Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-15
VERMONT METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Interesting Development In Regard to Catho
lies at Observation-Disclosures in
Mon tpelier District.

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lies at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
Montpelier District.
Friday, presiding Elder Beeman of the
Montpelier district gave his report, show
ing 46 charges in the district. A new S13,-
600 church building has been erected at
Windsor and additions made to those at
Ludlow, Springfield and White River juno
| ton. The total expense in the district on
property the past year was $1S 200.
The delegates chosen to general con-
ference at Cleveland in May were Rev.
o. j. Hough of Brattleboro and Rev. j.
O. Sherburn of Williamstown.
A sensation was caused when Rev. DR..
S. l.. Bieler, vice chancellor of the Ameri-
can university, Washington, presented the
| object of that university and told why it
was best to locate it in Washington, as
already the .Jesuits had placed monument
opposite that Of Abraham Lincoln. Bishop
Fowler, in the chair, remarked, "They are
trying to kill him again." and many re
sponded Yes" The speaker said that,
with one Catholic university at one end of
Washington and another erecting at the
other end lit was time the Methodists acted
He gave the progress of work on the new
university.
In the evening Bishop Fowler, addressed
an audience of about 1000 in the Barre
opera house, every seat being taken to hear
| this famous divine give his masterful lee
ture on Abraham Lincoln Saturday after
noon, statistical secretary reported that
there had been 329 on probation and 1894
in full membership in the Montpelier dis
trict. The district had 27 local preachers,
AZ churches and 33 parsonages, total value
of church property, Sl93, $50, and of par
sonages, $45,366. The ST. Albans dis
trict has 62S on probation, 1921 members,
Is local preachers, As churches and 33 par
sonages The churches are valued at $780,
600, and the parsonages at $4,000. St.
Johnsbury district had 464 on probation,
1881 members, Is local preachers, SO
churches and 30 parsonages; value OF
church buildings, $l69, 900, and Of parson-
ages, SAG, 300.
The appointments for the Montpelier
district were as follows;
l.. l.. Reeman, presiding elder, post
Office address, Montpelier.
Athens and Cambridgeport-J. c. Will
hanson.
Barnard and East Barnard Supplied by
G. G. Evans
Bellows Falls-J. w. Naramore.
Bondville-Supplied by S. II. Tucker
| Bradford-F. w. Lewis.
! Brattleboro-A. j. Hough.
Brookline-Supplied by H. f. Parker
Brownsville-H. G.. ,McGlaufiin.
Chelsea-W. E. Allen.
! Corinth Corners by G. N
Krools.
uttingsyille-Supplied by F. d. Handy
Granville and Hancock Supplied by R
j. Gluckler.
Gaysyille and Bethel Lympus-L. W
Moody.
Guilford and Green River-Supplied
Hartland and North Hartland-E. l.
M. Barnes.
jacksonville and Halifax-Supplied b
S. H. Tucker.
Landgrove-Supplied by J. Badger.
!, Ludlow-H. |. Sisson.
Mechanicsville-F d. Handy
Montpelier-A. H. Webb.
Northfeld-L. P. Tucker.
Olcott-D. P. Fairbanks.
Perkinsville-Supplied by c. S. Louis
Pittsfield and Stockbridge--Supplied.
Proctorsville-W /. Joseph.
Putney-Supplied by II. +. Parker.
Quechee-Supplied by j. d. Beemar
Randolph and Bethel Gilead-F X
p Graves.
Randolph Centre-C. F. Partridge.
, Rochester-W. N. Roberts.
$ South Londonderry-G. ii. Sisson.
; South Reading-R j. Gluckler.
, South Royaton and Bethel-E: W
, Sharp.
5 South 1unbridge Supplied by E. i
/ Currier.
Springfield A. Spencer
\ Thetford Centre and North Thetford
t w. Ii. White.
Union Village-W. A. Evans.
Wardsboro-E. III. Bartlett.
West Berlin Supplied by S. L. Pu
a nam.
West Fairlee Supplied.
h Weston-Supplied by E. o. Badger.
+, White River Junction-Andrew Gillie
:. Willamsvile and East Dover-S.
If Fairbanks.
It Wilmington and Whitingham-C.
o Jndkins.
Fairbanks.
!, Windsor and Ascutneyville- Supplies
). Woodstock-J. d. Beeman.
|, T.. M. smith, president OF the Montpell
It seminary, and a member of Montpeli
quarterly conference III. A. Spencer, fina
II cial agent at large of the Montpelier semi
/ ary, and member of the Montpelier qua
e terly conference.
Rev. w. /. Todd, formerly pastor her
0 but for the past few years in Springfield
goes to Groton, and also supplies at We
Concord.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer recorded several b
quests to Montpelier seminary, the Endo,
ment association organized year az
W already bringing into the treasury S235
1t The institution is accounted to be abo
re $50, 900 better off than 1t was three yea
N ago, and Mr.. Spencer hopes to live to S
lie an endowment of at least 100000.
BARTONSVILLE.
;: Mrs M i Wriuht who was very I'll |.