Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
VERMONT METHODlSTS.
Annual Conference in Lyndonvilie
Last Week

bishop being Bishop Earl Cranston o.
E Oregon. over 40 preachers were in
, attendance on the conference, which
[ lasted through the week
The first business was the examin-
alton of the candidates, 20 in number
Fred Daniels of Montpelier and Car.
roll ID. Lance of Cabot were admitted
on trial. w. +. Hill of Gaysville is a
student of the first-year class.
Wednesday the conference effected
the following permanent organization
Sec, Rev. F. w. Lewis of Bellows
Falls; asst. secs, Rev j. A. Dixon OF
Barton Landing. Rev. L. X. Whitman
OF Waterbury, Rev. X. 5. Lowe of
Brattleboro treas. Rev. l.. o. Sher-
burne of Enosburgh Falls; asst. treas,
Rev. c. o. Judkins of Montpelier /;
statistical sec, Rev. |. $. Yerkes OF
Wilmington; biographical sec, Rev
A. L. Cooper OF Randolph.
In the afternoon Miss Mae Millie
Martin was consecrated deaconess,
the iirst time the ceremony was per-
formed by Vermont conference.
The anniversary of the Missionary
society was held in the evening Its
new president is Rev. J.D. Beeman of
So. Royalton.
Thursday morning was mostly oc-
cupied with reports of the three pre-
siding elders, Rev. W. X. Davenport
OF Ludlow for the Montpelier district,
Rev. Chas. 5. Nutter of st. Adams for
the st. Adams district, and Rev. J. O.
sherbnrne for the st. Johnsbury dis
triet
Statistics show that the work of the
church in Vermont during the past
year has been fairly successful. Ne
new churches have been erected, but
new parsonages have been built at
Newbury Center and Windsor. and
several church editices have been inn
proved and remodelled.
Reports show larger additions to
membership than in former years. |
though IN some cases vigorous prun- /
ing Of the membership rolls will re- 4
dnce the totals.
The benevolent collections, includ- 4
ing thank offerings. j. much the larg-
est in st. Jonnsbury district. Barre
and st, Johnsbury leading the list.
Barre with about $1,000 for the year.
During the past year there have
been no breaks among the ranks of the
active ministry by death, although
four OF the retired members of the con
terence have died. Several will soon
retire on account Of failing health. The
Rev. Seymour c. Vail of Granville and /
Rev. 6. o. Howe OF Hardwick will
'est for at least a year.
The finance report showed a total
or ministerial support OF about SEQ
700, with 4 deficiency of only about
$1,000, making an average support off ,
bout S595 per year for 125 men. The
otal benevolences aggregated a little :
more than $4,000.
Friday morning Bishop Cranston
the reappointment of Rev.
\. l.. Cooper of Randolph, conference
He was also elected pres I
dent OF the Conference Historical So c
iety.
Rev. DIR. j. NJ. King of Philadelphia.
eld secretary of the board of church !
xtension, delivered a stirring adj I
ress, declaring he was an expansion 0
st. II was enthusiastically received.
n. W. Wilder, w. ii. Dean, +. 5. 1
lorse, Isaac McAnn. S.B. Currier and !,
/. W. Sherburne were added to the
lperannuated list. a
Saturday afternoon the prohibition =
5. local option debate, under the aus
ices OF the Conference Temperance
)ciety, was held in the Congl church.
ev. George Elliott Cooley of Rutland
poke for the Local Option league,
taking a plea for tolerance. He said
lat sincere men can differ honestly l.
n this question, but the best results
IN be obtained by putting prejudice
side. Many of the finest men in the L
ate are advocates of prohibition and /.
le members OF the Local Option :,
ague are gentlemen as sincere as ,
lose on the other side of the question.
mong them are many total abstain n
5.
Clarence Ferguson of Burlington
aborated upon the evils of intemper- =
ice and maintained that the relations Il
the towns were so complicated that n
required the state authorities to reg /,
ate such matters as the liquor traffic. u
The conference adjourned Monday v
renoon. y
The mission appropriations were
by the bishop as follows
ontpelier district, $500; st. Adams
strict S456; st. Johnsbury district, Il
I56. -
Rev. W. NJ. Newton was reelected
trustee of Montpelier seminary Tor
ur years. Rev. w. X. Davenport
Id Senator Dillingham; addressed the
inference on the needs of the
n
The following are the appointments
I the Montpelier district =
Presiding elder, w. NJ. Newton. Ii
Athens, to be supplied by f. w. y
evils. hS
Barnard and East Barnard, to be he
pplied by 5. p. Fairbank. ar
Bellows Falls, F. w. Lewis. to
Bethel, C. NJ. Charlton. Ir
Bondyille, w. +. Hill.
Bradford, A. III. Webb. :.
X. T. Lowe. ~
Brookline, to be supplied by J. II. an
snnett.
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