The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-04-24
The Methodist Conferences.

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The Troy and Vermont Conferences
both in session during the past week. tn,
first at Saratoga and the latter at Brattle
boro, closed Monday. With the Troy
body our readers have the most to do
and so we will speak principally of that
division of Methodism. From our ex.
changes, which had special reporters al
Saratoga, we take few incidents of the
annual session:
~. NJ. Webster, presiding elder of the
Burlington district, reported little change
during the year. Revivals have beer
held at Granville and other places. Sew
eral improvements have been made in the
buildings on several charges. At Ferris.
burgh $1,000 has been contributed for a
fund, the interest to 60 to the support OF
preaching. J. A. Heath had withdrawn
under charges, by his own request. He
has left with his parchments for parts
unknown. The secretary of the Con.
ference was ordered to advertise him in
all the church papers and caution all
against his using credentials elsewhere.
l.. A. Bigelow of Fairhaven takes super
numerary relations to accept a call to an
independent society at Proctor, Vt. The
characterers of all the other members OF
the district were passed favorably."
Before the ordination exercises Sun.
day, Bishop Newman made brief address
to young preachers. He advised them
to work diligently week days and preach
faithfully on Sundays. In preparing ser.
mons, he urged them to see to it that
they thoroughly understood the subject
and meaning of the text. and do not put
the emphasis on the wrong words. He
told them to close every sermon by max.
ing an Old-fashiOned exhOrtation and ap.
peal to the people. Don't be one
sided," he said, "but try and cover all
essential points. Have an object in view
and be sure you present it with the
JUNCTION of the Holy Ghost"
Delegates to the ecumenical council
were chosen as follows: G.. A. Barrett
w. II. Washburn, Daniel Klock, Jr., T.
A. Hayes.
The next session of the Conference
will be held at Johnstown, n. Y. The
appointments are as follows:
| Burlington district:-JOhn NJ. Webster
presiding elder; Arlington and Sandgate
VIM. II. Crawford; Bennington, W. j.
Chapman; Benson, A. $. Clark; Bran
don, c. II. Hawley; Bridgeport and Shore
ham, supply, V. b. Goodwin: Bristol
supply, NJ. r. France; Burlington, II. A
Starks; Cambridge, L. p. Stevens; Cas-
tleton, 4. l.. Walker; Charlotte, supply
Fairhaven, ID. c. Ayres; Granville, ii
NJ. Smith; Hampton, George j. Kunz
Hinesburgh, J. G. Perkins: Leicester
and Goshen, supply; Lincoln, supply
VIM. Poison; Manchester Centre. J. NJ
Appleman; MendOn and East Pittsford
c. b. Lewis; Middlebury, f. G.. Heaxt
NGiddletOwn Springs, supply, S. NJ. viii
bur; MOnktOn, supply, p. V. Schermer
horn; North Ferrisburgh, George W
Woodall; North Granville, supply, ii
l.. Kelsey; PantOn, l.. J.. Lawrence
Pawlet, s. NJ. Harris; Pittsford. T. ID
Walker; Poultney, S. NJ. Adsit; Race
vile, II. l.. Kelsey; Ripton, supply, G
T. Sutton; Rupert, W. II. Groat: Rut
land, S. Mclaughlin, ID. X. Lowell, as
sistant; Salem, W. S. Eaton; Shelburn
G. +. Wilcox; Shushan and West Airing
ton, J. +. Metcalf; South SALISBURY anC
SALISBURY, NJ. Hitchcock; Starksboro
supply; Tinmouth and Dandy Corners
ID. Perry; Vergennes and Ferrisburgh
W. p. Rulison; Wells and East Wells
supply, Charles L. Leonard; West Add
NNsb anu
Thomas Monroe; West Rutland supply
II. X. Edwards; West Salisbury and Eas
Middlebury, supply; Weybridge, supply
John l.. Fort; White Creek and Nortl
Bennington, W. Clark; WillistOn, T. W
Gregory; WinOOski, j. S. Bridgeford
10. II. Dunton, principal of Troy Con
ference academy and member of Poult
ney quarterly conference; $. J. Ayres
assistant librarian at Drew Theological
Seminary and member of Fairhavel
quarterly conference.
In this vicinity from the Troy distric
are stationed the following preachers
Berlin, w. d. Hitchcock; Hoosick Falls
II. A. Durfee; North Adams, w. w. Eos
ter, Jr.; North HOosick and Eagle Bridge
G. II. Robbins; Petersburgh and Nortl
Petersburg, J. b. Sylvester; Pownal, p
GOettel Stamford, G. II Balm; Williams
town, p. +. YOulen.
OF those well known here, we note ,
few other appointments: Grace Church
Troy, Fred Widmer; Johnsonville, J. b
Armstrong; ZanesbOrOugh and New
Ashford, W, w. Foster; Trinity Church
Troy, j. W. Bennett; Chaplain Clinton
Prison, ii. L. Grant; Clifton Park, II. s
Allen; Greenwich, NJ. d. Jump.
The Vermont Conference appoint