Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-20
TROY CONFERENCE ADJOURNED.


Last day Busy one-Appointmeutsf for
Burlington District.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 17.-This was the
last dav of the conference and a busy day it
has been. SO great was the press of bust
ness that an evening session was necessary,
and most OF the ministers stayed through.
They usually skipped last sessions, but 90
great was the uncertainty this year over the
appointments that few dared To leave until
it was decided.
The cabinet was in session all the after
noon and they had hard TINA OF it. 1t
was O clock before the bishop had his list
ready. But it was surprise in many
ways. At this end of conference there has
been much slate marking and some papers
had even printed the appointments @ week
ago. This was annoying to Bishop Joyce,
and as a result he has broken these states
right aud left. More interest has been
aroused this year over appointments than
ever before in the history OF tho confer
ence
The bishop leaves Albany tonight for
Barton, VT, where the Vermont conferences,
over which he presides, will meet Wednes-
day.
Business Session.
al lei tue hoi mug selN!cs to-uay, winch
was largely attended, tho business session
was opened. The conference stewards
ported the total receipts of the year as $12
11767, and the total disbursements for
claims, etc., as $12, 09G. 80.
The finance committee reported amounts
appropriated as $4,000, the amount raised as
$131O, an increase over last year of SOL.
Its estimates for next year included $4,000
for church extension, $500 for Freedmen's
Aid and $2l60 for the Episcopal fund.
The committee on young people 5 societies
reported II, 1902 members in the conference.
The committee recommended au organiza-
ton into districts of the societies and
grand rally at the next conference.
There are 15l Epworth leagues in the
conference
Charles H. Dunton of Troy Conference
academy, Poultney. spoke. lie SAID his
school is very prosperous and in it there are
AZ men preparing for the ministry.
Rev. j. S. Breckenridge of the Brooklyn
hospital spoke, saying that 100 persons
have been treated at this Methodist hospital
the last year DR.. Butts, president of Drew
seminary, addressed the conference. The
seminary has 1874 students, and with new
buildings is prospecting in every way.
The fact that Troy conference has raised
parent missionary society. This amount is
$4,000 more than the conference raised last
year. The committee On temperance re-
ported and resolutions were adopted against
license laws Also resolutions against
teaching Catholic doctrines in State, county
or city schools Z. l.. Dow introduced
resolution asking for the repeal OF tue Stat,
laws that place restrictions on wills in bene-
at Of Christian institutions. After some
discussion it wa, adopted
Joseph Iweifel, the statistical secretary,
reported. The church III this conference
has 40, 43f full members; 1880 probationers;
1872 local preachers and 355 Sunday SCH ools
There has been 6J3 deaths in the confer ace
The last year 1875 adult church members
have been taken in and $50 children. There
are 81, $50 scholars. There 1927 churches in
the conference, with a total valuation OF
81, $50, $50; 2O7 parsonsges valued at $780,,
900; 1913, OF have been expended in i'm
provsmsnts; $35, 2SS in paying old indebt-
sdness. The present church indebtedness 10
$176, 43S.
For the pastors support the churches
have raised $l19 49l, and the deficiency in
all branches foots only 1882. Burlington
district has 527i full members and 454 proba-
TONERS. The committee appointed Satur-
examinations reported. The new plan will
be on tass OF 10 per cent, marking on the
mastery OF the subject, mastery Of the book
and on literary expression. The report will
be printed in the minutes and voted upon
next year.
The committee on Sunday observance re-
ported and made plea against opening the
worlds fair on Sunday. The conference
then ad journed until afternoon.
Afternoon and Evening Sessions.
This afternoon the conference held an
obituary service in memory of those who
have died during the year. Homer Eaton
presided. The life Of Cabot NJ. Clark was
read by J. ri. Edgerton, OF II. Washburn
by j. c. Fisher, OF j. w. Belknap by b. b.
LOOMS, of George c. Simmons by Thomas
Griffin, of o. J. Squires by S. Mexican, of
b. lsbell by j. L. King, OF II. B. Taylor by
Graham, of W. +. Hurd by Aaron Hall, OF
Morton L. Hall by &. l.. Story, Of Mary
NJ. Edgerton by j. E. King.
The committees on social problems wo-
mems home missions and Sunday school re
ported, and the conference adjourned till
evening
This evening thu principal event was the
reading OF the appoint ments. The church
was crowded. The tract committee asked
for $1,000 from the church the coming year,
several minor matters wore acted upon, and
then Bishop Joyce read tho appointments.
There are very many changes Through the
| conference.
j. NJ. Webster, presiding eldor of the