Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-28
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Annual Gathering of Churchmen al
Observation-Disclosures

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The saith Vermont conference was
organized at Springfield last week
Wednesday with Bishop John II.
Vincent presiding.
Tuesday, April 20, at 2 p. M,
there was an unusual number of can
didates examined for the ministry.
The first address of the conference oc-
cured Tuesday evening, delivered by
Rev. E. A. Schell, ID. d., of Chicago.
The presiding elders made their re-
ports. That of the Montpelier district
may be summarized as follows: Labor.
ers in the field have been Il members
of conference, 10 members on trial
and 8 supplies under the presiding
elder. Rev. w. S. Spencer, no was
appointed to the Rochester charge,
was transferred to the Mexico confer
ence. Rev. John L. Reeder was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. iii health
caused Rev. f. X. Graves to give up
his work at Randolph and Bethel.
Rev. g. o. Howe, a supcrnumerary,
was appointed at Randolph and Rev.
Y. Udall at Bethel. Rev. S. l.. Put
nam, a Wesleyan student, was APP
pointed as supply at Bondville. A
missionary sermon was delivered at
2 p. m. by Rev. w. e. Douglass of
Barton, followed by an address by
Miss Mary T.. Lunn, superintendent
of New England deaconess's home,
training school and hospital. Thurs
day afternoon Miss Ruth Sites of
China delivered an interesting adj
dress. Miss Sites was mobbed and
had an arm broken at the time of the
vegetarian mob in China.
The following clergy will leave the
conference this year: Rev. w. NJ.
Newton of Waterbury, having been
elected principal of the Montpelier
seminary.
Rev. j. H. Wallace of Morrisville
will go into the insurance business at
Richford.
Rev. George L. Story of Milton will
give up his charge, having been elect
ed field secretary of the State Sunday
School association.
Rev. O. NJ. Boutwell, of Craftsbury
will retire to farm life and will 90 to
Hyde Park to reside.
Rev. r. NJ. French of West Enos-
has Withdrawn and entered the
Congregational ministry.
Rev. LIP. Tucker of Mortified will
go to New York city to take a post
graduate work in the Columbia
University.
Rev. l.. l.. Beeman has been trans
TO Warren, Mass. in the New
England conference, and as he could
not act as presiding elder of Mont
district, Rev. w. r.. Davenport
appointed to fill the Office for the
remainder Of this year.
The rain on Sunday did not
diminish the attendance at the church
services, and the following ordinations
made:-Deacons, Z. l.. NJ.
Barnes, L. N. Moody, f. j. Gale, 4.
w. Sharp, c. O. Judkins, A. A.
E%sterbrook, d.. l.. Evans, S. l.. Put
nan, J.. l.. Reeder; elder, w. IL.
5. ii. Smith, S. G. Lewis, G..
4. Burce, w. M. Newton, G. M.
stebbins and G.. III. Wright.
Bishop Vincent preached an able
to a large congregation in the
morning.
APPOINTMENTS.
Presiding elders: Montpelier district,
". X. Davenport; st. Adams district, l..
~shelburne; st. Johnsbury district, H.
|. Spencer.
Montpelier district.-Barnard and East
barnard, Guy Lawton; Bellows Falls, F.
lille. to be supplied; Bradford, A. H.
Webb; Brattleboro, Guilford and Green
liver, j. ID. Beeman; B~rookline, to be /
applied; Brownsville, II. ID. McDougal; I
W. e. Webb; C~uttingsville, sup /
lied by 8. q. Vail; Gaysville and Bethel i
e.. N. Moody; Granville, Han. i
ock and Heath, to be supplied; Hartland 8
to be supplied; L~andgrove,
Q be supplied; Ludlow, F. M. Miller; +.
fechanicsville, s.. G. Vail; Montpelier. !.
Indrew Gillies;' Mortified and Goulds- !
lille, WIS s. Smithers; North Thetford, to !
Q supplied; Pittsfeld and ~Stockbridge, \
. be supplied; Proctorsville, W.. N. /,
.oberts; Putney, to be supplied Quechee, =
Head, g.. o. Howe; Randolph Centre, G. !
:. Partridge; Rochester, j. l.. Reeder; :
outh Reading, to.be supplied; South Tun- {
supplied by q. T.. Flint; Spring. .
cid, B. #. Rowland; Thetford Centre, A. !
|. Baker; Union Village, j.. E. Bartlett; /,
Vest Berlin, to be supplied; West Fair l
q, to be supplied; Weston, Ii. Forrest; 1
1%hitingham n R~eadsboro, TO be sup. =
lied; Wilder and Norwich, S. P. Fair
anks; White River Junction, A. j..
lough; Williamsville and East Dover, A.
!. Esterbrook; Wilmington, j. K. Far !;
wv; Windsor, G. O. Judkins; Woodstock, :
/. ID. Handy; William Newton. principal 1
Montpelier seminary and e. M. Smith, II
resident-elect of Illinois Wesleyan i
University of Bloomington, ILL.,, members =
Trinity, Montpelier, quarterly confer 4
ice; r. c. I. Mckenzie, G. II. Rodgers
L. 2. Tucker were left without APP I