Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-04-18
VERMONT CONFERENCE.
Methodist CIergymen Meet at Wa
terburY.

Methodist Clergymen Meet at Wa
terbury.
The Vermont Methodist conference
opened with a large attendance last
Wednesday. All day Tuesday was
devoted to examinations, and the
largest number of candidates in the
history Of this conference were pres
ent.
In the evening, interesting dis
courses were given upon the Epworth
League movement by Bishop Foss.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton and Rev. ]. 9.
Greene. Wednesday, short business
session in the morning; 8 q. M, holy
communion, conducted by Bishop
Foss; at $3.50 p. M, an interesting
missionary sermon was delivered by
Rev. l.. z. Tucker of Bradford. Even
ing service was conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Hunt of New York city, in the
absence of Rev. C. H. Payne, and
was very entertaining and interesting.
These are the officers as elected
Secretary, Rev. w. r. Davenport. He
nominated as his assistants l.. P.
Tucker and +. w. Lewis. Rev. w.
S. Smithers was elected statistical sec
rotary. He nominated II. G. Nc
Laughlin, w. c. johnson and +. T..
Clark as assistants. Rev. j. Hongh
was made treasurer, and Rev. w. N.
Roberts was made r. II. secretary.
Thursday morning, the devotional
exercise, led by Rev. A. L. Cooper,
was followed by the report of the pre-
siding elders. Rev. l.. l.. Beeman re-
ported from the Montpelier district.
This is a widespread field with 60
regular preaching places. Twenty
one members of the conference and
several supplies and probationers cul-
tivate the field. Several encouraging
revivals have occurred. About 500
conversions are reported; 800 received
upon probation, $50 have been bap-
tied and about 400 have been received
in full connection. Rev. l.. O. Sher-
burne reported for the st. Adams dis
trict. No special change in preaching
places. Twenty-four members of con-
ference man the field, assisted by ID
supplies. Over 500 conversions are
reported from the district. Fifty
churches are owned or occupied and
26 parsonages are owned. Two new
churches built and dedicated are free
of debt, one at Waitsfield and one at
Georgia.
The Rev. Joseph Hamilton, the
presiding elder of the st. Johnsbury
district, rendered his annual report.
There are in his district as quarterly
conferences having y regular preach
ing places; rs members of the confer
ence with probationers carry on the
work of this district. Churches
have \been repaired at Shelf
field, PeAcham and Plainfeld. Hard
wick has new parsonage. Woodbury.
is building a new church. West
Groton has erected a new church for
a society organized two years ago.
Lowell also has new edifice. Barre
rejoices in an $4,000 church to be
dedicated soon. improvements on
church property in the district amount
to over S27, 900, and there is total
Indebtedness of about $4,000. Over
500 conversions are reported and
about 450 persons taken on probation.
There have also been added about 620
new Sunday school scholars.
In the afternoon came the anniver-
sary of the Temperance society, sun
day School Union and Missionary So
ciety. These officers were elected for
the Missionary society: President,
Rev. 5. Donaldson; vice president,
Rev. J. 0. Sherburne; secretary and
treasurer, Rev. +. L. Reynolds.
On Saturday the largest class for
many years was reported for admis-
sion on trial. They were George H..
Sisson, So.Londonderry; jeremiah G..
Williamsonville, Graniteville; Scion
p. Fairbanks, Williamsville; Il. w.
Sharp, Putney; Andrew Giles, Wes-
leyan university; Ralph F.Lowe, Bing-
hamville; Whitman p. Stanley, John
son; Wm.l. Joseph, Proctorsville;Guy
Lawton, Drew seminary; Frank H..
Graves, Waterbury, George Melon
aid, Jay; J. r. M. Stevens, Coventry.
The balance of Saturdays session
was devoted to the Montpelier semi
nary report and the anniversary of
the Woman's Home Mission and
Freedman's Aid societies
In spite of the rain, the church was
crowded Sunday. The following were
ordained deacons: Nj. S.l'araunagain,
~. Dixon, $. P.Fairbanks, Andrew
HeS, q. l.. Barnard and w. +. Stan
ley.
oushop Foss' address was master
piece of sound gospel, and he held
tie Audience attentiyely. His text
Was taken from Matthew %: 4l-42,
"Wlla think We Of Christ, whose son
lis he ?"
In the afternoon, Francis p. Clark
and Allen h. Atwater were ordained
as elders. The balance of the after
noon session was devoted to memori-
al services. Rev. B. p. Raymond, ID.
d., LII. d., of Middletown, Conn,
delivered the evening sermon.
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.