St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-21
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The 4Sth annual session of the
vened at Montpelier last week We'd
nesday. The conference prayer meet
ing was led by Rev. A. L. Cooper in
the absence of Bishop Foss, who is
sick Following this was the admin
istratiOn of the sacra ment, and at
~ 80 O'Clock Rev E. 6. Andrews of
Bishops stead. Richard Morgan
was chosen secretary for the 25th
time, and he at once named George
L. Story and George E. Smith as as
sistants. F. w. Lewis was elected
statistical secretary and L. l. Bee
man treasurer. The conference was
authorized to draw on the Book
Concern in New York for $500, the
amount due them. Resolutions were
passed censuring those who asked
for Sunday train over the Mont
pelier and Wells River road to attend
the conference.
A statistical session was held at
2 O'Clock, followed by the anniver-
sary of the Temperance society, at
which addresses were made bv c. P.
Taplin, R. L. Bruce and w. H. A tkin-
SON. The anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Education
society was observed in the evening.
The second day opened with
prayer meeting, after which Bishop
Andrews took the chair Nearly the
whole morning was taken up discus
sing a resolution to redistrict the
conference, making two instead of
four districts, and raise the salary of
presiding elders from $1,000 to
$500. The matter was finally
tabled until Saturday morning. Rev.
G. w. Gallagher presented the greet
ings of the pastors of Vermont and
the Bishop responded happily. A
resolution was adopted against the
sale of liquor on the grounds of the
worlds fair, and against opening
same on Sundays. The anniversary
of the Sunday School union and
Tract society was held in the after
noon, and following it was the an
niversary of the New England educa-
tional society, one Of the speakers
being Rev. r. ]. Christie of Glover.
The third day opened with the
usual prayer meeting, after which
Rev R. ]. Christie was elected local
elder and c. M. Stebbins and w. H.
Atkinson deacons. Then came some
addresses by prominent divines. At
10 O'Clock Rev R. L. Bruce, and Rev.
J. o. Sherburne were chosen dele
gates to the general conference at
Omaha, May 2. The alternates are
Rev. A. J. Hough and Rev S. Donald
son. The question of redistricting
the conference was defeated two to
one. w. P. Dillingham; of Waterbury
and 1. F. Ball of Springfield were
elected lay delegates. Rev S. Donald
son, the retiring presiding elder of
St. Johnsbury district, was present.
ed a gold watch on behalf of the
brethren by Rev. P. N. Granger, and
Rev. 6. M. Curl of St. Johnsbury
was transferred to the New Hamp-
shire conference. In the afternoon
the lay delegates were welcomed by
the Bishop. w. P. Dillingham; present
ed their greetings and responses were
made by Rev. r. l.. Bruce and Bishop
Andrews. The anniversary of the
Woman's Home Missionary society
of the Epworth league in the even
ing, with a large attendance at both.
The lay electoral conference was
held in Bethany chapel, 60 churches
being represented by as many dele
gates. Col T. M Mansur of Island
Pond was chosen chairman. Ex-
Gov. w. P. Dillingham; and 1. F.
Ball of Springfield were chosen lay
delegates to the general conference,
M. P. Perley of Enosburgh Falls,
and II. N Turner Of ST. Johnsbury
alterna ties.
The fourth day of the conference
opened as usual and the day was
devoted chiefly to routine work.
The statistical report showed that
out of the 112 charges during the
past year, 70 failed to pay the right
apportionment toward the support
of the bishops. A resolution was
adopted requesting the bishop
to hold two services in each
district during the coming year.