St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-06
Annual Methodist Conference.
NIeetings at Nsnspelier-Large Attend

Annual Methodist Conference.
Meetings at msnspelier-Large Attend-
ance.
The 18th annual Vermont Methodist
conference opened at Trinity church,
Wednesday morning, by Presiding Elder
Rev. c. S. Nutter, of st. Albans, who
occupied the chair until the arrival of
Bishop c. HI. Fowler of Buffalo. N. Y.
who presided during the convention.
This IS the fifth time in the history OF the
Vermont conference that the meeting has
been held in Montpelier. Rev. L. K. Will
man, pastor of the local church welcomed
the conference and read portion of
a poem entitled Vermont Conference
Song" written by the Rev. A. ]. Hough,
and published in lions Herald in 1892.
when the conference last met at Montpe-
her.
The Secretary announced the following
transfers: Rev. w. Fl. White to the Cen
esee conference; Rev. w. e. Badger to the
California conference; Rev. 6. 3. Webster
to the South Dakota conference and Rev.
e. o. Thayer from the Maine to the
Vermont conference, and stationed at
Springfield. Rev. Nd. B. Parounagian OF.
Sheldon is to ask for transfer to the
Indiana conference and will be stationed
at Muncie. Ind.
The bishop presented the conference
with draft for 1882 from the Episcopal
fund.
Rev. J. o. Sherburne. presiding, elder of
the st. Johnsbury district, reported this
the most successful year in his six years
along evangelistic lines. The benevo-
lences aggregate more, the travelling and
interest in special meetings, despite the
extreme cold, has been better than in the
past. On the st. Johnsbury district the
largest number OF men will go off the
district for various reasons. All the lead
ing charges on St. bloomsbury district
will continue present pastors except
Lyndon and Lyndonville. The Sunday
school work is better organized but
attendance was lower on the average,
the immediate cause being the extreme
weather. St. Johnsbury and Barre in
most kindly spirit contend for frst.place
in benevolenceS,
Wednesday afternoon a memorial SER
vice was held for the pastors and pas
tors wives who have died during the
past year, among whom were Mrs.
Eliza ]. McMullen of Lyndon; Mrs. l. P.
Chase of Newport Center; Mrs. G. w.
Hunt of Enosburg Falls; Rev. ]. D. Bee
man OF Union Village; and Rev. J. A..
Sherburne OF Barre.
6. E. Whitaker of the lions Herald
$134, as it's share profts-o of the paper.
The anniversary of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society. was held Thurs
day afternoon. Rev. DIR. James Sirnester.
president of the Anglo-Chinese College at
Foo Chow, China, was the speaker. DR..
Simester spoke particularly OF the lite OF
the girls and women in China and the
pressing need OF more Christian workers
in that field. Bishop Fowler followed
with strong endorsement of the work
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society. aud told something of what it's
members have done with 1.-TWO cents a
week and prayer"
The anniversary of the Epworth
League was held the same afternoon.
with an address by Rev. ]. A. Dixon of
Hardwick.
George E. Whitaker, publisher Of
lions Herald, addressed the conference
lie stated that the Wesleyan association
W hich publishes the Herald, cleared DUR
ing the past year $39, 900.
The question as to where the next con-
ference shall be held did not bring out an
invitation and the matter was left with
the presiding elders with authority to
act. By vote OF the conference the board
OF bishops will be requested to fix the
date for the next annual conference not
earlier than April 10.
The following delegates to the general
conference at Los Angeles, California, in
May were elected: Rev. F. w. Lewis
and DIR. c.. S. Nutter. The alternates
are Rev. J. A. Dixon and Rev. 6. w. Hunt.
The lay dele gates elected are Ms. A. H.
Webb of Bradford and Frank Plumley OF
Mortified. The alternate lay delegates
are c. S. Andrews of Barre and A. A..
Olmstead of Newbury.
Arthur T. Cass OF New York Of the gen
eral conference committee said the cost
OF Transporting dele gates to the general
conference at Los Angeles will be about
$81, 900. There is at present deficit o.
several thousand dollars. and it is pro
posed to make it up from the profits of
the New York book concern. Mr.. Cass
said an earnest protest against such
action will be made on the floor of the
general conference, inasmuch as by so
doing just so much money is indirectly
taken from the pockets OF the worn out
preachers who are dependent upon the
profits OF the book concern tor their iiv-
ing, Mr.. Cass said in all probability the
session of the general conference in 1908
will be held somewhere in New England.
Bishop Fowler announced the assign
ments Monday morning and these are
the ministers in the St. Johnsbury dis
trict:
Presiding elder, J. o. Sherburn, reap
pointed.
Albany, Albert Gregory.
Barre, R. F. Lowe.
Barton, w. c. Johnson.
Barton Landing, S 6 Lewis.
Bloomfield, F. B Blodgett.
Cabot, c. J Bronson.
Canaan, J. A. Marlin.
Coventry, Nd. A. Turner.
Craftsbury, R. ]. Chrystie.
Danville and West Danville. G. 6.
Gorse.
Derby, A. E. Aiken.
East Burke and East Haven, 6. w.
Manning.
East Charleston, w. M. Shaw.
Evansville and Bloomington Center,
g. c. Mcdonald.
Glover, F. w. Buck.
Greensboro and Stannard, supplied by
N. A. Ross.
n