Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-26
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White, W. f. Atwater, A. A. Estabrook,
w. M. Newton, Ralph Glucher, s. H. Smith,
we're received on trial. Question five was
taken up and James II. Wills, George f.
Denel, William j. Mcneil, John A. Dixon,
j. w. Naramore. S. G.. Lewis, George II.
Rogers, Marcus b. Paronnagain were con-
tinued on trial. Secretary l.. Il. Beemon,
of the missionary committee, reported 81
$50 to he appropriated TO mission stations.
p N. Grange reported $4,000 from the
Clark will fund for distribution to benefc
iaries.
Treasurer Charles F. Partridge reported
offerings Tor missionary and other benovo-
lent purposes from Montpelier district of
S24. 20, from st. Adams district So. 20,
from st. Johnsbury district fj2.72 total,
SLIP, ~, sol less than last year. Bishop
Warren congratulated the conference for so
well holding its own. Reports were given
by committees on literature, Sabbath OBJ
servancc and the Bible cause. The follow
ing were elected board of examination:
II. A. Spencer, Robert j. Chrystic,
w. c. johnson, George Howe, r. H. Nan
ton; to fill vacancies, w. S. Smithers,
f. w Lewis, L. T.. Reynolds; delegates
to Neal Dow's nineticth birthday tenn
pcrance congress, George l.. Story, o. D.
Clapp, r. L. Bruce, w. K. Davenport, H.
+. Reynolds, p. n. Granger. DR.. Manly s.
Hard spoke on church extension. Statisti
cal Secretary W. :. Smithers reported the
total probationers 1880; full membership,
II, BOG, local preachers, G2; number OF
deaths, go; children baptised. 1923; adults,
J41; number of Sunday schools, 1,Jt;
officers and teachers, 203S; scholars,
10, 2S9: churches 1876 2-3, value,
SiSS, 80: parsouages, Is, value, Sl35,-
400; improvement to buildings $780,
IA, paid on Indebtedness, 81, 534; present
Indebtedness, $l02 "A; house rent, Sl9i6;
support of presiding elders, $422G; support
of bishops, 1886: church expenses, 1913;
Sunday school expense, S102l; increase in
pastors salaries and rents, S6J4l. The
bishop said there were no hard times
in Vermont when they increased pas
tors salaries in a panic. a commit
tee of nine was appointed for board of
deaconesses The committee of the Histori-
cal society was collected. A. l.. Cooper,
A. 3. Trunx and p. n. Granger were re
elected trustees Of the Vermont Methodist
seminary Resolutions of thanks were of
fered the people of Bradford and Bishop
Warren. Preceding the appointments, the
bishop impressed the idea Of self-sacritice
aud obedience. The Methodist vas the I It'll
denomination started in America. Now
one third Of the church members are Metho-
dsts. marvellous growth from small
beginning.
The Appointments.
Montpelier district, l.. l.. Beemau presil-
ing elder.
Athens George II. Bolster; Barnard and
East Barnard, supplied by A. c. Fuller;
Bellows Falls, j. W. Narramore; Bondvlle,
supplied by : II. Tucker: Bradford. l.. z.
Tucker; Brattleboro, A. }. Hough; Browns
vile, H. e. Mclaughlin; Chelsea, H. +.
| Forest; Corinth Corners, supplied by +. l..
Hutchins; Cuttngsvlle, supplied by F. ID.
! Handy: Gaysville and Bethel Lympus, c.
| W. Morse: Granville and Hancock. sup
piled by H. B. Wheeler; Hartland and
North Hartland supplied by i. C. Greeley
Jacksonville and Sadauga, supplied by r.
G. T. Mckenzie; Landgrove, c. y. krook
Ludlow, A. L. Atwater; Mechanicsville, F.
d. Handy: Montpelier A. H. Webb North
field and Gouldsyille Sylvester Donaldson
Olcott, A. A. Estabrook; Perkinsville, to be
supplied; Pittsfield and Stockbridge
q. A. Emery; Proctorsvlle, sup
piled by William !. Joseph; Qucchee
supplied by Joseph f. Diverty: Put
ney, supplied by f. W. Sharp
Randolph, c. f. Partridge; Rochester, w
H. Wight South Londonderry, supplied by
George II. Sisson: South Reading, \. b.
Parounagain; South Royalton. f. II, Rob
erts; South Tunbridgc, supplied lyF. II Rob
erts; Springfield, W. |. Todd; Thetforl
Centre and North Thetford, w. H, White
Union village, W. A. Evans; Wardsboro,
George II. Rogers; West Berlin, supplied by
s. l.. Putnam: West Fairlee and Copper
field, supplied by T.. H. Bartlett; West
Randolph and Bethel Gilead, W. NJ. Rob
erts; Weston, suppiedby c. y. krook; White
River Junction, Elihu Snow; Wilhamsvill'
and East Dover supplied by S. ?. Fair
banks; Wilmington. r. G. 7. Mckenzie
Windsor and Ascutneyville, o. d. Clapp
| Woodstock, James +. Dlverty.
st. Adams district, l.. o. Snerburne pre-
siding elder.
Alburg, A. B. Enright; Bakersfield
George l.. Story; Binghamsville, W. II
Atkinson; Cambridge, supplied by All rec
Sherman; Colchester, supplied by NJ
F. Barney: Eden, to be supplied
Elmore, j. H. Wills: Enosburgh Falls, F
W. Hamblin: Essex and Jericho, A. b
Blake: Fairfax, S. s. Brigham: Franklin
$. H. Smith; Georgia and North Fairfax
C. s. Hubert; Grand Isle and South Hero
supplied by H. r. Edwards; Highgate sup
piled by A. b. Riggs; Isle La Motto. to b
supplied; johnson, Hyde Park and Water
vile, w. II. Stanley; Mddlesex, supplied
by o. l.. Barnard; Milton, r. j. Chryste
Moretown and Duxbury, S. c. Vail; Mont
gomery, supplied by }. Q. Angel; Morris
vile, r. l.. Nanton; North Fairfield, to b
supplied; North Hero, Harvey Webster
Richford, j. H. Wallace; st. Adams, r. /.
Bruce; st. Adams Bay, supplied by W. II
Hyde; Sheldon, Clarke Wedgewortl
Stowe, II. W. Worthen; Swanton
L. +. Reynolds; Underhill H. +
Reynolds: Waitsfeld and Fayston, W
f. Douglas; Warren, to be supplied
Waterbury, W. NJ. Newton; Waterbur
Centre, NJ, S. Eddy; West Berkshire, Ea'
and South Franklin, W. H. Atkinson; Yves
Enosburgh, supplied by ]. f. Bowen; Yves
ford, to be supplied; Wolcott, c. NJ. Stel
bins; Worcester, G. f. Deuel.
st. Johnsbury district, Joseph Hamilton
, presiding elder.
: Albany, j, S. Allen; Barre, W. X. Daver
port; Barton, f. W. Lewis; Barton LanC
ing, George H. Wright; Bloomfield, SUI
piled; Cabot, j. A. Dixon; Canaan, j.
Wesley; Coventry, supplied by j. \
f,.. r.,I,,rr w Allan. Ia