Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13

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who very concisely and urgently pressed
upon the pastors the necessity of having
only choice reading matter in their famil-
les. He stated his own personal expert
ence when he was boy, and early brought
under the influence of such literature in
his Vermont home. He corrected wrong
| impression regarding the financial standing
of the Book Concern. 1t was never in
better condition than at the present time.
| The statement thatIhas gone abroad that 1t
had liabilities exceeding $780, 900 was true,
but the Concern has quick assets far In adj
vance Of all liabilities, and is in condi-
! tion to pay all Indebtedness at short no
! tice.
DR.. Eaton was followed by DR.. Watkins
who gave description Of the work and
the home Of the deaconesses in Boston,
covering the same ground as Wednesday
evening to large extent, with some very
pathetic accounts of the distress and pow
erty alleviated by this order making Chris
tianity tangible, and in this way winning
many souls to the Master
Rev. L. II. Elliot of the Vermont Bible
| society spoke briefly of the cause which he
represents, saying that more Bibles have
been distributed In the state of Vermont
the past year, than any year in the history
of the society, and urging the pastors to
! be more faithful in their duty to the large
number of foreigners coming into the
state.
At O'Clock was the anniversary Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society,
Miss Mary Pomeroy of st. Adams presid-
ing After devotional services the remain
der of the time was occupied by an excel
| lent address by the Rev. j. w. Butler,
! d. d. of Mexico, which related principally
TO the condition and progress of the work
in his own country.
The memorial session occurred at 3 80
Rev. G.. o. Howe presiding Three mem
bers Of the conference have died during
the past year; Rev. William Hyde of st.
Adams Bay, Rev. A. II. Honsinger of
Round Lake, n. Y, and Rev. w. A. Bry-
ant Mrs. Ida E., wife of Rev. S. II.
Smith, died at their home in Swanton.
Memorial papers on each we're read, and
appropriate remarks made by several Of
| the brethren. e.
At a called meeting of the conference
members, stat ements of the financial con
dition of the seminary at Montpelier were
made, and II was considered best to en-
! ploy field agent to advance the interests
of the school, and to look after an appor-
tionment from the Twentieth Century
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| permanent endowment of 100000.
The program of last evening covered the
anniversary of the Freedmen's Aid and
! Southern Education society. The evening
was replete with very interesting and help
| full information relating TO the work of
! this large society, which now has under its
| control 2S colleges and seminaries devoted
TO the education Of the colored youth of
the land.
Today, in addition to the regular bust
ness sessions, an address this forenoon, by
the bishop, was delivered TO the class of
candidates for admission In full connection
with the conference and at the same
time the annual lay electoral confer
ence met in the Baptist church. Delegates
TO the general conference which meets in
Chicago next May were also chosen.
This afternoons program contains the
| temperance anniversary meeting which is
to be addressed by the Hon. Frank Plum
! ley of Mortified, also the anniversary of
the Bible society, to be addressed by Rev.
W. l. Haven, d. D., of New York, and a
reception at the parsonage given to the
wives of the pastors present.
This evening is 70 be devoted to the an
niversary of the Epworth league at the
opera house, at which Rev. w. p. Think
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makes the principal speech.
Tomorrow morning, after the business
session, the anniversary of the Montpelier
seminary occurs with addresses by the
principal and others. In the afternoon
comes the anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary society, and at 1870 &C.
ours the reception TO the bishop and con-
| ference.
| The Sunday sermons at the different
! churches of the village are to be delivered
by members of the conference The pull
pit OF the Baptist church is TO be supplied
by Rev. G. W. Hunt of st. Johnsbury, the
Congregational by Rev. L. o. Sherburne of
Enosburg Falls, and that of the Univer-
salist church by Rev. B. r. Rowland of
Springfield. At 2:30 a sermon by the
Bishop will be preached at the opera house,
and at the same place in the evening will
be held the anniversary of the missionary
society, with the prominent address by
Rev. A. j. Palmer, d. D., of New York,
one OF the secretaries Of the missionary
society. The different churches of the
village will give up their evening services
to this one and the attendance will be
large.
The conference sessions will close Mon
day forenoon, the most interest centIeing
| " VIZ A0out"S vi Ihe appointments lot the
next year.
Among some of the lay delegates here
today are ex-Lieut. Gov Z. M. Mansur of
Newport, Hon. S. D. Hobson of Island
Pond, Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified,
ex-Gov. VIM. P. Dillingham; of Montpelier,
Judge S. X. Fletcher of Holland, w. E.
Celley OF Bradford, B. j. Lance Of Cabot,
A. A Olmstead of Newbury, and others.