Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-26
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A part OF the morning session was given up
to Montpelier Seminary. The report OF the
executive committee showed that the institu-
ton wss not in very fourishing condition,
the receipts from tuitions having fallen of
4ll00 the past year. Addresses in behalf of
the seminary were made by Hon. z NJ. Man
sur, PRINCIPAL W. n. Newton and IT the bis bishop.
1t was voted to raise fund of 900 for
the permanent endowment of the institution.
One thousand was apportioned to the semin-
ary and percentage of ministers salaries.
The report of the treasurer showed that
$3.50 had been raised for missions, S677 for
church extension, $l36 for the Sunday School
Union, $l2l for the Tract society, $lo62 for
Freedman's Aid society, 1866 for public edu-
cation, 1904 for American Bible society. $l655
for Woman's Foreign Missionary society,
S775 for Woman's Home Missionary society
1880 for other benevolent purpose $500
for general conference purposes; el2S5 for
cal fund. the total raised being $14, 1896.
The Woman's Home Missionary society
elected the following officers: President,
Mrs. A. 81. Webb, Bradford; corresponding
se ecretary, Mrs. z. G. Elmore, Lower Cabot;
recording secretary, Mrs Arthur Richmond,
Bellows Falls.
The report of the statistical secretary
showed slight decrease in most all branches
of church work the past year. In the Sun
day schools of the conference there has been
decrease OF 43 in the number of officers and
teachers, 126 in number of scholars; 67l in
average attendance; 2O3 in number Of MEM
bers in homo department; $142 in amount
raised for current expenses; 100 in number
of conversions; $40 in number Of scholars
who are church members or probationers.
The regular church work shows the folio wing
decrease over last year. Number of proba-
| tioners l65, number of full members $50, in
| FAINT baptisms SO, adult baptisms rs, number
l Of officers and teachers Of Sunday schools oS,
number of scholars e96, number of churches
fve-sixths Of . church.
| The appointments made for the Montpelier
Presiding elder, Rev W R Davenport, Lud-
low
Ascutneyville. supplied by F 9. Rainey
Athens, NJ II Smith
Bellows Falls, W Lewis
| Bethel, to be supplied
Bondville, E R Currier
Bradford, A II Webb
Brattleboro, r Lowe
Brownsville, W q White
Chelsea, W e Allen
Gaysville and Bethel Lympus, supplied by
W Hill
Granville and Hancock, supplied by E W
Sharp
Hartland and North Hartland, A G Den.
nett
Heath, supplied by G H Bolster
Jacksonville, to be supplied
Landgrove, supplied BY W A Evans
Ludlow, E. Badger
Mechanicsville, to be supplied
Montpelier, Judkins
Mortified and GouldsvIlle, A W G Ander'
son
| North Thetford, supplied by Guy Lawton
Perkinsville and Amsden, G II Charlton
Pittsield and Stockbridge, n B Parouna
gian
Proctorsville, " n Roberts
Putney, supplied by b Bennett
Randolph and Bethel Gilead, supplied By
d Hendee
Randolph Center. L II Moodey
Rochester, z W Sharp
South Londonderry, W A Evans
South Reading, IN be supplied
South Royslton, d Beeman
South Tunsridge, supplied by D Beemar
| Springfield, b r Rowland
Thetford Center, A II Baker
| Union Village, Guy Lawton
| wardsboro, e II Bartlett
wessBerlin, supplied by z z Wells
West Fsirlee, supplied By A II Baker
i Weston, H-F Forest
white River junction, A Honeh
/. Wtidef and Lsvisten, snpFlisa By