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

years she was help to her tus
band. Rev ] 0 Sherburne spok
of personal knowledge of her life
A paper was read by Rev F v
Lewis upon the character of Mr.
Mary E Wedgeworth, wife o
Clark Wedgeworth She first mar
ried Carlos B Martin and went t.
China where she buried her hus
band and one child. She married
Rev Clark Wedgeworth in 1881
Rev H A Spencer spoke tenderly
of her work among the students
while matron at Our seminary
Others also spoke.
w K Davenport read a memoir
ial to the late Mrs ] Guernsey,
who died at the age of y. In her
own home she was especially use
full and socially she was very
attractive. In every appointment
was superintendent or teacher in
Sunday-schools. For II years
was secretary of women's foreign
missionary society, organizing
many of the societies in this con-
ference. She was very active in
temperance cause. She had four
children two of whom, Alice NJ
and Willis, who follow the work
of their mother. Mrs Guernsey
died Nov 9TH and was buried at
Keene, N II. J A Sherburne and
c P Taplin added words of APP
probation to her work.
Rev H F Forrest read a paper
upon death of Mrs VIM N Rob
erts. She was born in Chelsea,
VT, 1847. Married to VIM N
Roberts in 1875. Her death was
with evidence of triumphant
faith.
Rev w Todd read the memo
rial paper of Mrs VIM A Bryant.
Her brother was a member of
this Conference and a sister mar
ried Rev M Adams who formerly
charges in Our Con-
ference. She was a woman of
rare qualities and for many years
true helpmeet.
Rev A B Blake read a paper
in memory of Mrs VIM H Hyde.
She was married in 1860. She
many times supplied the pulpit
for her husband.
Rev w E Douglass read a pa
per upon the death of Mrs Lo-
VIVA A, widow of Rev L G Pow
ars. z2.s1's
Rev J E Knapp read the me-
mortal of Dorothy Bean Philips
widow of the late Rev N w Scott
Rev Sylvester Donaldson read
| memoir of Rev, John Morse,
He was a local preacher. For 10
7ears he took regular work, do
ng excellent work having many
and building several
and otherwise inn
the churches. lie did /
much heroic work for Vermont
Iethodism. lie will long be
remembered. 4
Rev O M Boutwell, spoke of the
cath of a local preacher by the
anne of Kirnball who lived at
Inosburg. lie was over eighty
ears old. Fernando Cortes Kim
all knew the Lord and had great
'ower in prayer.
Rev H W worthen, d d, spoke
f Rev O r Edwards who has
led at Athens. A deeply pious
nan, of power in prayer.
Rev D F Palmer, who has re-
emily died in Bradford; was rep
esented by Rev L P Tucker. He
vas specially connected with the
york of the Vermont Bible Soci-
ty in canvassing in the interests
f that work. A man of excel
ent christian character.
Rev P N Granger represented
he late Rev Joseph Ward of st
ohnsbury, another local preach
r. He has left a monument of
is affection for our Vermont
Iethodism in the $4,000 left to
ur Seminary.
Adjourned to meet again at 7
clock.
AT the Congregational church
p m DR. Bates conducted a
'orkers' meeting. His theme i
as to emphasize the Importance {
f the Bible. 1t should always
e carried as we would carry a
One difficulty is
lat the people do not know how I
, read it. Its message is to the |
cart and the heart means all, i,
heart aches, has 5
ched, and must ache and faith
/ Jesus is the only thing that e
IN heal the heart ache. He 9
lowed the important relation of i
-ayer to personal life, in home,