Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09
WEDNESDAY.
Formni Opening of the Gathering.


THE for,y-eighth session of the Troy Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
opened at the church in this city al O'Clock
Wednesday morning. March 31st, Bishop
Jesse T. Peck, d. d. LID. presiding),
preceded by prayer-meeting at O'clock
conducted by Rev. W. J. Sands.
At 9 o'clock the services were opened with
the Sacramen, of the Lords Supper, Bishop
Peck officiating, being assisted by the pre-
siding elders-Rev. Messrs. Keene of the
Cambridge district, Dayton of the Saratoga,
Eaton of the Albany. Mead of the Burling-
ton, Marshal Of the Troy and Webster of the
Plattsburgb.
Rev j. W. Eaton secretary OF the con-
ference of 1879, then called the roll, 15l
/ clergymen responding to their names.
Mr. Eaton was then reelected secretary
and Rev. Messrs. s NJ Williams. George
W. Brown and W. J. Heath were chosen
assistants.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
| The presiding elders then nominated the
following committees. and they were duly
elected by the Conference:
Steuards-William Bedel. b. +. Livingston, II. NJ.
Munsee, II. Wright, L. j. Guernsey.
bo%s q Mupgaf nSsifF VI Palmer M tf:'e, Be Bsama G m
! Claims Cfor next yearl-F. widmer, }. NJ. Edger-
ton: b. b, Looms, NJ. ?. Bell, !; c; Fenion. .
Educatiotf w. L. Smnh, c. Ii. Dunton, b. $.
Sharpe, NJ. d. Jump. E. McChesney.
Missionary Cause-J. II. Bond +. Wentworth, II.
c. Farrar, W. Ii. Rowsom, c. NJ. Clark, j. L. G.
Sawyer.
| Ffeednlen's Lid-A. Campbell,C. b Armstrong, G.
b. Lewis, J. Ii. Brown, A. McGllton, IL: Brown; =,
Tract Cause-N. II. DAVIS, !. II. Clark, ID. NJ.
scheIl, A. j. Day C. l. Hagar, d. C. Ayers.
Sunday-sehoois-J. F. Clymer, L. A. Dlbble
George :. kene, II. W. Slocum, H. L. Grant, II. d.
OsgOod.
Biblc Cduse-A Heath, q. G. Morrhnuse. j. H.
Robinson, NJ. NJ. Curry, J. +. Haller, Le Grand
/ Jones.
Church EItension-s d. Elklns, $ Mclaughlin,
J. II. Coman, q. II. Townsend, j. L. Bowen, e. e.
Mott.
Noe, J. W. Quinlan, ID. b. Mckenzie. A. Bigelow.
Wonan's Foreign Missionary society-D Il. Low
ell, WI. Sands, L. S. Walker, J. g. Falon. II. d.
PUBLISHING Tnterests-J. L. AtwelI, NJ. A. Wicker,
D. Cronk, Ii. c. Baskerville, II. Graham, T. b.
| Walker.
Episcopal Fund-J Cope, F. I,ainey, J. l.. Bridge
ford, h J. Dawes, W. Ii. siarks. u. I. Brooks.
Postonees-.I. L. Metcaf, f. Z. Taylor, T.. Marsh.
Religious Serviees-M b. Mead, 7. A Grrln.
Mepioirs-E. A. Blanchard, Is. s. Taylor, W. W.
Foster, Jr-, g. IL Robbins, e. J. Burdlek.
Sabbath OLssruanee-D. siarks, J. Z. King. c. II.
Richmond, e. X. Hawley, A. +. Bailey. j. W.
/ Thompson.
CHURCH TAXATION
Rev ]. L. C. Sawyer Of Albany referred
10 the measure now pending in the New
York Legislature TO tax all church property
valued at over $4,000, and moved the ap-
pointmcnt Of "a committee to report what
action, if any, this Conference should adopt
Carried and Bishop Peck appointed as
such committee Rev. Messrs. Sawyer, Me
Chesncy and Homer Eaton.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
A member moved TO consolidate the Stew
ards and Episcopal fund committees Lost
after considerable debate.
An effort was made to restore the commit
tee on conference relations which was drop
ped two years ago. 1t was the duty of th
committee to investigate compromising ru
mors against members of the Conference ant
to make report. The conference refused Il
re-establish such Il committee and charge
against members must be made in writing L
the presiding elders only
Considerable routine business was thei
transact ed in regard to the lists of supernu
merary and superanuated preachers
PLEA FOR TEXAN SCHOOL.
, At the request of Bishop Peck
Rev. Mr. Sleeves of Palestine, Texas
gave an account Of his work il
that place. He presented II ver.
gloomy picture of the condition o
things there The SOIL he said, is soaked il
blood. He spoke at some length of tn
trials and difficulties he had encountered
and said that finally he had succeeded il
building chapel and parsonage and nov
they wanted 10 build school. lie close,
with an appeal for aid and u generous con
tribution was taken up
Some routine business then closed III
forenoon session.
q NOTES.
. AT the Methodist parsonage a pleasant aiIai
+ took place Wednesday afternoon. The prcacl
| ers of the Burlington District presented Rev
, NJ. B. Mead, the retiring presiding eldei
with beautiful gold watch as a token &
their personal esteem, and their appreciatio
of his faithful services in the district. III
Z presentation address was made by Rev. II
E N. Munger, with great appropriateness, an
was responded to by the elder with dee
feeling in suitable terms.
Rev. T. A. Griffin, pastor Of the church
T. this city, provided places Of entcr'ainmer
for all the members of the Conference
r most trying and aborious task and Ia
It spared neither time nor labor to render thel
stay here pleasant and agreeable; and Tor b