The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-07
worth Herald, who addressed the
large audience that greeted him.


The evangelistio service closed the
day-this the great the last great
day of the feast" Revs. j. Hamilton
of Danville and j. M. Frost of st.
Johnsbury had charge Rev. M. s.
Eddy of Morrisville read the Scripture
lesson and Rev. Emmanuel Charlton
of Union Village, offered prayer. Rev.
J. M. Frost preached the sermon.
Miss Marion Collins of st. Adams
sang beautiful solo and Mr.. Horace
Williams of the Seminary played the
offertory.
Monday Morning.
Rev. J. o. Sherburne of St Johns
bury at request of the bishop opened
this the last session of conference by
repeating from memory portion of
scriptur., and Offering prayer. The
bishop entered at this point and once
more the mill began to grind. Rev.
William Roberts, r. r. Sec, an
nounoed that all preachers will re-
freight charges on their household
goods. Rev. A. J. Hough presented
some resolutions as follows: Re-
solved: That we, the members of the
Vermont annual conference appreciate
most highly the royal entertainment
given us by the good people of Mont
pelier and we extend to them our good
wishes and pray that their prosperity
may be most abundant in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
That the kindly consideration of the
need of the members of this body by
the Rev. L. X. Whitman. pastor of
Trinity church, are hereby most CRATE
fully acknowledged, and as he goes
from us to a new field of labor our
prayers shall be for his greater sue
cess. That the secretaries of the con-
ference aud their assistants for their
careful and painstaking labors have
our sincere thanks. That the confer
ence board of examination for their
self denying and carefully performed
work in behalf of the several classes
have placed us under great indebted
ness which if we are never able to pay
may be paid by those they serve That
the publishers of conference and 9TH
or daily papers reporting our meeting
receive our thanks for their carefully
| prepared reports of our proceedings.
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courtesies of the railroads IN giving
the members of this body reduced
rates, and wish them such measures of
success as are found in practioing the
prceepts of Him from whom we re-
ceive all things.
That we are greatly indebted to
| those who have had charge of the
postal and telephone services which
make the facilities for communication
so numerous and rapid.
That the pastor of the Oongrega-
! tional church and his society have our
warmest good wishes for theil Chris
tian courtesy in opening to us their
beautiful house for our use. These
were adopted by the conference.
When it became known the Vermont
| Annual Conference was to be favored
| the second time with the presidency of
Bishop Charles H. Fowler we all ex-
perienced the two fold pleasure of a
delightful memory and glad antici-
patton. We rejoice to know that his
chow still ahides in strength" and
his arrows, while they quicken the
| sluggish pulse, never wound the loyal
heart; that we have been permitted
| to gather strength and inspiration
from his mastery eloquence on the
platform, his positive state nents of
truth and forceful suggestions both to
| laity and ministry regarding Christian
service. His genial manner. scholarly
utterances and courteous dealing with
every member of the conference has
| increased our esteem of former years
and we express the hope that he may be
long spared to our blessed Israel and
trust the Vermont Conference may
again be privileged to welcome the
bishop to the presidency oil his annual
session This resolution was adopted
by a rising vote A vote having been
taken to adjourn after reading the
| appointments the bishop made few
remarks and then read them. Rev. FL.
E. Howard was taken from supernum-
cray list and made effective. Rev. w.
r. Davenport was made supernumer-
airy.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
Bishop Fowler's address on Friday
morning before the class coming into
full connection is in substance as fol-
| lows:
| Brethren: This is a critical point
in our work. No more important
thing can come before you. You will
| ha aallad unon In Vnta IN the adm O.