Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-21
M E. CONFERENCE.


Appointments, etc.
The annual meeting of the Troy Con-
ference that closed Monday was one of
the most successful and inspiring of the
long list of annual gatherings of this
association.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Mexican of Troy
Sunday conducted the love feast of the
Troy conference oflthe Methodist Episco-
pal church, which wasNfollowed with
sermon by Bishop Henry w. Warren of
Denver. The bishop, assisted by Presid-
ing Elders, Stevens, Brown, Grismer,
Hughes and Gates, subsequently or
dained the following deacons: Revs.
William E. Slocum, Weybridge, VT.
William H. Hammersley, ssBridport, VT;
George E. Watson, Plattsburg; Lewis
E. Carter, Rexford Flats; Leroy N.
Taylor, Benson, Vt, and Mark A. Ro-
berts. Lake George. Rev Thomas
Stevenson, a member of this class, is in
Porto Rico, and could not be ordained.
The following elders also were or
dained: Robert T. Edwards, Manchester,
VT; George E. Stright, Upper Jay;
Leroy Weller, Fort Ann; Leigh Diefen
dorf, Williston, Vt. Robert R. Earl,
Peasleevile: Alexander McKinlay, Still
water; Benjamin Snudden, Troy; George
E. Parker, Barnard and Frank A. Lawyer
Mineral Springs.
Rev. DIR. Joel w. Eaton of Syracuse
presided at the memorial service in the
afternoon. when lengthy tributes were
paid to Revs. Howard L. Kelsey of
Nassua; Stephen D. Elkins of East Beck
mantown, Charles II. Richmond of
Rouses Point, Robert Pa tterson of Glens
Falls, John w. Bennett of Round Lake
William Earl of South Glens Falls, all of
whom died during the past conference
year.
Rev. L. A. Bigelow of Saranac Lake
+ presided at the anniversary of the con-
ference missionary society in the even
ing when an address was made by Rev.
DR.. G. F. Draper of New York.
The ministerial appointments for the
Burlington district, Troy Conference, are
as follows:
Presiding Eder-P. L. Dow.
Arlington and Sandgate-To be sup
piled by E. B. Harris.
Bennington-C. W. Rowley.
Benson-L. M. Taylor.
Brandon-R. l.. Thompson.
Bridport-A. j. Bennett.
Bristol-G. G. Skate.
Burlington-G. W. Brown
Cambridge-John Landry.
Castleton-To be Supplied by F. G.
Garfield.
East Middlebury-J. B. Gooding.
Fair Haven-J. l.. Atwell.
Granville-G. K. Statham.
Hampton-J. Van Arnam.
Hinesburgh-R. T. Edwards.
Lincoln-To be supplied.
Manchester Centres J. Robinson.
Middlebury-W. H. Washburne.
Mendon and East Pittsford-D. Perry.
Nliddletown Springs-To be supplied
by H. NJ. Hall.
Monkton-A. E. Clapper.
North Ferrsburg-A. Wolford.
North Granville-To be supplied by
Frank Fletcher.
Panton and West Addison-W. r.
Ryder.
Pawlet-B NJ. Kent.
Pittsford-G. w Woodall.
Pownal-J. C. Mitchell
Poultney-D. II. Corkran.
Raceville-Frank Fletcher.
Ripton-J. B. Gooding.
Rupert-C. Miller.
Rutland-W. H. Smith.
Salem-W. w. Cox.
Sandgate-Supplied by f. b. Harris.
Shaftsbury-To be supplied by c. S.
Agan.
Sheburne and Charotte-F. G.. Heaxt.
Shushan and West Arlington-H. L.
Keton.
South Shaftsbury-C. S. Agan.
Starksboro-To be supplied
Tinmouth and Danby-To be supplied.
Vergennes and Ferrisburg-H. A
Wood.
Wells and East Wells-To be supplied
by b. NJ. Kent.
West Hebron and Becher-E T
French.
West Rutland-To be supplied by H
f. Connor.
West Salisbury-W. E. Slocum.
Weybridge-To be supplied by w. j
Shaw.
| White Creek and North Bennington
Vt.-H. A. Durfee.
WillistOn-L. Diefendorf.
Winooski-E. S. Morey.
c. II. Dunton, Principal of Troy Con