Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

| lnOIltS III Supp1cSSilS inc Sdlc VI all III
! toXiCants as a government supply among
our sailors, Therefore;
| Rcsolved-1st, That we the members OF
| the Troy annual conference extend TO nim
our heartiCst thanks for removing this ma
| tiona disgrace from our navy, and that
we assure him of our keen appreciation Of
and our support in this noble stand he mas
| taken.
| Rosolved-2d. That the secretary of this
| coferenCe be instructed to send copy of
this resolution to our honorod secretary of
the navy John ID. Long.
| Whereas, The last United states Cen
gross passed a law, the purpose Of which
was the entire destruction Of the post OK
change in the United States army com
monty known as the "cantecn,' Therefore,
Resolved, list, That we hail with delight
| this new evidence of the rising tide of
temperance sentiment in this country.
| Resolved, Cd, That we proffer our SINGER
est thanks to the members Of that Con-
gress for this bcnefcent effort to cradi-
cate this pcstiferous institution. the de-
moralizcr of our heroic army, from our
| United states army.
| Resolved, Sd, That we call upon our next
| Congress- to see to it that no hostility
no ingenious misinterpretation, he allowed
to defeat the operatio'. Of this law which
was intended to prohibit tho sale of intoxi-
Cants in the United states army
Resolved, 4th. That the secretary Of this
conference be instructed TO send copy Of
/ these resoll atoms with preamble TO the
senator and congressman of Vermont rep
rcsenting the territory in which this con-
ference is held. requesting them to present
thom to the branches Of the United States
Congress to which thoy belong.
\ resolution on Congressman Roberts
WAS presented and referred to the commit
tee on the state on the Nation without
reading.
The class of the fourth year was called
as follows: G. II. Quinan, Edward bow
crs, a. T. Clapper, l.. l. Backus, II. S.
Watson. David Hughes, and they were
passed, Messrs. Bowers, Clapper Backus,
Watson and Hughes were elected to elders
orders Il. L. Thompson of 'Neybridse
was elected to local elders orders
f.. r. French, w. II. Middle, A. j. Bliss.
and w. A. Parker were elected to local
deacons orders. r. /. Thompson, u. p.
Tulburt, L. a. Bard. G. G. Douglass. c.
w. :. Becker were admitted on trial.
Glass Of the first year was called as fol-
lows w. r. Cherry. III. +. Titus. Il. 7.
French. G. L. Hamilton. A. u. Angel, j.
:. Willhanks, W. A. Parker, /. w. Ward.
A. j. Higgins. They made their reports
and We're advanced to second year Crhmer
VI. Yates was elected to elders orders
| A collection was taken to defray the eX-
pcnscs Of the examining board and 81
realized.
Dr. j. Il. c. Sawyer editor of tho North
crn Christian Advocate, was introduced
and addressed the conference. Dr. Sawyer
has been a member of the Troy confer
ence for % years, and his paper is one of
the most popular in Methudiem.
| DIVA Spencer of the Church Extension
society represented the interests of his
work The society has been bereaved by
the death of DR.. A. j. Kynett during tho
year.
The relation Of w. II. Hoqg was
to my,
AIRY.
The following were elected triers of APP
pcils: G. w. Brown f. r. Sherwood, Z.
j. McKcrnon, II. S. Rowe, C. V. Grismer,
c. T. Anibal and G. w. Browne.
The Roy. j. II. Robinson presented tho
report of the committee on claims, and 1t
WAS adopted.
DR. NJ g. c. Mason, secretary of the
Freedmans Aid and Southern Educational
society, was then introduced. Dr. Mason
is "A proof of the efficiency of the society
he represents. Born in slavery In LOUIS
lana, he has passed through tho schools
from the primary to the university and is
one of the most popular preachers in
Methodism. He spoke of the progress of
his work He asked the conference to
take action requesting a special collection
on each charge for the society's debt.
The Rev. c. Stoecker presented the re-
port of the conference board ot deacoil-
csscs and il was adopted
DR.. Homer Eaton moved that special
debt collection be ordered on each charge
for tho Freedman's Aid and Southern Ed
ucation society, and the motion was car
ried.
It was moved by Presiding Elder Noe
that the conference request the bishop 20
appoint Or. Il. B. Loomis financial agent
of the American university and DR. g. II
Dunton dean of the faculty of Ciafiin Uni
iVorsity. OrangchIrg, S. c.
Dr. Ensign McChesnoy, dean Of the
school Of fine arts, Syracuse University,
was Introduced and presented the inter-
IcSts of the school. DIR. McChesney was
for number OF years n member of Troy
conference and is always welcome ut its
sessions. Syracuse has more than l|N SUI
dents enrolled and is rapidly pushing 10
the front of the line Of American ntNcrsi-
tics Fourteen thousand dollars over Hni
above the available scholarship was given
last year TO worthy students, who could
not otherwise attend college.
Or. j. Il. G. Sawyer moved a committee
of one from each district on the twentieth
century fund. 1t was ordered. g T..
Stockwcll, ]. w. Thompson. c. Y. Girls
mer, Thomas Rogers and NJ. d Jump were
appointed.
Rev. NJ. II. Smith Of Greenwich reported
for the committee on church insuranc q
and the report was adopted.
Dr. T. NJ. Mills was introduced aul rep
resented the twentieth century thank Of
fcring fund. DIR. Mills Is "A very impressive
speaker and after showing the great
wealth of America made an dnpeal for
20,0o0. 900 as a thank offering for the bless
ings of the century, but much more i'm
portant than millions is an out2OGrng of
/, the holy spirit in revival power The
conference treasurer reported the total
benevolent collections for the year 10 g
sG7,I9 an increase Of $4946 over last year.
The committee on the Episcopal fund re-