The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Methodist Appointments.
Montpelier dlstrict-L J. Beeman. presiding
| elder, postofllce address, Montpelier.
Athens and Cambridgeport j ID Williamson
Barnard and East Barnard-Supplled BYE
Evans.
Bellows Falls-J W Naramore.
Bondylle-Supplied by II Tucker
Bradford-FW Lewis.
Brattleboro A } Hough.
Hrookline-Suppiedb by II + Parker.
Brownsville-H G McGlaunin.
Chclsea-W f Allen.
Corinth CorneTs-Supplicd by L y krook.
acknowledgements by f ID Handy
Gaysvie and Bethel Lympus-L w Moody.
Graniteville and Hancock-Supplied by r .
Glucker.
Guilford and Green River-Supplied.
IIartland and North Hartland-E l. NJ Barnes
Jacksonville and IIalifaN-Suppied bvs Il
Tucker.
Landgroyc-S Supplied by J Badger,
Ludlow-H ! Slsson.
Mechancsvillc-F ID Handy.
Montpelier-A II Webb.
Northleld-L p Tucker
Olcott-D i Fairbanks.
erkinsyillc-suppliedb by { 5 Louis.
Pittsileld and ockbridgc-supplled.
Proctorsville--W | Joseph
Pulney Supplied by II + Parker.
Quechce--Suppliedb by J ID Beeman.
Randolph and Bethel Gilead X Crave.
Randolph Centrc--C F partridge.
Rochester-W n Roberts
South Londonderry--G II sissOn.
South Reading -R j Gluckler.
South Royalton and Bethel-E W sharp.
South Tunbrdgo-S Supplied by T. RCurricr.
Sprngiicld-I 4 spencer.
ThcttOrd Centre and North ThctiOrt--N j
White,
Union Nilage-W 4 Evans
Wardsboro-E II Bartlett.
West Berlin-Supplied by !. Putnam.
West fairiee-Supplicl.
WcstOn--Supplct by II . Badger.
White River Junctlon-Andrew Gillies.
Wiliamsvie and East Dovcr-S Fairbanks
Wilmington and Whinngham-C Judkins.
Windsor and Ascutneyvllle-s supplied
Woodstock-J ID Beemen.
st Adams district l. sherburnc, presiding
elder, postoflcc address, Il Adams.
st Johnsbury district, Joseph Hamilton, pre-
siding elder, postoilice address, st Johnsbury.
+ NJ Smith, president of the Montpelier semi
nary, and member of Montpelier quarterly con
ference; III A spencer, financial agent ~ larg,
Of the Montpelier seminary. aud member of tht
Montpelier quarterly confer ence.
The VI. +. Conference
The Methodist conference at Barre conclud
ed its work sunday and u great meeting was
held in Hedding church with an address on ''sci
cnce" by Bishop Charles III Fowler, ID ID, LII ID
of Minneapolis, who visited the Vermont con
ference for the first time In his official capacity
and won all hearts by his impartal!ty, his abil
ity TO dispatch business, and by his inspiring
eloquence which found expression on several
occasions during the week. His argument was
to refue the claim of inroads by science on the
authenticity of the Bible and he called up many
passages that scientists had thrown aside and
declared untrue but later developments had al
ways substantiated what the book claimed
Friday three ballots were necessary TO elect
delegates TO the General Conference to be held
at Cleveland, ., in May. Rev J D Sherburne of
Williamstown and Rev 4 Hough of Bratte.
boro were elected, with Rev J. o Sherburnc of
St Adams and Rev w 5 Smthers OF Hardwick
alternates The lay electoral conference, held
mt the same hour at the Baptist church, elected
Lieutenant Governor T. NJ Mansur OF Island
Pond and NJ = Perey OF knosburg Falls as lay
delegates. Here delegates from Methodist
churches OF all nations assemble and all the
bishops will be present. The first sensation OF
the session was caused when Rev DIR S l. Bieer,
vice chancellor of the American universit ,
Washington, presented the object of that uni
versity and told why 1t was best TO locate 1t i'll
Washington. as already the Jesuits had placed a
monument opposite that Of Abraham Lincoln
Bishop Fowler, In the chair, remarked, "They
are irving to Kill him again. andImany respond
ed "ics." The speaker said that, with one
Catholic university at one end Of W ashington
and another erected at the other end, 1t was
time the Mcthodists acted. He gave the prog.
