Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-23

Sunday School Union and Tract society
with j. -. Horton and II. i. Titus pre-
siding. "a Charge to Keep | Have" was
sung and savior Like II Shepherd Lead
Us" The Rev. II. +. Titus read a part
of the 18th psalm. and led the congrega-
| ton in prayer after which Come Thou
| Fount of Every blessing was sung.
| The Rev. Dr. Rhodes of the Philadelphia
conference, field worker of the Sunday
| School Union, gave the address of the oc-
casion. DIR. Rhodes said the Sunday
school should he. first an ingathcring in
stitution in every community where it is
organized; second win them to Christ the
first time they come; third training for
teaching; fourth. teaching in the Sunday
| school is the chief work of the school;
| firth, to get into line with the childs ma
| turc study movement.
| Several in the congregation asked ques-
| lions in closing. "Go Labor on. Speud
and Bc Spent" was sung
AN HISTORICAL ADDRESS.
AT $3.50 DR.. Samuel Mexican gave an his
torical address, - Hundred Years of
Mcthodism' within the bounds of Troy
conference DR.. Mexican is Il son of the
Rev. Andrew Mexican, who was sta, Toned
| ON the old Saratoga circuit IN 1905. Hc
mentioned certain of the fathers. among
| them Elijah lIcdding of StarkSboio, w.t.
| Elijah Chichester, William Arson, An
| drew Mexican. His father 1oincd the Phil
HdClphia conference in 1902. lie was or
daincd by Bishop AsburN. ilc settled in
/ Half Noon and rests in MeChancsvillc.
/ samuel Howe was another of the fathers
ana so were phneas Rice. Henry Stead
and David Ensign. These preachers were
| eAcsctical practical, polemical. scripture |.
| The people rose up before these men and
| honorcd them and called them blessed.
The saddle bag gave place to the circuit
system, with the senior and junior preach
| crs. The old-fashioncd quarterly meeting
was the great institution of this period
and campmoetings were at their best then.
| rhc great preachers were Noah Lcoings
James Il. Iloughtdling. james Quinlan
Seymour Coleman, Charles Sherman
There We're great rcvivals then whel
scores We're converted. For an hour o,
more the speaker held the closest attcn
ton of the congregation that filled the en-
tire audience rooms of the church.
| The evening was given to the Confer
lcncc Education society, DR.. r. G.. Thomp
son presiding with addresses by the Revs
III. Ii. Murdoch and G. o. Judkins.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
The pastors of the Pittsburgh distric
voted unanimously to ask the bishoI
to appoint DIR. G. ~ Grismer presidinl
elder of the district.
The Rev c. J.. Hale has recently suf
fcrcd a severe illness but is able TO at
tend some of the conference sessions. II,
viii return to Greenwich for the thirc
year.
The Rev Geo. l.. Lennon of Nortl
! fcrriSbur9h is ON Crutchcs, having me
with severe accident since leaving homo
Dr. T. q. Thompson will return for tn
fourth year to Fremont Street Church
GlovorsNiilc.
j. ". Bennett Il former elder Of tn
Burlington district, IS Just rccovcrin,
from nervous prostration and will ask 70
a supcranuatod relation.
The Roy. a. Hall who has been a Nom
Der since 1870 was present and answered
to his name at the first roll call
The Roy. II. \. Duriee. d. D., Ii. u
breaches in Grace Church, Albany mex
Sunday.
The Rev. Charles u. Hogle of Ellen
burgh, ~ y, received news yesterday q
a little daughter born since he left HON,