Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
Delivered to Candidates Admitted
to Methodist Conference
Friday.
LAYMEN'S C0NFEREN CE HELD
of Holland Elected as Delegates to
Chicago Important Change in
Election of Stewards Address
by Ex-Gov. Dillingham;.

Bellows Fans April 13.-Thc Vermont
Methodist Conference resumed their s.4-
sion this morning. The usual quiet hour
was observed. conducted by In Watkins
and tho dcaCOncSseS. This quito hour has
been a very enjoyable feature of the COM
Terence, rendered especially sacred ana
long 10 hc remembered by the sweet sing
ing Of the doaconcsscS.
/ At 9 O'Clock tn" church was filled TO
/ listen To Bishop Mcrrils address to the
class of candidates FOR admission i'm fun
connection with the conference. TIN"
members of tn" class arr. as follows. j..
NJ Fowler of Alburah. VIII :. Dunn Of
.Camhrider G. NJ. Manning of Canaan,
orlando Aiken Of - seminary. s. j.
David Evans of Claftsbury. Leon Is. Will
mIn or Waterbury.
The bishops SERMON Wa AN that VS.
expected in simple dirrotuc-e, couciScu .s7
and inspirations He said M par: ~ hu"
intellectual ability j. very de-irabl" iu the
DulpI il does not count UNI - the min
list Is fully couNt rted-m,tuY bright ~,l-
mons back power D., cause Their D. not tt'
persona. experience witch is like tcstI-
WonN- many young clcrgNmcu think IN 3
phase of preaching H. ub-oit'. This it. mo-
true dud never can he- nothing can TAX"
tn" place Of the story OF personal Strll@-
giles in repentance. care Shouid h. siv,u
to tll" manner of rclatiu2 Ones own 'N-
P'r' nee. Sluud h' Joyous. -u'7'il'l"i
az" n'II'U w. n''' are .ui'' "ni''' I'VE
P"'S''"'.9 '"' '"' l""n- "'il0'' O." ",'-
9N'i, ~ N"" '"'H'''E T.'lN'n !"
w." '''N''- '""'" -" ''-"'' nv
Tine most c,uuo4t christian can cNp',l
perfection i'm love only.
I'm these days there is d"irtcbp1
from true religion ard erroneous prcarn-
ius. many ar" doiuded AMI blinded and
some even go 50 far AS to think the l.ord'S
prayer needs revising. tha' u lS not n"'-
"SsIrN I" pray io o." forgiven for Tres
passes as they nav" no 'r"Sp'SseS 20 FOR
give. row wall" IN" doctrine of christian
perfection l7 iN" doctrine of Methodist
l'plScon"I cnnlrn "nI every Mtth"d'~l
Episcopal ls\m"n expects 10 hcrom'
l"'I',' I'D ''l' IN. syn n,'' ."I t'rl =
temptation.
Cereal ~tfc~- must be laid anon person.
it. rou~ccratiou. Nic Nou determined jo
Civ. AIN there is vt yourself TO the church %
ARE. YOU determined TO employ am your
Tim, in tine service. of tho Lord. This con-
Socrdtiou and devotion is expected of
every Methodist preacher. To bee successes
D ful tn,y must hc men with one object
Have sou studied tn, doctrines Of the.
Methodist Epi-copa church" After fun
examination do you believe our doctrines
are i'm harmony with the Holy teachings ?
Are YOU wiling to preach tine same" The
founders OFF our fWr were especially in
spired to catch lnr spirit of tho Bible. All
Methodist doctrines are simple and
pr,achabIc. Some say in THESE taN- THAT
I the MrtnodiSts are not liberal enough. I
don't sc, how We couid be- broader we
claim inat Jesus Christ died fol. every SIM
nor Our critics do go, use tine right
verdi ~ libcralitV they mca, loose. Nc
HAY, mo- desire 10 nccomo loose. ", have.
an rb. onsu,l thor, is The who'll, Ei3ln
I i~ Methodist I,ui-,.. tldoctrtuc We do NOT