Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-30

At the Vermont Annual Conference Of
1882, lGS PASTORAL charges of the Methodist
Episcopal church were duly provided with
preachers for the present conference year.
The Burlington District comprises 50 pas
,oral appointments, including eight preachers
who are closing the third year of successive
service, five on their second year and twelve
on their first year, together with ten supplies
by local preachers. The Montpelier District
comprises 81 pastoral appointments, includ-
ing ilvc three years, thirteen two-years and
four onc-ycar men, together with eight sup
plies and one vacancy by transfer to another
conference. The St. Adams District COM
prises rs pastoral appointments, including
four thrcc-ycars, ten two-ycars and seven
onc.ycar men, together with seven supplies.
The ST. Johnsbury District comprises 80
rastoral appointments, including four three
years, seven two-ycars and seventeen onc-year
men, together with niue supplies, one vacan-
cy by disability and one vacancy by death.
The Springfield District comprises 30 pas
toral appointments, including five three
years, nine two-yeals and thirteen onc.year
man, together with seven supplies and one
vacancy by transfer TO another confer
encc.
The summary shows twenly-siy appoint
mcnts now occupied by three-years men,
forty -four by two-years men, tifty-three by
year men, forly-one by local preacher
supply, and four vacancies; two by transfer,
one by disability and one by death The
twenty-six three-years men having, reached
the limit of the pastoral term must therefore
be removed. The four vacancies must also
be filled by the appointment OF new men, thus
placing before the cabinet, consisting of the
presiding Bishop with the five Presiding
Elders as his advisers, the forcgone duty OF
making at least thirty appointments of new
incumbenis of the pastoral office.
|. Of the 81 one and two-ytars men, it is prob
able that a fair proportion OF changes Will
occur, but in the most of these probable
changes there is an element OF uncertainty,
dependent upon the development of contn-
gencies at the conference session. Of the
forty.one supplies, 1t is quite likely that
many will be changed. There are also the
five Presiding Elder appointments to be re-
newed, but none of the present encumbents
have reached Tie limitation of time in such
occupancy Qour years. and, SO far as pres
ent information indicates, il is not likely that
any change Of men will occur in this depart
mcnt of Vermont Mcthodsm The thirty
necessary changes, as above mentioned, will
occur at Bennington, Benson, Burlington, No.
Ferrisburg, Pownal, Shelburn, Starkshoro',
Vergenncs, Cabot, Chelsea, West Hill, Gran
VILE and Hancock, Moretown, Randolph,
Rochester, Alburgh, Richford, Sheldon, In
dcrhill, Albany, Danville, Lunenburg, Lyn-
donvlllc, Ncwbury, Newport, Landgrove,
Perkinsvilc Tunbridgc, Wardsboro', White
River Junction and Wilmington.
The session of the conference, appointed
al st. Adams on April Is, will be the second
session held in that town, and the thirty
ninth of the Vermont Conference. The
former session in st. Adams was in 1863,
under the presidency of Bishop Simpson.
As already announced Bishop Peck has re-
Gently written that he Is encouraged TO be-
lieve that he may be able to preside at the
conference ia April, but in view OF his
weakened condition it is yet of very uncer-
tain prospect Bishop Simpson, who will
preside at the New Hampshire Conference
on April 18TH has indicated, in reply to III
auries, that in case Of Bishop Peck's con-
| tinued disability he will be willing to act as
his substitute. In this case the appointment
of date will necessarily be changed, prob
ably to April 25th.