Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting Held Last
Week at Newport. The Appointments.

| week AT Newport. The appointments.
The 55th annual meeting of tn,
Vermont conference had a very largy
attendance last week. On Wednes
day, the opening day, the address o.
welcome was made by Congressman
Grout. Rev. DIR. Rishell of Boston
Prof. kitchin of Burlington and DR.
j. L. Hurlbut of New York were the
principal speakers. The reports oil
the presiding elders were very inter.
esting and encouraging.
Thursday mornings speakers in.
cluded DIR. Parkhurst, editor OF
Iion's Herald. At the afternoon SEES.
sion memorials were presented for
Revs. II. A. Spencer, 5. l.. Putnam
and f. L. Brush Seven out of the
conference died during the year.
Rev.J. X. wilkins Of Derby brought
greetings from the Free Will Baptist
society. Then followed the reading
of the report of w. r. Davenport of
Barre, presiding elder Of the Montpe-
Tier district. Among other things the
report showed that the presiding elder
had Travelled over 5000 miles during
the year, delivered an average of five
sermons and addresses a week, slept in
SO different beds and various other
things that went to show that the pre-
siding elder Of the Montpelier district
does not dwell on Easy street
Rev. DIR. 5. 0. Burton of the New
England Southern conference an
nounced that about $500 would be re-
quired from the conference for its pro-
portion Of the expenses of the general
conference to be held in Chicago in
May, 1900. Rev. l.. II. Elliot of
Waterbury, representative Of the Yer
mont Bible society, next addressed the
conference.
Rev. W. r. Davenport Of Barre, who
has held the office of presiding elder
Cor the past year, asked to be released
on account Of Mrs Davenport's health.
After the expression Of the opinions
of some of the ministers it was unani-
mously voted TO request the bishop to
appoint Mr.. Davenport for another
year with the understanding that he
was to have all needed assistance inthe
work and vacation Of two Inonthsao
be taken whenever be desired. The
result Of the vote was received with APP
plause. La less than five sninutes
purse Of S3l was made up and present.
ed to Mr.. Davenport.
In the evening Bishop Mallalieu de-
livered a lecture at Lanes opera house
on the "March of the Sa3on." Ex-
Lieut-GOv. Mansur presided and the
opera house was crowded.
At Saturdays session an appr0pria-
ton of Sl5o, 900 was voted for the per-
endowment of the Vermont
Methodist seminary at Montpelier.
The treasuPer's report showed that
Sl4, 1896 had been raised during the
past year for various purposes.
The satisfied secretary's report
showed a slight decrease in most all
branches of church work.
:. &. johnson of Northfeld was
expelled from the conference for crib
bling in an examination and denying
the charge.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
,iety elected the following officers: |
President, Mrs. A. H. Webb, Brad |
'ord; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Z.
.. Gilmore, Lower Cabot; recording
Mrs Arthur Richmond,
Northfield; treasurer, Mrs. +. w.
lewis, Bellows Falls.
The conference appointments were
Tuesday and final adj
taken after q most success
al conference. The following are
he appointments for the Montpelier
district:
Presiding elder, Rev. w. II. Daven-
lort, Ludlow. |,
Ascutneyville, supplied by f. G.
,ainey.
Athens, NJ. II. Smith.
Bellows Falls, F. w. Lewis Ii
Bethel, to be supplied. II
Bondville, +. X. Currier.
Bradford, A. II. Webb.
Brattleboro, II. f. Lowe. '
Brookline, w. +. Lang. G
Brownsville, w. II. White. G
Chelsea, w. +. Allen. {
Cuttins sville, to be supplied. h
Gaysville and Bethel Lympus, sup d
led by w. +. Hill. '
Granville and Hancock, supplied by r
. w. Sharp. a
HaUtland and North Hartland, A. u
bennett. lc
Heath, supplied by G. H. Bolster. G.
Jacksonville, to be supplied. n
LandgTove, supplied by w. A. {,
vans.
Ludlow, j. f.. Badger. h
Mechsnicsville, to be supplied. Y
Montpelier, G. O. Judkins. |"
Mortified and Gouldsville, A. w. Ca
Anderson. Id,
North Thetford, supplied by Guy b
lwtOn. lte
and Amsden, C. NJ. SC
larlton.