Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-02
MSrHoDIsM IN VERMONT.
At the Vermont Annual Conferenc

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At the Vermont Annual Conference
of 1882, 1913 PASTORAL charges of the
Methodist Episcopal church were duly
provided with preachers for the pres
ent conference year. The Burling-
ton District comprises 80 pastoral
appointments, including eight preach
ers who are closing the third year of
successive service, five on their sec
ond year and twelve on their first
year, together with ten supplies by
local preachers. The Montpelier
District comprises 81 pastoral APP
pointments, including five three
years, thirteen two-years and four
one-yeap men, together with eight
supplies and one vacancy by transfer
to another conference. The st. AL
bans District comprises % pastoral
appointments, including four three
years, ten two-years and seven one
year men, together with seven sup
plies. The ST. Johnsbury District
comprises 80 pastoral appointments,
including four three-years, seven
two-years and seventeen one-year
men, together with nine supplies,
one vacancy by disability and one
vacancy by death. The Springfield
District comprises 80 pastoral APP
pointments, including five three
years, nine two-years and thirteen
one-year men, together with seven
supplies and one vacancy by transfer
to another conference.
The summary shows twenty-six
appointments now occupied by three
years men, forty-four by two-years
men, fifty-three by one-year men,
forty-one by local preacher supply,
and four vacancies; two by transfer,
one by disability and one by death.
The twenty-six three-years men hav-
ing 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
foregone duty of making at least
thirty appointments of new incum-
bents of the pastoral office.
Of the 81 one and two-years men,
it is probable that fair proportion
of changes will occur, but in the
most of these probable changes there
is an element of uncertainty, depend
ent upon the development of contin-
gencies at the conference session. OF
the forty-one supplies, it it quite
likely that many will be changed.
There are also the five Presiding
Elder appointments to be renewed,
but none of the present incumbents
have reached the limitation of time
in such occupancy flour years) and,
so far as present information indi-
Gates, it is not likely that any change
of men will occur in this department
of Vermont Methodism. The thirty
necessary changes as above mention.
ed, will occur at Bennington, Benson
Burlington, No. Ferrisburg, Pownal
Shelburn, Starksboro', Velgennes
Cabot, Chelsea, West Hill, Granville
and Hancock, Moretown, Randolph
Rochester, Alburgh, Rlchford, Shell
don, Underhill, Albany, Danville
Lunenburg, Lyndonville, Newbury
Newport, Landgrove, Perkinsville
Tunbridge, Wardsboro', White Riv
er Junction and Wilmington.
The session of the conference, ap
pointed at st. Adams on April Is
will be the second session held il
that town, and the thirty-ninth of tn,
Vermont Conference The forme
session in St. Adams was in 1868
under the presidency Of Bishop Simp
son. AS already announced Bishop
Peck has recently written that he il
encouraged to believe that he may b,
able to preside at the conference il
| April, but in view of his weakened
condition it is yet of very uncertain
prospect. Bishop Simpson, who will
preside at the New Hampshire Con
ference on April 18th, has indicated
in reply to inquiries. that in case o
Bishop Peck's continued disabilit
he will be willing to act as his sub
stitute. In this case the appoint
ment of date will necessarily b
changed, probably to April 25th.