The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-15
Resolution is Adopted by
Methodist Conference Today
URGING ITS ADOPTION
Rev. r. F. Lowe of st. Adams Pre-
seuted the Resolution and Confer
ence Adopted 1t Without
a Dissenting Vote.

Waterbury, April l5.-The Vermont
Methodist conference branched out into
the politics of the country somewhat
to-day when a resolution was presented,
asking the members of the Vermont
delegation in Congress to work for the
proposed reciprocity agreement with
Canada, which was presented by Presi-
dent Taft. The resolution was present
ed by Rev. R, f. Lowe OF st. Adams
and was unanimously adopted by the
conference.
To-day also was Montpelier seminary
day, the matter having come up as a
special order at ii o'clock, when Prin-
cipal Bishop of the school presented
a statement Of conditions there. Prin-
cipal Bishop said that eleven per cent.
Of the students in the school enter the
ministry; that 70 per cent, Of the boys
and 81 per cent. Of the girls in the in
stitutions are processing Christians,
largely through recent revival.
Dr. Bishop said that he had received
a telephone message last night from
someone who had read in the paper that
DR.. d. X Pearsons, n large giver TO the
seminary had announced that he would
give more. but the exact amount DIR.
Bishop did not know.
Later a resolution was adopted, APP
- af ba ir aH
cational collection to Montpelier SEM
mary and the remainder to the board
of education.
Rev. Dr. Nicholson Of New York. sec
retary of the board of education, was
then introduced, and he gave a state
ment of the work OF his department,
noting also that % per cent. of the pro
bationers come from UNCONVENTIONAL coll
leges.
DR.. T.. c. Bass. who became a member
of the conference fifty years ago, spoke
in reminiscent tone. stating that there
are now 80 more churches than when he
entered the conference and 81 more par
sonages.
Reporting for the conference claims
committee, Rev. J.. Q. Sherburnc re-
ported that the claims amounted to S.
GOO and that the receipts were si,476,
which was 300 larger than last year.
He told OF the distribution Of amounts
TO superannuated preachers, widows and
others. and the accounts were endorsed
bv the conference. On motion OF Rev.
William Shaw, the conference requested
the bishop to appoint Rev Joseph Ham,
ilton of Randolph as conference evan
gelist. Among the addresses given to-
day was one by Josephine Fiske OF
Providence on hospital work in Bos-
ton.
The following changes of relations
were announced to-day: Rev. E. W.
Sharp of Brattleboro from the super
numery list to the effective; Rev. George
g. McDouqal OF Waitsfeld, Rev. w. c.
johnson Of Waterbury. Rev. VI. H.
Smith of Lyndonville and Rev p. H.
Bartlett of Peacham from the effective
to the supernumary list. Perley B. Sci.
Ter of Newport and Arthur Jopson OF
Union Village were elected to orders
under the missionary rule.
Bishop Neeley Firm.
Bishop Neeley, who is presiding over
the conference, has been visited by a
delegation from Somerville, Mass, who
were dissatisfied with the assignments
made at the New England conference
held few days ago. In an Interview
on the matter, Bishop Neeley remarked
that "the assignments We're made; the
mater rests there"
Several delegations, including Joseph
s. Pike, William Armstrong, II, S. True
man. Benjamin r. Hafford of Somerville
A. S. Douglass and William Warren OF
Brooklne and George H. Spencer of Bos,
ton. have been here and interviewed the
bishop. but without avail, other than
it is said, that some of the visitors re-
turned home with different views and
opinion than when they started.
Bishop Neeley has firmly rooted
idea of his responsibility which, he says
is mot to give this church nor that
lust what it asks for, neither to accept
the Judgment of every minister that he
can do the best work in this or that
field" but his one idea is to man the
work properly.
He knew that it would be impossible
to satisfy everyone, but he has done
his best to act Justly ami fairly with
every church and with every minister