Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22

linary questions which were
satisfactorily answered @. Leon
Wells of Wardsboro. Frederick Will
liams of Troy, and George c. Wescott
OF Waterbury Center were then elect
ed to full membership in the confer
ence and to deacons orders. r. Ran
som Currier was continued on trial
and in the second years studies. Revs.
Jesse A. Martin of Derby Center and
Fred A. Woodwork of Ludlow were
elected as trustees of tho conference.
A collection Of $3.50 was taken for
conference expenses. Rev. j. DIN
Sherburne represented the Vermont
Bible society Of which he is the secre-
tary.
At 200 p. m. G. ]. Ferguson of Bur
lington, superintendent of the YER
mont AntiSaloon League. gave mis-
annual temperance address and was
followed at three o'clock by the ami
versary OF the Woman's Foreign -his-
sionary society. The speaker at the
latter meeting was the Rev. f. H.
Morgan OF Boston. returned mission
airy from india, who gave an interest
ing story of the work and It's needs In
his field.
Dean Wright Of Cambridge. Mass
concluded his course of the three sec-
lures on "rhe Triology" at four
o'clock. In the evening, the Rev. r.
s stoke of Boston gave missionary
address. he being missionary VINO
has served In India.
ST. ALBANs DISTRICT.
The Rev George W. Hunt. distric
superintendent, and the effective elders
Of the St. Adams district were passed II
character yesterday, after which Or
Hunt read his report which was fun OF
encouragement, on TIN whole. He sait
that the salary Of every preacher on tbs
entire district would be paid in full
though there was a general falling below
the apportionment in the matter Of thu
henevolences. This was due, however
he said. to the fact that the apportion
ments were too high rather than to any
remissness on tho part Of the preachers
Several adult Bible classes had beer
orEa nized, and these would be Eoot
thing If they We're an integral part o.
the school, and bad thing If they though
themselves independent Of the school
The Bible school at Sheldon had had {
year of increased success. and new
and commodous and modern tabernacle
had been erected and dedicated. More o,
less conversions and accessions were re
ported throughout the district. though one
preacher said there had been none dur
ing the entire year. Mr.. Hunt though
It might be n reflection on the gospe
that a whole year of preaching and per
sonal work had resulted in no conversions
or rather that it might he a reflection or
those with whom the preaching of the
gospel was put in charge If a twelve
month resulted in no conversions. Mrs
l.. Wesley. the wife of the pastor a
Elmore. had died during the year. and th'
wife of the Rev G. W. Burke at Fairfax
was now lingering within the shadows
patiently waiting call to the other
world
District Superintendent Smithers OF
Montpelier district read his report yes
terlay which was somewhat gloomy
showing little progress. relatively few
accessons to the churches, A poor veal
at the camp meeting, and some DEFICIENCIES
in salaries and benevolences. Severa
large and Nourishng adult Bible classes
for men had been formed and many other
hopeful items We're reported through the
report on the whole was not specially
optimistic.