Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-08
The vermont Conference
AT BELLOWS FALLs-THE PROCEEDINGS Brit
LY SUMMARIZED.


LY SUMMARIZED.
On Saturday morning Presiding Elder Cooper OF
the Springfield district made his report showing that
nearly all the debts Of the churches in the district
paid during the year, and that revival OF
usual magnitude has taken place In the MechAnics-
vile charge The characters Of superanuuAted min
istere passed. the old meu addressing the CON
ference in touching manner. The afternoon session
was devoted to the anniversary meeting Of the Won
ems foreign missionary society. Mrs. J. W. Guern-
sey, who presided spoke upon the objects Of the
ciety: Mrs. James Nudge, lately a missionary IN In
dia described the habits aud manner Of life of The
HindostAnese and the condition Of the HindostAnee
women; Rev. J. K. Scott, returned missionary from
India, related personal experiences and sang hymn
In the HindostAnee language. The evening meeting
in the interest Of temperance the speakers being
Reva. H. +. Forest, W. T. Todd and Mrs. J. l.. Per-
kns, state secretary Of the W. G. I. U.
On Sunday morning was held the conference love
feast presided over by Rev. Peter Merrill. Then
came the ordination sermon by Bishop Bowman from
Acts BOSS, which followed by the ordination Of
deacons by the bishop, assisted by the presiding ell
ders. AT O'Clock memorial services for the dead Of
the past year were held, presided by H. p Cush
ing Rev r. Morgan and Bishop Bowman spoke GU
Bishops Wiley and simpson, and other pastors of the
conference read papers upon members and pastors
wives who have died during the year. The women
held conservation services for the women's foreign
missionary society at O'Clock, Mrs. Guernsey presid
iDg. The Anniversary meeting of the church extern
sion society was addressed In the evening by Rev j.
ID. Beeman and others.
on Monday morning the characters Of six candi-
dates were reported favOrably, and they admit
ted on trial An invitation from the church at Cbel
and also the quarterly conference to hold the
annual conference at Chelsea was accepted and the
appointments Of speakers for the next conference
were announced Presiding Elder Spencer asked and
received permission to solicit funds and take collec
tons for the benet of the church at West Randolph
to aid In completing their church edihce aud free the
society from debt. Rev. s. Donald, for the commit
tee on church extension, reported that the general
eiety had raised over g. 400 600 for the work had
built ass churches in the past year aud aided in build
ing about 800 others. Tue matter Of gathering and
preserving the history Of the conference discussed
snI 10 rsSor na eusrs were shpDiG,sa
The older members Of the conference we're asked to
write their "reminiscences Of the earlier days for
ervAtion might be hereafter directed. Rev. "a NJ.
Wheeler read the report Of the committee eduea-
tion. resolution that the conference COZ tinue the
strife concerning the annexation Of Burlington district
until tue millennium" until the district was regain
ed promptly aud almost unanimously voted down.
Other reports were read aud appointments made aud
the usual resolutions adopted At the afternoon
session business closed up and the appointments
announced, and anal adjournment was reached be-
Rev. +. W. Lewis reported these statistics Of the
conference: Full membership, II ,42S, decrease Of
2s6 10 the year; practitioners, 1919, decrease Of 81
baptisms Of children in the year M adults 456; sun
day schools ITO; teachers and officers 1890; scholars
1l70o paid for church buildings aud improvements
t249S; debts on church property an increase
bishop Bowman, who was new to this conference
the respect and good will Of all the members by
his kindly and dignihed bearing, proving Of the
best presiding officers the conference has had.
The pupits OF the Baptist, Congregational and Uni
yersalis churches filled by members Of the CON
| ference on Sunday.
sPHIEaFIELD DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS.
A. L. CooPER, Presiding Elder.
Barnard, II. f. Reynolds.
Bellows Falls, A. b. Truax.
Bondyille, q. y. Partridge.
Bradford and Farlee, Il. l.. Bruce.
BrattleborO, I. McAnn.
Brownsville, @. II. Walter.
Cambridgeport and Athens, supplied
GuilfOrd, supplied by A. j. Martin.
HArtland, o. W. Barrows.
Jacksonville, supplied by n. o. Vail
| Landgrove. supplied.
| Ludlow, W, ID. Malcolm.
MechAnicavile, WIN. Gillls
ProctOrHyille, II. Y. Forrest
PeTkinEyllle, Y. W. Lewis
| Putney, l.. +. Taylor.
| South Londonderry, w. II. Wight
South Reading, supplied by w. L. Douglass.
| South Royalton, j. 8. Little.
| South Tnnbridge, supplied
| Springfield, w. J.. johnson.
| Thetford, supplied by u. Y. Reynolds.
Union Village, w. A. Bryant.
| WArdsbOrO, ]. S. Allen.
| West Bradford, supplied.
West Fairlee, ]. Hamilton.
Weston, W. r. Davenport
White River Junction, A. j. Hough
Wilhamsville and East Dover, supplied by y. d.
| Handy.
| Wilmington, q. \. Arms.
| Windsor aud Asontneyville, supplied.
Woodstock, A. II. Webb.