Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-09
EXAMINING CANDIDATES.
BRIGHT CLASS SEEKING ADMISSION
TO METHODIST MINISTRY.
List of tho Candidatcs-The Epworth
League Anniversary and Home Mission
Society Mects-Address by Rev. G.
~ A. Payne In tho Evening.


dates In the courses of study arrived in
this city to-day and the preliminary ex-
aminations were begun in the Hedding
church this evening. All Of the official
sessions of the conference will be held in
the Hedding church and the other church,
es of tho city have opened their doors for
the meetings of affiliated socities. The
denominatonal societies of the city have
kindly assisted in the entertainment of
conference guests.
A more desirable church could not be
chosen for the assembling of a conference
or the meeting of a large delegation of
people than the Heddng Methodist Epis-
copal church. which Is named after Bish-
op Elijah Hedding, once pastor OF the So
ciety The church Is built of brick and
Is OF Greek and Roman style of architec-
ture. The audience room is in the form of
an amphitheatre, having sloping floor
every part radiating toward the rostrum,
thus giving every pew an equally good
view of the speaker.
Opening into the audience room by slid
ing doors 20 feet high. is q chapel, where
church sociable9 are held. Both OF these
rooms are finished to the roof and the pill
lars and arches constitute a very pretty
effect. The upper part of the interior of
| the church is finished in the finest of
quartered oak, and the STAINED glass me-
mortal windows with the decorations on
the walls harmonize with the woodwork.
The uphosterinB Is In keeping with the
rest of the furnishings and is beautiful
Adjoining and opening into the chapel
are the Sunday school rooms and ladies'
parlor all of which can be opened into
the chapel thence to the audience room,
giving n seating capacity of about 900
| within easy range of a speakers voice.
In the basement is a kitchen, lavatory
dining room and other adjuncts of a mod
ern church. The building is carpeted
throughout and the cost of the church and
| furnishings. exclusive of the site. reached
| the sum of $4,000.
The site is one of the prettiest corners in
the city and the most desirable locations
! for church purposes II is also the finest
and largest church in Barre, and the finest
and largest church within the conference
! limits.
The church has 300 members and pro-
| bationers, with Sunday school member
ship of over 300 and an average of 200. and
p teachers. The Sunday school is the
second largest in the conference. The
Epworth League society is the largest
young peoples society of any denomina-
tion in Vermont, and numbers 40 MEM
bers
Rev. W. r. Davenport is the energetic
pastor and much credit is due him for the
work which has made his church one OF
the most prominent in the State, spiritu-
ally and numerically.
Barre, April THE examination of can
didates in the various courses of study
and for admission on trial which COM
menced last evening in the basement of
the Hedding Methodist church was con-
tinued this morning and the candidates
have diligently applied th. selves and re-
mained stationed at their tables all day.
The result CT the examinations VIII be
made known before the conference on
Thursday or Friday. A brighter and more
promising looking class of young men
have never appeared at any conference
and most all OF them are university gradu-
ates
Among tho candidates is an Armenian
named Marcus B. Parounagian. lie was
born i'm 1866 and graduated from the Cen
tral college of Turkey at Aintab ana from
the Drew Theological seminary. For the
past year he has occupied the church at
: Greensboro Bend and Is exceedingly popu-
lar with his congre cation. He has Ice
turcd throughout the State on Turkey
and Mohammcdanism.
Andrew Gillies of White River Junction
is a university graduate of unusual ora
torical powers powers and it is said that
at a recent meeting his congregation
threatened to rebel in case he was re-
moved to n larger parish.
Charles A. Judkns of the Boston uni
vcrsity School of Theology won the prize
for oratory at Wesleyan and he comes
from illustrious Methodist ancestors.
| w. NJ. Newton of Waterbury was one Of
the famous foot bah eleven ut Wesleyan
and he has met with equal success In min
isterial work.
Frank a. Graves of Randolph is grad
uate of the u. V. NJ. and has been the
principal of the graded schools at Swan
; ton and at the Burr and Burton seminary
at Manchester.
: Many more could be mentioned and these
% nt,ltr 10 CHI lit,
! which makes this years candidates noted
| and they will be watched with interest and
l much good can be expected as the result
of their efforts.
} The conference here has taken adj
vanced grounds In the matter OF n high
educational standard for candidates fol
2 tho ministry.
r The following are the candidates fol
5 admission on trial. and If they pass thu
preliminary examinations they will be ad
mitted to the four years course of study
j. @. Angel. Montgomery Charles o
< Judkins, Boston university; ]. EdmunC
= Badger, Toronto Y. NJ. C. A.; o. T.. Aiken
: Coventry; Lewis n. Moody Gaysville: r
= n. French. Boston university; C. w. Rob
inson. Boston university: E. j. Gale Bos
ton university; Il. L. NJ Barnes Hart
land NJ II. Smith, North Danville; n. w
Morrow Topsham; S. c. Johnson, Shef
field.
are as follows:
\ First year-W. p. Stanley, Swanton
y G.. c. Mcdonald, Bloomfield; T. w. SHARP
4 South Royalton; f. *. Graves, Randolph
l Solon p. Fairbanks, Williamsville: r. Il
I Lowe, Binghamville: w. l. Joseph, Proc
E torsville; Guy Lawton, Guildhall; b. i
/ Rowland, Barton Landing; j. II. William
son. Athens
2 Second year-W. M. Newton, Waterbury
q j. IL. Wells. Grand Isle; S, G. Lewis
h Marshfield; S. II. Smith, Franklin; w. j
McNiel, Newport Centre; w. A. Atwater
/ Ludlow w. II. White. Thetford Centre
Third year-Marcus b. Parounagian
o John A. Dixon. Joseph w. Naramore, w
II. Atkinson and George II, Wright.
Fourth year-M. s. Eddy, Waterbur,
Centre; ]. W. Naramore. w. II. Atkinson
George II. Rogers,
n The list of examiners is as follows
!. j. o. Sherburne, president Charles +. Par
d fridge, secretary and treasurer: j. O. Sher
q burne; w. r. Davenport C, f. Partridge
q executive committee; members, r. l.. Nan
l. ton, w. c. Johnson, A. b. Blake, a. Il
y Enrlght, j. T.. Farrow. j, II. Wallace, A
/. II. Webb, C. f. Partridge, l.. p Tucker
w. r. Davenport,
q First year. George o. Howe, C. #. Par
l. fridge. H. f. Forrest, w. C. Johnson, w
l. S. Smithers, w. r.. Davenport, Thoma
10 Tyrie A. b. Blake.
Second year, George o. Howe, r. M
II Smith, f. w. Lewis, A. II. Webb, r. ]
n Christie, l.. p. Tucker, Thomas Tyrie r
l.. Nanton, II. A. Spencer, A. p. Enright
e e. Farrow, j. o. Sherburne, w. S. Smith
Il ers.
d Fourth, year, A. l.. Cooper r. w. Lewis
l. Thomas lyric, f. NJ, Smith, II. f. ForeHl
l. II. A. Spencer, j. II. Wallace
At 3:l5 p. m. to-day the Women's HON