Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
Bishop Cranston Found an Easy
Task in Assigning Methodist
Clergymen.
FEW CHANGES ARE VOTED
Harmonious Conference Now Over
Rousing Meetings Last Dny--Prc-
sent Liquor Law Condemned
Hardwick Next Meeting Place
johnson Ia Out.

Barre, April 19.-The sessions Of the Gath
Vermont Methodist conference were con-
cluded here to-day, the chief feature be-
ing the appointments of preachers by
Bishop Earl Cranston the presiding Of
ficer Joined with the fact that the con-
ference has been a very harmonious one
is the statement by the bishop that the
making of the appointments was tho
easiest Of any similar task at any con-
ference over which he had presided. The
various meetings since Wednesday, the
opening day have been attended by some
goo clcrEymen and their wives while the
general interest was fairly manifested at
the 1920 n. III. service to-day at He'd
ding Church when between $50 and 1000
people gathered to hear n grand sermon
by Bishop Cranston.
At nine O'Clock this morning a love
feast was led by the Revs. p. y. Granger
and Sylvester Donaldson. At 2:3o this
afternoon the bishop assisted by the pre-
siding elders ordained as elders Frcd \.
Wells of Randolph Center. Douglass G.
Guest OF East Burke, Arthur ~. licveit
of West Glover and Elmer +. Newell
of Hardwick. The credentials OF the Rev.
J b. Kaloria of Isle In Motto We're
recognized. The ordination was very i'm
eldor to assist in the ceremony. Follow
Ing It the appointments were read ny the
bishop as given below.
F1FTY-F1VE CONSIDERATIONS.
The young peoples rally conducted by
the Rev. Or. Brushingham this after
noon saw 81 come to the platform and
conscerate themselves to any work in
the church to which they may he called
An evangelistic service at seven this
evening was the closing meeting of the
conference
The delegates found a program of rou-
tine before them yesterday, following
the usual morning devotional service
led by the Rev. DR.. Brushingham.
At the morning session the committee
on temperance reported in favor of re-
pealing the present liquor law granting
local option, and favorlng a prohibitory
law. The report. which was presented by
the Rev. w r. Davenport Endorsed the
anti-saloon league.
An invitation from Tardwick, to hold
the conference in that town next year
was accepted. The morning session con-
Cluded with the appointment of the Rev.
Joseph Hamilton of Woodstock, con-
ference evangelist.
JOHNSON LOSES-VOTE A TIE.
The conference went into executive ses-
sion Yesterday afternoon and discussed
a resolution to restore the parchment, or
license. to speak to the Rev. r. G. John
son, who now resides In Bridgton, y. ].
Mr.. johnson was expelled from the con-
ference in 1896 for alleged wrongdoing in
an examination. The resolution to re-
etore him to the conference was lost by
q tie vote Of 30 to go The deaconess an
iversary was observed during the after
noon, Mrs, Annie Hart Sandidge OF Bos-
ton being the speaker, and the pastors
wives union met a three o'clock with
Mrs. w. S. Smithors in the chair.
In the following conference appoint
ments no changes are made In the pre-
siding elders OF the three districts The
principal changes in pastors in the larger
places are at Enosburgh Falls. Newport,
Bellows Falls and Lyndonville. The COM
plete list follows