATURDAYS AND Sundays PROCEEDINGS AT
THE CONFERENCE.

A report from the Boston University was
presented, and referred to the committee
on education. The conference concurred
in the recommendation of the Providence
Conference, that the name OF the New Eng
land Conference BIO changed. The case OF
ID. Hopkins was taken up, and COM
mittee OF fifteen appointed to try the case
Ex-Governor Converse and Rev. DIR. Gle
ment were introduced. The cases Of candi-
dates for admission to the conference in full
connection, and candidates for elder )
orders. were taken up and disposed of in
the usual manner. Rev. j. w. Hamilton,
Of the Peoples Church, Boston, was intro
dueed and represented the interests of his
church. A. 5. Weed, publisher of ZiOn's
Herald, addressed the conference in the in
terestS OF his paper. The following resOlu-
ton was passed Resolved, that we will Eot
hereafter elect any local preacher to orders
unless he is admitted to travelling cOnnec-
ton. In accordance with this resolution, five
local preachers were admitted to deacon
orders. Rev. DR.. Freeman. of New York,
addressed the conference in regard to the
Sunday-school union and tract societies.
Professor SGuthworth, principal OF the YER
mont Seminary, spoke of the financial con-
ditl0n OF that Institution. The report OF the
executive committee of the Vermont Semi
nary was presented by A. j. Willard, OF st.
JOhnsbury. The annual missionary sermon
was preached by Rev. A. B. Truax. At
$3.50 p. IN. memorial services were held. The
court for the trial of Rev. E. D. Hopkins
convened at the court house at p. m,
with closed doors. The anniversary Of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society oc-
CURED IN the evening.
TIE Sabbath services Of the conference
commenced with love feast, under the di-
rection Of Rev. Ii. P Gushing. At ii O'Clock
a sermon was preached by Rev Dr.
R. H. Dashiell. of New York city, taking his
text from Romans x:3. At the close of the
sermon the following brethren were ordain-
ed: Deacons james F. Cummings, Archi-
bald b. Enwright, william NJ. ellis, Will
liam c. Oliver, l.. o. Sherburne. Charles
Ii. Sweat, Clarence NJ. Ward. The morn
ing services closed with the dOxoIogy and
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Perrin AT $50
O'Clock in the afternoon services were held
in the Congregational church. Tho sermon
was preached by Rev. j. NJ freeman. ID d.
Text, Job xii. Alter the sermon the fol-
following deacons were ordained elders !;
Sidney 5. Brigham .Orville ID. Clapp Elisha
W. Culver, Orville A. Farley, Perez Mason
Frost, Alfred }. Hough, Edwin s. Locke,
VIM. NJ Roberts, Robert Sanderson, Joel
o. Sherburne, JOSIAH Ii. Winslow, Leonard
DOdd. In the evening, the missionary an
niversary was held in the Congr, gationsl
church.
The reports from the various districts.
given early in the session. were of great
interest. In the st. Johnsbury district
(Rev. W. K. Puffer, P. E. there had been
more or less of a revival In q large portion
Of the charges during the year. and from
Is to so added to the membership in each
place, and there had also been considerable
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church has been built and paid for at East
Concord. and arrangements made for new
church at Coventry. The church at New
bury has been thoroughly repaired and paid
for; and the church at Albany Centre mas
been sold and the money invested in the
Baptist Church at the village, the Baptists
selling OUT Rev. Mr.. Beeman in his re-
port for the Spring field District, said that
the sum OF pastors 81 larics had fallen off
in some cases, but was larger in Others,
and bad in the aggregate increased about
$4,000 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
was outstanding some six in number, with
amounts running from S75 to $3.50. A new
chapel had been built and paid for at East
Dover, and lot and partial subscription
secured for a new church at White River
Junction, where services were commenced a
year ago, which have been attended with re-
markatle success. lie also reported other
improvements in church property at other
points. All or nearly all charges had in
creased their membership during the year,
and during three years the increase would
amount to about IS per cent.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper from the st. Adams Dis
trict. reported that there had been some re-
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conversions at North Fairfax, greater
number at Richiord, while other places had
smaller numbers. The receipts were nearly
Up to the average of previous years, al
though some pastors had worked for very
small pay. Church debts, reported at SII, =
300 last year, had been paid or provided for
to the amount OF nearly $4,000.
