The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-15
TROY CONFERENCE
OPENING DAY At
GLOVERSv|LLE
Bishop Joseph F. Berry as
Presiding Officer
ATTENDANCE is LARGE
Rev. p. L. Dow of Burlington Reports
Many Improvements in Dis
trict.

Gloversville, N. Y. April 15.-In
spite of the rain which prevailed
throughout the day the annual SEES
sion of the Troy conference opened
yesterday with nearly the full men,
bership of the conference in their
seats. Incoming cars have constantly
added to the crowds of clergymen and
laymen present. Bishop Joseph F.
Berry opened the conference in the
morning with an address which was
very warmly received. During the
morning business session the reports
of the district superintendent of the
Albany and Burlington districts of
the conference were read.
Rev. p. l.. Dow of the Burlington
district read his report as district sup
erintendent and it received marked
attention. Included in his report the
superintendent spoke most feelingly
of the death of Mark A. Roberts
which occurred last fall. Continuing
he said Brother Howard j. Selleck.
who was stationed at Hampton was
compelled on account of i'll health to
give up his work The rest of the
pastors have not been hindered by
sickness from doing their full work,
the import of which is too little APP
preciated Our hearts kindle as we
read of the heroic work being done
by the ministers on Burlington dis
trict as was done in the early days"
In speaking of the improvements
and repairs which have been made In
the past year at several the charges
OF the district. Superintendent Dow
mentioned the following
East Arlington for slate roof on
church and repairs to and in parson-
age, $500; Bridgeport S25, Bristol for
a bath room and electric lights in
parsonage $l9S, Cambridge $50. Cast
Teton, electric lights in church. SEQ;
Ripton, slate roof on church and re-
pairs to parsonage 1881; Fair Haven,
church and parsonage, $l53; Hines
burgh painting parsonage and steel
ceiling in lecture room, $l44; Mendon
new stove, $50; Middletown Springs.
1888; North Ferrisburgh, S63; North
Hoosick, new furnace in parsonage,
$45; West Addison, church and par
sonage, SIT; Pittsford, memorial win
dows, $780, Poultney, heating plant
in parsonage and repairs to church,
1928; Pownal repairs on church, $50;
Rutland, SIS; Rupert repairs on par
sonage, $50 Salem, SIS; Shushan re-
pairs on parsonage, 800; Shelburne.
memorial windows, $500; Vergennes.
Improvements, 500; West Rutland,
carpet in church and repaiT3 on par
sonage, $l19; Wells, memorial win
dows, $l75; West Salisbury repairs on
parsonage and church, 500; Way
bridge, painting church, steel ceiling
and repairs to parsonage, S24l: North
Bennington has expended on church
$50 and has on hand 1925 waiting to
be used; White Creek repairs on par
sonage, $52 and communion table pur-
chased by the juniors $40; Williston,
repairs on parsonage, SIS.
In reference to the cleaning up of
the church debts of the district Mr..
Dow spoke of the effort made by the
Rutland congregation in this manner
Rutland has paid 1850 on its debt,
thus meeting the conditions which
will shake off this vampire which has
sucked up over $4,000 interest
money" The speaker then paid a
very neat compliment to the Ladies
Aid societies whom he said have rem
THE Epworth League and Young
Peoples societies" said Supt. Dow,
with few exceptions give very en-
couraging reports showing an increase
in membership and growth in the
spiritual life The League at Rutland
has bought and paid for a cottage at
Spring Grove"
District Superintendent Dow elab-
al
guration of an assembly at Spring
Grove of the league and societies each
year before the annual camp meet
ings and also spoke of the camp meet
ing itself He included in his remarks
reference to the erection of a new
auditorium at the expense of $1,100
and prophesied a grand meeting for
August 16 to %.
The speaker also referred to the
resurrection" of the Troy Conference
Academy on it's old site and described
its commodious and convenient mode
of construction. In connection with
the efforts of Evangelist H. D. Shell
don and William McEwan in the dis
trict at the special meetings conduct.
ed by them Supt. Dow said the total
number of conversions reported was
622 of which Bennington had Is, Rut-
land Is, West Rutland l, North Ben
nington 4 and Burlington 80.
In conclusion Superintendent Dow
said: with this brief outline close
thankful to all whose kindness and
hospitality l have shared with assur-
ance of appreciation for the sympathy
manifested in time of sickness and
trial and with gratitude to God for
another years privilege of service In
Jesus name, in association with a