The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06

ence. l.. II. Elliot, representative of the
Vermont Bible Society, spoke on the work
in the state the past year. Principal Bishop
of the Vermont Conference Seminary, Mont
pelier, represented that institution and
was followed by President j. ID. Beeman.
In the afternoon the one hundred thirtieth
anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sonary Society was held, Mrs. j. W. Guern-
sey secretary of the organization for Ver-
mont, presiding. Mrs. Rev. James Nudge
of India spoke upon home life in that coun-
try in the cities. DIR. j. Il. Scott gave an
outline from personal experience of social
life in that land outside of cities, many in
teresting facts regarding methods of work
and results being brought out by both. In
introducing the speakers, Mrs Guernsey
gave interesting statistics regarding the
progress of the work in Vermont. The
evening was devoted to temperance, Rev.
e. w. Culver presiding. Rev. II. f. Forrest
of Wilmington spoke upon the subject,
Has the liquor traffic q right to exist ?'
and was followed by Mrs. j. l.. Perkins
of st. Johnsbury, secretary of the state
Womans Christian Temperance Union
urging greater interest and work upon pas
tors and giving the progress Of her society
in this and other lands.
SUNDAYS SESSIONS.
Sunday morning the annual love feast
was held at nine o'clock, and was presided
over by Rev. Peter Merrill, following which
came the ordination sermon by Bishop
Bowman from Acts Xxx: 30. The sermon
was followed by the ordination of deacons
by the bishop, assisted by the presiding
elders. Memorial services presided over
by III. p. Cushing, were held at two o'clock
p. NJ for the dead of the past year. Rev.
r. Morgan and Bishop Bowman memorial
ized Bishops Wiley and Simpson, and papers
were read by other pastors upon four con-
ference members and three pastors wives
who have died during the year AT four
! o'clock P. NJ. the ladies held conservation
service for the Woman's Foreign Missionary
! Society, Mrs. j. w. Guernsey, the president,
presiding. In the evening the anniversary
of the Church Extension Society was adj
dressed by Rev. j. ID. Beeman and others.
During the day nearly all the pulpits of the
village were filled by Methodist clergymen
in attendance upon the conference.
MONDAYS SESSIONS.
Bishop Bowman presided at the business
session An invitation from Chelsea for
the conference to meet there was accepted
| The report of the steward showed that
| S2400 had been distributed to families of
deceased members and needy preachers.
Resolutions condemning the action of the
General Conference in restoring the Bur-
lington district to the Troy Conference were
lost, only two members voting in the affirm
ative. A resolution disclaiming the Yer
mont christian Messenger was lost only
three members voting in the affirmative.
c. l.. Adams j. f. Farrow, George b. Hyde,
S. l.. Hedges, G. f. Cartridge and j. W.
Scott were admitted on trial. The presid-
ing elders We're appointed a committee to
gather historical facts connected with the
Vermont Conference and report the same at
the next annual conference Monday after
noon the Conference Missionary Society
elected Rev. a. L. Cooper president and II.
Morgan secretary. Rev. f. w. Lewis
made report of the statistics of the So
ciety in the state, not including the Bur-
lington district. There are in full member
ship II ,423, decrease during the year OF
2S6; probatoners, ,249, decrease of so
children baptized, II; adults, 456; Sunday
t schools, 10; teachers and officers, 1,790
, scholars, 147O0; paid for church buildings
and improvements, S4,773 probable value
! of church buildings, S45,750, not including
parsonages; Indebtedness upon church prop
erty, So, ,999, an increase of S1,470. The con
f ference came to final adjournment at half
past three P. NJ. The following is list o
) appointments so far as given: