Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17

the platform yesterday noon by the con-
ference president, Bishop James N. Fitz-
gerald of ST. Louis, Mo-, who officially an
nounced that business dockets had been
cleared and that the credit for the same
was due to the prompt and effective work
of the committee men who had established
a new record in faithfully and rapidly dis
patching the duties incumbent upon them
1t is the general opinion Of the delegates
that a large measure of the praise Is due
to the mastery manner In which the bish-
op has welded the gavel and his dignified
but proverbialy good nature which COM
mands the admiration and esteem of all.
When the bishop had made his official an
nouncement the delegates rose to their
feet and voluminously rendered the dox-
ology, presenting a scene that long will be
remembered.
A large amount Of business was hustled
in regular order through the closing order,
as all Of the committees were ready to
submit their reports, most Of which were
of a perfunctory character.
The report of the COMMITTEE On frecd,nan's
aid and southern aid severely criticized the
lynchins Of negroes in the South and
among other things stated that I'VE are
ted that no graduate Of cur educational
institutions was eyer Implicated in any Of
those crimes for the punishment Of which
lynch law is SO easily employed in the
South"
The conference trustees elected include
the Revs. Charles II. Dunton of Pooitncy,
and Purcell L. Dove Of Troy. and Charles
Gibson, laymsn Of Albany. The Rev
Charles L. Leonard Of Fittsfed. was des.
ignatcd to preach the Lext annual mis-
sionary sermon. The examining board en-
braces the Revs. L. d. Cook of Cambridyc,
j. A. Hamilton Of North Adams, d Il.
Cockean of Westptrt, Fl. s. Murdoch Of
Rensselaer, and J. H. Clark of Fort Ed
ward. The trio of sTepals named are the
Revs. w. II. Washturnc Of Panton. T..
Wiseman and ]. d. Armstrong of Trey, .
f. Noble of Luzerne, L. Arnold of Mooors.
w. w. Coke CT Hcos.ck Falls. and f. 6.
IIeaxt IF Cobleskill,
The literary institutions to be visited by
Conference committees include the Troy
Conference Academy. Fort Edward insti.
tute, Round Lake Academy. Boston Uni
lNcrsity, Drew Theological Seminary, SYRIA
cuse University and Womtns College Of
Baltimore. Clergymcn elected president of
conference societies embrace missionary,
G. i Stockwell CT Amsterdam: historical.
A. Mexican Of Troy: education. r. q
Thompson Of Glovelsvlle, temperance, A
II. Eaton Of Albany Sunday schools union
]. J.. Horton of Salem: tract, H. r. Titus
Of Crown Point; F,rworth Lcaene f. n.
Brown CT Albany board Of church extcn-
sion, r. j. Mckernon Valley Falls. Trust
tees of Troy Conference Academy for the
ensuing three years we're also chosen
The Rev. DIR. Homer Eaton of the Meth
odist Book concern made an en- husiastic
and glowing statement in regard to the
general and financial standing of that in
stitution. The anniversaries OF the Sun
day school union and the Education society
were held yesterday afternoon and oven
| ing, when addresses were made by the
Revs. DR.. Baldwin, Dougherty and Miles
Of New York city.
The conference love feast this morning
was led by the Rev DIR. Thomas A. Cirif-
! fin of TrDv. II FOLLOW cd nv m
terly sermon by Bishop Fitzgerald who
took for his text, Romans. sixth chapter,
eighth verse Dead With Christ
The ordination for deacons and oilers
took place this afternoon and was con
Quoted by Bishop Fitzgerald assisted bv
Presiding Elders Stevens, Brown, Eaton
Hughes and Gates. The opening exercises
were led by the Rev. DR.. b. ID. Looms
of Camden. N. ]. Those ordained deacons
included William II. Rider Edward ]
Good. Charles w. Rowelly. Ralph w.
| Thomson. Alexander Mckinley
Those ordained elders embraced Homer
F.. Titus, Charles r. Hamilton. Albert D.
Angel. John S. Williams. William 4. Har-
ker. Lester w. Ward Alfred ]. Higgins
Robert j. Christie and Robert l.. Leslie.
A memorial service followed conductel
by the Row. pr. J. f. e. Sawyer of Will
Jamestown. Mass. Mernoirs on those who
rassed away during the conference year
were read on the Revs. Flnm Marsh, who
died at Guilderland. 5uIy S. 1.Hl, Benjamin
Cox. West Addison. MAY S. 1861; William
Clark. Trov. Sept. 7, 1:O1 William H. l.
Stalks. O.,.an Grove, N. j.. Sept 8. 1871 :;
Edward Wilson, Green Island, Nov. S. 1,Ol
Stanton II Allen Troy, Dec. s, l0l Aus
tin o Spoor. Winoo sli, Vt, Dec. % 1,cl
William Hamilton Meekcr, Los Angeles.
Cal Feb. IS. 1900 Edward e. Taylor,
Glo> ersvile March r. rO2. and William
II. Mutdle. Glovers, Tile. March ?S, 11O2.
| The exercises were int, spcrscd with
PRAYER and the rendering Of appropriate
| hymns.
Tho Missionary Society held it's annivrr-
sarT this evening, the principal address b..
inG naic by the Rev. pr. S. l., Baldwin OF
New York city.