Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
METKOD|STS HEAR
DISTRICT REPORTS
Vermont Conference Honors It's
''St. John" the Venerable DR..
Cooper of Randolph.

NeNP"rt April ll-SesSiOnS Of the
Vermont Methodist conference this
morning opened with a devotional
Service conducted by the Rev. y. II.
Webb of Northnold At the business
meeting that followed, presided over
by Bishop Hughes, the supcrintendcnts
Of the three districts Of the conference
were passed in character and read
their reports. They We're Supt. w. $
smithers Of Randolph. Montpelier dis
trict, Supt. William shaw of st Adams.
IT. Adams district, and Supt. Ralph T..
Lowe of st. Johnsbury. St Johnsbury
district. Theo y. IIldereth, repre-
yentng the New England Deaconess
association. and Miss Bertha Fowler
representing the Womans Home Mis-
sionary society, presented appeals in
behalf of their work. The Rev Clif-
FORD II. Smith. superintendent Of the
Vermont Anti-Saloon League. was in
Produced to the conference and gavs
brief word of greeting which was
cordially received.
1t was voted that the following
rlergymen be continued in superannu-
Rted relations: The Revs +. IL Roberts,
G. ii. Wright c. w. Morse y. W Will
der, w. II. Dean. $. c. Vail. A. L.
W =.
A. b. Blake, q. O. Howe, O. L. Story,
u. +. Forest A. A. Estabrook f.. NJ.
Miller and NJ. S. Eddy When DR..
Coopers name was called, nc was
asked to speak and did so. referring
happily to his long connection with
the Vermont conference and saying he
would like to take pastorate now
HONOR DIR. COOPER
At the close someone proposed that
the st. John of the conference" be en-
tended greetings and the m embers
stood and CAV, DR.. Cooper the Cha
tapua salute after which the bishop
led in singing I'm Going Home to Die
No More"
The secretary was instructed to for
ward the sympathy Of the conference TO
the Rev. and Mrs. A. Il. Blake of Barton,
the latter being seriously III the Rev. w
X. Davenport of Bellows Falls. who was
present to-day at the conference for the
first time during the session, his wife be-
ing very i'll; the Rev l.. .. Sherburne of
Burlington on the death of his brother:
the Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Wallace OF
Rchford, Mrs Wallace having been Sc
verely burned. and Mrs. Hiram y. Turner
Of St Johnsbury. whose husband. promi-
nent in Methodist Church work. died re-
Gently.
1t was voted to continue the following
in supernumerary relations: The Revs
G.. S. Hulburt. G. C. McDougall. NJ. II.
Smith, Z. II. Bartlett and L. \. Moody
There was present ut the meeting Col
T. W. Halford of New York, vice-chair-
man of the laymens missionary move
mont who is to address tho Laymen's
association tomorrow. Colonel Halford
for many years was private secretary TO
President Harrison and was warmly
greeted by many friends he gained dur
ing his recent years residence In this
State.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Rev. w. r. Allen of Craftsbury
presided at the afternoon session. An
able address was given by Superintendent
Smith of the Anti-Saloon League. MI
Smith told of the rethods OF worH peihS
pursued by the league in its fight with the
liquor evil and said that some OF the
things for which it would labor were total
abstinence and for "A no-llcense vote in
every town and city in the state.
The Rev A. J. Hough Of Proctors lilo
presided over the memorial services,
which followed. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. DR. a. l.. Cooper ana memorials
were given as follows: The Rev. william
II. Wright. Springfield, Mass, by the
Rev L. q. Sherburnc, by the Rev.
Joseph Hamilton; the Rev. Horace w.
1vorrnen, St. Johnsbury Center, by the
Raw. T.. b. Biodgett os Newport Center,
the Rev. sylvester Donaldson, St Adams,
Nv the Rev. +. w. Lewis, the Rev. Robert
r. T. Mackenzie. West Berlin. by tho
Rev. f.. A. Woodwork of Lyndonville;
Mrs Rosella Wheeler, Methuen. Mass,
nv the Rev. T.. A. Bishop, y, d.; Mrs.
ulia. Burke, Orleans, 10y the Rev. w. Il.
Douglas and the Rev r. W. Lewis; Mrs.
Elizabeth Trevllian, Lebanon. n. H. by
The Rev. @. J. Anderson; Mrs. Nancy
copeland, Chelsea, by Doctor Cooper.
Several appropriate hymns were sung
during the service.
The anniversary of the Vermont CON
ference Sustentation society this evening
closed the events of the day. The Rev.
T. ". Lewis Of st. Adams presided and
addresses were given by the district sup
erintends and the Rev. w. r. Davenport
of Bellows Falls.
Reports of the supcrntendents read this
morning follow:
SUPERINTENDENT SMlTliERS.
The Rev. W s. Smithers, superintendent
Of the Montpelier district, reported sew
~ssl nastoral changes OF moro or less inn