Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-21


memorial vice followed at the
church, euologies being delivered OH Hub
bard Eastman, Charles A. Smith, A. j.
Copeland and Mrs. ]. c. Langtord, who
died during the year.
This evening there was a great congrega-
ton at the anniversary OF the Foreign Mis-
sionary society. Addresses we're made by
Revs j. o. Peck, w. r. Davenport, George
b. Hyde and J. E. Farrow. The appoint
ments will be road to -morrow noon.
MONTPELIER, April 1S.-At a. m. to-
day the last prayer meeting of the confer
ence was led by ltev. Harvey Webster.
At $3.50 began the closing session of the
conference.
Il. l.. Bruce introduced a retoiution look
ing to the more regular administration OF
the sacrament of the Lords supper, which
was adopted.
Rev. A. j. Hough and w. Z. Barney,
esq.,. were elected delegates to the Wesleyan
association.
2. N. Granger, E. A. Bishop and w. E.
Barney were elected trustees OF the Vermont
Methodist seminary.
The vote for admitting women as lay del
egates, held open for new ballots, was
closed, 43 voting in favor and SO against
The report of the missionary treasurer for
the past year showed collections amounting
to $685., an increase of 500 over the prevl
Gus year.
Temperance resolutions were adopted to
the effect that, while they do not believe In
taking partisan politics into the pulpit,
ministers are to pronounce most emphatic
ally against any party that in its platform
or legislative acts provides in any way for
the continuance OF the drink traffic; that
they most emphatically declare themselves
in favor of that political party which incor-
porates in its platform the principle of the
prohibition Of the liuuor traffic; that they
will not cast votes for any man
who will permit himself to be a candi-
date for an office in party whose platform
favors liquor in any way; that they here
and now solemnly record their votes for
prohibition pure and simple; that they be-
lieve in tina temperance cause, and demand
munc pal suffrage for women, &that men
NAV he elected who will enforce the pro-
hibltory law, and that they petition the
next Legislature to grand municipal suf-
trage to women; and that they reterate all
the resolutions of last year.
Row. Dr.. j. o. Peck spoke OF davoting
one Sunday every year strictly to mission
airy objects and a special collection.
Resolutions thanking the officers and as
sistants, the press, the people of Montpelier,
A. G. Brown for the free use of the tee-
phone, and Bishop L. G. Andrews were
unanimously adopted.
Committees on TRIALS and appeals, church
extensions conference church location, mis-
sions and railroad travel were adopted.
Leonard Dodd was elected to give the
next conference sermon, and .. ID. Clapp
the missionary sermon.
The relation of d. c. Thatcher was
changed from effective to supernulnary for
the coming year
c. W. Bradley was received on transfer
to this conference from that OF New hamp-
shire.
committee of two from each istrict
were elected to decide the advisabiilty OF
forming Vermont Domestic Missionary
society.
After prayer and remarks by Bishop
Andrews, the following appointments were
read, and the conference adjourned about
noon.
Montpelier District,
A B Truax, presiding elder, postoffce
Montpelier; Barre, W S Smithers; Cabot
j O Sherburne; Chelsea, II Z Howard; Cor
nish Corner, supplied by C w Ross; Gays
vile and Bethel, Lympus, Silas Vandecar;
Il 7
Wheeler; Groton, " n Roberts, MarSh-
supplied by NJ Il Barney; Montpelier, a j
Hough; Moretown AID Duxbury, Har
vey Webster; Mortified and Goulds
vile, Sylvester donaldson; Pittsheld
and Stock bridge, S Vail; Plain
field, c p Tapln; Randolph, w A
Evans Rochester, W II Wright; Stowe, q
A Emery; South Barre, supplied by J a
Shorburae; Topsham, supplied by N NJ
Shaw; Waitstield and Fayston, supplied 10y
W f Douglass; Waterbury, w r Daven-
port; West Berlin, supplied by W Bemis;
West Randolph and Bethel Gilead, + W
Hambln; Waits River, East Orange and
" est Topshan, I Baxeudale; Williams
town and East Brookheld f Z Reynolds;
Worcester, supplied by II Ryan; ar
rem, to be supplied.
| St. Aibans District.
o NJ Boutwell,, presiding elder, postofllce
st. Adams; AIburgh, a i !1nrisht; Bakers
field and North Fairfax, G l. Story; Bipg
hamvllle, supplied by q Z Duel; Cambridge
q II Wright; Colchester, supplied by NJ l
! Emery; East Elmore, supplied by II
Wills; Eden, supplied by Nj K Chase; Enos
burgh Falls, l. . Sherburao Essex an
Jericho. A b Blake; Fairfax, S Brigham
Franklin, f II Bartlett; Georgia and Nortl
Fairfax, j E Knapp; Grand Isle anG
South Hero, supplied by II r Ed
wards; H!ghgato to be supplied
Isle La Note, supplied by j f Bowen; John
son, Hyde Park and Waterville supplied by
! q j Newton; Milton supplied by W c Rob
inson; Montgomery, supplied by W 4
Hawke; Morrisville and Elmore, r l. Nan
ton; North Hero, George Hyde; kichford