Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

Joined the Wilmington Del, conference
The Rev. f. T. Brown Of schenectady has
received u call from the church at Middle
town, Conn, the home of Wesleyan Univer-
sity and included in the New York East
conference. The Rev. Herbert Welch of
the Middletown church may succeed MIR.
Brown at Schenectady.
A large amount of pcrfunCtory ante-con-
ference work will be disposed of to-mor-
row. The principal portion of 1t VIII De
the examination of candidates for the min
istry as well as all those who have joined
the conference during the past three years.
The examinations Will be in charge OF the
Rev. DR.. c. V. Grismer of Plattsburgh.
The Troy Conference Epworth League
will celebrate its anniversary tomorrow
evening. The Rev. John y. Clark OF Fort
Edward viii preside. Addresses are cx-
pcCted from the Eevs. DR.. j. L.. Berry OF
Chicago. j. 3. Horton of Salem and DR..
Daniel Il. Brummett, editor of the Ep-
worth Herald.
The morning sessions on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday will be held with routine
business Anniversary exercises VIII he
held on the afternoon and evenings OF theSo
days The Thursday afternoon session will
include missionary sermon by the Kew.
+. r. Brown of Schenectady and a temper
ance address by G. j. Ferguson of Bur
lington.
The annual conference lecture will be
given by the Rev. Andrew Gillies of Troy
in the evening. on Friday afternoon and
evening addresses will be made by the
Rev. DR.. w. +. Thiskield of Cincinnati on
the r'rcedman's Aid society and by the
Rev. d. f. Pierce, presiding elder of the
Utica district. on church extension. l ne
Sunday School Union will be addressed
Saturday afternoon by the Rev Dr
Thomas +. Neely of New York city. 4
will be followed by the Woman's Missio !
.,1n hn v
dressed by the Rev. DIR. c. w. Gallagh I
of Baltimore and the Rev. Dr. S. L. Bald.
win of New York city. The Education a
society will. in the evening. listen to the
Revs. Drs. w. F. Mcdowell of New York
city and f. NJ Mills of Elmira.
Memorial services will be held Sunday af'
ternoon. The neurological list includes the
Rcvs. Edward Wilson of Green Isl nd
Elan Marsh of Cumberland. William CLARK
If Upper Troy. Bennett Cox of Addison
w II. l.. Starkc of Ocean Grove, s. Z
Allen of Troy, \. o. Spoor of Winor SKI
Dr. w. II. Meeker of Los Angeles f. e
Taylor and w. II. Middle of Gloversville
The conference will probably adjourn or
Monday afternoon or evening.
BANQUET AT BELLOWS FALLS.
Bellows Falls. April S.-The second an
nual banquet of the Bellows Falls Board o.
Trade was held at Hotel Windham thi
evening, ccvers being laid for l25 people
j. G. Day, president of the board, sat a.
the head of the table, and II. q. Ryder act
ed as toastmaster. After dinner speeche!
were made by Percival w. Clement. presi
dent of the Rutland railroad. and DR.. f. I'll
OConnor and c. W. Osgood of this village
Various committee made reports of The
business conditions Of the town, am % {
these being an intimaton that a new depo
may be built here this summer
In his speech President Clement dis
c,lssed the question OF local freight rate
and the general published tariff of rate
established by the larger railroad sys
tens The other speakers dwelt on the ad
. vantages of Vermont in general and Bel
lows Falls in particular.
The board of trade was organized las
fall and has membership of about 125
1T is proposed to continue the banquet
rs considerable interest was manifesto
4 this evening.