Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-23
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Gathering Of Clergy and Laymen Al
6arre--New Appointments.
The sixty-fourth annual session OF the
Vermont Methodist conference was
opened in Barre under very favorable
auspices last week Wednesday morning
in Hedding Methodist church, the audi
forum being fairly well filed. The con-
ference was called to order by Bishop
Earl Cranston of Washington, ID. c., who
presided over the conference held at Lyn-
donville in 1901.
According to long established GUS
tom, final examinations for the year for
admission and for local orders were held
that afternoon, the session being in the
Congregational church. Before final or.
dination, the candidate must pass five
successive examinations. The candidates
this year were as folllows:-First year
studies, G. Leon Wells of Wardsboro, G.
w. Douglass of Danville, G. c. Wescott
Of Waterbury Center; second year studies,
Charles Knby of Sheffield, f. r. Currier
of williamstown; third year studies, 1. A.
Ranney Of West Topsham, NJ. A. Turner
of Newbury, E. A. Legg of Bradford,
George c. Mcdonald OF Albany; fourth
year studies, Fred A. Wells of Randolph
Center.
Among those to join on trial was Ar
thur w. Hewitt of Glover. Mr.. Hewitt
is called the best Greek scholar ever grad
uated from Montpelier seminary.
The roll was called by Rev. F. w. Lew
is, secretary OF the last conference, and
sixty ministers and seven practitioners re-
sponded. This attendance is a little
smaller than that of last year.
The organization OF the conference was
then taken up and the following officers
were elected:-Secretary, Rev. +. w.
Lewis of st. Johnsbury; assistant secre-
taries, Revs. X. j. Chrystie of Newport
and William Shaw of Lyndon; statistical
secretary, Rev. Fred Daniels of Chelsea
assistant secretaries, Revs. r. A. Legg of
Bradford and r. A. Woodwork of Lud-
low; treasurer, Rev. F. III. Smith of Roch-
ester; assistants to treasurer, Revs. c. ID.
Pierce of johnson and j. w. Miller of
Bethel; recording secretary, Rev. w. N.
Roberts of Moretown; biographical secre-
tary, Rev. DIR. A. L. Cooper of Randolph.
Charles r. Morgan, New England
agent for the Methodist Book concern,
announced that the profits of that insti-
tuition to be divided among the confer
ences amounted to s160,0O0, OF which
sum the Vermont conference would re-
ceive over 5000.
A memorial service was held, memoirs
Of Rev. c. p. Taplin, Rev. and Mrs.
Isaac McAnn, Mrs. Laura Hitchcock,
ton being read.
Presiding Elder Lewis of st. Johnsbury
reported an increase of nearly $4,000 in
the salaries of the preachers of this dis
trict, $1,000 spent in churches and par
sonage building or improvement, some
debts paid, good revivals at Island Pond,
Newport and Sheffield, a new parsonage
at Barton Landing, good amounts for
benevolences, q successful camp meeting,
new castles OF the Knights of King Ar
thur, q Chapter of the Brotherhood Of st.
Paul, two churches federated at Guildhall
and q need for more preachers.
The credentials of j. E. Sweet were re-
turned, he having entered the Congrega-
tionsl ministry.
II. F. Forrest and A. A. Estabrook
were transferred from the supernumary to
the superannuated list and Albert Greg
DRY from that to the effective ranks. F..
NJ. Barnes, G. G. Whidden, c. s. Nutter,
r. q. T. Mckenzie and F. b. Blodgett
were continued ON the supernumerary list
after being passed in character. p.
Granger c. F. Partridge, A. M. Wheeler,
w. H. Wight, @. L. Wells, c. w. Morse,
John Thurston, N. w. Wilder, w. II.
Dean, s. b. Currier, s. c. Vail, @. l..
Story, E. H. Bartlett, A. L. Cooper, s. S.
Brig A. B. Blake, @. o. Howe, II.
W. Worthen, Sylvester Donaldson and J.
H. Wallace were continued on the super
animated list.
Al IL H<.l
ingly addressed the conference concern
ing their trials and triumphs in the past
and their hopes and happiness in the
future awaiting them. Chief among
these impromptu addresses was that of
DR.. A. L. Cooper of Randolph, the Nestor
of the conference, who brought tears to
many eyes as he told of 55 years of mill
tant service for the kingdom.
W. NJ. Newton resigned as trustee of
Montpelier seminary because OF difficulty
in attending its meetings. This matter
was referred to the committee on educa-
ton to report q nomination, and also to
nominate trustee for Wesleyan univer-
sity.
The Rev. E. NJ. Fuller of Burlington,
general secretary of the Vermont Sunday
School association, spoke on the function
of Sunday schools in the upbuilding of
the new Vermont; the Rev. L. o. Shell
burne on the Bible as the foundation for
the highest prosperity, and the Rev. w.
M. Newton OF Springfield on Vermont as
a mission field. All of the speakers be-
lieved in Vermont and were enthusiastic
regarding her future prospects.
The Vermont veterans service was held
Thursday afternoon, Rev. Joseph Hamil-
ton presiding. Addresses were made by
Rev. A. j. Hough and Rev. A. H. Webb.
The latter speaker told OF the hardships
met by clergymen and urged that more
adequate support be given them in their
declining years.
In the evening, Bishop Earl Cranston,
ID. D., gave a lecture, taking for his sub
ject, "Jolts and Jots in the Orient"
The lay electoral conference met Friday
morning in the Baptist church and organ
lied by choosing M. p. Perley Of Enos-
burg Falls as president and r. K. Palmer
of st. Adams as secretary.
The election of delegates to the general
conference to be held in Baltimore in