The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-26
VERMONT CONFERENCE.


and Rev. A. l.. Cooper OF Newport. The
following officers were elected: Secretary
George L. Story; assistant secretary, w. r.
Davenport; journalist, H. p. Tucker; rail-
road secretary, w. N. Roberts; statistical
secretary, w. s. Smthers; assistant statis-
tical secretaries, w. e. Douglass, NJ. s.
Eddy, II. G.. McGlaufln; treasurer, E. e.
Reynolds; assistant treasurers, G. +. Par
fridge, f. W. Hamblin, d. G. Thatcher, r.
j. Chrystie. The usual standing commit
tees were appointed and the conference
was addressed by Rev. DR.. Charles Park
hurst. editor of lions Herald, and A.
S. Weed, the publisher; also by Rev.
e. A. George of Newport, fraternal dele
gate from the Vermont delegation of
Congregational ministers. Bishop Joyce
gracefully responded. Rev A. b. Truax,
the retiring presiding elder of Montpelier
district made his report, The afternoon
session, Wednesday, was devoted to the an
niversary of the Epworth League. The
principal speakers we're Revs. l.. p. Tucker
Of Bradford, w. s. Smithers OF Barre, l.. o.
Sherburne of Enosburg Falls and K. Il.
Reynolds of Williamstown. In the even
ing Chaplain g. G. McCabe was the princi-
pal speaker, when the anniversary OF the
missionary society was held.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
At the conference session Thursday morn
ing f. ID. Handy, w. A. Bryant and Har-
vey Webster were granted supernumerary
relation. j. c. Langford and r. e Whitman
were allowed to withdraw from the confer
ence. Among the distinguished visitors in
troduced were DIR. S. l.. Beier, vice-chan-
cellor of the American University, Wash
ington ID. c.. DIR. j. M. Freeman, of the
Sunday school Union and Tract Society;
DR.. Jay Benson Hamilton, secretary of the
Veteran Ministers Relief Associations DIR,
B. p. Raymond, president Wesleyan Uni
versity, Middletown, Conn; Rev. William
Adams of the Montreal, Canada, Methodist
Conference; and Chaplain McCabe. These
visitors all made brief addresses. Rev. p.
N. Granger introduced a resolution that
Bishop Joyce be requested to make no
change in the number of districts in the
conference, which was discussed by the
bishop and others. In the afternoon Chap
lain McCabe delivered his celebrated lee
ture, The bright side of life in Libby
prison" to great audience. In the even
ing the anniversary of the Fredmens Aid
Society was held. Rev. j. w. Hamilton of
Cincinnati, formerly of the Peoples church,
Boston, and Chaplain McCabe were the
principal speakers.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
At the conference session Friday morning
Sias Van De Car and Milo S. Eddy were
advanced 10 JDe SeCOuu year SJutlleS, II. D.
Chrystie and h. G. L. Mckenzie TO the
fourth year, and NJ E. Allen, w. G. John
son, ID. G.. Thatcher and Il. G. T. Mckenzie
were elected elders Horace G. McLaugh-
lin and M. E. Sargent were admitted into
full connection. E. A. Bishop, j. B.
Knowles and e. B. Harris were elected local
deacons. George H. Rogers was elected
local elder. The supernumerary preachers
are: w. H. Dean, IL. F. Reynolds, A. II.
Honsinger, E. S. Morse, G. p. Flanders, j.
A. herburne, G. L. Wells, Isaac McAnn,
w. S. Jenne, S. b. Currier, f. ID. Goodrich,
j. d. Beeman, W. q. Robinson, II. A. Bush
nell, Thomas Trevllian. They were passed
in character aud continued. George E.
Smith was located at his own request. ID.
G. Thatcher was transferred from the SUI
pernumerary to the effective list. The SUI
perannuates are: w. Il. Puffer, A. M.
Wheeler, Ira Beard, Peter Merrill, Joseph
Enright, j. " Bemis, W. j. Kidder. w.
H. HYDE Dennis Wells, Alonzo Hitchcock,
Austin Scribner, w. ID. Malcolm, j. w.
Guernsey. They were also passed in char
acter and continued. j. o. Sherburne was
elected trustee of Wesleyan University,
Middletown. Conn, for five years H. A.
Spencer, the newly-appointed financial
agent OF the Vermont Methodist Seminary,
was introduced to the conference and re-
ceived a cordial welcome. The address Of
Bishop Joyce to the young men who were
admitted into full connection was the fea-
ture of the day. 1t made deep impression
on all who heard it. In the afternoon Rev.
| O. ID. Clapp of Woodstock preached the
missionary sermon. and Miss Emily Il. Har-
vey, missionary to India, addressed the an
niversary meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society. Rev. Leonard Dodd of
| Lyndon preached the conference sermon in
| the evening, and later a large number of the
| pastors attended a concert given by the
Vermont Methodist Seminary Banjo and
| Glee Club
| SATURDAYS SERVICES.
| Bishop Joyce led the prayer service Sat-
urday morning. An invitation was received
and accepted from Bradford as the place of
| holding the next conference. w. II. Da-
venport one of the trustees of the Vermont
| Methodist Seminary, made a report of the
| financial condition of that institution. Rev.
| III. A. Spencer, the newly-appointed finan-
| cial agent, and e. A. Bishop, the retiring
principal, also made brief remarks. The
names of those received on trial are: w.
j. Mcneil, Joseph Naramore, James H.
Willis, Samuel G. Lewis, George II. Rog-
ers, George e, Duel, John A. Dixon and
Marcus b. Paranorsagian, probationers in
the conference. The next session of the con-
| ference being the fiftieth, A. l.. Cooper, III.
A. Spencer and j. .. Sherburne were APP
| pointed committee to arrange for fitting
celebration of the event. The committee
on Sabbath observance, through n. w. Will
| der, the chairman, condemned the action of
| the executive committee of the Vermont
press excursion for Sunday travelling In
the afternoon the anniversary of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society was held
Mrs. M. K. Barrett presided, and the prin-
cipal address was delivered by Mrs. K. L.
Albright of Delaware, Ohio. At the ami
versary of the Church Extension Society,
held Saturday evening, DR.. w. A. Spencer
the secretary, addressed great congrega.
ton on the work being carried on by the
society. Over $500 was raised at this ser.
vice for the building of churches on the
frontier.
| SUNDAYS SESSION.
The love feast service Sunday morn
ing was led by Presiding Elder Hamilton
Bishop Joyce preached from the words
" For ye know the grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ that, though he was rich, yet for your
sakes he became poor that ye through his
poverty might become rich" After the
sermon, u. Il. Sargent, Il. A. Bishop, j. b
Knowles and e. b. Harris were ordained
to the order Of deacons Rev. o. M. Bout
we'll and III. A. Spencer assisted and the
bishop ofhciated Rev. A j. Hough preached
at the Congregational church in the morn
ing and Rev. A. II. Webb in the evening
Rev. A. l.. Cooper led the memorial service
at the Methodist church in the afternoon
Rev. III. w. Worthen read memoir of Rev
S. l.. Hedges and l.. Il. Tucker presented