The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-07

the first Biblical school Of theology in
American Methodism, established at
Newbury In the early forties, through
the instrumentality of Rev. John
Dempster. This school was later re-
moved to Concord. N H., and still
later, to Boston, and incorporated
with Boston University. The bishop
retained connection with the school
till elected bishop at the General Con.
ference held in Boston, in 1862. He
presided at two other sessions of the
conference-at Newbury in 1856, and
at Mortified in 1862 He died at
Concord, N. H., in 1871, aged fifty
nine.
The second session of the conference
was held in 1866, beginning April 10,
Bishop Matthew Simpson presiding
with Israel Luce secretary. Bishop
Simpson was elected to his office at
the same General Conference as
Bishop Baker in 1852. This was his
third presidency of the conference.
The first was at Barton in 1859; the
second at st. Adams in 1868. On both
of these occasions he preached with
great power at Barton on "Paul's
Purpose to Fulfill His Ministry" and
at st. Adams ON 1.-THE Power of Faith
to Purify and Elevate Its Subjects. t"
His sermon at Montpelier was from
John II :l8, GAS thou hast sent me
into the world, even so have I also
sent them into the world" The SER
mon was preached in the Congrega-
tional church-the Brick church of
that day-to large and appreciative
audience, and was very effective; but
was not thought to be equal to those
| preached on the previous occasions
named. He also presided at the
Springfield conference in 1880. He
died in Philadelphia in 1884, aged
seyenty:two.
Bishops Edward G. Andrews pre-.
sided at the third and fourth sessions
of the conference in Montpelier. The
third was held in 1884, and the fourth
in 1899. Richard Morgan was secre-
tary at both of these sessions. Bishop
Andrews was elected to office IN 1872.
at the General Conference in Brook.
Ign, with seven others, of whom only
one beside himself, is living. Bishop
S. M. Merrill. At the session in 1884
Bishop Andrews preached on Sunday
from rs. 81 10, "Create in me clean
heart, o God, and renew a right
spirit within me-" In 1892, his text
was Matt 2S:l8. Both we're able,
practical and effective sermons, de.
lighting and profting large audiences.
The bishop is still living in his seven
tvseventh year. vigorous in mind and
body, and fulfilling the duties of his
Office, with rare wisdom and success.
The present session, which is the
fifth held in Montpelier during the
sixty years since the conference was Or
ganized in 1874, is presided over by
Bishop Charles HI. Fowler, who was
elected to Office in 1884, at the same
time with Bishops Ninde, Walden and
Malalieu. This is his second visit to
the conference as presiding bishop.
His first was at the Barre conference
in 1896. During that conference he
delivered his great lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln, to very large and en-.
thusiastic audience. During this con-
ference he is to deliver his lecture on
Gen. u. s. Grant. Those who hear
this lecture will probably have a
higher appreciation of the great gen.
eral than heretofore, as well as of the
superior talent Of the lecturer. Bishop
Ninde, one of the four elected in 1884,