rcss of work on the new university. At the af-
ternoon session occurred the reception of mem
hers of the Law electoral conference by the
clergyman conference. President j. BAH of
Bellows Fails made 4 brief iadiiress.for the lay.
men. The delegates OF the conference and OF
the lay conference were then introduced. The
first lay delegate to speak was Lieut. Gov Man
sur of Island Pond He gave his views on the
many questions now agltating the Methodls,S,
moyal OF the time limit. NJ + pcrlcv of Enos.
hurg Fails, the other lay delegate, made a short
address and WAS followed by the conference
delegates, Rev y ! iInugh of Brattlcboro and
Rev j O Sher5urne ofiNilliamstown, and then
Bishop Fowler gave a stirring address upon the
prospects of the work which the general confer
cncc would do and also sound advice to the lay
men on their duties toward the ministers. In
the evening Bishop Fowler faced magnificent
audience at the Barre opera house, every seat
being taken to hear the famous divine give his
masteriul lecture on Abraham lAncoin. lie
was introduced by cN.Gov W i Dillingham;.
NaNOl Gorden's address of welcome to the con.
ference was Il gem IN it, way. lie said IL part
al believe we may say with truth, allowing for a
difference in condition and methods that the
nineteenth century has had more miracles than
the first. Your command may not reanimate
the body of the dead, may not unseal the eyes
of the blind, may not stay the process of the SUM-
but there Is only a difference IN the manifesto.
tons of the power. The power Is still vital with
its pristine vigor. Around the affairs Of Christ
endom iilty-two times each year, the people
NAV assemble. There they may receive conso-
lations of an enlightened Christian creed There
they may protter their petitions without let or
hndrance OF statecraft. There instructions are
given TO tutored minds that are not alembics TO
turn Holy Water into the NORWOOD of super
stition and bigotry. Under the auspices of such
a church. we rejoice that you have come; for
the purposes of such an occasion, may you lind
our lamps Burning; for the message you bring,
our hearts incline, and may we eNclaim in all
sincerity after the manner of an ancient wei
come: Beautiful upon the mountains of our
state are the feet of those that bring glad It'd
ings."
While in Rome last year Rev Father Rarron
closed a contract with an artist in that city for
"a paintings which should represent as many
stages during the condemnation and cruciiiXon
OF Christ which were TO be placed in ST Francis
dc Sales church in Bennington. The paintings
which are in butternut frames, are ii feet high
by five wide, and will he placed in position soon
The price was 800 each. The pictures are of
"Jesus condemned to death by Plate" Jesus
bearing his cross toward Calvary" Jesus fall
ing under the weight of the cross" Jesus
meets his afflicted mothcr.n The Cvenian
helps to bear the cross" "one of the women
wipes the face of Jesus with towel. "sesus
fails the second time under the weight of the
cross" "Jesus says 10 the weeping women
around him, Weep not for me but for your
children -, Jesus falls the third term" Jesus
stripped of his garments ''Jesus nailed TO the
cross, ""Jesus taken from the cross, ami Jesus
placed in the sepulchre.
= An addition is to be built 70 the Catholic con
vent in Swanton of l01Nl3 feet, running cast.
The upper or third story will be a hall for pub
lie exercises and will contain good stage.
This with the new thrce-story priests house
lust butt will form part Of the buildings nee
essary for the new Roman Catholic college be
ing established here by the society oblates of
the sacred Heart" of France.
\ ~, HA, 600 issue of bonds under the anthor
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