St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
CONFERENCE AT NEWPORT.
Its ffiy-ffih session-Bishop willard
Il. nnlInIieu Of BOSTON Presided.

The anniversary exercises OF the Ep-
worth League held Tuesday evening of
last week, were i'll charge of Rev. J. A.
Dixon, district president for the St. Johns
bury district. Rev. Joseph Hamilton.
pastor of the Methodist church read
from the scriptures and Rev. Mr.. Wads-
worth, pastor of the Baptist church Of
fered prayer. The speakers were Prof.
Kitchn of Burlington, State president of
the league, Rev. Mr.. Smithers OF Hard
wick, Rev. l.. X. Whitman of Waterbury
and Rev. DR.. Rishell OF Boston university.
The opening session of the conference
was held Wednesday morning, when the
sacramental service was conducted by
the bishop. Congressman Grout of
Kirby, was then introduced by the Bis
hop and delivered the address of wei
come. In his introduction Bishop Nal
lalieu spoke OF Gen. CIRCUITS efforts in
Congress in securing the passage of the
anti army canteen bill.
The conference then organized by the
selection OF Rev. w. X. Davenport of
Barre as secretary; Rev. F, W. Lewis of
Bellows Falls and Rev. l.. X. Whitman OF
Waterbury, assistant secretaries; Rev.
II. G. McGlauhin of Brownsville, statis-
teal secretary; Rev. A. Z. Atwater of
Barre treasurer and Rev. w. n. Roberts
of Proctorsville, railroad secretary.
The reports Of Rev. l.. o. Sherburne,
presiding elder of the st. Adams district
and Rev. ]. O. Sherburne, presiding elder
OF the St. Johnsbury were made. After
the report of Rev. l.. Sherburne he
was presented with a handsome gold
watch by Rev. Dr. c. S. Nutter of St.
Adams on behalf of some of Mr.. Sher-
burne's friends in the district.
At the Thursday morning session
about $500 was donated for a church in
Helsingiors, Finland, scholarship in
Mallalieu University, Alabama, and the
work OF the church extension society and
it was raised with scarcely an effort
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. Park
hurst, editor OF lions Herald, and Rev
w. A. Spencer OF Philadelphia. Their
followed a talk by Mrs. F. l.. Parker
who is raising 500, 1000 to build a church
in Helsingtors, the capital of Finland
Mrs. Parker is very enthusiastic in hel
work and predicted that in five GEAR.
the Methodist church would be recop
nized by the Russian government anc
that would result in evangelizing Russia
and through Russia the whole world
Then came an appeal from Rev. ant
Mrs. Hamlin of Mallalieu University
Alabama, Tor money for scholarship
Mrs. Hamlin presented the needs Of tn
institution and with Bishop Malalieu'
help $l70 was raised, the bishop himsel
contributing $40. 1t was voted to cal
it the George Dewey scholarship. Rev
John W. Wadman, the Japanese mission
airy, spoke Tor few minutes.
The afternoon session was q memoria
service for members of the conierenc
who have died during the past yeai
Among the obituary notices present tie
of Rev. II. a. Spencer was one write
by Rev. Thomas TYRE.
The conference missionary society ha
reorganized by the election OF Rev. Sy
vester Donaldson of HYDE Park pres
; dent, and Rev. W. S. Smthers of Hare
wick secretary and treasurer.
There is likely to be no change in tn
presiding eldership in the St. Johnsbur
district. The situationin the Montpeie
district is in doubt though it is general
understood that Rev. c. s. Nutter OF s.
Adams can have the presiding eldershi
il he wants it.
7 Fridays session was q business or
and as result Of the examinations