Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-15
Troy Meth o dist Conference.

The Troy Methodist Conference in
session at Gloversville, N. Y, heard the
reports of the presiding olders of the
various districts Thursday and trans
acted considerable important business.
The morning watch was led by Doc
tor Coleman, Bishop Cranston took the
chair at o'clock, the secretary read the
journal of the previous days session
which was approved. Vacancies in the
board of examiners were filled by APP
pointment of the bishop. A roll of
absentees was called and twenty persons
responded to their names
These nominations for conference
trustees were made:
Laymen, Hildreth Ackroyd, H. J.
Curtis, Howard S. Kinney. ministers,
c.. f. Noble, G.. l.. Leonard, j. A. Ham
ilton, j. C. Simmons, F. r. Sherwood,
Eugene Wiseman. One layman and
two ministers will be elected.
The reports of the Rev E. T. Stevens
and the Rev. G. w. Brown, presiding
elders of the Albany and Burlington dis.
tricts, respectively, were presented.
DR.. Kranes was introduced and adj
dressed the conference, also Doctor
Kavanaugh, who represented the Brook
Ign hospital. The conference voted one
communion collection to the hospital.
ID. Klock Jr., treasurer of the confer
ence board of trustees, presented his
report.
The bishop called the seventh ques
ton. Charles NJ Lewis, Robert b: Les
lie, George E. Mayor, Alexander McKin
ley, came forward and were addressed
by the bishop. The usual questions
were asked, report was made, and they
were admitted to full membership in tn,
conference.
The Rev. DR.. j. A. Griffin, of Troy
was made pastor emeritus of the STATE
Street church of Troy.
Bishop Cranston announced the APP
pointment of Charles l.. Leonard. j. w
Schwartzman, Fred w. Adams, George
K. Statham, Fred l.. Decker to fill va
cancies on the board of examiners.
The anniversary of the Freedmen
Aid and Southern Educational Society
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p. Thirkield, of Cincinnati, president o
the society, delivered an address.
, In the evening a large audlenc'
, listened to a lecture by the Rev. Georg
Wood Anderson, of Troy. His subiec
was "Baldheads-Inside and Out" anC
he took the place of the Rev. DIR. Newell
Dwight Hills, of Brooklyn, who wa
prevented from being present by ill
ness.
The Troy conference of the Methods
: Episcopal church held its annual low
feast Sunday morning, the Rev. DIR. j
f. King, who has been a member of tn
conference 50 years leading. A memor
ial service in honor of Horace n. Munger
who died during the year was also held
At the public service Sunday Bishol
Cranton preached, taking as his tex
Acts vi, 30-31.
Saturday afternoon the resolution il
= regard to the time limit laid on the tabl
last year was taken up and discussed
and the previous question was ordere'
and the vote was taken which was we
12l, no Ia.
7 The Troy conference adjourned Mon
, day after very harmonious and profit
able session. The next session wi
probably be held at Saratoga Springs
Inc conference appointments were dI
e nounced for the Burlington district a
t follows:
o Presiding elder, George w. Brown, c
Burlington.
Arlington, E. B. Harris; Bennington
c. w. Rowley; Benson, L. N. Taylor
Brandon, r. l.. Thompson Bristol, G. {
Shafte; Burlington, j. E. Mead; Can
bridge, j. Landry; Fair Haven, j. l
: Atwell; Hinesburg, j. NJ. Applemar
g Manchester, R. T. Edward; Mendon, L
e Perry; Middlebury, w. H. Washburr
North Ferrisburg, A. w. Walford; Par
ton, r. w. Rider; Pawlet, w. w. Brunl
d Pittsford, G. w. Woodall Poultney, L
e H. Corkran; Raceville, F. F. Fletche
4 Rupert, G. Miller; Rutland, John Du
field; Salem, w. w. Cox; Shaftsbur,
c. S. Agan; Shelburne, F. G. Heax
e Shushan, H l.. Kelton; Vergennes, T
l. A. Wood; West Hebron, E. T. French
n Weybridge, w. H. Slocum; Willistol
Leigh Deifendorf; Winooski, E.
i Morey. w. III. Crawford is appointe
d to Ephratah, N. Y, in the Saratoga di
l. trict.