Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-22

AnC ACROEt Vi luC COMMITTEES on Inf
proposition to form such q society wal
favorable and with its report it submitted
proposed constitution which provides
for board of 10 directors, the district
superintendents, ex-oficio, to be mem.
hers, and the twelve remaining to be six
Of them pastors and six laymen. two Of
each from each district. The directors
are to have entire charge of its receipts
and expenditures and of all work. 1t is
proposed to devote the society's efforts to
strategic points in the conference and to
the development of the church in places
not strong in any chorch. Each pastor
is to take a collection on behalf OF the So
ciety on or before Jan. LIST each year and
hereafter it will have an anniversary
evening at each conference. The adop-
tion of these recommendations was
among the most important work OF the
conference, and will result ultimately in
I building up stronger churches through
out the conference.
/ Following action on this report, there
we're speeches by Rev. DR.. Ward Platt,
assistant secretary Of the Home Mission
airy and Church Extension society, Rev.
David @. Downing on the work Of the
Sunday school, Rev. Fred II. Morgan,
representing Zion's Herald, and Rev. Dr.
Frank K. Stratton, representing the
Methodist Ministers Relief association, q
cooperative insurance company.
/ The feature OF Friday forenoon was the
address Of the bishop to the class, which
! included g. Leon Wells of Wardsboro,
George Williams of Westfield and George
c. Wescott of Waterbury Center. Each
ones examination was SO satisfactory
they were admitted and elected to dea-
cons orders. Rev. Mr.. Currier, who be-
cause Of i'll health could not be admitted
now, was continued on trial.
Rev. Jesse A. Martin of Derby and Rev.
F. Woodruff were elected conference trus-
tees
Rev. L OIin Sherburne represented the
Vermont Bible society, OF which be is
the secretary.
c. J. Ferguson Of Burlington, superin-
tendent Of the Vermont Anti-Saloon
league, gave his annual temperance ad-
dress and was followed by the anniver-
sary Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society. The speaker at the latter meet
ing was Rev. F. H. Morgan of Boston, a
returned missionary from India, who
gave an interesting story of the work and
its needs in his field.
Dean Wright Of Cambridge, Mass,
on 1.-THE Triology."
In the evening, Rev. e. 8. Stoke Of
Boston gave q missionary address, he be-
ing 9 missionary who has served in India.
Rev. George w. Hunt, district superin-
tendent, and the effective elders OF the st.
Adams district were passed in character
Friday, after which DR.. Hunt read his re-
port, which was full OF encouragement on
the whole.
District Superintendent Smithers Of the
Montpelier district read his report, which
was somewhat gloomy, showing little
progress, relatively few accessions to the
churches, poor year at the camp meet
ing and some DEFICIENCIES in salaries and
beneyolences. Several large and flourish
ing adult Bible classes for men had been
formed and many other hopeful items
were reported, though the report on the
whole was not specially optimistic.
Saturday, announcement was made
that Senator Dillingham; and Congress-
man Plumley, with others, had offered
cash prizes for the best writings on
present Methods in Methodism and
Best Means for Remedying the Faults"
On account of the rain, the excursion
to the granite quarries had to be called
of.
The report OF Rev. F. w. Lewis for the
st. Johnsbury district showed that q
good year had been experienced.
o. B. Wells and Edward W. Sharpe
were transferred to the superannuated
list, while NJ. s. Eddy was also trans
ferred to the same list, with the recon-
mendation that he be the recipient OF
dividend from the fund.
The following were received into the
conference on trial:-Guy F. Crawford OF
Moretown, Christopher Quimby of VOL
colt, William c. Christie OF Newport
Center, Arthur B. Jobson of Wardsboro,
James n. Seaver of Windsor, Vivian F.
Hendee OF Bellows Falls. This is consid-
cred fine class Of young men.
It was voted to hold next years confer
ence at Island Pond. A new arrange
ment will 60 into effect at that session
whereby the travelling expenses of the
preachers, but not Of thsir wives, will be
pooled and will be divided equally among
the preachers. This is because the meet
1 ing place, Island Pond, in the northeast
ern part of the state, will make the travel
4 ing expenses from some parts OF the state
so large.
/ C. F. Partridge of Woodstock withdrew
to join the Congregational ministry. The
conference steward reported $3,554.52
disbursed to supersnnusted preachers and
/ widows.
These directors Of the Sustentation So
ciety were elected:-For three years, Rev.
A. II. Webb Of Northheld, Rev. W. r.
Davenport OF Orleans, l. L. Northrop OF
Bellows Falls, NJ. Farnum Of st. Johns
bury; for two years, Rev. r. F. Lowe Of
st. Albans, Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Ran
dolph, w. B. Locklin of Richford, c. A.
I Edgerton of Northfield; for one year,
Rev. L. n. Moody of Island Pond, Rev.
W. g. Dutton of Waterbury, L. d. Mar
tin of Barre, NJ. p. Perley of Enosburg
Falls. The officers are;-President, g..
w. Hunt, st. Adams; secretary, W. r.
Davenport, Orleans. Two thousand dol
lars will be raised and expended this
year in the work of the society.
Rev. @. W. Hunt of st. Albans was ap-
pointed trustee Of Montpelier seminary
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