Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09

ground. on Sunday morning and back in the
afternoon; but the superintendent of the
road had assured him that they permitted
no one on the cars who did not come from
proper motive. As for the Round Lake
meetings, he had charge of one there last
year, and he neither saw nor heard OF any
livery teams coming there on Sunday. He
appealed TO the Conference not to shut out
the people of the communities near which
they were held, from the benefits of the
camp meetings.
A member thought the farther people were
willing TO 20 TO attend camp meeting the
better: lei them all come on Sundays and
weekdays, and take of the water of life
freely.
On motion the resolution relating to Sunday
camp-meetings was laid on the table. The
rest of the report was adopted.
TRANSFERS, ETC.
The Conference voted to request the
Bishop to transfer Rev Geo w. Brown
from the Northern Illinois Conference TO this
Conference, and the Bishop announced such
transfer.
On motion, D. p. Hulburd and George W.
Brown were changed from the superannuated
to the effective list.
Rev. Mr.. Griffin extended an invitation TO
lnt VI w ateNhe NhN
reception in honor of Bishop Peck. at the
residence of f. W. Peck, Esq, alluding in
his remarks to the fact that the Bishop had.
since this Conference opened, passed his 69th
birthday.
Monday Afternoon.
The afternoon was devoted to the anniver-
sary of the Conference Temperance Society,
Rev. J. ii. Bond, president, in the CHAIR.
10 t,,rt Pow /
Scohare, \. Y. In his opinion moral sua-
sion was a wonderful force, but it was not
sufficient alone 10 prevent intemperance.
We need prohibitory law in every State
and Territory of the Union. The speaker
urged the young ladies to use their influence
in behalf of the temperance work and closed
with plea for earnest, united effort. Inc
next speaker was Rev. Z. j. Guernsey OF
Essex y. Y, who discussed the general
subject of temperance, and spoke earnestly
of the dangers of indulgence in alcoholic
beverages. His remedy was a moral effort
on the part of the churches and the enact
ment and execution of prohibitory laws on
the part of the State.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
was then held. Rev. ]. f. Bowen OF West
port in The chair during the first part OF the
session. and Bishop Peck later on. The
obituary record of the Conference embraced
the following names: Rev. Ward Billiard.
graduate of Middlebury College in
1913, admitted TO the ministry IN
1888, and supernumerary since 1855:
and Rev. John Pegg. native OF
of England and one of the original members
of the Troy Conference, once stationed IN
Burlington. Brief commemorative addresses
were delivered by various members OF the
Dn.l- aAAal
appriaie remarks, referring TO the deaths OF
his associates in the episcopacy, Gilbert
Haven and Z. r. Ames. The speaker con-
trasted the characters of the two dead Bish-
ops and continued: Bishop Haven had both
intutional and logical genius He was an
earnest Christian. He was unsparlng OF
labor Every day he saw far off into the
land of light and he died in triumph. lie
seemed to Dc rash. He seemed to anticipate
the history of the world. He was regarded
as radical of radicals. But he always
waited until the world came to where he
stood. More than in the case of most radi-
calls, history has vindlcated him. Many bril-
liant men are men of moods. He was not.
He never had the feeling of doubt or dis
pondency or gloom. How easy it was for
him to say, The Lord reigns." His faults
were filled with virtuous intentions and no
one COllu laii ~ itspctt Nun. htNei w
poet to see another Gilbert Haven. thank
God that he lived and that in his capacity
as Bishop he showed that man might be
live man and still perform the duties of the
office with dignity and solemnity,
The meeting then adjourned.
TIE RECEPTION.
The elegant and hospitable mansion of Mr..
E. W. Peck was thrown open from TO
10 O'Clock in the evening. Bishop Peck,
Rev. Mr. Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Peck re-
ceived the numerous guests. who were intro
duced by Col. 7. 5. Peck. A very large
number of the members of the Conference
and of our citizens. of both sexes. paid their
respects to the Bishop, on this pleasant oc-
casion: and the opportunity for social
gathering of the ministers and their friends
was recognized as a very pleasant feature of
the session.