The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-28
Tie Vermont Conference.

Tie Vermont Conference.
A full report OF the proceedings OF Thurs |
day aud Friday, with an excellent cut OF
Bishop Walden may be found on page
two.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. j. A. Sherburne. Bishop, Walden
spoke briefly on Sunday. school work and
| how 1t should be conducted
O. M. Stebbins, W. II. Rowland, W. II.
Atkinson and G.. II. Wright were passed in
character, and continued in the studies of
the fourth year. G. Q. Mcdonald was con-
| tinued on trial in the studies of the third
| year. and W. j. McNiel was discontinued.
| M. b. Parounagain. j. A. Dixon and D.
| w. Naramore passed in character and
| studies, and were elected to elders orders
| W. 1. Joseph, Guy Lawton, f. X. Graves,
Andrew Gillies, r.. II. Lowe and w. f.
| Stanley passed in character, and were adj
mitted to full membership. The class was
called forward, and Bishop Walden ten
derby addressed them. He said in part;
Some of you may be led into foreign
fields. In order to accomplish the most you
must be fully in accord with Methodist doc
| trine. See that no form OF doctrine is pro-
| mulgated except that whichiharmonizeslwith
Methodism The largest body of ministers
and the largest church are satisfied with
| these doctrines.
The polity OF the church as it applies to
the ministers is not based on the natural
| right Of the individual. Your right to go
where you please has been surrendered.
You should not make arrangements to
serve any church save as 1t is made through
the appointing power. This does not preclude
the expression of an opinion on the part oil
| the pastors OF the people, This system has
its disadvantages, but after 100 years 1t has
proved equal to or superior to other plans.
A Methodist preacher does not have to go
here and there to exhibit his wares and see
If there is a market for them. The appoint
ment of the preacher depends on the record
he has made. You make for yourselves
your own standing in the ministry. You
will always have place of work. In some
denominations one-third of the ministers
are without place for work. Everywher
there are souls to be saved. You become
part of this great moving force. 1t is some
thing to be identified with great moving
body. You take your place in great host
of consecrated men. congratulate you
that you have been called of God to seek q
place among these men,"
| A. s. Weed, business manager OF lions
Herald, Mrs. B. s. Potter OF Bloomington,
ILL.,, Rev. P. G. Abbey, pastor OF the Barre
mer principal of the Montpelier Seminary,
were introduced.
At eleven O'Clock the Montpelier Semin-
airy was taken up. Rev. j. 0. Sherburne,
| chairman OF Un6 b8bCublNt COmlululco To-
| ported an increase of students, but deficit
of SO 900 in current expenses. Rev. w. H.
, Davenport said that trustees OF the institu-
ton who are not Methodists would give
! $1,000 a year toward this deficit, il the
a Conference would raise the other 81 600.
, Mr.. Davenport introduced a resolution
, which was enthusiastically adopted, that
the Conference raise this $1,000 the amount
{ to be distributed pro rata among the
charges. Rev. DR.. 4. NJ. Smith, principal
&c a., .,l,, R.v
G. S. Nutter of ST. Albans, Prof. K. A
. Bishop and others made brief addresses.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
At two o'clock the anniversary of the
Preachers Wives was held ia the parlors oil
9 Heddng church. Mrs. l.. l.. Beeman pre-
$ sided. Addresses were given and papers
8 read by Mrs. Beeman, Mrs. w. s. Smithers
Mrs. j. o. Sherburne and Mis- Mary A
l Pomeroy.
= AT half past two the anniversary of the
: Womam's Home Missionary Society was
4 held in the Congregational church, Mrs A
t II. Webb, state president, in the chair
: Music was furnished by the chorus choir o.
: Trinity church, Montpelier, under the lead
ership of Miss Anna r. Johnson. TIL,
principal address was by Mrs B. s. Potter
of Bloomington ILL.,, superintendent o
woman work.
A session of the Conference was held a
half past two in Hedding church. Devo
| UlOUS were leu ny htN. OylNtSItT DOndIuSOD
The following were elected as the board o
z examiners: A b. Blake. w. h. Daven
port, w. G. johnson, w. E. Allen. A. w
= G. Anderson, e. NJ. Smith, j. o. Sherburne
G. s. Nutter, w. s Smithers, G. f. Par
fridge, r. f Chrystie, II. A, Spencer, L.
: Tucker, j. d. Beeman, F. T. Clark, A. II
y Webb, Sylvester Donaldson, f. w Lewis
II. F. Forrest, NJ. s. E Idly.
George II. Sisson, Orlo Barnes, G. w
Ross, q. G. Corse and G. f. Newton were
a1n Oh ,IA 7 I,l
elected to local deacon's orders, and s. G
johnson and b. F. Rowland to local elder
orders. Springfield was chosen as the mex
seat OF conference. George w. Burke wa
: continued in the studies of the fourth year
w, II. White, S. G. Lewis, w. M Newton
and A. e. Atwater were passed in thu
: studies of the fourth year.
e. l.. M. b rnes, G. 0. Judkins j. e
= Badger, r. M. French, l.. N. Moody. o. K
Aiken, E. j. Gale, 8. G. johnson, W. M
: one year in their studies. M. II. Smith wa
) continued in the studies of the first year
: Charles II. Gardner of Nevada was ad
mitted to the conference.
FL. K. Howard, W. A. Bryant, G. w
= Morse and II. W. Worthen were granted
superannuated relation, and G. o. Howe
John Mcdonald, John Thurston and G.
: Mcdonald supernumerary relation. FL
+. Reynolds was given permission to with
= draw from the conference and Methods
church
SATURDAY EVENING.
At Hedding church Bishop Walden de
livered his lecture on Africa " to an audi
: ence that crowded the church to its utmos
capacity.
= SUNDAY SERVICES.
At Hedding church Bishop Valdez
preached to great congregation in the
morning. In the afternoon the bishop, as
sisted by the presiding elders, ordained
: those who had been elected as deacons and
elders A memorial service for the deceased
members of the Conference was held Al
half-past two. In the evening Rev. DR.
e. M. Smith of Montpelier occupied the
= pulpit.
At the Congregational church Rev. II. A
Spencer preached in the morning. In the
evening Rev. Al. Hough preached sermon
to Odd Fellows from the words, "Prepare
ye the way of the Lord" The different
branches of the order in Barre, and many
from Montpelier, attended in body. Rev.
= Andrew Gilles preached at the Universalist
church in the morning, and Rev. #. w
Lewis in the evening. At the Baptist
church Rev. L. p. Tucker supplied in the
morning and Rev. G. 8. Nutter in the even