Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-19

! idea Of tho s useful and interesting
address of. Freeman.
Rev. ID. Lewis led the de-
uot;or, exercises of the morning. which
= woro ii of the Holy Spirit. The Bish-
a. ok the chair at the appointed hour.
> uports of Committees were submitted,
: discussed and adopted. The venerable
d. P. Kidder was invited to preach a
semi-centennial sermon at the next Con-
ference. Rev. j. Gill, addressed the
Conference in the interest of the New
England Education Society. Rev. N.
W. Wilder of the New England Con-
ference, also spoke in relation to the
above named society, and of the Metho-
dist Minister'S Relief Association.
The place of holding the next session
of Conference, after some discussion,
was fixed at Bradford. Rev. DIR. Rust
of the Sunday-school and Tract Soci-
ETY., d. A. Mack of the New Hampshire
Orphans Home, Revs. Stiles and Lock-
wood of the Free Baptist church, and
Rev. Mr.. Pazell of the Canada Wes-
leyan Methodists were introduced to the
Conference by the Bishop. Mr.. Lock-
wood presented the congratulations of
his church to the NJ. E. church in Con-
ference assembled, and was replied to
by the Bishop on behalf of the Confer
ence.
The hour having arrived for the cleo
ton of delegates to the General Confer
ence, several brethren were nominated
and ballot was ordered. Rev. H. A.
Spencer was elected on the second ballot.
Rev. P. N. Granger and Rev. J. D.
Beeman were afterwards elected. Rev.
R. Morgan and Rev. J. A. Sherburne
were chosen alternates. Rev. z. Kings
bury withdrew from the Conference, and
Rev. M. B. Cummings was located on
his own request.
A meeting of lay delegates was held
at the Congregational church for the
choosing of two lay delegates to the
General Conference. About sixty lay
! brethren were present. The convention
was organized by the selection of F. P.
Ball as chairman, |. D. Bemis, secretary.
M. o. Heath of the st. Adams District,
and Isaac N. Hall of the Montpelier
District, we're selected as delegates, and
William Chase of the St. Johpsbury
District and f. P. Ball of the Spring
, field District, alternates. This conven-
D tiOn adopted resolution instructing their
delegates to use all honorable means to
3 have the Burlington District of the Troy
Conference set into the Vermont Confer
ence also resolutions favoring the pre-
e sent system of appointing Presiding
Elders, with no extension of time in the
: length of the stay on one charge.
s Atternoon.-After prayer and the
!. singing of one of the "grand old hymns.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne addressed the Con
t ference on the character of the New
f England Education Society, and what il
n is doing for the young men in the min
i istry. The object of the society is tt
o gather funds to be donated or loaned t.
e such young ministers as are too poor t
l. obtain an education without assistance
= He stated that a large number of thos,
It who feel that they are called of God t,
r. preach the gospel are those who great,
n feel the need of better education be
It fore entering in the work, but who ar
n too poor to obtain it. They must eithe
re work their way along, suffering in
D. convenience, privation and loss of time
or call open friends to assist them. Thi
in society meets such with proposal t
m furnish them a small sum annually t
ID help them in the emergency, the none
IN to be refunded without interest With
" five years. In most cases, the none
id is returned to be again loaned to otf
to er worthy men.
Rev. G. W. Wilder in the interest {
ng the society followed Bro. Sherburn,
G. He referred to the introduction of Metl
b. odism into New England under tt
an famous old elm on Boston Common, an
zee noted something of the progress it h;
at made. The men in early times, /;
he well as many of the present day, wi
lrt enter this ministry come from the farr
to the shop and the counter. Many
IN them have been poor, but, in most il
to stances, they have been young men
I'D good sense, great perseverance, and a
be dent piety. They have desired to be
il ter qualify themselves for the work, |
yer obtaining more liberal education. II
Der New England Education Society was Q
In ganized to meet this desire 1t is nc
ed helping many men along in their cours
On Vermont has shared in its benefit
not The 25 men from this State have I
her ceived, on an average. something ov
yht 5000 each. The society has receiv
ing from this State only about one-half tn
he sum.
ris- Rev. J. Gill spoke in his usually
res. teresting manner, which no reporti
or will do justice to. He reminded t
pit. Conference that the young men of Il