Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-18
BURLINGTON DISTRICT
Presiding Elder Dow Says Home Train
ing should he Relied on Mere Than
Special Meetings in Developing
Rcligion--COnfcrcnce Meets
Next in Saratoga.

the Hague conference to use their in
fucnce toward making the Hague tribunal
permanent body; toward general
arbitration treaty and toward the re-
striction of ornaments by the nations.
The conference decided to meet in
Saratoga next year.
After a warm debate, 1t was voted to send
delegates to the New York and Massa-
chusetts State councils of the fedora
ton of churches.
The reports for the Burlington district
was read by Presiding Elder =. L. Dow.
1t says
BURLINGTON DISTRICT.
The work OF Burlington district has
been carried forward by fortyfour min
listers who have sustained services in 81
churches and one hail. OF these men Il
have occupied parsonages, the Others
have been students from the Troy Con-
ference Academy and Middlebury Col.
lege.
Two of our parsonage homes have been
invaded by death. Brother James Van
Arnum, our pastor at Hampton, who had
been battling disease with remarkable
courage for some time and who continu-
cd to preach until shortly before his
death, was AZ length compelled to give
up the unequal struggle and on August
81. 1906, after having attended ceas-
affairs that needed special attention ceas-
ed to labor and live. leaving to mourn
this loss loving and devoted wife and
daughter who had showered upon hin
their love and had done all in their power
to aid him in his work and make him
comfortable during the months of his
waning strength.
On the 2Sth of last November Sister
Heaxt. the accomplished and consecra tee
wife of our beloved ard esteemed Brother
Foster G. HeaXt of Shelburnc, Vt, on,
Of Gods noble women who had beer
abundant in Christian activities, who haC
made the parsonage a home for her fam
lily and n center Of social life for churci
and community. while finishing the worl
OF the day in anticipation of the thanks
giving occasion on the morrow was sud
denly stricken, land was not for Goo
had taken her" our brother with hi
family have thus been greatly afflicted
but the source of support and consolatio,
to which he has 50 often directed Others
in their afflction, is his and theirs VIII,
| share his sorrows.
Brother Merrill Hitchcock who hat
been compelled to retire from the effec
tive ranks on account of falling healtl
and who resided with his family AT Soutl
| SALISBURY, Vt. was released from hi
| earthly weakness and suffering Februar,
8, 1907 At the time of his death hi
daughter, Irene, = talented young lad,
| Of seventeen was very low and on tn
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| Brother Hitchcock is survived by a wife
whose strength failed not and who's
loving care never faltcred during the lon
weeks of her husbands sickness an
who, I am confident, may feel assured o
the prayerful sympathy of the conference
for her and her fathcrless children
In September our church at Mort
Hoosic was left without pastor by tn
transfer Of the Rev. G. II. Stebbins I
South Dakota. We found II very difficult
to supply the work but was able I
provide preaching nearly every Sunda,
and finally secured as pastor the Re,
George f, Webster from the norther
New York conference.
REQUESTS OF PASTORS.
Brothers, A. S Clark ard Delano PER-
| will ask to be released from the effectiv
ranks at this conference. They hay
been good men full OF the spirit of sci
sacrifice and service, have lived clea
lives, preached a clear gospel and trus
that for many years may enjoy their we
deserved rest,
Brother Anthony Wofred, who wer
to his new appointment at the beginnin
Of the year in apparent strength and full
ness OF courage and who carried foi
ward his work with personal delight an
acceptability to the people of his charg,
was taken sick some six weeks ago an
has not been able 10 preach sine,
Brother Wolford will ask for a chang