The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-05

Bishop John f. Hurst presiding Seven
five ministers responded TO roll-call. II
X. Morgan was reelected secretary
George E. Smith and George l.. Story
sistants; railroad secretary, 7. p. Fro
statistical secretaries, +. w. Lewis and r.
Bruce. The standing committees nominate
last year were revised and confirmed Co
munications from the New England Conf
ence, containing resolutions passed by 81
body endorsing the action of congress in
lation to Indian affairs, were read by
secretary. DIR. w. A. Spencer, Chaplain Nj
Cabe's successor in the work of church g
tension, was introduced, and made a bri
address in the interests of that society Re
John ID. Knox Of the Kansas Conferen
was also introduced. In the afternoon u
annual meeting Of the Woman's Home M
sonary Society was held, and was ADDRESSED
by Mrs Jennie +. Willing. A collection
800 was taken. In the evening DIR. w.
Spencer delivered an interesting address d
the work of the Church Extension Society
and $500 were pledged to carry OH the worlv
On Friday the conference received repor
from Montpelier, st. Adams and st. John
bury districts. II. l.. Jones of Barton Lane
ing has died and ii. X Hastings has bee
transferred to the Iowa Conference. Gen
eral prosperity has prevailed and improye|
ments in church property are noticeable il
all the districts. The committee to consideI
reported in favor of the plan. After dis|
cuss1on the conference granted leave I'D
Withdraw upon the report. DR. Names oI
New York asked aid for the Methodist
hospital in that city and obtained subscrip|
lions amounting to $500. Rev. l.. II. Elliott
state agent for the American Bible Society
was introduced and addressed the conferl
ence, showing the condition of his work as
prosperous. The Congregationalists and
Methodists were the largest givers, and the
movement set on foot last year to enlist the
sympathies fthe Sunday-schools in the work
resulted in contribution of $3.50 from these
sources. In the afternoon Mrs. Rev. DR.
Baldwin, for twenty years a missionary in
China, addressed the Womans' Home Mis-.
sionary Society She declared that Ameri.
cans were not the superiors of the Chinese
mentally, morally, or in any way, save as
we have received the grace of Cod
Saturday morning Presiding Elder Cooper
made his report on the Springfield district.
In the afternoon the anniversaries of the
Sunday-School Union and New England
Educational Society occurred. Addresses
We're made by several speakers. In the
evening the missionary sermon was preached
by Rev. S. Donaldson of Lyndon.
Sunday forenoon there was a love feast
and then sermon by Bishop Hurst on
the success of the gospel and the failure of
the new theology. W. A. Evans, S. L..
Hedges, George b. Hyde, l.. f. Taylor and
Q. l.. Adams were ordained deacons, and
II. f. Reynolds, o. w. Barrows, A. g. Aus.
tin and George b. Hyde were ordained
elders. In the evening there was mis-
sionary anniversary, with an address by DR.
j. NJ Reid of New York.
Monday morning Professor Bishop pre-
sented the interests of the Vermont Confer
ence Seminary, stating that the president,
j. ID. Beeman, had secured during the year
$500 on the annuity fund and $4,000 on
scholarship, making during his term of SER
vice in funds raised S34 600 on debts and
$4,000 on scholarship. Over $1,000 has also
been expended on the improvement of the
property. The average number of scholars
attending the several terms of the year was
larger than at any other period
The next session of the conference was in
vited to st. Johnsbury, Newport and Bar
ton, and the invitation of St. Johnsbury
was accepted.
A. b. Bullard, j. l.. Smith, A. j. Cope
land, Ira Beard Harvey Hitchcock, w. j.
Kidder, Pinkney Frost, p p. Ray, ID. Wells,
H. Eastman, r. II. Barton, Aaron Ball,
Alonzo Hitchcock, Peter Merrill, j. w.
Spencer and j. S. Spinney were continued in
a superannuated relation, and j. Enright and
D. w. Bemis were granted the same relation
&. j. Flanders was granted a supernumer-
airy relation. David Kilburn was granted
a location, at his own request.
The statistical reports show the num-
bers in the society to be ,419 probationists
II 1866 members and 56 local preachers
There are al churches, valued at S457 $50
and % parsonages, valued at S12l $50. The
collections for missions aggregate S6,532
The pastoral support aggregates S72, 236.
The appointments We're then read, as fol-
lows, after which the conference adjourned
sine die