Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-07
Troy Conference.


church, Burlington, on Wednesday morning Of
last week. Bishop Jesse T. Peck, D D., LID,
presiding The sacrament Of the Lords supper
was observed the bishop officiating The roll
was called, and one hundred and ffty-one clergy.
men answered to their names After appoint
nents, special committee was raised 10 consider
and report, II advisable what action the confer
ence should take upon the measure now before
the New York legislature TO tax all church prop
erty valued at over $1,000 The afternoon was
devoted to the missionary sermon by Rev. James
C. Bond from John iv 30, Say not We there are
yet four months and then cometh the harvest.
say unto you, lift mp your eyes and look on the
fields, for they are white already to harvest"
Theme The world open to gospel teaching"
The memorial service in honor of Bishop Haven
occupied the evening The church was crowded
to its utmost Rev DR. King of Fort Edward
New York, feow-alumnus and college contem-
porary Of Bishop Haven, made the first address
Summing up Bishop Ravens characteristics, he
said "You may choose a worthy successor to
Bishop Haven, but you will not I'll his chair
That is his, and will remain his for all time" The
main discourse Of the evening, by Rev Dr. Eras-
tus Wentworth, followed Among the prominent
characteristics OF Bishop Haven, Dr. Wentworth
illustrated by his famous advice to conference:
" Brethren, pray for the denomination OF General
Grant" his industry and activity-hc was a
worker as well talker; his devotion to radical
reform on all questions into which the moral ele-
ment entered; his humor and good humor; his
nnselfshness, his courage, his irrepressibility;
his contempt for Fictitious honors, such college
DDS, which he uniformly declined his granite
Nan L., unl
more deeply mourned at his death than any other
man of the denomination that has died.
THURsDAY.-Tbe second days session received
large accession to its numbers, and the meetings
we're full and harmonious. Rev. DR.. Butler APP
peared for the Freedmens Aid Society The So
cety is now supporting twenty colleges at the
south, containing 900 pupils, of whom ,020 are
training for teachers in the normal department,
md 400 for ministers. Reports from the Sara
toga and Troy districts showed large increase In
church membership, reduction Of church debts
and an altogether prosperous state of affairs In
the afternoon was held the meeting OF the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs. Joseph Eillman
" Troy, presiding DR. William Butler formerly
If the mission to India, now superintendent of
missions in Mexico, described missionary work in
lindostan. He was followed by his daughter
Miss Jewell Butler, who introduced FIVE girls and
boy dressed in the Hndoo costume, representing
different castles and classes and one in Mexican
dress. In the evening the anniversary Of the
Freedmen's Aid Society was held Rev. Dr.
Butler again spoke eloquently of the general as
pect of the socety's work. Rev G. J. Brown of
Troy followed, and gave interesting statistics.
The society has educated GO,0OO persons, and has
received in the twelve years of its existence
$4,000
FRiDAY.-The forenoon was taken up with con-
ference business. At a meeting of the Lay Flee
toral College, Professor H. NJ. Seeey of Middle
bury and Joseph Hilman Of Troy were chosen
delegates to the general conference, and instructed
to oppose any division of the Troy conference.
The lay college also resolved that any extension
Of the pastoral term-of three years, it now ex-
lists, will at this time be unwise and detrimental
10 the best interests OF our church, In the after
noon the Conference Supday-sc Union held
its anniversary Rev. j. II. Vincent, d D. led in
the service and explained the choral service Of
doctrine "a service which embodies the chief
points Of the church catechism, and is intended
Tor use in Sunday schools and congregations DR..
Vincent also made the main address, In the even
ing DR. Vincent gave his celebrated lecture That
Boy to a densely crowded house
SAruRDAY.-The forenoon was taken up with
conference business. Rev. L. o. Brastow of the
Congregational church and Rev. NJ. A. Wilcox of
the Baptist church, Burlington were introduced
and briefly addressed the conference. Bishop
Peck replied warmly to their addresses Presi-
dent Buckham was also introduced His invita-
ton to the conference to visit the university was
cordially accepted Ia the afternoon the Confer
II
'ary, A crowded audience filed the church, many
OF them expecting to hear the famous Chaplain
McCabe, but were disappointed Rev. Frederick
Widmer of Pttsfeld, Massachusetts,, and Rev.
George J. Brown Of Troy made addresses Mr..
Brown sketched the Imperial Legion-composed of
persons who agree to give $40 year during their
lives for church extension. The Church Extern
sion Society does not build lordly churches. Its
largest gift for a single church is S250-and it
helps to build no church whose cost is to exceed
$4,000. The society has received in all, thus far,
Sl,5O9 600 1t has a loan fund Of 1929, 0O0-out of
which loans are made TO needy churches This
fund by good management has been increased
100000 This society takes the fifth place In the
church in the magnitude Of its contributions. The
anniversary of the Education Society was held in
the evening and addresses made by Rev Charles
Dunton and Drs. Strong aud c. H. Fowler
SUNDAy,-The exercises opened in the morning
with love feast. The house crowded to ex-
tremity at the preaching service, and scores were
unable to gain admittance. Bishop Peck preached
from Revelation xxi: 8, And he that sat upon
the throne said Behold make all things new"
Jesus enthroned " was the subject After the
sermon, the deacons, eleven in number were
ianed The bishop examined the candidates ac-
cordng to the liturgy OF the church and then, lay
ng his hands upon the heads OF each in succession
aid: " Take thou authority to execute the office
IF deacon in a church Of God in the name of
the Father and OF the Son and of the Holy Ghost
Presenting the Bible lie said: Take thou author
ity to read the Holy Scriptures in the church OF
God and to preach the same; in the name" etc.
The ceremony closed with the presentation to each
II certificate of ordination. In the afternoon
DR.. Fowler, editor of the Christian Advocate
preached upon salvation by faith supernaturally
given. Text, Ephesans ii; s, :" By grace are We
saved through faith, and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift OF God" After the sermon a class
of elders, eleven in number, ordained The
anniversary of the Conference Missionary Society
was held in the evening, Dr.. Fowler addressing
the conference. The pulpits of the other churches
-Congreg stional, Baptist and Unitarian--were
occupied by representatives from the conference.
MoSDAY.-This large and working conference
closed on Monday Reports commanding to the
churches the Bible, tract and temperance cause
were adopted. bequest to the Troy conference
by Mr.. Vedder of Troy, payable on the death OF
his widow which will amount to some S35, 900,
was announced In the afternoon the anniversary
of the Conference Temperance Society was OBJ
served also a memorial service for members de-
ceased In the report on education it came out
hat Bishop Peck and his wife had given about
$4,000 To Syracuse University, This included
life insurance OF $4,000 and all that they were
worth Glens Falls was chosen for the next
annual meeting OF the conference.
Items Of Interest.
lS Nova Scotia and New Brunswick they still
have snow three and four feet deep
Tux arrivals OF immigrants at New York con-
'inue unusually large for the season, $3.50 reach