Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-21
MINISTERS CAVE
SEMINARY YELL
Dr.. Bishops Report Made a Hit
at Methodist Conference
Big Debt Wiped Out.
4,178 PREACHERS IN WANT
Figures from National Conference
Claimants Report-Prizes for
Essays Awarded-History
Society officers.
Ats PREACHERS IN WANT


were conducted by the Rev. W. T. Best
OF Morrisville who gave helpful ad-
dress on Tho Holy Spirit"
After the reading of the minutes and
the reference of documents to various
committees array of out state
speakers addressed the conference, the
first being Dr. O. s. Bantell of New
York.
The Rev. J. r. HinEley Of Chicago,
general secretary of the board of con-
ference claimants. told the conference
that there were i17S Methodist
preachers throughout the country who
were beyond active work and yet
without apprcc liable funds for self sup
port When the plan adopted by his
organization becomes fully effective
every superannuated preacher will be
retired for the rest Of his life on half
the average salary OF his working
days.
MONTPELIER SEMINARY REPORT.
At this point the special order of the
day was taken up and Or. r. A. Bishop
principal of Montpelier Seminary, pre-
scented his annual rport At the present
time slr,"n Of the endowment funds are
in hand most of these moneys being in
vested in municipal bonds. The con-
ference subscription of $1,000 from the
different churches is being rapidly paid
in, and II was Hoped that it would be half
paid before the week closed
Doctor bishops report was roseate in
its lue and juhlantly contrasted the
financial condition to-day with the stua-
ton a year ago. when an empty treasury
and a staggering debt Of $4,000, con-
| fronted the trustees. At the close of his
speech the ''hoys" OF the conference. who
are graduates of Montpelier Seminary,
gathered in a bunch and gave the school
| yell. the bishop leading in the applause
| which followed.
| An assessment Of 5000 was laid on the
churches for the purpose of aid in max
ing necessary repairs on the school build
lings. The Rev. r. w. Lewis of st.
.Iohnsbury was elected a trustee of the
school. vice Rev. w. F. Newton. removed
from the State. and the Rev. f. O.
Taylor. u. d., Of Barre was elected a
trustee to succeed himself, his term hav-
ing expired
The next speech was by the Rev. pr
lC. NJ. Boswell of Philadelphia. Doctor
Boswell can reach more moods in a
minute than any other speaker appearing
| herenbout. He represented the lione
Missionary and Church Extension society
and declared that the increase of s3l 90 in
the collections last year prefigured
larger increases elsewhere 1nasmuch as
the country contained GS.0N1O people
outside all Protestant evangelical
churches the work confronting this and
similar societies is appalling.
4 year ago essays were called for on
che theme Wow To Render Vermont
Methodists More Effective" In behalf of
the committee consisting of himself.
Or. l.. W. Hanson and Miss Emily
Glover of Montpelier, Principal Bishop
announced the result follows: First
prize of SIS. offered by Frank Plumley,
was given to the Rev. ". r. Davenport
of Orleans. second Of $40, given by Sena-
tor W. I. Dillingham;, to the Rev. r. f.
Lowe OF ST. Adams; third of s.. Offered
by Col. u. NJ. Mansur, to District Supt.
g. ". Hunt of St. Adams. BY vote of
tho conference Mr. Davenport will read
his essay in open session tomorrow. ard
all three essays will become the property
of the conference.
The committee on pooling the travelling
expenses of the conference reported that
the average sum expended was Sc % and
these paying less sum evened UP to the
committee and the committee evened u,
to those paying Il larger sum.
CONFEHENCE HISTORY SOCIETY.
The Conference History society was re.
organized by the election Of the followin.
officers President, Rev. y. l.. Cooper, u
d.. OF Randolph Vice presidents. Rev l.
| ay
Smithers of Montpelier; correspondent.
. and recording secretary, Rev. w r. Da
venport OF Orleans; curator of librar,
and treasurer, Principal Bishop OF Mon,
peller
The class entering conference in full
connection was then called forward nnc
asked the disciplinary questions by tn.
bishop. one Ct these questions being Evil
you wholly abstain from the use of to
tAacco?" The usual charge to the class
by the bishop was deferred until Sunda,
afternoon.
Letters of sympathy were ordcre,
sent to Rev. o, ]. Anderson of Derby
A. 3. johnson OF Mechanicsville. A. w
C.. Johnson OF Waterbury and g. II
,, Wright recently Of West Burke. al
Of these clergymen being i'll and um
able to attend conference.
!. f. Springer of Montpelier ad
dressed the conference in behalf @
, the newly organized laymen's mission
, airy league.
. AFTERNOON AND EVENING
In the afternoon Dr. Hingley O
Chicago spoke further concerning tn,
D work needed for a more adequate sun
port Of the veterans Of the conference
! and Miss Mary A. Danforth a returne,
missionary from Japan gave an elo
quent address concerning the worl
> OF the church In foreign nelds.
The evening anniversary was Of
two-old nature, the first part bein,
under the auspices OF the Laymens
Missionary league and addresses b,
l. e. Springer OF Montpelier and thu
latter speech by Doctor Boswell o
-. Philadelphia on home missionar!
work under the Stars and Stripes.
Y Zen young Montpelier Americans
ana an equal number of Spaniar"'