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

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The exercises closed with the Missionary
Hymn and the bcnediction.
MONDAY.
Morning session.
The session opened with the usual devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. {. X.
Hawley.
Rev. VI. h. Mead. F. E., reported for the
Burlington District His relations with the
clergy has been pleasant and the clergy had
been fiithful. lie had not known the dis
irict to be in so good religious condition as
at present There had been an encouraging
increase in membership and the Sunday
schools were doing well. The district was
well provided with churches except at Shore
ham and Factory Point. Nearly every
charge has comfortable parsonage. Hines
hurgh has done Itself the credit of building
a new aud convenient parsonage. The
camp meetings held in August and Septem-
her were largely attended and profitable. If
he rightly understood tie feeling of the dis
trict. the outlook for MGhodism was never
50 good us now. The several effective elders
in the district were called and their charac-
tiers passed.
d. Starks. C. F. Burdck, X. II. Robin
son, and F. T. narrower were elected Con-
ference trustees.
The following were admitted on trial: III.
VI. Bovcc. VI. II. Smith, p. l.. Dow, Fill
more Lee. c. Y. Grismcr
Rev. DIR. c. H. Fowler addressed the Con-
ference in h,half of the Christian AdrOcdte.
lie stated that lis circulation was now 1000
which WAS more than the aggregate circula-
ton of any Other three religious papers.
Nor. l,lros.tt,S are now taken in Troy Con-
ference Than ever before. The Methodsts
take more d,nruina,ional papers than any
olhar ocn,IiHaI ION, Vel the circulation OF all
the Methods Journals did not exceed 10000,
or one PAPER Ia every TWO of the men officially
connected with the IL nomination.
Reports of committees were called for and
submitted as follows.
BOUNDARIES
The Commission IN boundaries reported
resolutions oppusn- any division of the Troy
Conference and inslruclinE the delegates to
the General Conference TO protest against the
proposed CHANG, Of boundaries. The report
was unanimously adopted by rising vote.
FINANCES.
The ommiitcc on Finance reported that
the total amount required for the Confer
euce The ensuing wear would lie $1,000, ap-
D rtioned as follows: Albany District,
l.S50; Troy District, $3.50 Saratoga
District, 81 20a: Cambridge District, 5000;
Plattsburah District. $3.50: Burlington Dis
trict, $3.50. The report was adopted.
TRACr CATsE.
The committee reported collections of
S:.12 62.-tw,nly-Siy dollars more than last
year. TLhty churches had reported no COL
lectionS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The committee reported collections of
S4l9. snail increase over last year. They
noted progress in The schools and commend
ed the Round Lake Sabbath school Assem-
bly,. Report adopted
BIBLE cAteE.
The committee recommended the Society
10 the confidence Of The churches and urged
collections in every charge
TEMPERANCE.
The committees report recognized the
Temperance ci,l>r Us the great ally of religion
iaud morality. and rrjoic,d that this church
is in The front rank of its supporters. They
nominaicd fnrolicgiS Of the Conference Tenn
prr.nce Society: President. d. 7. Elliott;
treasurer. ID. Il Mckenzie: secretary, L. A.
Bigelow. Report adopted.
woMExs' FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Committee reported receipts for the past
year Of Sl.G5GG2. falling off of about
$1,000 from the previous year.
BEqUrsTs.
4 resolution was offered and adopted in
stlucting the trustee of the Northrop legacy
Ia pay the amount of The same TO the pastor
of The church in Castleton.
\ hcqucst to the Troy Conference by Mr..
Ncddor of Troy. payable on the death of his
widow. which will amount 10 some S35, 900,
was announced.
EDCCATIoN.
The Committee on Education reported that
extensive additions had been made to the en-
Gowmcnis OF Wesleyan University and
Drew Seminary. They reported nominations
Of trustees FIR Troy Conference Academy,
ard the other institutions under the charge
of the Denomination.
DIR. Kin. commented the management of
Troy Conference Aca lc!ny under Professor
Dunion.
Bishop Peek expressed his strong interest
in Troy Conference Academy, of which lie
was for seven years principal.
Abiding TO syracuse University. he said
il was known that he and his wife had given
So. 900 to the funds OF the institution and
worthy brethren had said TO him that they
supposed the sum was gwen ont his pocket
money: and did not touch his principal
This made it proper 20 say that Mrs Peck
and himself. when they made the subscrip-
ton. intended 10 give NIL that they were
worth. Since then he had had his life in
surcd for >2j. Gnl. This would naturally