Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Rev. W. Il. Davenport Presid-
ing Elder.
List of Appointments for thr MontpeI'

List of Appointments for the Montpel-
Ter Distric,---the Proceedings.
The Vermont Methodist conference
which opened at Springfield Wednesday
closed its sessions Monday morning, when
the appointments were read. The iOloW-
ing are those for the Montpelier district.
Ascutnevvile TO be supplied.
Athens and Cambrdgeport, NH smith.
Barnard and East Barnard, Guy Law
ton.
Bellows Falls, f. W. Lewis.
Bethel to be supplied.
Bondviue. 10 be supplied.
Bradford, A. II. Webb.
Brattieboro. Guilford and Green River
j. ID. Beemau.
Brookllne, to be supplied
Brownsville II. ID. McDougaL
Chelsea, w. L. Webb.
Cuttingsville. supplied 10y 5. C.. Vail
Gaysvllle and Bethel Lympus i. y.
| Moody
Granville and Hancock Heath, to be sup
| piled.
Hartland and North HartiauJ i. L. NJ.
! Barnes.
jacksonville, to be supplied
| Landgrove. to be supplied
! Ludlow. j. NJ. Miller
/ MechanicsviIe. 3. G.. Vail
/ Montpelier, Andrew GiliIes.
Northhelu and Ooulusvlle, w >. Smllh-
/ eIs.
North Theiforl. to be supplied
Perkinsvile to bee supplied
Flttshela and otockDrdge. TO be SUD
| piled.
froctorsYlile, W. \. Roberts.
Futncy. TO bee supplied.
Quechee, 10 be- supplied.
haudolpA and Bethe. Guead. q. o.
Howe.
Randolph Centre, &. f. Partridge.
Rochester, .. j." heeder
south heading. To be supplied
oou.A EoyaItuu j.. W sharp
south Iunbrl-" supplied by q. l..
Flint
Springfield, i. +. ho"iaud
Ihettnrd Centre, 4. ii. Baker.
Union Village, d. J.. Badger
Nardsooro, ii. J.. Bartlett
West Berlin, 90 bee supplied.
West Fairlec. To bee supplied.
Weston, b. rOrres,
Nottingham and Readsboro. TO re sup
piled
Wilder and Norwich, = j. Fairbanks.
| White River Junction. a. d Hou-A.
NilAamssI.!e and las, Dover. 5. =. r.
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Wilmington. d. J.. tarroU.
Windsor, &. %. Judk,n>.
Woodstock. J. ID. Handy
William Newton. prncpa. of Montpe.
ier seminary and J.. u. smith, president
elect of ILLINOIS Wesleyan university of
| Bloomington. ILL.,, members O.. Trinity
Montpelier quarterly conference. K. g.
T. Mckenzie. e.. II. Rogers and i. J
Tucker were left without appointment
10 attend school.
Presiding elders Montpelier district
W. l.. Davenport; 81. Adams district. J.
o. Sueiuurue, 81. JonnsUury district, II
a. Spencer.
key. /. II. Elliott, secretary and ageu
of the Nermont Bible society called th'
attention OF the pastors al Thursday ses
sion TO the fact that III the ermOui con
ference ~ per cent OF the churches OF the
three districts had failed 90 contribute .,
the society during the past year.
In lew rura. charges there Is some dis
satisfaction IN having only three district
and Rev. O.. y Emery of Barnard read
resolution asking tina, the conference be
divided into iuur districts. Up 90 abou
nve years ago there were four districts an,
since That time some OF the members hay'
wished for change. committee con
sldered Tine change Uu. did no. repor, il
favor of IT,
The committee on resolutions repOrte.
the following which were adopted Friday
First That as conference of Christian
ministers. "a small fraction OF the force
marshaIlet under the Prince OF Peace. "
hasten to express our soIcitude ln the We.
fare ut our hUuored nation now seeming
Oh tine very verge of war and aouu, q
plunge into international complications %
the graves, nature.
Second That we uepiore war and 10
horrors and pray for peace II u may bee S,
cured with no violation of the second grea
commandment
Ihirl-We express our mistaken conf
, deuce in President Mckinney and pray INA
! he may be dIviney guided and upheld j
these days OF confusion and peril