St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-27
THE VERnONT CONFERENCE.

New Presi ing Elder lot inc 81 JoHns'
bury District.
The 54th Vermont annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal churc
opened at Springfield, April 20, Bishop
John II. Vincent presiding, The preim
mary work Of examinations commenced
the afternoon OF the day before. In the
class OF studies of first year, and in part,
10 students were present, among whom
were: Charles G. Gorse Of Sheffield, c.
M. Dougal OF Newbury Center, William
M. Morrow OF Greensboro Bend and
Charles w. Robinson of Peacham.
Class i'll studies Of the second year, 13
students, including Samuel c. Johnson
OF Newport, William NJ Morrow OF
Greensboro Bend and Charles w. Robin.
son OF Peacham.
Class in studies OF third year, 0 stu.
dents, in studies of fourth year, 4 stu.
dents, including William II. White OF
Newbury and Samuel G. Lewis OF Marsh
field. On Tuesday evening Rev. +. A.
Schell, D. D., general secretary OF the
Epworth League, spoke in the Metho-
dist church, his subject being "The
Aristocracy Of Youth"
Wednesday morning at O'Clock the
bishop directed the administering of the
holy communion. The business session
Immediately followed, and Rev. W. X.
Davenport, who was secretary of last
years conference, was reelected. L. p.
Tucker and w. M. Newton were chosen
as his assistants. The conference officers
elected were: Statistical secretary, II.
G. Mclaughlin assistants, E. l.. M.
Barnes, NJ. S. Eddy, w. H. White treas.
urer, Z. A. Atwater; assistants, Z. ].
Gale, P. A. Smith, G. II. Wright; rail-
road secretary, w. N. Roberts.
After the standing committees were
elected, Rev. Charles Parkhurst, d. d..
spoke of his continued interest in the
Vermont conference and represented the
interest of the lions Herald. His re-
marks were followed by the reports o.
the districts, made by the presiding
elders.
In the St. .Tohnsbury district there are
46 Epworth Leagues with 1900 active
members. Brother Hamilton, whose
term as presiding elder oil the St. Johns
bury district expires this year, was PIE.
senled with handsome gold watch and
chain by Rev. w. S Smithers in behalf Of
the brethren of the district. Brother
Hamilton responded with few appro.
pirate remarks. An able address was
made by Rev. X. Schell, d. D., on the
advance and progress oil the Methodist
church. The afternoon prog anime con.
sisted OF sermon by Kew. w. L Doug.
las. OF Barton Landing, and an address
by Miss Mary Z. Lunn. superintendent
of the New England Deaconess Home
Training School ana Hospital.
Rev. l.. l.. Beeman has been transferred
to Warren, Mass. in the New England
conference, and as he could not act as a
presiding elder, Rev. W. r. Davenport
was appointed to fill the Office for the
remainder oil the year.
Bishop Vincent has shown that he
possesses vein of humor that relieves
the conference of the dullness OF the regu.
lar routine OF conference business. As
the names OF the clergy were called,
Bishop Vincent paused as he came to the
nj " 4
He tried to pronounce it and then said,
"How do you sound your name?" Rev.
Parounagan, who does not speak the
clearest OF English, pronounced the
name and the bishop repeated it, but
the Armenian said mot that way."
The bishop answered laughlngly, "Well,
that's all right, wish you luck Just the
same"
On Thursday Rev. J. w. Burgin oil
Sutton, delegate from the Free Baptist
convention, and Rev. Chapman of North
Springfield. delegate from the Baptist
State convention, were introduced, and
extended the good wishes OF their de.
nominations TO the conference. Bishop
Vincent responded, and said that while
we could not all be alike in our opinion,
he believed in the change of views by
association with other denominations
The following brethren will leave the
conference this year; Rev. W. NJ. Newton
OF Waterbury, who has been elected
principal of the Montpelier Seminary
Rev. ]. H. Wallace oil Morrisvile, who
will 90 into the insurance business at
Ricbiord; Rev. George l., Story of Mil.
ton, who has been elected field secretary
OF the State Sunday School Association
Rev. o. M. Boutwell, OF Craitsburv. who
will retire to farm lite and will 20 to
Hyde Park to reside; Rev. X. M. French
OF West Enosburg, who has withdrawn
and entered the Congregational ministry;
Rev. L. l.. Beeman, the presiding elder
OF the Montpelier district, who willretire
on account OF i'll health and will remove
to Warren, and Rev. l.. p. Tucker Of
Mortified, who will go to New York
CITY to take postgraduate work in the
Columbia University.
AT the Sunday session the following
ordinations preceded the sermon O
Bishop Vincent: Deacons, E. l.. M
Barnes, L. N. Moody, E. ]. Gale. E. w
Sharp, {. o. Judkins, A. A. Estcrbrook
D. Evans, S. l.. Putnam, !. l.. Roder
elders, W. II. White, S. H. Smith, S. G