Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-26

Methodist Denomination.
BnAnFoRD. april 1S.-The second day of
the 10th session of the Vermont annual
conference opened AZ $50 this morning
with a prayer meeting led by Rev y. H.
Cooper, D. D.. OF Newport followed by
communion service conducted by Bishop
Hourly Warren, assisted by Presiding Ell
tlers Joseph Hamilton of st. Johnshury. l..
q. Sherburne of ST. Adams and j.. l.. Bee
man of Windsor About 300 attended,
At 1919 the secretary, Rev. c. l.. Story
Of Bakersfield, called the conference roll
call and - responded. Mir. Story was
unanimously regretted secretary, with W.
Il. Davenport and Albert b. Blake assist
ants W. s. Smithers was elected statisti-
ri secretary with H. &. Mclaughlin, w.
{. johnson and John A. Dixon assistants.
&. f. Partridge was elected treasurer Rob
rrt j. Christie and Misc S. Eddy assistants.
w. L. Roberts was elected railway secle-
tary.
The following standing committee was
elected
Stewards, A L, Cooper, d. D. of New
port, r. l.. Bruce of St. Adams, a. H.
Webb of Montpelier, =. N. Granger of
West Burke; education, H. F. Forest, John
S. Tupper, II A. Spencer; Sunday schools,
Albert r. Blake, j. T. Farrow, Z. H. Bart
lett; church extension, A G. Austin, F. II.
Roberts, p. l.. Manton; Freedmans Aid and
Southern Education society, w. l. Todd,
+. W. Hambin, +. E. Reynolds: temper
auce, w. F. Reynolds, o. d. Clapp,
Leonard Dodds; tract cause, George
H. Wright, w. h. Atkinson George
Fl. Rogers: Bible cause, Elihu
Snow, n. w. Wilder, A. B. Enright; mis-
sions, Joseph Hamilton, L. o. Sherburne,
/. l.. Beeman; missionary societies, George
/. Story, John Mcdonald, K. G. T. Nc
Kenzie; conference relations, Piny n.
Granger. Clark Wedgeworth, Elnu Snow;
church literature, j. II. Wallace, Sylvester
Donaldson. H. w. Worthen; resolutions, A.
H. Webb, j. o. Sherburne, r. l. Bruce;
pastoral address, W. Il. Davenport W. E.
Douglass C. f. Partridge; public worship
J.. j.. Beeman, IT, p. Tucker: publishing
minutes, George l.. Story. w. r. Daven-
port, L. ?. Tucker.
On DR.. Cooper's motion the conference
morning session will begin at $50 and close
at 11:45. Bishop Warren then introduced
Rev. John f. Goucher, D. T., of Baltimore
and Dr. Parkhurst editor Of lions Herald,
and H. F. Barnard, paste. of Bradford
congregational church Thomas lyric was
transferred from the New Hampshire con
ference and James X Divery transferred
from the northwest Indiana conference. 1t
was resolved that the conference appoint a
committee of five to meet similar Now
Hampshire committee to define the confer
encc boundaries.
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