The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12
The Annual Conference Was
Opened This Forenoon
BY BISHOP THOMAS NEELEY
Rev. W. R. Davenport Was Elected Sec.
retary, Rev. E. L. M. Barnes Sta
tistical Secretary and Rev,
S. H. Smith, Treasurer.

vermont Methodist conference was
formally opened at 0:l5 this morning
with Bishop Thomas b NeeIey of New
Orleans presiding. The conference first
celebrated the eucharist as conducted
by Bishop Neeley, assisted by the pre-.
siding elders. Then came an address
by the bishop,
The call of the roll showed GA min
isters present and four laymen. The
conference then arose when the names
Of three deceased members were
called, as follows; Rev. George w
Hunt of St. Adams, Rev George H.
Wells of Hardwick and Rev. Abram
NJ. Wheeler of Methuen, Mass. There
were few moments Of silent prayer,
and then opening prayer by Bishop
Neeley.
On the organization of the conference,
Rev. William Shaw was reelected Sec
retary, but he declined to serve, and
Rev w. r.. Davenport of Bellows
Falls was chosen to the position. The
secretary chose as his assistants, Rev
w |. Ranney of johnson and Rev.
Clarence d Pierce of Swanton Rev.
Fred Daniels of Chelsea was chosen as
statistical secretary, but he declined to
serve; whereupon, Rev. T.. L. NJ
Barnes of South Royalton, was elected,
who appointed as his assistants, Rev
f. A Woodwork OF Ludlow and Rev.
G. J.. Wells of Wardsboro. For
treasurer, Rev s. II Smith Of White
River Junction was elected, and he
chose his assistants as follows: Rev.
u u -
a. w, Hewitt OF PIain6eld.
The following tranfers to other con-
ferenees were made; Rev j A Dixon
to Oklahoma and Rev. O. f. Barnard
TO Eastern Maine. In connection with
these the bishop said the Vermont
was too generous in giving
away its men, they ought to be kept
in Vermont
In the absence of Senator Diling-
ham, who was to have given the adj
dress of welcome. and at the request
Of the local pastor, Rev. w. II. Dayen-
port performed this part of the pro-
gramme, mentioning the devotion OF the
Dillinghams to Methodism in doing so.
The bishop responded
The following elections completed the
of the conference: Rev
w \ Roberts Of Williamstown. rail
road secretary; Rev A. t. Cooper Of
Randolph, biographical secretary
Rev. s. + Clemans of Chicago
the order of conference
claims, eonvuIsed the audience with
remarks that he concluded with the
to the church of S400 from
the general board OF conference claims
to the local conference. In this con-
nection the bishop reported a con.
ference deficiency of $lll ON the amount
lue the Episcopate treasurer.
The book committee presented to
he conference draft for Sl,l0l. its
'hare from the earnings of the Method
st Book concern; s25 was also present.
sd to the chartered fund.
There were short addresses by Rev.
IS Qnimhy, conference agent of the
Methodist Episcopal Review, Charles
/ Magee of the book depository of |
Boston, and Rev. 4. G. Z. Dorion of |
he Epworth Herald.
II was voted thats all candidates for |
omission on trial or in full connee-
ion and all members desiring a |
hange of relations, appear before the
on conference relations to |
'e considereds
The conference then took a recess
Until this afternoon
At this afternoons session the sta I
istical reports of the presiding elders
we're presented.
st. Johnsbury District Report
No pastor in active service on the
istriet has died during the year, but
lev. George L. Wells Of Hardwick, a
eteran superannuate of many winters,
assed to his reward, and the wife of
lev. A. b. Enright of Danville, after
eroic struggle, was summoned home to
est. while the mother of pastor Guest
/ Newport Center and she who bore
he pastor at st. Johnsbury, had died
j the triumphs of faith. Revs. NJ. II.
mith of Lyndon and g. II. Wright, last
ear of West Burke, have each been Sc
ously i'll, the former going to a farm
hich he has purchased, and the latter
to take a charge at Lyndon
Dr the past few months. Rev. Il. III. f
artlett of Peacham married and re-
red from the work during the year
ut is now again ready for service A
auglIter came to gladden. the home of
ev. and Mrs. f. E. Wells at Irasburg.
One of the preachers of the district
as left during the year for fairer fields
sewhere. and others have been strong
: melted thereto. and with ample rea-
IN considering the meagerness of the
llaries in some of our smaller charges.
Iiss Rose Santee and Miss Marion Will
IN have worked as deaeonesses in the
strict the greater part of the year,
nd others for shorter periods. Miss +,
rhwartz spent most of the month Of !
arch traversing the district in the in
rests of the Barre mission.
The number of conversions has not
zen up to the usual standard, but yet !
goodly number have come into the
ngdom through our churches. The
rgest number OF conversions was at >
,ventry, where nearly 30 made a pub
profession AT Evansville is sought I
e Lord. At Cabot 20 Joined the :
urch, and the net increase of full :
embers was Ia, there also being the
me increase at Newport. Hardwick
aims l6 additions but no increase
ainfield added H. Island Pond re- /
ived nine on probation and seven into J
II membership. and all told, Ids were I
ded TO the churches, though the re- Y
rts are not all in. G
II a. Il III -.