Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28
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| The fourth quarterly conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Winooski
was held Saturday evening at the resi-
dence of tho Rev. l.. s Morcy. The Rev
p l.. Dow, presiding elder for Burlington
district, presided. The following officers
were confirmed: Sunday school superin-
| tendent. ". A. Bailey; president of Ep
worth League, O. W Edwards; superin-
tendcnt of Junior League. Mrs. A. g.
| Davis; president of Ladies' Aid society
Miss Eliza Nash. In accordance with a
recently enacted Vermont law, G. S. Lori
Mrs. 5. ". Weston, G. A. Rumsey, q. w.
| Edwards and II. A. Bailey were elected
! trustees of the church and parsonage
property. The stewards and committees
elected for the ensuing confer
ence year are: II. A. Bailey, c.
| S. Lord, q. l.. Edwards. s ~
Putnam, Mrs A. A. Wentworth. Francis
Il. Nash, ~. g. Davis. Il. r. Cornell, Miss
Lucia Edgecomb. Frank Dardrew, Fran
els Norman. G. +. Spafford. q. II. Cha
| Ney; recording steward. G. s. Lord. dis
| triCt steward, VI. a. Bailey: on missions.
Mrs. s. II. Weston. G. :. Lord. the pastor;
church extension, O. W. Edwards, Eliza
Nash Mrs: II. y. Deavitt: Sunday school.
Eliza Nash, Francis Norman; tracts. the
pastor; temperance, Mrs. S. H. Weston,
g. A. Rumsey, G. s. Lord; education. Mrs.
A. A. Wentworth. Mrs. A. G. Davis. the
pastor; on Freedmens Aid and Southern
Education society. Mrs. G. S. Lord, Mrs.
\. q. Davis, Mrs Charles Wentworth:
church records, S. y. Putnam, II A.
Bailey; parsonage and furniture. II. \.
Bailey. Mrs. S. II. Weston G. S. Lord
church music. G. S. Lord. II. A. Bailey.
s ~ Putnam on estimating the amount
necessary for conference claimants. ~. \.
Bailey, e. l.. Edwards. The finance COM
mittce Of the previous year was re-elect-
ed. II. \. Bailey was reelected treas
urer
The pastor Informed the board that
he and Mrs. MoreY, after careful con-
sideration. had concluded to advise a
change of pastor for the coming year.
He expressed their deep esteem and ar
lection for the church and people. ana
| their appreciation of the very cordial
rela lions which have prevailed and
still exist between them and the people.
! The sentiments of regard and apprecla-
! ton met with a hearty response from
the board and the following resolution
was unanimously passed by a rising
vote:
Resolved, That we individually and
as board hold our pastor and his wife
in the highest esteem for the work they
have done during the past six years
| which they have spent in our midst and
for the personal gifts and graces which
they possess. We know that Mr.. Nor
ey has rare talents as a preacher AMI
orator that fit him for a pulpit among
the most cultured and scholarly peo-
pie and that he Is worthy Of the largest
! and most exacinE OF congregations
Mrs. Morey has by her charming tact
fulness her activity and executive abil-
ity and unfailinE courage and cheer
fulness endeared herself to the church
and to the entire community. After
learning the wishes of the pastor and
his wife and because of the length of
their previous service and the trying
conditions of this mill town we have
decided to leave the matter of the APP
= pointmcnt of a pastor for the ensuing
year to the recommendation Of the pre-
siding elder. believing the situation to
be fully understood, and that the inter
ests of all will be fully and affection
ately regarded and preserved
J. f.. Wolcott Is the democratic nominee
for selectman instead of +. NJ. Wolcot
as previously announced
Peter Borrier, the l6-yearold son of NJ"
and Mrs. Peter Borrier of Leclair avenu,
died early Sunday morning after briet
illness with appendicitis. The remains
were sent Monday to ST, Gregoire, 7. q.
for interment