The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
OF the Vermont Conference
Crowded Full Of
INTERESTING EVENTS.
Ministerial Delegates 10 General c nfer-
enCe. Great Crowds Listen 10
Bishop Merrill on Sunday.
The Appointments.

Friday was great day for Methodism in
Bellows Falls At nine o'clock Bishop
Merrill addressed the class of candidates
for admission in full connection with the
conference. The members Of the class are
as follows: /. Nj. Fowler Of Alburgh, Will
s. Dunn of Cambridge. G.. M. Manning of
Canaan. Orlando Aiken OF ID seminary,
N. j., David Evans of Craftsbury, Leon X
whitman of Waterbury.
The bishops address was all that was ex-
pected in simple directness, concseness
and inspiration.
laid upon personal conservation. Are you
determined to give all there is of yourself to
the church? Are you determined to en-
ploy all your tune in the service Of the
Lord? This conservation and devotion is
expected OF every Methodist preacher. To
be successful they must be men with one
object.
"Have you studied the doctrines of the
Methodist Episcopal church? After full ex-
ANNA ion DO you believe our doctrines are
in harmony with the Holy teachings? Are
you willing to preach the same? The
founders of our faith were especially in
spired to catch the spirit of the Bible. All
Methodist doctrines are simple and preach
able. Some say in these days that the
Methodists are not liberal enough. don't
see how we could be broader; We claim that
Jesus Christ died for every sinner. Our
erality they mean loose, We have no de-
sire to become loose We have all the gos-
pei tn ere is. The whole Bible is Methodist
Episcopal doctrine. We do not claim a
monopoly of good; other churches have
some. Have you studied our form of
church goverement? Do you understand
the church policies? A large proportion of
our preachers are not intelligent in church
discipline and administration.
"The pastoral work must be closely look
II
will take person8l interest in its people.
Many congregations are preached to death
what they need is personal sympathy and
love"
The newly elected officers of the Church
Extension Society are: Rev. DIR A. Il.
Cooper of Randolph, president; Hon. Frank
Plumley Of Mortified, vice-president;
Rev. w. NJ Newton of Montpelier, secre-
tary; A. e. Niles of Montpelier, treasurer.
Additional members: Frank A Sherburne,
w h. Barnes, C. Lsdd, Rev F. e. Cur
rier, Rev. Clark Wedgworth. A. r, Brown.
Tha presiding elders are ex-Offco mem ers
Hon Frank Plumley OF Mortified WAS
elected chairman and W. A. Dutton OF
Hardwick, secretary of the laymen's con-
ference held Friday afternoon TO elect lay
delegates to the General Conference at
Chicago in May. DR.. l.. W. Hanson of Barre
and Judge Fletcher OF Holland we're elect
ed.
Hon. w. p. Dillingham; made stirring
address in behalf of the twentieth century
fund. He said that in connection with the
work it has been decided 70 have a man de-
vote his euJlre time during the next year in
an effort 10 swell the contributions through
out the State He stated that an amount
equal to the sum raised would come back TO
the State from the general fund and large
proportion of IL would be- devoted TO the
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier endow-
ment fund.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified was
the principal speaker at the temperance an
niversary held Friday afternoon. The Ep-
worth League anniversary was held Friday
evening, at which the address by Rev. DR..
w. p. Thirkield of Chicago was OF rare in
terest.
The fifty -sixth annual love feast of the
Vermont Conference was led Sunday morn.
ing by Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper of Randolph
At 10 80 A. M, an ordination OF deacons and
elders was held and sermon preached by
Bishop Merrill. w. s. Dunn, X M. Fowler
G. III. Aiken, G. w. Manning and A. @
Fuller were ordained as deacons. The
elders ordained were l.. M. Moody, e. j
Gale, G. o. Judkins and d. l.. Cross Al
1890 A. M, services were held in the Bap
fist, Congregational and UniversalisI
churches, members of the conference Of
ficiating. An elaborate Easter programme
of music was rendered at each church.
In the afternoon at the opera house
Bishop Merrill delivered a sermon and In
the evening was observed the anniversary
OF the Missionary Society. The principal
address was by Rev. A. j. Palmer, DID,.
of New York. The local ccurches gave w
their evening services and the audience was
l.. Iol1l
here.
Rev. A. B. Blake Of Barton has been plac
ed on the supernumerary list and Rev
John Thurston of East Charleston placed
on the superannuated list. The, transfers
are Rev. W. r. Matthews from the Ohio tt
the Vermont Conference and Rev. j. III
Bennett from the east Maine to the Yer
mont Conference.
The temperance question has aroused
much discussion during the week. The lay
delegates came out flat-iooted for extrem,
prohibition but the ministerial conference
passed resolutions that were more conser
vative and that we're characterized by one
minister as being puerile, weak and I'm
worthy the conference.
At the business session Saturday Rev
W. 8. Smithers Of st. Albans, and Rev. L
o. sherburne of Enosburgh Falls wer
elected delegates to the General Confer
ence at Chicago in May .sThe interest of tn
morning was conferred in Montpelier Meth
odist Seminary and Principal w. M. New
ton was introduced. In the course of hi
remarks he emphasized the mission charac
ter OF the school. To illustrate this he toll
how boy came to the school with jus
SO % and no hope Of help from his friends
The boy was kept and ia still there workin
his way and will have the advantages of tn
course, Another came with 1921 and tn
determination to push on through colleg