Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
VERMONT rrETHODIsTs.
Opening of the Thirty.ninth Annual
Session at st. Adams.

| Especial 10 the Free PTes5 anu llnesJ
The thir,y-ninth annual session of the Yer
mont Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church opened at st. Adams, on Wednesday,
April 25th, Bishop Harris presiding. There
was preliminary service on Tuesday even
ing, under the direction of Rev. A. ]. Hougll
of Woodstock, well known as the poet of the
conference. After singing, the scripture
was read and prayer offered by Rev. j. A.
Shcrburn of Barre. Mr.. Hough announced
his text in lst Corinthians, Sd chapter, 9th
verse, and discussed upon the great posses
sions of the Christian believer-"Allthi things are
yours" The large church of the Methodist
society was well filled with an interested and
appreciative congregation.
At the opening of the regular session
on Wednesday morning, II. Morgan
called the rol! of members, ninety
responding. II. Morgan was chosen secretary
by reclamation, with p. M. Frost, ID. IL.
Bickncll aad George Smith assistants and T.
F. Frost railroad secretary. A committee
was ordered to communicate the fraternal
sympathy of the conference with Bishop
Peck in his sickness. Various committees
were ordered and elected. Communications
from the Philadelphia conference on Indian
affairs were referred 10 committee A COM
mittec was appointed to consider the centc-
nary of Methodsm, which occurs next year.
Presiding Elder j. j. Noe presented me-
mortal from the Troy conference and reso.
luton as follows: To the Vermont Annual
Conference of the NJ. L. church, dear fathers
and brethren the following preamble and res
olutious this day adopted by the Troy annual
conference are respectfully submitted to your
consideration
Whereas, The committees on boundaries at the
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scription OF the boundaries Of the Vermont and
Troy conferences as 10 take the Burlington district
as now constituted from the Troy and give 1t to tire
Vermont Conference, and.
Whereas, We believe such changes should aot be
made against The reasonable wish and protest of
the churches of the said Burlington district, which
are so opposed and did aud 10 so protest against
being connected wrh the Vermont Conference,
therefore.
Resoircd, That Homer Eaton, W. II. Hughes, d.
W. Dayton, II. Graham and W. j. Heath he and
they hereby are appointed commissioners Of bound
aries, as provided for III paragraph 800 of the dis
clpline, to meet Ike commission from the Ner-
mont conference, the appointment OF which we re-
specially request at rs session to be held IN 81.
boundaries between the Vermont and Troy con-
erenCes.
Resoired That we hereby respectfully but earn
es ly pray the SAID commission, II 1t shall be con-
s.ituted, to restore the Burlington district to the
Troy Conference.
and resolutions signed 10y the President, Henry W.
Warren, and Secrelary,J, W Eaton, OF this nody
he transmitted I > the Vermont Conference to be
held IN st. Adams, VT, Apr 25th 1883.
Mr.. Noes resolution is as follows:
Whereas, The Troy annual conference, al It's ses
sion commencing April Is, lss3 lid appoint COM
mission, a provided for IN paragraph 800 OF the dis
ciplinc asking for the appointment Of a like com.
mission on the part OF tEs conference, and praying
the said cOmmisslon, appointed to restore the Bur-
lington district to the Troy conference and,
Whereas, To continue 10 hold the Burlington dis
trlct against their almost unanimous wish W thin
THIS conference, VIII only deepen the unfrleudly