Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-21

}, throughout the country who were beyOn
e active work and yet without appreciahl
]. funds for self support. When the pla
= adopted by his organization become
I fully effective every superb ndatet
preacher will be retired for the rest Of hi
5 life on half the average salary OF hi
! working days.
} DR.. Z. A. Bishop, principal OF Mont
, pelier seminary, presented bis annual re
port. Al the present time slOs, 600 Of tn,
endoW Hent funds are in hand, most o
! these moneys being invested in municipa
! bonds. The conference subscription o.
$4,000 from the different churches is be-
ing rapidly paid in.
Doctor Bishops report vas roscate In
its hue and inbilantly contrasted the
financial condition today with the situa.
ton a year ago, when an empty treasury
and staggering debt OF $4,000 con-
fronted the trustees. At the close uf his
speech the "boys" OF the conference. who
are graduates OF Montpelier seminary.
gathered in bunch and gave the school
yell, the bishop leading ia the applause
which followed.
I An assessment Of =, 600 was laid on the
churches for the purpose OF aid in max
/ ing necessary repairs on the school build.
ings. The Rev. z. w. Lewis OF st.
Johnsbury was elected a trustee OF the
school, vice Rev. W. Z. Newton. removed
from the state, and the Rev. T.. .. Taylcr,
d. D., of Barre was reelected trustee 10
succeed himself.
The next speech was by Rev. DIR. G. NJ.
Boswell Of Philadelphia. He represented
the Home Missionary and Church Exten.
sion society and declared that the in
crease Of s3i 200 in the collections last
year prefigured larger increases else " here.
lnasmuch as the country contained 6s.-
100000 people outside all Protestant
evangelical churches the work confront
ing this and similar societies, is appal.
ling.
A year ago essays were called for on
the theme, "How To Render Vermont
Methodism More Effective" In behalf
OF the committee, consisting OF himself.
DR.. l.. w. Hanson and Miss Emily GLOW
er OF Montpelier, Principal Bishop an
nounced the result as follows; First
prize OF SIS, offered by Frank Plumley.
was given to the Rev. w. r. Davenport
Of orleansi second Of $40, given by Sena-
tor W. T. Dillingham;, to the Rev. r. r.
Lowe OF st. Albans; third OF IS, Offered
by Col. z. M. Mansur, to District Supt. |
g. w. Hunt OF st. Adams.
The committee on pooling the travelling
expenses OF the conference reported that
The average sum expended was SO. 20. and |
those paying less sum evened up to the
committee and the committee evened up
% those paying a larger sum.
The Conference History society was re-
by the election OF the following
officers President, Rev. A. l.. Cooper,
,. D.; OF Randolph; vice-presidents, Rev.
:. o. Sherburne OF Burlington and W. s.
'mithers OF Montpelier; corresponding
nd recording secretary, Rev. w. r. Day
IMPORT OF Orleans; curator of library and 1
reasurer, Principal Bishop OF Montpelier.
The class entering conference in foil
onnection was then called forward and
sked the disciplinary questions by the
ishop, one OF these questions being.
Will you wholly abstain from the use of
Dbacco ?"
l. E. Springer of Montpelier addressed
be conference in behalf OF the newly or /
anized Laymen's Missionary league. I
In the afternoon DR.. Hingley OF Chica- I
0 spoke further concerning the work /
eeded for a more adequate support OF the
sterans Of the conference and Miss Mary c
. Danforth, returned missionary from I
lpan, gave an eloquent address concern c
g the work OF the church in foreign r
slds. :
The evening anniversary was of a two .
I'D nature, the first part being under the q
lspices of the Laymen's Missionary A
ague and addresses by l. +. Springer OF d
and the latter a speech by
'etor Boswell OF Philadelphia on home c,
visionary work under the Stars and B
rpes. Il
Saturdays session opened with devo- O
NAL service conducted by the Rev. DR.. o.
L. Cooper OF Randolph, after which
entire morning was given up to bust ST
IS. n
Among the important business was the III
port OF the temperance committee, Il
Itch for the fourth time, calls for ref r.
ndum OF the liquor question to the 10
iers OF the state; also reporting that il n,
nd not conscientiously support a party N
dyed to the principles of license. The til
ymen's association also adopted a reso-
ion favoring referendum. m
The prize essay on "How TO Render es
rmont Methodism More Effective" was mi
d in open conference by the author. Pa
'. W. X. Davenport OF Orleans. rel
addresses were given by Rev. DR.. Will co
n II. Wilder OF Washington, president
he Lucy Webb Hays Training School ne
Deaconesses; Miss Josephine Fisk of !
ton, of the New England Deaconess' DO
Rev. DIR. f. NJ. Spauleing, tn,
sident OF the Boston Preachers ascot KIN
IN, who spoke on "Work Among the as
ored People OF the South" tin
he follow inc vaunU man rpara .
red into the conference on trial:-OrIo rat
nard Of Holland, George II. Lock OF cur
granville, c. IL. Cressy of Alburg, sue
rles NJ. ReGstone Of Sheffield, Arthur raj
handigo Of Richtord, W. L. sizer of der
terbury Centre. The following we're sur
anced to the studies of the second year VIII
conditions William c. Chrystie of I
nsville, James NJ. Seaver of Windsor. aga
lstopher 5. Quimby OF ST. Adams the
and two, John @. Angel CT Stowe avn
Guy +. Crawford OF MoretoWn, we're int,
'nced to studies Of the second year cas-,
tout conditions. was
hose advanced to studies Of the third T
were John G. Hazelton OF PittsAeld, wer
IN w. Douglas OF Danyille, Arthur bat
Hewitt OF plaintield, f. Ransom Cur of d
OF West Enosburg. and Herbert H. r
on OF Wilder. Hor
Leon Wells Of Wardsboro, Fred Will Har
5 OF Peacham and G. c. Westcot Of You
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