Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
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ing 6 per cent interest two OF the an
nuitants, Bro. Abner Howard OF West
Burke and Mrs. Pettingill of East Bar
nard, have relinquished their claims alto
gether, and large share OF the rest
have consented to take per cent. interest.
The Endowment association which was
organized n year ago, has already brought
TO the treasury S2350. a large part of
this, however, was in life memberships
and for special purposes and cannot there
fore be depended on for so much every
year unless Il good deal of work is put
into it. These transactions aggregate
about $4,000 but no one must get the i'm
preston that the school Is that much
better off than 1T was three years ago. 1t
is nearly $4,000 better off than 1t would
have been If this work had not been done.
But tho debt proved to be $4,000 more than
1t was estimated and the Ward bequest
was then counted az valid claim, so that
when everything it taken into account tho
| institution Is now just about $4,000 better
off than 1t really was then.
l have during the three years spoken
| over 100 times in the interests of the school,
| including nearly every congregation in
| the conference and a few beyond our
| territory. What the results may be no
| human mind can trace.
In addition to all this l have seen
| many people who have property and who
are favorably disposed towards the semi
| nary, from whom / should expect much If
| the work could be followed up. II single
man in Chicago, who was once student
| Mt Newbury. shall carry out what is now
| in his thought | shall hope to live to see
| the seminary blessed with an endowment
| of at least 900.
| Dr. Smith read the following resolution,
| which was adopted
THAT the presiding elders be and hereby
are instructed to secure the appointment
in each quarterly conference of this and
! several districts of some suitable person
in such church, their special duty to he
to cooperate with the principal OF the
| seminary and with the pastors of the
! church in the dissemination of information
concerning the seminary and in directing
the attention of young people to its adj
| vantages. Tho presiding elders shall also
cause tho names of the person so appoint
ed to be reported to the principal of the
seminary"
The conference then adjourned to meet
in special session at o'clock this after
| noon.
w. II. NJ. S. ANNIVERSARY.
At . p. m. the anniversary of the w. II.
NJ. S. in the Methodist church was pre-
sided over by Mrs 4. II. Webb Ccrp-
ture selection read by Mrs. Clapp of Wind
sor; prayer by Mrs. Nutter of st. Adams.
Mrs Webb introduced Mrs. r. ]. Everett
of New Bedford, Mass, who gave an in
teresting address, in part as follows:
Utah Is tho blacklist spot in the United
States. There are 10000 Cinnamon in tho
United States. We have $500 names of
Chinese women on our mission books. The
condition of Alaskan women Is beyond
description in its degradation.
| At 3:l5 D. m.-Rusincss resumed in the
baptist church. The membership in the
conference is 1i,5Jo. The number of Sun
day schools III. officers and teachers over
200 Scholars 1900. Churches. li7, valued
at s5lS. $50. Amount paid for building and
improving, s3l 900. The present indebted
ness on church property, 81 500, which
shows an increase of $1,000 The statistical
report shows that the conference pays
out for pastors support in the three dis
trlcts. $4,000. For presiding elders, $1,000
For bishop, 5000 For conference claim
ants. 5000. For current expenses, $4,000
making a total of $4,000. Reading of re-
ports Voted to leave the matter of place
, for next conference to presiding elders
, At 3:lj p. m the executive meeting OF
the W. II. NJ S. The president, Mrs. a. II
Webb, in the chair; prayer by Mrs. j. o.
Shcrburno: reading of secrctary's repor,
by Mrs. Corcoran; trcasurer's report read
by Mrs Clapp: receipts for past quarter
! S997 %; especial gifts 500; report of cor
responding secretary Mrs. Il. H. Elmer
reports Of district officers Address by
. Mrs Everett. Poem by Mrs. Davenport
"Who Is My Neighbour"
Report of distribution OF missions:
Montnelior district siiO.N
81 Johnsblry district ................ il5.N
81 AIhans district OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400 On
. Domcstic Missions OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, S35
: Reading of minutes by secretary.
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