The Rev. |. McAnn, of the Montpelier
District, reported that three new churches
have been built and dedicated during the
year-one at Topsham, one at Gaysyills and
one at Granville, the latter being the gift of
a single individual, ID. Ii. Whitney, Esq.
One church was burned during the year,
that at Marshield there being no insur-
| ance it is a total loss. and it is doubtful if
the small society shall be able to rebuild
The seminary at Montpelier has had pros
porous year. Noah Granger. ESQ.,, of Ran
| dolph, is an agent to raise an endowment
fund; and despite the hard times he has
| succeeded in making additions to it, until
now the subscriptions amount to over $50
0O0-SS, 900 having been already invested.
THE CLOSING DAY.
The session was almost wholly occupied
with reports of committees. The Bishop
presented the certificate of ordinations. The
location OF the next Conference was lett with
the presiding elders. The Committee of
Trial in the case of Rev. Z. ID. Hopkins re-
ported that he be expelled from the ministry
and membership of the NJ. 4. Church. and
be required to surrender his parchments to
the Vermont Conference. The Conference
requested that Rev. d. A. Mack be appoint
ed to tie New Hampshire Orphans Home,
at Franklin, N Ii. The Committee on
Conference Boundaries reported in favor of
including the whole of the Stats in the YER
mont Conference. and requesting the Bishop
to appoint committee Of five to meet a
committee of the Troy Conference to read
Just the boundary between the Troy and
Vermont Conferences, so that the entire
State shall be within the bounds OF the Yer
mont Conference. Bishop Haven appointed
the following committee to represent the
Vermont Conference j. d. Bsemsn. Il. +.
Spicer. Ii. P. Cushing, p. N. Granger
and Paul Dillingham;. vote of thanks
was rendered to the citizens of Woodstock |
for their cordial and bountiful hospitality
also to Rev. D. NJ. Boutwell,, resident pas
tor, for his diige-r efforts to make this ses-
sion pleasant and successful. Also, to the |
brethren of the Congregational church for
the use OF their house of worship, and to |
tho family of Frederick Billings for flowers |
in church. |
At 1890 q. IN. the conference business |
was closed by reading the appointments.
The Bishop then made brief address and |
offered the closing prayer after which the |
conference adjourned with the doxoloey and |
benedietion by Rev. j. NJ. Cam.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Among the appointments We note the fol-
lowing:
ST. Albans District-P. N. Granger, pre-
siding Elder. Alburgh, N. W. Wilder:
Bakersfield, X. Morgan Berkshire, West |
and East franklin, s Donaldson Gam
bridge, s. F. Cushman; Colchester. sup
piled by P. Bragg; Eden and North
Ilydepark, D. II, Bicknell; Enosburgh, Z.
Scribnsr Fairfax. W. Underwood
Fletcher and Waterville, j.. c. Lang
ford Franklin, j. W. Guernsey
Fairfield, East and North Sheldon, supplied
by l.. W. Morey; Georgia and North Fair
fax, NJ. ID. l.. johnson; Grand Lie, W, q.
Oliver; Highgate. W. B. Howard; Hyde
park and johnson, o. S. Bastord lie La
Mott, ii. A. Webster: Milton. Ii. A. Bush
nell; Montgomery, W. r Puffer Morris
town. j. Ii. Hale; North Hero, George 4
Smith Richiord, j. 5. Little; Sheldon. W.
N Roberts: st. Adams. ii. A. Spencer
st. Adams Bay. Z. NJ. Ward; Swanton, W.
ii. Hyde Underhill. 5. Z. Vail: Wostford,
to be supplied.
Montpelier District-C. Tabor, Presiding
Elder Barre. Ii. Webster Bethel. sup
piled by A. 7. Billiard Montpelier. Charles
Parkhurst; Middlesex. supplied by Z. ).
Hubert Plainfeld, W. Ii. Dean !; Ran
dolph. j. o. Sherhurne Rochester, j.
Topsham, &. bingham Stowe,