Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-23
Very Large Congregation Attends
tic Services of Conference
Sunday at Saratoga.
AN ORDINATION SERVICE
Four Candidates Made Elders - Ami
versary Of the Church Extension So
ciety Observed Sunday Evening
Reports ut Saturdays
Sessions,

Saratoga. April 1.-THE love feast of the
Troy Methodist conference at clock this
morning was led by the Rev. c. r. Haw-
ley. In the absence of the bread and wa
ter the congregation stood and shook
hands. "Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
was sung amid shouts and amens. The
next hour and half WAS given to testi-
mony and song, 1o5 verbal testimonies
were given and Is songs.
AT the public service DR.. \. Il. Leonard
offered prayer. The Rev. f. l.. Decker
read the 6lst psalm. The Rev. j. f. Price
uf Yonllers. y. Y, read a part Of John IA.
Miss Warning sang the offertory, assisted
by a full chorus. BY eleven o'clock every
foot of the great auditorium was filled.
Bishop McCabe's text was: And the De-
sire OF All Nations VIII Come" Bag.
~. lie said in part: 1t is well to have
a few optimistic men around. They are
good men, useful men. No man is fitted to
be a leader of men that does not believe
in religious liberty. The desire of all
natio4's was Hagar name for Christ In
the Bible more than 2UJ ncines are given
to Chris. Every prophet had his name.
Jacob called him the shiloh; Job the Re-
ucemer; David the Shepherd, Isaiah, the
wonderful councillor; Malachi, the mes
ecnecr of the covenant; John, the Bap-
list, the Lamb of God; John IN vision as
he saw him sweep by called him. King
"t Kings and Lord of Lords. But the
dearest name is Jesus. An ange! came all
the way from heaven to Mary to give him
This name. A being worthy of all these
names mist be divine. Let me lead you out
Oh tn-S lie.
He claimed divinity. he elaine the at
tributes OF divinity. omnipresence, omnip-
UtcnCe. Wha- did they think of him, who
stood nearest to him. Peter said Thou
art the Christ, the son of the living God -
Lord, to whom shall we go, thou only hast
the words of life. Paul said: by him wer,
all things created visible and invisible,
whether they were thrones or dominons.
ur principalities or powers by Him all
things consist, and lie is before all things.
wherefore he is able also able to save ali.
them unto the uttermost, all them that
tome unto God through Him" He is IL
divine saviour. Everybody does not be-
lieve this yet but we must convert them
to this doctrine. He is divine by virtue
of His divine work. He is divine. Brother
ministers, / want you to get this into your
souls, that Jesus Chris. can save sinners.
Pre- 1ch this.
In conclusion he made touching alluson
TO the death Of William Mckinley and
asked the audience tc join him while he
led IN two stanZas of Nearer My God to
Thee" For one hour he held the attention
Of the largest congregation OF conference
y
laughed, they shouted, according to the
mood Of the preacher. D.. w. II. Hughes
pronounced the benediction. I'll &c were
l,S00 in the audience. AT p. m, the ord
nation service was held. The Rev. T.. p.
Stevens read part of Mat. 2S and offered
prayer. Robert r, Edwards, Geo. f..
Stright, Leroy Weller. Robert f. Nivison,
candidates for the order of deacons, were
called to the altar and consecrated by the
bishop assisted by DR.. Leonard. who read
the epistle, and the Rev. T.. F. Stevens,
who read the gospel.
The secretary, Geo. c. Douglass, Chas.
p. Hogle, Earl II. French, Chas. S.
Coulter. cid Jrs elect, We're called to the
nltar. Bist . McCabe was assisted in this
service by the Rev. +. Genge, who read
the epistle. and the Rev. +. L. Decker,
who rcau he gospel In the imposition Of
hands the bishop was joined by the presid-
ing elders, Dr. Leonard and the pastor
of the church.
The memorial service for .he members
deceased during the year followed. DIT.
l'hos. A. Griffin presided Dr. J. T.. King
prayed Obituaries were read in memory
of DR.. John F.. Clymer by DIR. Geo w.
Brown of Rev. John Graves, by the Rev.
NJ. D. Jump: Of the Rev. Caleb c. Bedell,
by the Rev c. A. S. Heath; Of the Rev.
Geo. Barrett by DR.. c. II. Dunton: Of
the Rev. Richard Brown, by the Roy. j.
NJ. Webster; of the Rev A. G.. Rose by
Or. Thos A. Griffin; of the Rcv. Joseph
Zwcifel, by the Rev. +. Gengc of tho
Rcv. T. w. Iiarwood, by DR.. Griffin. These
services were intcrspersed with appro-
pirate selections by the conference glee
club. At $50 was held the anniversary Of
the Church Extension society. The Hon.
j.. J. McKernon presided. Addresses were
made by DR. James M. King. secretary
of the society, and Bishop McCabe. BY
Ii % Ut 90
vorite songs. The day was all that could
be desired and will long be remembered
SATURDAYS SESSIONS.
The Rev. E. A. Braman led the morning
meeting,
Business was resumed at o'clock will
the bishop in the chair. The candidate!
for full membership in the conference
were called to the altar the usual dscp
linarY questions were asked and an
Ewcred, addressed by the bishop upon TIL,
obligations responsibilities and privileges
of the ministry.
u. H. Davidson, secretary of the Amer
lean University, and Dr. A. Il. Leonard q
the missionary secretary were introduced
and addressed the conference. DIR. j. NJ
King of the board of church extension
was introduced and presented its interests
Tho Rev. j. II. Robinson reported for tn
committee on claims which was adopted
Or. H. \. Barton read the report of tn
committee on Episcopal fund, adopted
The Rev. f. M. Ten Brock read the re
port of the committee on church exten
sion. which was adopted. DIR. c. II. Dun
ton read letter from DR. c. II. Mcdowell
secretary of the board of education. u,
j. E. G. Sawyer presented the report o
the committee of education. The Rev. i
J., Stevens reported nominations for tn
presiding elders.
HONOR FOR j. f. MEAD.
The Rev. j. +. Mead was appointed {
preach the missionary sermon in 1904 wit