Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27
BURLINGTON DISTRICT PREACH
Frs MEETING.

The Burlington District Preachers meet
ing was opened at Pittsford Monday even
ing by pointed and practical sermon
from Math. 22I2 By w. j. Chapman of
Fair Haven, VT
Tuesday morning the meeting was call
ed to ordcr by the former secretary and
the following officers were elected: Pres
idcnt, II. Rogers; Nice-president, l.. Bigc-
low. secretary and treasurer, NJ. Hitch
cock
The following preachers were present.:
Bigclow. Gooding, Cady, Christie, Harris,
Smith, Robbins, Rogers, Chapman, Durf-
fec, Rullson, Crawford, Thompson, Wat
son. Rowe, Campbell. Shaw, Lowell
Hitchcock and Hall
Devotional services were conducted by
Rev Mr.. Shaw after which the ordinary
work was taken up. The resident pastors
were introduced and they with others
were offered the privilege of the meetinG
The tirst paper was by Rev. LA. Bigelow
Of Bristol. Methods of Revival Work" He
was given this hour as he was obliged TO
go away This was followed by a paper
by Mr.. Hitchcock on Modern Hindrances
to the Gospel" The other papers of the
Morning Were Importance and Method
of Bible Study" by Rev j. G. Gooding Of
Middlebury and Winning Factors in
Church Work" by Rev. II. s. Rowe.
These papers were well written as We're
all the papers presented. Committees
were appointed and the meeting adjourn
ed for dinner.
quoted by A. l.. Christie, The papers of
G.. Cady on "Up-to-Datc Church" and of
Mr.. Watson on the "Up-to-Date Pastor"
were read and discussed,
Rev. Mr. Rogers presented a paper on
l"Pulpit Treatment of Local Sins" This
session was well attended and considered
very successful by pastors and people.
Among other hIisinasS the follow I'm q
resolutions were passed and ordered
spread on the records and sent to the
press:
Whereas, we have learned with deep
sorrow of the sore bereavement Of our be-
loved presiding elder in the reYicpal by
death OF his most estmabc wife,
Therefore resolved, That we assure our
brother of our profound sympathy in
his sore afilicton. That we rejoice in the
grace of God vouched safe to sister Noe
by which she was most wonderfully sus-
tanned through all her sickness and tr1-
umphed In Christ who gave hec the vic
tory.
That we are personally bereaved through
her departure but heaven Is richer through
her entrance into its holy fellowship, That
our united prayer is that our brother may
he comforted unto the consolation OF this
gospel whereby he has so often comforted
others In like aftiiction and n far more
Exceeding and eternal weight of glory be
for him its issue of this trial.
Tho above resolution as we'll as the fol.
lowing was passed by n unanimous vote
RESOLUTION ON TEMPERANCE.
Whereas, 1t is apparent to every
thoughtful person that the sale OF strone
drink is the source of ignorance and crime
and Of misery untold,
Therefore Resolved, That the pastors OF
Burlington District of the Methodist Eps
CO pal church protest in the strongest form
against any attempt made to give sane
ton to the traffic and pledge themselve,
TO stand by the prohibitory law OF tn,
, state and we respectfully urge upon oul
representatives in the Legislature tina
they oppose every attempt to impair oul
existing temperance law.
1t was voced to hold the next mcetln.
at Rupert, VI, in February next, and tn,
me sting adjourned