The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-23

were read.
Rev HI Webster was transfer.
red to the effective list, Revs II
E Howard and D C Thatcher
were granted a supernumerary re.
lation. Rey E H Bartlett was
placed upon the superanuated list.
The order of the day was tax
en- up. The. first matter was the
question of equal Ministerial and
Lay representation. The Con-
ference voted against it by vote
of 80 to 20.
The question of the change of
the ratio of representation was
approved by vote of SO to s.
Upon the question of changing
the time of the opening of Gen
eral Conference, 50 votes in favor
and one against.
A committee was appointed to
consider matters connected with
the American Sabbath Union, as
follows: Elihu Snow, A B Tru-
ak, H w Worthen.
Rev L H Elliot the Secretary
of the Vermont Bible Society
was introduced and addressed the
Conference of which he claims a
membership, although his name
does not appear on Our roll, but
he comes with his annual report.
He told us that by statistics this
Society has collected, it is reveal
ed that not half of the protestant
population in Vermont attended
any church services.
Rev L P Tucker reported for
committee on a Domestic Mission
airy Society.
Mrs Mary Leonard Wells,
speaker for the Woman's Home
Missionary Society was intro
duced. Miss Mary E Lunn of
Boston was introduced and repre-
sented the Deaconess movement.
She made plea that we send to
them for Deaconesses training
those strong, healthy and earnest
young lady workers that we feel
we can in no way get along with
out, for they are just the ones
they need. Bishop Warren spoke
in defense of this movement,
dwelling upon the development of
this work in Germany.
A communication was read
from William Mast Brodbeck rel
ative to the establishment of
in connection with our
Deaconess work in Boston.
Rev W r Davenport moved the
adoption of the Constitution of
Vermont Conference Domestic
Missionary Societies and spoke
enthusiastically and strongly in
favor.
Rev Geo L Story spoke against
the measure. General discussion
followed. The proposition was
laid upon the table.
Memoirs were ordered to be pre- /
pared, and read before the Con-
ference of several deceased local i
preachers, but not to be put into
the minutes.
The class to be admitted into !
full connection were called for
ward: Silas Van DeCar and Milo
5. Eddy. Bishop Warren read a
portion of scripture giving the
account of the saving of Ninevaf1 t
by one mans preaching. Hymn
No. Is was sung and the Bishop
prayer. He then gave his
address.
These young men seek admission to
he fellowship of a body of heroic men.
are before them if only
hey are equal to them. The natural
forces are being discovered to men and
he world profits thereby, but these
men are set apart to discover and APP
the spiritual forces of God
% men. eff you suppose you are set
or the salvation of sermons instead
If the salvation of sinners you are
To find out these forces these men
must study carefully the things of
rod. The condition we are to bring
bout in mems minds is to feel them
elves sinners before God. Law-work
S needed that one may feel fine bene-
it of grace. Conviction of sin is es-
entail as a precedent condition for
he application of spiritual forces to
mems hearts. He illustrated this by
he man who prayed, God be merci-
III to me sinner" and the thief on
he cross. In these cases we see their
PRECEDENT condition of mind and will
which made it possible for Christ to
ave them.
Three laws: conviction of sin; faith
n Jesus and submission to him, and
conservation to Gods will
make this salvation necessary. To
Iandle the highest of forces we must
'e great workers. Preaching with the
eet is needed. Great workers are in
emand.
The candidates reported their
work.
DR. Hamilton was introduced.