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

Worthon.
The womau's Home Missionary society
held its annual meeting. The following Of
ncors were olectcd President, Mrs. f. A.
Barrett of Bradford; recording secretary.
Mrs. j. T. Cochran treasurer, Il. {. Elmer
of Cabot.
Dr. Bates held childrcn's service at the
| Congregational church and it was largely
attended. This evening DR.. Bates conduct
| cd revival services preaching from Acts ",
81. Several hundred people attended and
much interest was felt.
The Fifth Day.l
BRADFORD, April 22-In tho Vermont
conference Saturday Bishop Warren pre-
sided and Secretary Davenport's report was
accepted Slas Van Mecar was continued
on trial, and Milo S. Eddy Of Coventry was
admitted in full to be ordained deacon. II.
&. mclaughlin of Thetford was passed out
of the studies of the third and fourth years,
and w. H. Atkinson of Milton. c. NJ. Steb-
bins of Binghamville and George II. Wright
of Barton Landing wero continued in third
year studies
Under the 1th question w NJ Newton
and J. W. Narramoro of Union Village
wcro elected dcaconS. Robert J. Christie
Of Waterbury Centre was passed in studies
of the fourth year. News was received of
the death of J. W. Boemi;, ono of the oldest
members OF the conference. Homer Eaton,
d. D., of New Eorl, presented the claims Of
the Methodist Bool; Concern. Vermont
share OF tho dividend was 1904. L. II.
Bartlett was granted supernumerary rela
tons By request Ex-Gov. Dillingham; Of
Waterbury. president of the board of
trustees of the Vermont Methodist semin-
airy, presented the report of the seminary
and its claims on the conference. The sem
mary debt 1881 900, with Interest of over
$4,000 annually. The conference sent tele-
grams OF sympathy to Mrs. J. W. Beenis,
Potter Merrill and D. c. Thatcher
Bishop Warren spoke strongly for
the ccuse of educa ton. II. A. Spencer, finan-
cial agent OF the seminary, raised $500.
Mr.. Spencer was re-appointed financial
agen. DR.. Bates conducted an overflow
meeting in tho evening in the Cougrega-
tioual church.
This afternoon the anniversary of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society was
held Mrs. l.. l.. Becnau of Windsor pre-
sided. Last year $2Ol3 were raised. Miss
Mary A. Danforth. missionary from Japan,
spoke on the work there.
At 3 O'Clock memorial services werc held,
c. J.. Taplin in the chair Memoirs were
read for the pastors and the wives of pas
tors deceased during the past conference
year. DR.. Bates, assisted by l.. S. Harvey,
conducted an overflow meeting at the Con
. gregat ional church.
The evening session opened at ! o'clock,
+, j. \. Sherburne presiding. S. Hard, cor
responding secretary of the Church Exten-
, sion society, delivered the anniversary
/, addres, and gave interesting Stats
tics of its work At the same time DR..
Bates and j.. H. Harvey held an overflow
revival meeting in the Congregational
church, both meetings being largely attend
ed At the Methodist church, after an adj
dress by Bishop Warren, the members con
sidered the subject of church extension
after which the conference went into session
| H. A. Spencer for committee on education
made the following nominations Genera
. delegates to the Congregational State con
vention, the pastor of the St Johnsbury
. church; to the Baptist State convention
u \. j, Hough; Free Baptist year
ly meeting, a. II. Webb; visitors t.
, literary institutions: Wesleyan university
. l.. DIN Sherbune Women's college, Bal
> timore, r. l.. Bruce +. NJ. Smith; Boston
; university, W. S. Smithers; Vermont Meth
odist seminary, A. II. Webb, f. W. Ham
bin, r. j. Christie, j. F.. Farrow, Mrs. l.
, l.. Beeman, Virginia Forest, Clara Vance
> Clara Eddy; to Wesleyan association, Pin,
= n. Granger, l.. d. Hobson; 9th question
Who are triers of appeals? Sylvester Don
aldson, J. o. Sherburne. p. +. Granger. A
l.. Cooper, II. W. Worthen, Clark Wedge
u worth, H. F. Forest. Several committee
> reported
Sunday Songs and Sermons.
: BRADFORD April 22-The sixth day o
d the 10Th annual session of the Methods
o conference opened at 8 o clock this mornin,
d with love feast, l.. l.. Beeman presiding
2 After singing and n prayer by DR.. Bates o
!. Boston 1863 testimonies were given. A
e 1920 Bishop Warren ordained as deacon
Milo F. Eddy. Joseph a. Narramore an,
William Nanton. "A Charge to Keep
Have" was sung and an impressive praye
u was given by Bishop l.. b. Harvey of Bos
~ ton. followed by a solo Fear Not, an
q with Thee" Scripture reading from frs
r and second Ephesans, and singing by tn
= choir ''Oh. How the Thought OF God At
tracts"
|. The bishop preached his text being from
:. Ephesiaus III, a. He said in effect: Tn
d Biblo has the first and Hottest ideals TO
y man. We must be enlarged to attai
heaven We must be strengthened b.
lie prayer, faith and love- that we may be fille
S. with all the fulness of God If We are no
/ led by love, then our living is in vain. b
IS strong in mind body and devotion to God
10 lofty ideal 1t is just as much ant
q sometimes more a mans duty to mas
@ ter new books as TO attend praye
~ meeting, If you want to grow abundant
u in faith set yourselves TO do things you ca
not do in your own strength. After pray
ne er the congregation sang 'Ceaseless Good
4, ness"
er At the same hour in tho Congregations
I'd church DR.. Manly S. Hard of Phadelphi
=! spoke to large congregation At p. II
l. prayer meeting was held, led by 7. N
h Granger Horace G. mclaughlin wa
elected and ordained an elder by Bisho
n Warren, after which Mr.. Harvey san
as ''While the Years are Rolling On, " and ID
10 i. b, Bates, ID. d., of Boston, who for
~ years was pastor of the Seamen's Bethe
IL and is now II missionary to sailors, spol
IN from Luke X, 20, "Rejoice because yot
names are written in heaven" a rcviyi
k, service followed. At p. IN. Dr.. Bates he
er a well attended children's meeting at IL
Il. Congregational church.