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

state t,pworth League was organized
which will doubtless promote large in
tcrest is the young peoples work i'm the
State. EpwoSth League Day at the dis
trict camp meeting last August. WAS n
power of precious influence to many. A
sub-dstrict convention in South Shafts
bury later was a blessing TO that part of
the district.
our young people are hearing the Mas
ter's call to Go forward May God make
them Il powerful division in a conqucring
host, which shall enter the new century
with great victories for the church Of
God
We ought to give our best thoughts and
plans, and tolls to a mighty revival OF
Apostolic, pentecostal religion. When our
people get fired with IA great love for God
and souls money will pour into all the
channels of aggressive church work. God
calls for the lovo first; that is the precious
thing in His sightHc will estimate our
gifts of gold, by the love which cannot
be told"
OnT twentieth century offerings need to
be :First-a great outpour of love to God
and perishing humanity; the money will
then flow freely.
Our Conference Academy at Poultney
continues its helpful work in training our
young people for larger service in pulpit,
parsonage, school room and mission field.
The first yeaFs of the twentieth century
ought to give it good working endow-
ment.
Not SO large a number of conversions
will be reported as last year. The winter
months were so sicky, that not so many
revival meetings were held Yet some of
the charges have had refreshings and Il
goodly number have begun a Christian
life. One church-Shushan-has enjoyed Il
remarkable outpouring of the spirit. the
church being first aroused, then sinners
trI dor IN
largely by the pastor and people. with
some assistance from neighborng pas
tors. There was also good work of grace
at Fair Haven, which resulted in a num-
Der of sound conversions.
The camp meeting at Spring Grove last
August, as in the past. waa spiritual up
lift to Christians. and an instrument in
the conversion of some young people.
Tho collections for benevOences will
not | Think, be less than last ycaC: nor
the missionary offerings be diminished.
The last of February, Elliot Bouck, the
pastor at Willston. was transferred to
the Michigan conference. because of the
very poor health of his wife and her de-
sire to he near her parents, who live in
Michigan.
/ Brother Bouck was n good, hard work =
ing, successful misister; we regret his GO
ing from Us. Emory A. Blanchard, pas
tor at Benson, IS so broken down in health
W
his long and faithful services in the pas
torate covering y period of 40 years. There
are many parsonages and not "A few
churches that are monuments of his skill
full labors; God gave him also many souls
as seals to a faithful preaching of His
WORD. The Benson society regret his leav-
ing them.
+ | wish also to record my grateful appre-
citation of the couCtesy, kindness, sympa =
thy, and assistance of the pastors and
churches of the district. have taken
great pleasure in my work and in my as =
sociations among them. These men are
loyal to Methodism; and the pastors are
true ministers of the Glad Tldings. Nay
God bless them with a great Christly
love for souls; and a great JOY in winning
hundreds to good, useful, and holy life,
and to demonstrating thus in the Mas
teT's joy.
During the prevailing sickness a number
of church officials two each from two
boatds of stewards, have been lost to the
church militant. One of them, l.. B. Mar
tin, of North FerrisburE, left legacy OF
500 for our Missionary society. His year
~ subscription having been SIS. We can
have the credit of the legacy to swell
our receipts this year. though we lose the
annual contribution.
Death has not entered a pastors home
during the past year; but, in the early
dawn of Oct 22d, when autumn was
dark on the mountairs;" when the leave
had fallen; after more than 81 years of
toilins, helpful. loving ministries: which
made her home, to husband and children,
the dearest spot of earth, and won for
her high appreciation in our fields of la
Dor, angels came into the district parson-
age and the wife and mother went with
them to Jesus for her well earned rest;
for she had sacrificed her life for her
home and her church. Permit me to rec
oSd this little token TO her memory.
The following elders OF Burlington dis.
trict made their reports
j. l.. Atwell, W. p. Rulison, G. f. Cady
c. l.. Hail, e. e. LOOMS, w. J. Chapman
II, s; Rowe H. l.. Kelsey. II. l.. Kel-
ton. j. G. Goodng, J. NJ. Appleman, W
ID. Spencer c. l.. Leonard, Merrill Hitch
cock Thomas Rogers, ID. w Gates. c.
c. Mo~ehouse, d. w, Dayton, c. II. Rob
bins, j. H. Robinson, ID. Perry, w. H.
Crawford, Fl. d. Spencer ]. l.. Fort, jr
H. Campbell. The reports as a whole
were very gratifying.
The representative of the Church In
surance company, Mr.. Hart, pointed out
the good features of his company This
IS company under the direction of the
general conference, A committee consist
ing of NJ. II. Smith, =. Goettel, W. L.
Robinson, was appointed to consider in.
surance business.
Rev. Mr.. Malcolm of the Vermont CON
ference, Rev Mr.. Davenport, presiding
elder of the Montpeliec district, Dr. ed
ward Hawes, DR.. w. s. Roberts, Rev. p
M. Snyder of Burlington and Rev. w. o.
Sherburne. presiding elder of the st. AL
bans district were introduced to the con
ference.
Bishop Goodsell spoke of the work IN
Finland and introduced Mrs. Frances
Parker of Helsingfors, Finland. who
spoke on the work In which she Is en-
gagged. She mentioned the high standard
of education. There is dissenting law
in Finland which protects the Protestant
missions from the designs OF the Rus
slams. Mrs. ParkeC spoke enthusiastically
ly of the advance of evangelistic influence
i'm Finland and in st. Petersburg. She
made an appeal for help in the building OF
n church In Helslngfors, 1t was voted