Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-27
CONFERENCE has CLOSED
Frntcrnnl Delegates ChOScn-Rcsolu-
lions OF Thanks 10 HishOp Moore
Adopted.

Enosburgh Falls. April 2i.-Tho closing
business session of the Vermont confer
cncc was held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at 7:i5 o'clock this morning. brief
devotional exercises preceding. Tho Rev
G. =. Taplin presented report of the
committee on special assignments to nom
mate fraternal delegates. as follows: TO
the Free Baptist yearly meeting the
pastor nearest whore the meeting is held.
TO Boston University. O, Il. Wells OF
Franklin: to the Wesley University, W.
f.. Newton of West Enosburgh: to the
Wesleyan association. Dir. c. S. Nutter
of St. Adams: to Drew Theological Sem
mary. o. f. Aiken of Derby: to the
New England Deaconess Training school,
NJ s. Eddy of Swanton: to Montpelier
Seminary the Rev. and Mrs. f.. b.
Rlodgett of Holland. the Rev. and Mrs.
c. D. Lance of Island Pond, the Rev.
and Mrs. +. w. Sharpe of Mortified.
The following were appointed district
secretaries of the Missionary society.
MONTPELIER. I. f. Yerkes Of White River
Junction; St. Adams, NJ s Eddy of Swan
ton; st. Johnsbury. w. c. Newell of
Newport.
Tire conference voted to convey all
used at the sessions of the conference
to Bishop Moore as n souvenir. The
secretary was instructed to convey to
the Rev. II. G. Raincy, the deep SYM
pathy of the conference in the severe
affection which has compelled him TO
lay aside his work.
Tho following apprcciativc resolutions.
introduced by the Rev. a. II. Webb of
RrDt t1chOrn
vote
1.-The Vermont conference niwavs an
prcciates n good thing. therefore,
Resolved, That the visit ana oversight
of Bishop David H. Moore, y. D., LII.
d. has been an uplift to our conference
His grand presence, his sparkling wit his
wise counsel. his gentlemanly and inn
partial ruling. his thrilling lecture and
soul moving address and sermon have
laid us under lasting obligations. We
appreciate with heart felt gratitude his
coming. He has helped 10 mould and
fashion us into n noblcr manhood. We
bid him God speed and shall look for
ward with anticipation to his second
coming"
The bishop responded in brilliant and
witty speech, paying glowing trlbuts
of her manhood and womanhood. lie
spoke feelinRly of his reception and the
gracious hospitality and cordial friend
ship extended by the conference and the
people, and closed with q few words of
advice and admontion.
1t was also "Resolvcd, That tho Yer,
mont conference has never been moro ROY.
ally entertained than at Enosburgh Falls
therefore, we desire to express our heart,
felt thanks for the warm welcome which
has been extended to us by hosptable PEG,
pie of this town. That wc desire to ex,
press our appreciation of the thought fu
and untlring efforts OF Brothers George
w. Hunt pastor Of this church, who has
done so much To make this conference a
season of delight, That we duly appre
cate the kindness of the pastor and peo
pie of the Free VIII Baptist Church il
throwing open and keeping warm thcil
vcstrics, for the use of our conference
committees. That We appreciate the priv
ileyes granted by the transportation com
panies and sincerely wish that they were
greater. THAT we are greatly indebted tc
G. l.. Ovitt and his associates who hav,
had charge OF our postal and telephone
services and extend thanks to them fol-
their kindness. That We are not unmind
full of the kind services of the singers
the excellent music Of the orchestra, ush
ers and all others. who have in so many
ways helped to make our stay stay II