Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-27
Made of Wood from Mount Olive
and Presented by M. P.
Perley.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Presiding Elders Give Their REPORTS
Gifts for j. o. Sherburne and G. 8.
Nutter-Rev. 3. G. johnson
Asks 10 he Rcndmittcd to
Observation-Disclosures.

Enosburgh Falls April c0.--The sec
pnd day of the Vermont Methodist con-
ference opened at $50 o'clock with
usual devotional exercises, in charge
of the Revs. W. S. Smithers of Water
bury and Nj. S. Eddy of Swanton.
Bishop Moore took the chair at $3.50
q clock when the business of the con-
ference was at once taken up. the rec
ords of the two previous sessions be-
Ing read by Assistant Secretary II. j.
Crystic and approved.
The bishop here expressed his appre-
citation of a handsome olive gavel, with
which he had been presented by the
Hon. NJ. p. Perley. TO use in presid-
ing over the sessions of the confer
ence. The gavel is made from wood
from the Mount of olives near Jeru-
salem, and was procured by Mr.. Per-
lev during his recent visit to the
Holy Land.
DIR. Homer Eaton of the book con-
Germ. Dr. Robert Forbes of the board
Of church extension, and I. A. Hill
dreth of the New England Dcaconcss
| association were introduced and spoke
briefly. All of ,nese gentlemen will
The statistical secretary stated that
only four charges had failed to hand
in their reports. The roll Of the abb
scntees of the first day was called ana
q large number reported present
Tie thirteenth question was taken up
and the roll called The Rev. ". NJ.
Newton. pre- siding elder Of the Mrnt-
heller district, was passed in character
4 tt,x al nT
district The Rev. J. 9. Floyd, ID. d.,
field agent of tie missionary society.
spoke briefly regarding the work OF the
society he represented.
PRAISE FOR ]. Q. SHERBuRNE.
Tho roll call of the St. Johnsbury dis
tiiot was called for passage CT character
end the report of Presiding Elder J. O.
Shcrburne. one of the best ever pre-
scented at n conference, was presented
and Iasscd. At the close of Elder Sher-
hurncs report, the Rev. c. d. Lance
Of Sheffield spoke in highly arprecia-
tive terms Of the services OF Presiding
Elder Shorburne and presented hir. il,
behalf of the clergy of the district over
which he has presided for six years. with
n substantial purse Elder Shorburne
spoke feclngly in responding to tho
gift. The Rev DR.. Robert Forbes of
the board of church extension, here adj
| dressed the conference for few min
utcs and with his bright. practical and
witty remarks caught the popular ear
If the conference at once and is as
eured of n large audience On Friday
cvcring. when he will deliver an address
Mt the anniversary of the board Of
church extension. 'rhe bishop here paid
compliment to the representatives OF
the great boards OF the church. saying
that they were treating the conterenc.
very white and that nc expected tina,
III" conference would treat them winter
before they were through
LOVING CUP TO DIR. NUTTER
Tho roll call of the st. Adams dis
trct and the report of presiding elder.
the Rev. c. Sc Nutters d. d., was held
and passed. AT the conclusion of DR.. Nut
ters report, pleasant surprise was
brought out by the Rev. w. S. Smithers
CT Waterbury. who rose to question OF
privilege and in a neat and graceful
speech presented DR.. Nutter with a large
and handsome solid silver and gold lined
loving cup. in behalf of the preachers of
the St. Adams district Mr.. Smithers
spoke Of the loving regard held by the
brethren of tine district. for the man who
for six years had come and gone
among them with CHEEKY optimism
which had been uplifting. and of
the genius. perseverance and hope
Of Dr. Nutter who was mainly
responsible for the progress and health!
condition of the district. DIR. Nutter. who
was greatly surprised and visbly affected
responded briefly and with emotion which
ne could not conceal told the conference,
that he did not need tho cup to remind
him that he was appreciated. He paid g