Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-16
VERMONT N. E. CONFERENCE.
Fifty-ninth Annual Session Opened
In Mortified, April 9.

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last Thursday morning in the Metho-
dist church at Mortified with Bishop
Warren presiding for the second time
in Vermont, the first time being in
1894 when the sessions were held In
Bradford.
At O'Clock Thursday morning holy
communion was administered under
the direction of the bishop, assisted by
the presiding elders, after which an
address OF welcome to the visiting
clergy was given by Frank Plumley, to
which Bishop Warren responded.
Conference organized by electing Rev.
i. w. Lewis, secretary; Rev. |. 5.
Yerks, statistical secretary; Rev. 2. A.
Smith, treasurer; DIR. A. l.. Cooper.
biographical secretary; Rev. w. n.
Roberts, railroad secretary.
Friday an invitation to hold the next
session at Montpelier was accepted.
Rev. w. r. Davenport of Montpelier
seminary reported 225 pupils, the
largest enrolment on record. He
said it was the largest denominational
school in the state, and was needed
because of the lack OF high schools.
In the afternoon Miss Josephine Fisk,
superintendent of the deaconess' home,
Boston, spoke, Miss Mae Chisholm
singing deaconess songs, and Miss
Anna V. Bing of Sappoo, Japan, spoke
at the Cong'l church in the interest of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society. Evangelistie services were
conducted by Rev. L. l.. Durham, and
in the evening DIR. Cliff delivered an
address on the ''Interest of Church
Extension"
Saturday morning the Rev. G. w.
Hunt OF st. Adams introduced a reso-
luton providing for the establishment
OF an additional fund for the relief Of
conference claimants, all pastors
whose salaries are $500 or over TO con-
tribute one per cent of their salaries
those whose salaries are less than $500
TO contribute one-half of one per cent,
this to be supplemented by contribu-
tons OF the laity. This was referred
to a committee OF three, G. w. Hunt,
l.. o. Sherburne, p. n. Granger, they
to report at the next annual confer
ence.
Principal w. h. Davenport has de-
cided TO remain at the head OF Mont
pelier seminary for another year.
Strong pressure has been brought to
bear upon Mr.. Davenport to accept an
appointment in the conference this
year, but the trustees OF the seminary
would not consent to part with his serv-
ices, and the decision was finally
made on Saturday.
Conference Sunday the love feast
held at the Methodist church at 8
o'clock was in charge of the Rev. p. n.
Granger. This honor was awarded to
Mr., Granger because he that day COM
pleted 80 years OF continuous active
work in the Methodist itinerant minis
try. The singing at this service, led
by the Rev. A. W. Ford of West Berk-
shire, was an inspiration.
Following the love feast, Fred Dan
iels, Carroll ID. Lance, j. w. Miller,
Edward ID. Wells, Alfred NJ. Walker,
George f. Wells and Frank l.. Metcalf
were ordained deacons by Bishop
Warren. The bishops sermon at the
morning service was listened to by
one of the largest congregations ever
gathered in Mortified.
Another great congregation gather
ed in the afternoon when G: w. Man
ming, |. S. Yerks. C. G.. Gorse, A. G..
bennett, w. S. Dunn, +. NJ. Barnes,
William Shaw and John l.. Wisely
were ordained elders by Bishop War
rem. In this service the bishop was
assisted by Presiding Elders c. S. Nut
ter, j. o. Sherburne and w. NJ. New
ton.
The conservation Of a deaconess at
the Methodist church In the evening
by Bishop Warren was to many a nov
ell feature of the day. Miss Harriet Z.
Knapp of Hinsdale, n. H., was the |
She is to labor in the Yer |
mont conference. Evangelist Durham |
with a sermon and altar service closed |
the exercises for the day.
II. G. McGlaufin reported for Sun
day school work. Joseph Hamilton |
the work done in the line of
church extension, showing that the |
had collected S20,500 and
80 churches had been aided.
Fraternal delegates were elected as
follows To the state Congregational
SITS meeting, G. w Hunt; to the Bap-
lists, A. H. Webb; to the Free Bap-
lists, F. c. Currier; to the Christian
church. VIII. White.
The collection taken to defray con-
'erenee expenses amounted to S4S.
The stewards made their reports,
showing claims of Sc, zoo, receipts of
s3,0s7 81 and expenditures of the same
AMOUNT.
The bishop was requested to appoint
\. i. Cooper conference evangelist,
which he did.
The principal gains in mempership
eported by the various churches are
IS follows: Johnson, 80; Randolph
enter, Is; Wardsboro, Is; Hardwick,
2; Mortified II; Bloomfield, 10;
bakersfield, 10.
The report OF the committee on tenn
'erance, which had been awaited with
unusual interest, precipitated a little
discussion before it was adopted, but
vas finally accepted unchanged. The
ommittee reported in its opinion the
hurch must not recede from its posi-