Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20


burgh districts, in which event the Rev.
Joel w. Eaton, presiding elder OF the
Cambridge district, would be available for
election to the Saratoga district, and IT
was found that the sentlmeI of the meet
ing was largely IN favor of the selection OF
Mr.. Eaton for that position.
Eight candidates were made travelling
deacons OF the second class and three
deacous were elected elders. A class of II
was received into full connection. One
of the members was Hurry II. Towsley.
The preachers of the Albany district
met yesterday afternoon to give expression
by vote of their sentiment as to the APP
pOintment of a presiding elder. The vote
was rs follows: Y. A. Griffin of Cobleskill
20, w. II Hughes of Scht nectady 10, aud
and b. b. LOOMS of Albany |. 1t is
thought that a. the vote was so close the
bishop will not appoint either Of the lead
ers in the voting Yesterday, but Will take
a new man.
Tine programme for to morrow, the Third
q iY. is as tUilOW-:
0 q. n.-Confereuce session; Meeting Of
l1y electoral college. $50 p NJ Mecuug
association. I.i} p. M ,ecure 10y tic
Rev. Howard Henderson, ID. d Subject,
The sword oi Grant a.d Lee.'
AT 800 Yesterday a't-ruo'u the Sunday
ScHuo. union Was held, I,V. q. L. Tuump-
euu chairman. After preliminary exc.
v.-e~, NtGles-,S were nHde 10y E-YS u.
l.. DoW aud II. :. Rove. Vuc
lac training and saving OF tine yoltUS " IS
the line . tHou .utHI thrJu4a thu Wrui-
Ncsuy. Eeutulculu Nv the ca iirua 3,
y $50 IN the evening tie HunV-rs iry OF
church extension Was heid, DG y. u
Loom chairman. Rev. II. G. Flrlar
of red prayer. Previous to the al dress
maps mad heen distributed through the
audience showing in what states aud
Territories thee board had built
chu ches during the past year
The Rev. DR.. w. A. Spencer addressed
the conference in behalf of the church
extension fund. He reported that the
church-eXtenson collection tide rose ST.
00J higher last year than ever before.
Last year 522 churches had been helped.
Unless three churches were erected day
the Methodist denomination must stop
growing. The speaker said he would ask
this conference to give $1,000 during the
coming year. The board has helped build
$3.50 churches during the past 23 years.
Methodism has made clean gain of 0O0,
COO members in % years. The revival
spirit goes on in advance of our contribu
lions. We must double our contribution.
The board is almost flooded with appllca-
tons for help. The growth of the church
is amazing. The address was well re-
ceived aud contribution followed.
The apportiunment of the Troy confer
ence for the Freedmen's Aid society is
81 800, and several communications In re-
spt CT to the subject were referred to the
fuance committee.
The time for the election of delegates
to the general conference was fixed for 10
o'clock Friday morning.
Rev. X. j. johnson Expelled-Large
Amount of Business Transacted.
TROY, n. Y, April 13.-The interest in
the 56th annual session of the Troy con
ference was intensified this morning by
the additional business included in the
programme. The devotional exercises this
morning were led by the Rev. Dr. c. d.
Hills of Pittsfield. The question of cleo
ton to local elders orders was taken up,
and John Lemly of Greenbush and j. A.
Heath of WeybridRe were elected. The
following were elected to local deacons'
orders II. A. Wood, Gallupville; Hubert
Hancock Indian Lake; j. w. Baker, South
Glens Falls; Sidney M. Harris, Ver-
gennes; Lyman c. Petit, Saratoga :;
Charles l.. Hall, East Nassau; Clarence
G. Bissel, Columbia; w. II. Flouton,
Grafton; w. w. Terry, Stuyyesant. Pre-
lminaly to voting. the conference decided
to elect delegates to the general confer
ence Oy ballot and that majority of the
votes cast should elect. The bishop said
the conference had 21O members, and was
entitled to SIX delegates to the general
conference, and the conference decided to
vote.
The trial of the Rev. r. J. Johnson of
Essex, accused of falsehood, took place
last evening The Rev. J. NJ Webster
presided. The Rev. j. +. G. sawyer ap-
peared as counsel TOR the church and the
Rev. j. H. Bond represented the defend
ant, The Rev. +. Genge ofiiciated rs re-
corder. Tne accused did not appear, and
1t was stated that he had left his charge
The veadict of the 10 MN
listers who sat as jury was guilty"
the Rev. +. Genge, secretary, reported
that the committee appointed to try the
charges preferred against Robert J. John
son, after due consideration had found
the accused guilty of the tirst charge,
falsehood, and he was expelled from the
ministry and membership of the Metho-
dist church. The report OF the committee
expelled Mr.. johnson, no further action
by the conference being necessary. The
report was signed by Henry Wright,
Aaron Hall, l.. A. Bigelow, S. N. Adsit,
j. Il. Fallon, r.. Il. Arnold, j. e. Cooling,
&. A. Blanchard, w. j. Sands and w. II.
Groat.
Bishop Foss introduced to the confer
euce Prof. William North Rice of Yves
leyan university, who addressed the con
ference on behalf of that university. The
college property is valued at 81, 700 600, of
which 100000 is in real estate aud 5000 900
in endowments. The college is loyal to
Methodism, although representatives of
other denominations are included among
the students.
The Rev. Dr. William Brush of the Da-
kota University addressed the conference
III behalf of that institute.
The ministers Of the Burlington district
met yesterday afternoon and chose the
Rev. Fred Widmer of Rutland for presd.
ing elder. Mr.. Widmer has been at Rut-
land three years He will base his &C
ceptance on the readjustment of the dis
trlcts so that the Burlington district will
| be enlarged to include portion of the
district to be divided, Mr.. Widmer was
DR.. Mckean's predecessor as presiding
elder of the Troy district.
The temperance anniversary took place
| Thursday afternoon at 2:30, DR.. S. V.
Leech chairman. After preliminary ex,
cercises Rev. A j. Church of Albany,
lecturer of the New York State Temper
ance society, delivered very interesting
address to a large and interesting audi
ence. The chairman gave the benedictlou
after singing the Doxology
In the evening at 1880 the large church
was Tiled above and below to listen tc
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