Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

r. Bartlett preached the annual Missionary ser
mon. II was well planned, well written and well
delivered and held the attention OF the audience
the church in Vermont was due to mission effort,
ana should furnish new motives to be yet more
faithful in the great work of converting the world
to Christ
FRIDAY EVENING.
The New England Educational Society and the
New England Historical Society held their ami
yersaries. The main address was made by Rev
George Whitaker Of the New England Confer
ence. Rev. II. A. Webster OF Bethel Gilead and
{. II. Hemenway Of Ludlow also spoke.
SATURDAY, MORNING.
The report OF the Preachers Aid Society was
read and referred back to the committee The
special order Of the day-the consideration OF the
AFFAIRS OF the seminary at Montpelier-was taken
up. 1t was stated 10 be In debt to the sum OF
5000 outside the conference, and the sum OF
$4,000 to the Preachers Aid Society and confer
ence Stewards and the sum of S27, 600 to the
Clarke will trustees. All OF this had been on in
terest, but 1t was expected that arrangements
could be made with the trustees Of the Clarke
VIII fund whereby the interest OF 800 900 OF the
W. 600 could be RENTED each year, thus making
this practical endowment. Mr.. Granger had
raised on the proposed $4,000 endowment the
sum Of $4,000 and Of this $4,000 had been col
lected and invested. j. ID. Beeman had carefully
Investigated the whole subject and thought that
with practical endowment OF $4,000 and OF
much more in prospect the future Of the school
was bright SO Thought ?; N. Granger and others,
Noah Granger thinking that the remaining S20-
900 OF the endowment could be raised the ensuing
year. After further discussion the subject was
laid over TIL Monday Frederick founders, c. II.
Farnsworth and G. W. Morse were elected TO dea-
cons orders and r. W. Smith to elders orders
DR.. Hunt addressed the conference with reference
to the interests Of the American Bible Society," and
after notices the conference adjourned.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
At this session the interests OF the Sunday
school were discussed The principal speaker was
Dr. Elon Foster OF Brooklyn, who was followed
by others.
SATURDAY EVENING.
The anniversary of the temperance society was
held and the temperance question was discussed
under variety OF phases.
SUNDAY.
The conference love feas. was held under the
leadership Of Rev. H. Webster and later the regu-
lar services begun. The bishop preached from
John |: IS The discourse was able, an outline
OF which would fail to do 1t justice, In the after
noon Rev. A. S. Hunt, D. d !, preached from Mat
thew xvii; The theme was, Christ the CEN
trail thought in all Christian doctrine" In the
evening the anniversary Of the missionary society
was held. The expenditures amounted to 100000
MONDAY.
On Monday st. Adams was decided upon as the
place OF holding the next conference. d. f.
Miller and wife were appointed conference wish
tors to Iaselle seminary. The committee on Ver-
mont Methodist Seminary reported that they
asked the conference to request the appointment
OF the Rev. J. d. Beeman to the presidency Of
that institution. The following are the appoint
ments:
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casteten, K. Heath fairhaven, D. T. BROOKS; Hines
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NJ Psssoe willlstons i; " smith; Wnoo.ki, 4 Walker
bury founders and D. s. Taylor; missionary q south
transferred to the Troy Conference.
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Lewis Topsham TO be supplied by s. L. Hedges; wasned,
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West rcpshsm Circuit to be supplied; Wlllamstown, @.
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Conference.
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A. Mack, Superintendent OF the New Hampshire Orphan
ference