Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-16
Hon. Frank Plumley Voices North
fields Reception to Vermont
Conference.
REPORTS OF THE DISTRICTS
Methodism in Vermont Shown to Be
in Healthy Condition-Mr. Plumley
Congratulates Methodists on
Their Progressiveness 49, An
nual Missionary Sermon.


conference this evening was conducted by
Bishop IL. W. Warren. After reading the
scriptures and prayer by the bishop. he
spoke briefly of the significance and sol
cnuty of the communion service, and
what it means, especially to Methodist
preachers.
Presiding Elders c. :. Nutter. j. O.
Shcrburnc and W. NJ. Newton were in
Nitcd by the bishop to assist him in the
distribution of the cmbcms.
The roll was called 10y f. w. Lewis. the
secretary of last year, and about % pei
cent of the members of the conference
answered to their names. Mr.. Lewis was
unanimously elected secretary for tn,
1fth consecutive year. lie chose as his
assistants, l. *. Wilma of Montpclicr
j. A. Dixon of Hardwck. Il. }. Chrystit
OF Natorvile J. :. Ycrkca of Rochester
was elected statistical secretary. lie
those as his assistants. y. { .DUuuctte
NJ II. Smith, p. a. WoodWoith. William
Shaw. @. Il. Wells. O. T.. Aiken, c. v
Kelley. T. \. Smith was elected confer
encc treasurer. the Rev. y. l.. Cooper
biographical secretary, and ". y. Rob
Crts railway secretary.
:. H. Smith and y. NJ. Fowler were
elected assistants to the treasurer.
The standing conference committees
v ore appointed as follows: Stewards. a.
J.. Cooper. +. y. Granger, }. ID. Bccman
J.. a. Smith.
2ducation-F. I. r. Clark L. X. VIII
man. j. A Dixon.
Sunday school-lI. q. Mc,ilauilin. j. w
Jllslry. W. II. White.
church eNtcnsion-IoScph Hamilton, A.
y Estabrook, 5. IT, Smith.
l'rcedmon's Aida. H. lInrSht, 5. G.
Lewis J. r. BaXcndalo
Tomp.raLcc--G. l.. Story. j. X. Grang-
er ". l.. Allen.
Tract cause-W. y. Roberts. A. c. Den.
mott. c. Z. Brown.
American Biblc society-D. g. Thatcher,
j. =. Lowe. Ii. q. McGlaunn.
Missions-S. Donaldson, y. J.. Cooper
W c. Johnson.
Conference relationship 5. Smithcrs
r. W. Lewis, O. NJ. Boutwell,. +. +. Cur
1ier, NJ. T.. Eddy, A. Ii. Webb. K. j..
Lowe.
Church ltcrature-P. y. Smith $. G.
Lewis, \. \. Estahrook
Resolutions--A. j. Ilough sylvester
Donaldson. w. O. Allen.
10 nominaSc frnternnl delegates and
visitors 10 literary tnstitutiou>-C. t.
Partridge a. H. Baker. o. T. Aitkin.
Epworth Leaguo-R. c. r. Mckenzie
W. T. Miller W. G. Nowall
Public worship-The presiding elder
Of the district ana the pastor of the church
where the conference is held.
MIR. PLUMLt.Y'S WELCOME.
b.. r,o Hon Ern,,i. ni,,",I..,. vi siN'l
,1id W. mummy
1T is pleasant task which is assigned
to me to voice to you tho warm auo
hearty greetings of our people 10 give
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i'.'' ''"''.."9 "itH N'Ioi"us pouE OF inel
,h'i,oI, . m''o ."'ia'l.uU 'Ile Prr@eh
,ia+h h''o ~ NoiS"in mere, MS
nrs.ti,,, 81 no I,it,. - ''o w.,
Jew to the pulpit. The last general con
Terence showed Its faith in tho laitY whci
with equal representation of the pew
with the pulpit they broke the shackle.
al our church and made our people free
rs they placed upon their records tn,
Ereptest governmental utteranCc of III,
general conference and SAID that inNolun
l7rN anu enforced itinerary like inVoluu
1Ary ana enforced S"rVituGo WAS a relic o.
'arpaflsm ana not worthy of mighty
nome @ho ln'"Ills'nt most OF men "nt
N"'H"h VINO form Inc puuE OF our church
N'lP""S'''
Weic"tho you 10 growing SENSE o.
we uH"IsuolIl "i many tnllsS mat nov
''St "hohs me 'ulrS or our church, anC
"l't'H ''e t'St 'f"H "HeH least observed
ana IKE otner ni'S"ih"s winch no Longer
'iV29 Wi!l "tIt "'eH as tl'N take theil
Il+"t' We "Tlc"I,' you 10 k''n'r dp
''t"H' nI'N = c!.'Irr view 81 me tact
'""t NV ihFSent Mctl'olSt hpdy Is not
"a ~" 'ut Hti"ig u stature clear o
CO. "tI' n'@li purposes ana loltA
-"'"'o' ".'4 tHo lIuIIls srlnSs pt TN
P"2t a. oo'"' "'oh'i, IMAM r'ltlhon'
,,"' N''S'i'lf you tn'H 10 a larger con
,',,, '1t,' - si,"'or '"'tn u, III the men an'
, ~ " nv II"H' J" our laufhlh-
,,,i @ T I'm, i'pp'l"5 Su'"In7, our valleys
~ ~ t p"i mus U"r h'aI'' ana our homes
Wv 80" ~ 81 iO'"' "'I'ohl'
welcome Eishon Warren u',id 81 ',,.,,,,
fullv accent tha nrtviIoyo az .,,,I, i,.
your mosi gracious word. ,r v..In,,.,
The conference which r,nros,.,,t ,,,,,',I,
.nnreciatos The bonnr Of hnin,, ,,,I,' ~.
a. tbis com M a civ sot In 10 ,,, ,+
Of thosn beautiful hiIIs Won ,,i,., ,,i.,''i,'
inv m tha Lord toilers nm tb. 1ie,1,
,ircni,s For . vveok thov rban,,. ,n,'
for urban surroundings. They como int|