Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-25
METHODIST MINISTER'S.
WHAT WAS DONE AT BRATTLE5ORO
AND SARATOGA.
The Next Conforen ces to be Held at white
River junction and Johnstown-
License Condcnuod 49, APP
pointments.

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prayer meeting and communion at the
Methodist church under tho lead of Presid
ing Elder Morgan. At 8 o'clock Bishop
Andrews, president, called the conference to
order. Elder Morgan, who has been elected
secretary % consecutive times rendered lis
resignation but it was not accepted and he
was urged 10y members 20 make it a quarter
| OF century. After the appointment OF
various committees by Elder Morgan with
Messrs, Storey and Smith as secretaries,
| Bishop Andrews submitted the reports
| which were referred TO the proper commit
! tees. A resolution was adopted offered by
| Rev. Mr.. Cooper that a Sunday he set apart
/ called veterans day on which should lie pre-
| sented the claims of the superan-
nuated clcrgymcn and a collection be
taken for them. Rev. j. b. Hamilton of
| Brooklyn addressed the conference upon the
subject, DR.. j. T.. Breckridge addressed the
conference regarding the Methodist hospital
at brooklyn. Dr. W a. Spencer of the
/ Church Extension society made short re
port. Elder \. b. Truax made his report
from the Montpelier district. Elder O'Don-
uldson reported from the St. Johnshury
district Tho conference then al iourned at
noomuntl Tomorrow.
BRArTLEBoRu VT, April 1S.-At the
Methodist conference to-day the bishop and
Elder Macomb reported the good results OF
the year in st. \ lbans district except those
prevented by illness. The first breeze was
caused 10y the statement ahout Elder +. W.
Culver, formerly in charge of st. Albans
district. Presiding Elder Morgan said dam
aging reports had reached him last Deem
Der. He had received a letter from Culver
asking for "A withdrawal, which was grant
ed, not knowing of the investigation, and
oc,inst him TLe cbar,o. orn na,r,iar
ard oroh+ NOT ~ Iva d,yolt nnpn IIa
sor,,bt tba no,,rsi Of TO, bretl,ra,
aud OF tbo,r r,,,,o.t oe.rod :,
lal,+b, o,,i,.,,,, ~ tIa o,.a and
,.,,.',n,,er,i,,,., ,,ulvor to lao rer,uit+ad to
yitbdrnw r3urn consideration * nrn,n,s-
OIL for HuIver hy the uio.,bors a., fin, in
,4i,r,+i,,, ,,,r,,,,j,,',, a,,I Hno,I. Lo ,ros
,,o,.n11ttad 70 ,yithIrsyy fro, mi. was nc
ro,,,al ,-i4E hnt ono ,Iissn,,finc, voico rnv
AZ n,dd If pichfnrd trinI to .nouk a.
co,r.el for c,,l,,cr u,,on matter. which h 9,
oria,.ad f., in tina ORIGINAL iu,-e.ti,ation
buI ,v,s rplad ONT of order Elder MORGAN
rcported tor the Springfield district as be-
inc in a rood condition generally. 1t was a
hard thine to adopt the centralizing ten
dancip. of the Deopla Small parishes in
farming communities were always
growing smaller. Prof. Van Ban
schosin of WESLEYAN seminary. l..
u Elliott of fine Vermont Bible society
II n TuJon deopata from, Vermont state
Bnntj.t convention c. O. Dav Of Brattle-
boro da}e..ate from State Conversational
conference, DR.. Coke of the Tract and
>,undnv-school society. end Bishop Andrews
,node short entertaining addresses Rev.
Mr. Roberts. of the st. Johnsbury district.
offered n resolution expressing disapproval
OF ministers being transferred from other
conferences to the best parishes III ermont
and then leaving again Tor other heIhS IL
dscouraglng to young men ABOUT 10 De
come minis erS. II was laid on the tahi-
without debate AT noon the convention
adjourned to . o CLOCK ON account Oh Deacon
I Estey funeral.
The afternoon session was devoted 10 al
. address by Or. j. I. ". Coke, OF iowa. OF
f. Sunday school work IN the Southeri
: States. This evening the anniversary ms
, sionary meeting in town hall drew larg
. audience and an address was made by Or
j. O, Peck, upon " Methodist missions.
!, BRATTLEBORo. Vt, April 20. - Tht
morning session Of the Vermont conference
e Saturday, was devoted to routine business
Four deacons were ordained elders, Will
charge by Bishop Andrews. Rev. Roya
1. all discontinued, bul an olucIa re
NAMED in their different classes or were ad
vanced one degree. In the afternoon Il
: the Womcn's Home Missionary meeting il
the Town hall, Mrs Winde presided; Mrs
r. Truax of Montpelier made prayer, all
+ Mrs. Reed of Troy was tho principal speaker
: MISS Mary llo"e SUNS d ny mn iu9 efr
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a a BRATTLEBoRo, VT, April u. - Tn
n morning session of the Vermont conterenc
o was devoted to the report OF the committees
l. Treasurer Beoman reported and his account
were approved Announcement was made
that Mrs, y. &. Button had given $1,000 t.
be devoted to increasing the allowance 10
e widows of clergymen i'll the conference, an
- a vote of thanks was adopted. c. a. Smit
il was elected to preach the conference ser
:. mon, and j. &. Switzer to preach the mis-
= sionary sermon. White River junction
5. was chosen as the place for the next confer
G ence. Prof. Bishop of the Seminary o
Il Montpelier, spoke of the good work of tina