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SATURDAY..
VIOrninu SessSOl,

| way admirable lecture.
SATURDAY..
| Morning Session.
| The session opened with the usual devo.
tional exercises.
| The following were admitted to dcacon's
orders: Spencer NJ. Adsit, Anthony VOL
| ford, George W. Tubbs, p L. Dow, X. ii.
Cole, Fillmore Ker, G.. Y. Grismer, +. A.
McFee.
| LOCATION OF THE NEXT SESSION.
Conference session.
| A cordial invitation was presented from
Glcns Falls
The vote being taken, it was decided to
| hold the next session at that place.
DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
| The Conference then proceeded to the
election of the three remaining delegates to
the General Conference.
| While the ballot was being taken special
committee was appointed to report on the
condition of the superannuated preachers al
the next Conference.
| Rev Rufus Wendell of Albany spoke OF
the revised edition of the Bible, which
would be issued from the press before the
next session Of the Conference and recon-
mended it strongly.
Rev X. H. Robinson of Greenbush pre-
sented the financial condition of the Troy
Conference Academy at Poultney, from
which it appears that the liabilities are SO,
$50 IS and the assets S36, ,0S6.17. He said
the institution expected TO have no difficulty
in meeting the interest on the debt.
| p,,,I;cl, av,laipoI
charges brought against him in connection
with the Academy and said that whatever
he had done was with reference to the best
interests of the institution and the Confer
ence and the cause of education He had
received no pecuniary benefit from it, but on
the contrary he had lost money. The report
presented by the committee Of investigation
at the last Conference was false.
| The committee on claims reported that
there were 81 claims divided into fiv,
| classes.
On motion, the report was rccommltted, il
being stated that there were several cases re.
quiring re-examination.
| Rev. T. A. Griffin presented an invitation
from President Buckham to visit the Cniver
sity of Vermont. On motion of Rev. DR.
j. Z. King, the invitation was accepted.
| Rev. Lewis .. Brastow and Rev. VI. A.
Wilcox, of the Congressional and Baptist
churches. were introduced to the Confer.
cnce Mr.. Brastow briefly addressed the
Conference, speaking of the points IN com
mon between the churches. Mr.. Wilcox
extended to the Conference the Christian
salutation of the Baptist churches of the
State. Both gentlemen spoke in peculiar
ly happy vein and their remarks were cor
daily received and warmly applauded.
Bishop Peck, in behalf If the Conference
expressed its sense of the honor the Baptis
and Congregational churches had done it il
sending the Rev. gentlemen here with sucl
friendly greetings and spoke of the harmony
of the different denominations and the com
mon Joy in the general progress.
The result of the ballot was then announc
ed as follows
| FIEsT BALLOT.
| Whole number of votes -....--..-.--.l> Is,
Necessary TO choice. y
Rev. l.. Marshall of Lansingbursh- -
Rev. j. W. Thompson OF ConaJoharc ...--..,---- !:
j. W. Webster of Plattsburgh
Samuel Meredith of Troy 6
ID. W. Dayton Of MechanirsvIlle. &
ID. W. Gates OF Glens Falls. 1
NJ b. Mead of Brandon ..-.-..-.-- .--... :
L. Wentworth OF SANDY HlI ---------.- %:
And Messrs Marshall and Thompson wer
elected
Another ballot was then taken for til
third delegate.
Rev. DIR. NJ. H. Buckham, president q
the University of Vermont, was introduce,
to the Conference and also Rev. !. McAnn
p. E, of the St Adams District, Vernon
Conference.
Rev. Homer Eaton. p f., reported fo
the Albany District. The salaries had bee
paid in full and the benevolent contribution
somewhat increased The salaries were ger
orally too low and should he increased
There had been considerable improvemer
made in many of the churches. Two ncN
churches had been built and the groun'
broken for two more.
The clergy were then called and their chai
acters passed.
Rev. $. Washburn. for forty-seven year
in the ministry, the last thirty-fnur in I'll
Troy Conference, made brief address, Civ
ing some "reminiscences of the early history c
the denomination AMI concluding with I'll
request tina, he be put on the sup ,rannuate'
list.
Bishop Peck touchingiv and happily n
sponded and Mr. Washhurnc's request wa
granted and resolution recognizing III
long and faithful services was unanimously
and heartily adopted.
SECOND sALLor-
At this p1in, the result of the second ball,
was announced rs follows
Whole number OF votes -.. --.---.----- 100
Necessary to 4 choice. 70
ID. W. Gates. s............. .-....
j. VI. Webster .-.-..--- ----
y. Meredith ..-.-.
d. W. DAYTON ..--.. ... .--.-
NJ. b. Mead ----. .-.-..- .----.....
| Scattering. ...-------.- ......a.
And there was no cloics \ third ball,
was then taken.
Rev. p. p. narrower ;.ske,! for Il supel
annuated relation and i; was granted. III
joined the Conference in 1884.
Rev. DIR. :. Mexican, y T., reported fC
the Cambridge district DurIn., the yea
there had been an unusual degree Of etfoi
and more than ordinary results. Three ne'
churches had been built and three Other
largely improved The churches are in
good religious condition. Two camp-mec
ings were held with good results.
THIRD BALLOT.
At this point the third ballot WAS al
nounced as follows:
Whole number of votes -....-......-..-.1is
| Necessary to n choice -.....-.-..-..----- -
). W. webster had =
s. Meredith. ....... q
d. W. Daytoa. a...-...-..-. ..-....-....-.-----.-
And still there was no choice.
The characters of the clergy in the Can
bridge district were then called and passet
Rev. j. w. Webster Pc. reporied +,
the Pittsburgh district In il ure 81 charge.
occuped by % Conference and 3 loo
preacbcr. The churoh mrmbersbip is 8 o;
and 4S5 probatiopers There are ii Sun,la,
scnoois' Win ovo teacheis "ui "'''So'S ~
S16S 6O6 and ~, nsrson,yss valur
a, Sao Ooo Th.r. la, hnan - work
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