Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
.METH0D|STS ASK
FOR A NEW LAW
Amendment Demanded Whereby
Statewide Prohibition May Be
Voted On Annually.


hummer" for business in the Vermont
Methodist conference. Following a
| devotional service conducted by the
Rev W. y. DukcShire Of Barton. the
regular business session Of the day
was opened by Rshop Hughes. who.
after the consideration Of routine
| matters, introduced the Rev. Fred NJ.
stone. ID. D.. of Washington. represent
ing thu American University.
These deacons were admitted into
full membership OF the conference and
advanced to the studies of the third
year; The Rev. George II. Locke of
Georgia. ths Rev I. H. Cresey of AL
burg. the Rev Charles NJ Redstone of
Milton and the Rev. q. f. Barnard of
Westfeld. similar action was taken
in the case of the Rev \. \. Mandigo
of Cambridge. except that he was ad-
vanced TO the studies of the fourth
year It was announced that the Rev.
James n. Seaver had been transferred
to the New Hampshire conference.
The election of delegates to the general
conference to be held % Minneapolis IN
May resulted in the choice of the Rev.
William Shaw of st Adams and the Rev.
Ralph +. Lowe of st. Johnsbury.
During the taking Of the ballot the Rev.
Clarence True Wilson, d. d. general
! secretary of the Methodist Temperance
| society. and the Rev. W. v sheldon. as
sistant to the president Of Wesleyan
University, We're introduced and address
cd the conference briefly
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
a vote on a proposed amendment ia
the constitution of the church to make
the first secular day in May the day for
the converting of the general conference
instead of the first Wednesday In May.
a. the constitution now reads. was car
ried.
The conference at this point received
fraternal delegates from other commun-
local church. presenting the Rev. L. A.
Edwards. representing the congregational
State conference Following cordial
greetings by Mr.. Edwards brief response
was given by Bishop Hughes in which
he gave a plain recital of his first pas
torate and made no attempt at oratory.
The Laymen's association elected the
| following officers: President. G. A. irish
secretary and treasurer. S. NJ. Barnes of
p,chford. yico-nrosidents. w. y. Lance
of cohot mr. T r.. Hanson of Montpel-
ior and . n Campbell of Morrisville
MIC A,,hea Todd. representing the
Aror,car missionary society, was In
,rnarood IN tho conference. A letter was
, ,..d fro, tina Rev. A. w. Ford, chaplain
at the State prison, asking that he be
continued IN his present relations with
| ~. nor,.rorco and IT was voted TO re-
nvos, ,ho, NJ Ford he reappointed to his
rr.so,,, ,>os,,ior II was voted that the
o., coarno u s,sson be received on
oroao.,,a,. fro,,, tho Methodist Protestant
C,,nro,, o,,a M s4ven rank as elder.
A. q r,o.t,rr FOR reorga niZation of the
Corfororca historical society held during
,,s - 90 tha conference the FOL-
,a,,,,., .o,oors vera elected. President.
~" D., Cooper D. D.. Randolph;
a. ,no pev w r Davenport,
| Do,,o. uo,,,. ,,ce-nresidents the Rev
c,,.,',,,,,, NJ darlington. the Rev.
w g c',.,, % Pando,nh. curator and
- a.or Of Hethanv Church.
,,' 49, h.onnotnted after the pres
soss,on
49,, s,o.,oroI conference met at the
| 80. o,an This morning about Ga
'"P.''. -. nrasert w n LocklIn
'.e',l'e,s I'D " n Lance of Cabot
VI 80, aa,eyates and Mrs. A. II.
Northaeld and ], Wesley
,,u,or -, pe&bel, alternates, to the gen
eral conference The following onhcer'