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

Beeman were changed from the supernu-
merary to the effective list. Rev II. A.
Webster was located at his own request,
thus relinquishng his membership in the
conference. Following this, Revs. w. r..
Puffer A. NJ. Wheeler, Ira Beard, Peter
Merrill, Joseph Enright, j. w. Bemis w.
j. Kidder, w. II. Hyde, Dennis Wells and
Austin Scribner were passed in character
and continued on the superannuate or
wholly disabled list Rev. A. j. Copeland
and Hubbard Eastman were reported as
having died during the year On motion of
n. w. Wilder the conference passed a reso.
luton protesting againt the action of those
parties who secured the running of Sun
day train over the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad for the conference session.
A. S. Weed, publisher of lions Herald, rep
resented his paper and presented the con-
ference a check of 5000 from the Wesleyan
Association, this indicating growth in the
subscription list of the paper in the state.
The bishop presented the conference with
check of $500 from the Book Concern.
AT two O'Clock p. NJ. the statistical session
was held for the purpose of receiving the
moneys raised and statistics of the work
done the last year. Following this, earnest
speeches were delivered before the confer
ence temperance societies by RevS. &. i.
Taplin of Plainfeld w. II. Atkinson of
Mechancsville ami II. l.. Bruce of Spring
field.
III Jllt tNtuluS Il urge duultuCt RdlutTGu
to hear telling address on the educational
work of Northern churches in the South by
Rev. DR.. Alderman of U. S. Grant Univer-
sity, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Thursday.
The morning prayer-meeting was led by
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne of Enosburgh Falls.
After the reading of the minutes and roll
call of absentees, Bishop Andrews read a
letter from Bishop Foss relative to his ill
OVarwnr<
was not serious. The treasurer called the
names of charges delinquent in handing in
benevolent moneys.
A bomb-shell was then thrown into the
conference by the introduction of the fol-
lowing resolution by Rev. w. II. Davenport
of Waterbury: " Resolced, That we hereby re-
quest the Bishop, in arranging the appoint
ments, to so redistrict the conference as to
make two presiding elders districts instead
of four as at present" This brought on a dis
cussion that was earnest, animated and pro-
longed No bad blood was engendered,
however. The speakers on the affirmative
were Revs. w. X. Davenport of Waterbury,
r l.. Bruce of Springfield, A. II. Webb of
Brattleboro, II. F. Forrest of Union vii
lage, w. j. Kidder of Northfield, w. S.
Smthers of Barre, G. Il. Smith of st. AL
bans, w. II. Puifer of West Enosburgh
and A. j. Hough of Montpelier. The mega
tive side seemed to call forth but few cham
pions, the only speakers being Revs. w. n.
Roberts of Groton, A. Hitchcock of North
field, p. n. Granger of West Burke and G..
w. Morse of Peacham. Rev. G.. L. Story
of Berkshire said that his quarterly confer
ence had voted against the proposed meas
ure, and Rev. W. ID. Malcolm of St. AL
bans said that he was inclined to favor the
affirmative but wished the matter post
poned year to learn how the regime had
worked in other conferences. On motion
of Rev. w. n. Roberts further considera-
ton of the matter was postponed for the
present and made the special order for ten
o'clock Saturday, i'll order that the Lay
Electoral Conference might have an oppor-
/ tunity to vote on the question before them.
Rev. L. II. Elliot briefly but cogently
presented the work and claims of the Yer
mont Bible Society, of which he is secretary
and agent.
The election of delegates to the General
Conference was made the special order for
ten o'clock Friday.
Leave of absence to go home and attend
funerals was granted to Revs. W. e. Doug
lass of Morrisville and G.. A. Emery oil
Stowe, and they We're allowed to deposit
it'll the secretary a sealed envelope contain
ing their ballots for delegates to the Gen
eral Conference.
Rev. G. w, Gallagher of Bethany church
Montpelier made happy speech in pre-
sentng the fraternal greetings of the Con
gregational churches and ministers of Yer
mont. The Bishop made fitting response
On motion of Rev. Dr. A. l.. Cooper o
Newport, who presented the matter on be
half OF the Non Partisan Womans Christian
Temperance Union, the conference resolved
against rum.selling and Sunday-opening a.
the Worlds Fair.
, Revs. II. G.. Mclaughlin and u. f
Sargent were passed in character ant
studies and continued on trial S. l.
Cocker was discontinued Revs. q. o
Howe, A. Gregory, +. Il. Reynolds and f
E. Witham We're passed in character ant
studies and elected to elders orders. Rev
ID. G. Thatcher was passed in character ant
continued as deacon of the first class.