Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
THE THIRD DAY AT BARRE.
YOUNG DivlNsS ADVANCED IN THEIR
WORK.
Report of the Montpelier Distriot-DeIe-
gates to the General Conference-A
Lecture on Lincoln by Bishop
Charles II. Fowler.

Vermont conference opened in the He'd
ding church this morning at $3.50 o'clock
with the regular half hour prayer meeting
led by Rev II. A. Spencer. At o'clock
Bishop Fowler took the chair and on mo-
ton the Montpelier seminary report was
made the special order for 1880 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The seventh question who are admitted
to full membership was taken up. a. +.
Atwater of Ludlow, W. II. White of Thet-
ford Centre, William n. Newton of Water
bury, S. c. Lewis of Marshfield and S. II.
Smith of Franklin passed in character, re-
ported their collections and after the GUS
tomary representations of the board of
examination, committee relations ami
their presiding elders were admitted to
full connection.
S. II. Smith was also elected to deacons
orders. j. II. Wills of Grand Isle and John
l.. Wesley of Canaan passed in character
reported their collections and were dis
continued and permission given to the
presiding elders to employ them
w. j. Mcneil of Newport Centre passed
character, reported collections and was
continued on trial in the second year; and
permission to take studies in the third
year.
on motion of Joseph Hamilton the cleo
ton of delegates to the general conference
was made the special order for 10 o'clock
to-day. The report of Presiding Elder
l.. l.. Beeman of the Montpelier district
was presented to the conference which
Is as follows:
MONTPELIER DISTRICT.
Montpelier district has i6 quarterly con-
ferences and Il regular preaching places.
The district has been manned during the
year by 20 members Of the conference, II
members on trial, and II supplies. Rev.
f. II. Roberts. who was stationed at the
N tsnn for ut l1a
ferred in the middle of the year to the
Northern Minnesota conference and l.. n.
Moody, Il local preacher, was appointed to
MI out the year week after the adj
journment of conference last spring, Rev.
f. w. Lewis, who was appointed to Brad
ford. was taken seriously i'll with pneu-
mona. His life was however, graciously
spared, and he was able to resume his
work the first of August. Rev. W. 8.
Spencer, son of Rev. IL. A. Spencer, sup
piled the work very acceptably during the
Illness of the pastor. This is the only
case, | believe, of serious, Illness in any
pastors family. Mrs. Dennis Wells, the
wife of our oldest superannuate, passed
peacefully to her heavenly home October
nth last. aged "a years. Brother and Sis
ter Wells had celebrated the 62d anniver-
sary of their wedding some little time be-
fore her death. Rev. Joseph Enright, a
superannuate member of our conference,
residing at Windsor, man of beautiful
character was transferred to his heavenly
home July |. 1895.
The spiritual work in the district has
been prosperous. Revivals have prevailed
| in many charges. Most excellent work
has been done by the pastors. The spirit
| ual condition of the churches and the
growing congregations testify both to the
faithfuness of the ministry and to
the Willingness of the people TO
| Glin min ig
afraid to put it's heart and soul into the
Masters service. With hardly an excep-
ton the relations between pastor and peo-
pie have been harmonious. During the
year class has been organized at Nor
witch and regular preaching established.
| Preaching has been sustained throughout
the year also at Perkinsville, at Bethel.
and at Cambridgeport.
new and beautiful church costing 3d.
600 was dedicated at Windsor on February
4th, the Rev. w. NJ, Brodbeck of Boston
preaching the sermon. The sum of $1,000
was raised and the church was dedicated
free of debt. With proper care the church
at Windsor will become one of our strong
churches. Brownsville has thoroughly
made over its church at q cost of $3.50
The re-openlng occurred February lib
The church Is as good as new. Ludlow
has also very thoroughly repaired It's
church at a cost of about $500. Spring
Held mas put III ABOUT s3oV on repairs
Other and substantial repairs have been
made on the church or parsonage property
at Northfield, North Hartland, Olcott
South Royalton. South Tunbridge. Brad
ford and at White River Junction. The
total outlay on church property during the
year amounts to more than $4,000, with
over 5000 paid in addition TO this on an old
Indebtedness. At Gouldsville funds have
been raised for a new church, They have
worshipped heretofore in a school house
A lot has been purchased and material is
on the ground ready to commence work
as soon as the weather will permit. Oui
beautiful and nearly new church at Que.
chez was destroyed by fire on Sunday
March 18th. The church was insured fol
$1,000. The quarterly conference voted yer,
promptly to rebuild A building commit
tee was elected and work will begin al
once
In spite OF the hard times which have