Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-14

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MONTPELIER, April 12.--The semi-an
pusl examination OF classes, in connection
with the Vermont conference, began at lO
a m to-day in Trinity church vsstry. The
candidates are: Fourth year, or finishing,
George o. Howe, Waitsisld, f. E. key-
noll,. Ludlow, f. u. Whitman, South
Royatan, Albert Gregory, Newport Centro,
d. G. Thatcher, Linden, Mass; Third year,
W. f. Allen, Craftsbury, w. C. johnson,
Irasburgh, r. I. c. Mckenzie, Whining ton;
Second year, r. j. Chrystic, Glover, c. IA.
Stebbns, Fletcher, w. II. Atkinson, Ne
chsnicsvile; First year, H. q. Mclaughlin,
West Fairlee, U. i. Sargent, Proctorsville.
Candidates for admission on trial are; ..
Van De Carr, Waits Rivsr, j. l.. Wesley,
Canaan, q. A. Armstrong, Guildhali
1t is estimated that about one-halt the
pastors and their wives who will attend the
conference are quartered in town to night
The conference sermon is being delivered
this evening by Rev. II. A. Bushnell OF
cambridge.
Dispatches received to-day announce that
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss ia sick and cannot
coins to preside at this 4Sth annual confer
snce, but that Bishop 4. G. Andrews of
New York, who was here eight years ago,
Is coming.
MONTPELIER, April 13.-The conference
prayer meeting at $3.50 u. NJ. was led by
Rev. W. X. Puifer. AT o'clock began the
opening session OF the 4oth annual confer
ence The sacrament of tho Lords supper
was conducted by Rev. Richard Morgan,
prayer by Rev. L. &. Andrews, who pre-
sided The roll coll was answered by GO
ministers.
The officers of the conference as elected,
are; Richard Morgan, secretary; and q. l..
Story and George Z. Smith, assistants; +.
w. Lewis, statistical secretary; w. I.
Todds, G.. o. Hows aud W. $. Smithers.
assistants; l.. L. Beemar treasurer; L. Z.
Reynolds, c. F.sPartridge, f. ". Hamb
lin and L. 0. Shorburro, assistants. A bar
was fixed
A report was read from thu General. Book
Concern, showing large and very gratifying
| results.
These standing committees were appoint
edi Stewards, A. l.. Cooper, H. A. Bush
nell K. L. Brace, Pa Granger.
Education-W. 5. Smithers, Church To-
| Dor, n. w. Wilder, A. II. Webb.
Sunday school.-L. o. Shsrburne, J. c.
| Farrow, a. G. Austin, y. J. Housh.
Church ertcus.cn-4 NJ Cur, E. Z.
J ".
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Aid
society-W. A. Bryant, Fl. +. Reynolds,
A. Gregory, w. L. Douglass.
Tenporance-C. z. Taplin, G.. L. Story,
c. S. Hurlbsrt W. Ii. Atkinson.
Tract cause-A. B Enright, J. MoDon-
aid, i. d. Handy, G. q. Home.
Bible cause-W. S. Jeune, II. +. Forrest,
w. II. Wight, S. s Brigham.
Missions--Ihe presiding eioor,
Memoirs-O. ID. C.app, u. A. Emory,
W &. Robinson, A. l.. Cooper.
To nominate anniversary spsakers-The
chairman OF the several benevolent COM
mittees.
On missionary societies-W. n. Roberts,
]. II. Wallace, +. Trevl!ian, ii. q. Nc.
Gisuhin,
On conference relations-W. D. Macom,
H. W. Wortnen, H. +. Forrest, J. A.
Sherburne.
On church literaturs-V. w, Wilder, L.
P. Tucker, r. L. Nanton, E. Snow.
On church records-R. L. Bruce, p. n.
Granger, w. S. Smithsrs, S. S. Brigham.
On resolutions--W. K. Davenport, j. T..
| Baxsndals, II. W. Worthsn, W. l. Todd.
Pastoral sddre.s-R. L. Bruce, f. W.
Hanbliu, W. f, A len, j. Thurston.
Public worship-A. B. Truax, A. j..
Hough.
Tho following list OF preachers were called
aud many responded with appropriate re-
marks: Supernumerary, w. H. Dean, Ii.
+. Reynolds there was considerable discus
sion to whether or not Mr. Reynolds
should be continued under this head, be-
cause OF his ueiug president of and working
for tue Vermont holiness assoc alton, The
matter being laid oa toe table,, w. NJ.
ellis, A. II. Honsingsr, L. s. Morse, ),
W. Guernsey, c. p. Flanders, J. =. Little
j. \. Sherburns, G.. l.. Wells Isaac Nc
Ann, J. $. Tupper Mr.. Tuppor was trans
ferred to effective isp. II. a. Webster (Mr
Webster was transferred to iocation) s. B,
Currier, l.. L. Beeman, w. s. Jenne, Church
|, Tabor.
Supersnuated-W. X. Puffer, A. n
! Wheeler, Ira Beard charter msmbor o.
, the conference and present Peter M1rriF
Joseph Enright, j. W. Bemis, W. }. Kid
der (Mr. KGder said he WAS 50 next Tues
day, had belonged to the conference g.
years, beginning in New Hampshire, and h,
, and Ira beard we're the only two livin.
charter Iuembers OF tho Vermont con fer n Co
, W Il. Hyde, Dennis Wells, Hubbard East
NAV, Alonzo Hitchcock, Austin Scribner.
. The conference was suthor zsd to draw
q 1860 from the General Book iuud.
t | The conference was asked TO raise $3.50
: for the Freedmeu's Aid and Southern Edu
cation socisty.
\ resolution was unanimously adopted
protesting against the running of a Sunda!
q train over the Montpelier and Wells Hive
railroad to and from the conference session
= as sdyer tised.
Mr., Weed, publisher OF lions Herald
, | spoke OF the success of that paper and pre-
Y sented check theretrom to the Freedmen
| AID society OF this conferences.
Tho annivorsary of the Temperance SO
! ciety occupied nearly nil the afternoon, Rev
r C. r. Tapiin OF Piainfield presiding. hev
r r. l.. Bruce OF Spring deld gave g very In
Y teresting talk on the "oost Of the liquo
t trafiie, showing the waste caused by il
Q and the good that could be dono with tia
Y money used each year in the tratfio w. Ii
t Atkinson believed each charge should ho
q monthly public temperance meeting
and by all means work against licensing.
Rev, G. 2. Tsplin spoke OF the great pol
( itical par ties and their issues as connecte
d with alcohol, tobacco and opium, the thrs