Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

BARTON, VT, April 20.-The third day
of the 18th session of the Vermont Metho-
dist Episcopal conference opened at $3.50 a.
IN. with prayer and praise service conduct
ed by A. l.. Bruce Of st. Albans. Bishop
Joyce presided at the business meeting.
Sixty effective elders were passed in char
acter. Harvey Webster w. A. Bryant
aud f. ID. Handy were granted supsrnu-
merary relations. John e. Langford and
Frenk L. Whittum were permitted to with
draw from the church and ministry to join
the congregationalists. A. l.. Cooper, d.
D., Of Newport was made chairman of the
camp meeting committee.
p The following visitors were introduced
10 the conference: DR.. l.. s. Nillers of
Washington, DIR. c. c. McCabe, Dr. J. NJ.
Freeman, DR.. j. Benson Hamilton of New
York, DR.. b. 7. Raymond of Middletown,
Conn, and Dr. William Adams of Montreal.
II. W. Worthen was made chairman Of the
committee 10 consider the annuity plan for
the support Of the Veterans Relief associs-
ton.
Pliny \. Granger introduced resolution
requesting the bishop not to consolidate dis
trcts. Ii was passed, "a to 8. c. Z. Tap
lin was appointed chairman of special
committee tor the protection Of American
institutions. Jool o. Sherburne was elect
ed steward in place of H. a. Bushnell, re-
signed. A. S. Cooper will conduct the Fri
day morning service.
In the afternoon opera house was jammed
with people, and large numbers were unable
TO get standing room. Chaplain MGCabe
delivered his thrilling address, 1.-The bright
side Of life in Libby prison" The house
was profusely decorated with the national
colors. Chaplain McCabs raised 800 for
the veteran ministers fund.
Il HOn0b Of Mani
pelier, J. Benson Hamilton, D.. D., of New
York gave 10 reasons why the annuity
method should be adopted by the conference
for the veterans relief. The matter was
discussed by A. l.. Bruce of St. Albans, A.
IL. Webb OF Brsttlsboro, Albert Gregory,
Joel o. Sherburne, &. T. Taplin, A. Il.
Austin AMI w. 7. Davenport. The question
was laid over.
This evening there was an attendance OF
1900. Chaplain MoCabe assisted in the
opening service. j. w. Hamilton, D.
D., of Cincinnati addressed tue meet
ing in behalf of Freeman's Aid
and Southern Education and also
made n strong appeal for woman suffrage,
An illustrated address was given by G. w.
Stevens, D. D., of Harrisburg. Large sub
scriptions were given DIR. Hamilton for the
Western UNCONVENTIONAL school building.
REORGANIZATION of ELDERS.
BARTON, April 23.-The sixth day of the
a9th session of the Vermont Methodist con-
ference opened at 8 a. m, with a love feast
conducted by presiding Elder Joseph Hamil-
ton of st. Johnsbury. Two hundred and
ten testimonies were rendered in 55 minutes.
AT 11:l5 a. M, Bishop Joyce preached
from w. l Corinthians VIII, 8; "For ye
know the grace Of Lord Jesus. -
After the sermon tho following were Or
dained to deacon's orders: Wilbar Z. Sar-
gent, Edwin A. Bishop, James b. Knowles,
and Edward r. Harris. Presiding Elder
Boutwell, read the epistls and 2. A. Spencer
read the gospel. The church was crowded.
An overflow meeting was held at the Con-
greGatioual church, whers A. J. Hough of
Montpelier preached from Psalm cxxvi, 6.
In the afternoon, A. l.. Cooper d. D.,
presided at a service in memory OF the late
stephen L. Hedges and John l. Little.
Revs. Worthen, Taplin, Boutwell,, Hsmb-
lin, Iough, Tucker Merrill aud
Joyce participated. William b. Allen,
Robert Q. 7. Mckenzie, David c. Thatcher,
w. G. johnson and George w. Rogers.
were ordained as elders. w. S. Smithers
read the epistle and j. o. sherburne read
the gospel.
AT 4 P. M, w. A. Spencer, D. D., of
Philadelphia, conducted pentacostal SER
vice. opening with the Salvation Army
song GAN the Way to Calvary"
The bishop made fsrvent appeal for a
revival. Emily Harvey, a returned mis-
sionary from India, held a chidren's meet
lag in the Congregational church at the
same time
In the evening devotional meeting was
conducted by the venerable Peter Merrill
Exercises Of the Closing Day-Appoint-
ments by Districts.
BARTON, April 24.-The 10th annual ses-
son of the Vermont Methodist conference
closed to-day at II o'clock. 1t opened at s
with Pliny N. Granger in the chair. Rev.
Price presented a resolution which the con =
ference adopted, pledging support to the
Methodist hospital In Brooklyn. The total
sales OF the Methodist book concern havo be en-
over ~, OO00, 00Oi profits over $22S, 900.
Mrs. Woodbury., the evangelist, ad-
dressed the convention, advising earnest
work and complete conservation. Fourteen
hundred dollars were apportionsd in aid Of
churches, and DR.. Keene was invited to
hold evangelistic meetings In the State
After half hour devotional services, the
following appointments were announced;
St. Adams District.
IL " purpurHo, presidlnB eIuer, AL
burgh, a. r. Enright; Bakersfield, George
L. Story; Blnghamviile c. NJ. stebbins;
Cambridge, supplied by NJ r.. Barney; FL
more and East Elrnore, j. Ii. Wills; Eden,
TO be supplied; Enosburgh Falls, A. b.
Truax; Essex and Jericho, Albert b. Blake;
Fairfax, S. s. Brigham; Franklin,
supplied by S. II. Smith Georgia
and North Fairfax, C. S. Hubert;
GRAD Isle and South Hsro, supplied by H.
r. Edwards; Highgate, supplied by A. B..
Riggs; Isle La Motto, George L. deuel.
Johnson, Hyde Park and Watsrville, sup
piled by r. l., Mathson; Middlesex, II. L.
Howard; Milton, W. II. Atkinson; More
town, S. c. Vail; Montgomery, supplied by
j. Q. Angel; Morrisvills. II. l.. Nanton
North Fairfield and Sheldon, supplied by d.
c. Thatcher; North Hero, g. b. Hyde,
Richford, j. II. Wallace; st. AL
bans, H. L. Bruce; st. ALBANIA Bay,
supplied by W. IL. Hydei Stowe supplied
by George +. Burnham; Swanton, John 8.