The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20


mittees reported, and important changes
were made in the method of constituting
the board for examining the candidates for
membership in the conference and orders.
Professor e. Bishop made his annual
report, and showed the past to have been a
year of great prosperity for the Vermont
Methodist Seminary.
At the afternoon session, Miss Emily
Harvey, for many years missionary in
India. spoke interestingly on her work, the
house being full.
Following this the conference assembled
in formal session and the presiding elders
made their annual reports, which showed
commendable progress along various lines.
The Board of Conference Stewards re-
ported though A. l.. Cooper receipts
amounting to S3,65o.76, the same to be dis
tributed to the needy supernumary and SUI
perannuated preachers, and the widows and
children of deceased preachers.
Various conference societies were then
reorganzed, and the Board of Examination
elected. The seat of the next conference
was fixed at Barton, the previous vote leav-
ing the matter with the presiding elders
having been reconsidered. Adjourned to
meet Monday morning
The service Saturday evening was of a re-
vival character, and was under charge of
Rev. DIR. A. l.. Cooper of Newport.
Sunday.
The Conference Love Feast, under charge
of Rev. A. b. Truax, was we'll attended and
of great interest.
At 10: 80 A. M, Bishop Andrews preached
mastery sermon from Matthew xviii: IS,
the theme being the divinity of Christ An
immense audience was present, and deep
impression was made. At the conclusion of
the sermon the following persons were or
dained deacons: Charles NJ. Stebbins, George
j. Newton, Ernest 9. Carpenter and John
p. Smith.
In the afternoon, at half-past two, thirty
young people were baptized by Bishop
Andrews at the Methodist church. Follow
ing this came the Memorial service, at
which memoir was read of the late Rev.
G. A. Smith, and fitting remarks were made
concerning Revs. Hubbard Eastman and A.
j. Copeland, and Mrs. j. c. Langford. AT
the conclusion of the Memorial service, the
following persons were ordained elders:
George o Howe, Elmer e. Reynolds, AL
bert Gregory and Silas Van De Car
In the evening, at the anniversary of the
missionary society, Rev. Dr. j. o. Peck of
New York delivered an address of great
eloquence and power.
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne preached in the
Unitarian church in the morning, Rev. ID.
III. Ela D., of Boston at Bethany Congre-
gational church at the same hour, and Rev.
L. p. Tucker at the Baptist house of wor-
ship. In the evening Rev. w. l. Todd
spoke to the children at the Unitarian
church, the other societies uniting at the
Methodist house.
monday
The morning er-meeting was under
charge of Harvey Webster, after which the
records were read.
Il. Il. Bruce introduced resolution look
ing to the more regular administration of
the sacrament of the Lords Supper, under
the charge of the pastors Adopted. The
Committee on Education also reported.
A. j.. Hough and w. f. Barney, ESQ.,
were elected delegates to the Wesleyan
Association j. A. Sherburne. III. Webster
and W. S. Smithers were elected com
mttee to nominate three trustees of the
Vermont Methodist Seminary.
The committee on Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education reported; as did the
committee on pastoral address.
On report of the nominating committee,
?. n. Granger, W: e. Barney, Esq. and
tees of the Vermont Methodist Seminary,
The money for the claimants on the
Preachers Aid Fund was distributed the
report from the committee on Church Liter
ature was heard and adopted; the secre-
taries were requested to present bills in
CURED for necessary expenses.
G. p. Taplin reported for the committee
on Temperance. This was exceeding radi- !
cal as to politics and woman suffrage. w. |
r. Davenport moved to amend by striking |
out such sections as related TO parties and |
platforms and woman suffrage. Thereupon
ensued a discussion that was animated and |
prolonged. III. Il. Forrest moved as a sub |
stitute part OF last years resolutions. n. !
Wilder moved still further amendment by |
striking out part Of such last years res |
olutions. l.. l.. Beeman moved, in view of
the mudded state of affairs to lay all sub |
stitutes and amendments on the table, and |
the original report of the committee be
taken up. Carried. Discussed by j. ID. |
Beeman. On motion of l.. l.. Beeman the |
previous question was called, and the reso-
lutions were taken up seriatim and We're
all adopted, the vote being very close on the |
nnlitipal resolutions