Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-23
APPOINTMENTS MADE
List Of the Preachers Assigned to the
Burlington District 49, Consideration
OF Remaining Reports the Business
Yesterday-Special Gift of 49,
900 to Conference Academy.

Saratoga. n y. April 2o.-Monday
morning tho devotional exercises were
held at $50 and were led by DR.. j. c.
Fallon. Evangelist Gibbs led in prayer
An altar service of great power closed
this service. At o'clock the bishop took
the chair. The journal Of Saturday and
Yesterdays sessions were read and ap-
proved. AT this point the bishop called
DR. j. f. King to the chair and retired
with the presidin" elders for further cab
met work The report OF the standing
committee was resumed.
DR.. j. T.. c. Sawyer reported for the
committee on education, which was
adopted. On motion of the Rev. II. A.
Wood the report of the committee on
church insurance was reconsidcred. 1t
was moved to strike from this report all
reference to the Rochester Church Re-
lief association. After discussion the
motion was adopted. The Rev j. f..
Mead reported for the stewards which
was adopted, and the money distributed
among the claimants.
The Rev. George W. Easton reported
on missions. which was adopted. The
Rcv. w. A. Parker reported for the tract
cause 1t was adopted. The Rev. +. O.
Winans reported for the temperance
committee which was rccommitted to
the I'm Saturday, adopted. The Rev. C. A.
$. Heath for the committee in deacon
cescs. adopted The bishop returned and
took the chair.
Or. Gates made announcement in re-
gard TO Round Lake. The Rev. Charles
Edwards. treasurer, reported and an
nounced a special gift of 5000 to the con-
ference academy. The Rev. j. H. Brown
gave the plan of endowment for con-
ference claimants. Dr. Stockwell made
remarks concerning the American Bible
society, and moved that the conference
endorse the society, and express our con-
:iucncc in it, which was passed. The
Rev. r. Genge reported complimentary
resolutions as to the presence and adj
mini3tration of Bishop McCahc. The
Rev. J. +. Price was introduced and adj
dressed the conference in behalf of
Oppenheimcr Institute.
The balance of business was rushed
through. rha committee on statistics
reported, records read. and approved. and
on motion, after devotional exercises and
the reading of appointments. the confer
ence adjourned without date.
The Rev. +. J.. Dow offered prayer.
The bishop read the appointments pro-
nounccd the benedction and the confer
once of 1903 closed
BURLINGTON DISTRICT.
Presiding elder--George w. Brown.
Arlington. d. Perry
Pennington. W. II. Washburn.
Benson, L. NJ Taylor.
Brandon, r. j.. Thompson.
Biidport, w. L. Slocum.
Bristol, c. T.. Cady.
Burlington, j. +. Mead.
Cambridge. John Landry.
Castleton, j. r. Mowris.
East Middlebury, II. c. Millington
Fair Haven, j. l.. Atwoll.
Granville, G Is. Stathan
HinesburGh, j. NJ. Applcman.
Hampton, r. w. Thompson.
Lincoln, G. f.. Cady.
Manchester, r. T. Edwards.
Mendon. u. i. IIurlburt
Mddlebury, L. ], Guernsey.
Monkton, L. Il. Harris.
North Ferrisburgh G. 4. Lennon.
Panton, w. r. Ryder.
Pawlet, W w Brunk
Pittsford G. W. Woodhal.
Poultnev, u. II, Corkran.
Racevllc. G.. n. Curtis.
Ripton, II. C. Milington.
Rupert, c. Miller.
Rutland, John Duffield.
Salem, W. w. Cox.
Sheburne, +, G. HeaXt
Shusane, II. l.. Kelton.
South SALISBURY, w f. Thus-,,son
Starkshoro.
Tinmouth, A. S. Vradenburgh
Nergonnes, II, A. Wood
West Hebron. X Gallidge,
West Rutland, A. L. Christie
West Salisbury, w. H. Hammorsly.
Weybridgc, Alex Mckinley,
White Creek, G. L. Mayer
Wlliston, w. II. Crawford.
| Winooski, Il. S. Morey.
The Rev. j. l.. Fort, Jr., Of Middlebure
and the Rev. c. l., Hall of Greenwich
were elected delegates to the national
| Temperance convention to meet at Wash
inPton in December The Rev. DR. II, A
| Durfoe Of Elmira was elected director
OF the Anti Saloon League.