The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-12
METHODIST
CONFERENCE
Now In Session at Saratoga
Springs.
REPORT OF THIS DISTRICT
Refers To Many Matters Of Interest
In Bennington County
Churches.
REPORT OF THIS DISTRICT

e'e'obai april 1.-THE Troy con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church In session here today adopted
resolutions calling on president Roose
welt to instruct the American delegates
10 the Hague conference ~ use their
influence toward making the Hague
tribunal a permanent body; toward
ageneral arbitration treaty and toward
the restriction OF ornaments by the
nations. The conference deci dsd 10
meet In Saratoga next year.
After warm debate, IL was voted
10 send delegates 10 the New York and
Massachusetts State counciles OF the
federation OF churches.
The reports for the Burlington dis.
trict was read by Presiding G. L.
Dow. II says among other things:
The work OF Burlington district has
been carried forward by forty-four
ministers who have sustained services
10 OIL churches and one hall. OF these
men IL have occupied psrsopages, the
Others have been students from the
Troy Conference Academy and Middle
bury college.
Brother Merrill Hitchcock who had
been compelled TO retire from the effec
tive ranks on account OF failing health
and who resides with his family at
South SALISBURY, was released from
his earthly weakness and suffering Feb
ruary 8, 1907. At the time OF his death
bis daughter, lreoe, q talented young
lady OF seventeen VAS very low and on
the second day OF this month passed
away. Brother Hitchcock Is survived
by wife, whose strength failed not
and whose loving care never faltered
during the loEg weeks Of her husbands
Sickness and who, am confident, may
feel assured OF the prayful sympathy
OF the conference for her and her
fatherless children.
10 September our church nj North
Hoosick was left without q pastor by
the transfer OF the Rev c. II. Siebbins
10 South Dakota. We found Il very diff
hcult TO supply the work, bu, was able
o provide preaching nearly every
Sunday.
Conversions have been reported as
follows: Bennington Is, Benson ?,
Brandon 10. Bridgeport 2, Bristol 10,
Burlington 20, Cambridge Is. Rupert
3, Fair Haven 30. Granville 20, Hamp.
ton ,. Hlnesburgh 10, Hoosick Falls
Is, Manchester Center 8, Mendon and
East Plttsiord ,. MIddlebury 6, Monk.
ton ,. Panton }, Pawlei 10. Pittsford 3,
Poultney 2, Pownal 2, Rutland %,
South SALISBURY o, Shushan and
West Arlington ,, Tinmoutn I, Yer.
GENES Q, Ferrisburgh q, West Hebron
and Belcher 20, weybridge 4, White
Greek s, North Bennington 10, Willis.
ton 10.
Expenditures for repairs and i'm.
HtNNtthtats w NnaANh aab lhNeOhaht
property include the following: Gras-
vile, painting parsonage and furnish.
ing for same, $40; Hooslck Falls.
parsonage repairs, eco; Manchester,
So; North Hoosick, t25; Wells, SIS;
Pawlet, sl2; Pouliney, 800; Pownsl,
painting church, eco; Rutland, repairs
on furnace and shed, slse; Shushan,
church steps, go; TInmoulh, for par
sonage. $50; vergennes. church and
parsonage repairs, ESQ, new bell has
also been installed.
During the year the work OF remodel
ing and charging our church at Ben
nington was commenced. The work
has been carried on under the leader
ship OF the pastor &. w. Rowley, +.
n. D., who has had the hearty and
generous support OF his people. In
ability 10 secure requisite building
material made Il necessary 10 suspend
work 10 the late fall since which time
all tho services have been held In the
lower rooms OF che church. The work
has again been commenced and will be
pushed 20 completion and when finish
cd will be commodious, imposing IN
appearance aud we'll adapted 90 all
modern church activities,