The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-23
SATURDAYS SESSIONS.
DR. Bates conducted the de

DIR Bates conducted the devo
tional exercises.
Minutes read and approved.
Several young men were con
tinued in their studies and the1
Conference relations, Silas Val
~DeCar was continued on trial
Milo S Eddy admitted in full ant
to Deacon's orders. H G Nc
G1aufin passed out of his studies
of the third and forth years. v
H Atkinson of Milton, c M Steb
bins Binghamville, George +
Wright Barton Landing, contln
ued in third years studies. W
M Newton and ] w Naramore
Union Village elected to deacon's
orders. r ] Chrystie was passed
in his fourth years studies. Some
excellent marks have been OBJ
famed by most of these candl'
dates.
Rev E H Bartlett was changed
to supernumerary list.
It was announced by Rev )
Donaldson that Rev ] w Bemis, a
member of our Conference former
resident in Northfeld, had COM
nitted suicide. .1w1 sBW -l51
The Conference ordered the
Secretary to express by telegraph
or mail messages of sympathy to
the family of the late Bro Bemis,
and to Brothers Peter Merrill, d
C Thatcher and A w Ford.
DR. Homer Eaton of Our Book
\Concern in New York was intro
duced and spoke on the interests
of that important work.
Three books were mentioned
!. BY Or Eatorp IS recently publish
ed, The Bible in the Worlds His
tory by Bishop Warren; Syste-
matte Theology by John Miley;
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
The Book Concern has made
dividend of 100000 this year, of
this 1904 comes to Our Conference
in support of Conference claim
ants.
Ex-Gov. Dillingham;, President
of the Board of Trustees of the
Vermont Methodist Seminary
spoke on their report as per Con-
ference order at 10 o'clock. The
whole debt of Our Seminary
amounts to over S61,000 A bur-
den of nearly $4,000 per annum is
upon it for interest only. This
ought to appeal to our people
throughout the Conference. Aid
should come at once. The En-
dowment Fund only yielded about
$500 this year. We must have fl
nancia1 help or we must close.
"The day of small things is past"
we must do something. He made
an eloquent and inspiring plea
for the cause at stake.
DR. E NJ Smith, Principal of our
Seminary spoke in its interests.
He has great confidence in the
Seminary's future based upon its
board of Trustees, upon its CAPT
tai location and its excellent
patronage.
The great needs are money and
students. Last fall los students,
1S5 in the winter term and 1S5
this spring, showing large gain
over last year.
Bishop Warren spoke upon the
Importance of the educational
work.
Rev H A Spencer spoke of the
plan in mind for the raising of
this debt and a collection was
taken. A good number of preach
ers took 500 each to pay or col
lect from their people, others took
$50 pledges, and some took SIS.
Over $500 was thus pledged.
The following messages were
sent to the brethren already men
toned:
Rev. A. p. FORD, Windsor, VT.
The Conference learns with pro-
found sorrow of your great affection
and tenders sympathy. Psalm XVI,
IL. GEO. L. STORY, Secy.
Rev. PETER MERRILL, Enosburg, Falls
The brethren miss your presence but
hold you in remembrance and send
sympathetic greetings. Third John
second.
G. L. STORY, Secy.
Mrs. J. W. BEAus:
The sad intelligence of your hue
bands decease just reaches us. 1.-THE
Lord hear thee in the day of trouble"
The Conference tenders sincerest sym
pathy.
GEO. L. STORY, Secy.
Rev. ID. c. THATCHER, Sheldon. VT.