Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE

Rev. F. w. Lewis OF Bellows Falls As
signed to Brattleboro-ReV. r =.
loves New Assignment is Barre
Appointments in Montpelier Dis
trlct.
The 5Sth annual session of the Yer
mont annual conference of the Metho-
dist church, which came to an end
at st. Adams at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning, was one of the most har-
monlous and helpful sessions Of that
organization ever held. The bene-
ficent influence of Bishop Goodsell
left a lasting impression on all who
attended the meetings. These fig
ures are from the statistical secre-
tary's report:
Epworth League-Montpelier district,
"a leagues 1854 members; st. Adams dis
trict, is leagues, 677 members; st. Johns
bury district. 20 leagues, 1,126 members.
Sunday schools-Montpeler district 5S
schools $50 officers and teachers. 4,0l9
members; st. Adams district So schools,
602 officers and teachers. 1885 members;
st. Johnsbury district, 81 schools, GG6 Off
ers and teachers. 4,564 members
Church acknowledgements dis
trict 431S: st. Adams district 35l6: st.
Johnsbury district, Ass; decrease of 73
Church OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES district.
$202,300; ST. Adams district. $1S9O0; St.
Johnsbury district, $1S0,050; an Increase
of s5.3O0
Montpelier district 49,
S3S; ST. Adams district, 1899; ST Johns
bury district, 1866; a total decrease of
S2,i79.
o. c. Johnson, former pastor of the
church at Mortified. who was expell-
81
| ago on the charge of cheating during
his examination for promotion sent a
| letter to the convention admitting his
| guilt and asking that he be restored
to membership and his parchments be
| returned. A resolution refusing re-
instatement was presented by j. O..
| Sherburne and unanimously adopted.
| Johnson has heretofore maintained
his entire innocence and many zeal
Gus friends have stood by him thus
| creating discord in communities in
which he held pastorates.
| George L. Story and F. W. Lewis
were appointed a committee to draft
suitable resolutions on the death of
Gen. j. ]. Estey.
| presiding elder of Montpelier district,
Rev. ]. o. Sherburne of St. Johns
bury district, and Rev. c. S Nutter
of St Adams district The list OF
appointments for Montpelier dis
trict follows
Ascutneyville-W. e. Douglass supply.
Athens w. S. Dunn.
Barnard and East Barnard. r. Cur
rier. supply
Bellows Falls-L. o. Sherburne
| Bethel j. w. Miller.
| Bondvile--W. +. Hill.
| Bradford--A. II. Webb.
Brattleboro-F. w. Lewis.
Brookline-J. ii. Bennett, supply.
Brownsville-Guy Lawton.
Chesea-W. +. Allen.
Gaysville and Bethel Lympus-J. w.
| Miller, supply.
Granville and Hancock-I. s. Yerks.
supply.
Hartland and North Barnard-F. II.
| Roberts.
Landgrove-F. a. Woodwork, supply.
Lewiston and Hanover n H.-H. f.
| Howard. supply.
Ludlow-X. NJ. Fowler.
Meehanicsville and Cuttingsyille-H. F.
Forrest.
Montpelier-L. X. Whitman.
Mortified and Gouldville-E w Sharp.
Perkinsvile and Amsden-F NJ. Miller.
Pittsfield and Stockbridge-W. N. Rob-
erts
Proctorsville-R. c. T. Mckenzie.
Putney-J. IL. Bennett.
Quechee-H G.. McGlaufin, supply.
Randolph and Bethel Gilead-F. G. Raj
ney.
Randolph Center-L. n. Moody.
| Rochester,. s. Yerks.
South Londonderry-M. H. smith.
South Reading-Guy I.awton, supply.
South Royalton and South Tunbridge-
w IL. White.
Springfeld-W. O. Allen
Thetford Center and North Thetford
Fred Daniels.
Union Village. ID. Beemn.
Wardsboro-F. ID. Brown, supply.
West Fairlee and Copperfleld-A. A.
Estabrook.
Weston-F. A. Woodwork
White River Junction-H G. McGlau.
fin.
Wilder-H. E. Howard
Williamsville and East Dover-G. NJ
Burdick.
Wilmington and Jacksonville E. T.
Wells, supply.
Windsor-W. f. Douglass
Woodstock-C. +. PARTRIDGE
A. l.. Cooper, conference evangelist.
w. r. Davenport, president Montpelier
Seminary.
C. w. Charlton, chaplain, United State:
navy.
Rev. r. F. Lowe of the Methods
church in Brattleboro the past tire,
years, is assigned to the Heddine
church in Barre. Rev. w. S. Smith
ers is returned to his charge in st
Adams. Rev. A. j. Hough will g
from White River Junction to Groton