Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
Bloom feld-I. T.. Ranuey

Bloorrfeld-I t. Ranney
Cabot-F. E. Currier.
Canaan and Beecher Fsalis-M. Il.
Sharples.
Concord ard v1ctcry--r. p Chase
Coventry-Srppl!ed by w H. Fairbanks
! Craftsbury-C. D. Fierce
Danvil,e and West Danvine-F. e.
Currier
Derby-O. J. Anderson.
| East Burke and East Haven-D G..
| Porteus.
Evansville and Bloomington Center-To
be supplied
| Glover-W f.. Allard
Greensboro Bend and Stannard-F. n.
| Roberts.
| Groton and Westvile--R. I. 3. 1llman
| Guildhall-W. L. Sezer
Hardwick-John Jones.
Holland and Morgan--To be supplied
| 1rasburg-G. l.. Wells
Island Pond-w. c. Christie
Lowell-Supplied by c. b. Bromley
Lunenburg and East Concord-M-
bert Gregory.
Lyndon--F. b. Blodgett
Lyndonville and East Lyn ion-F. A.
Woodwork.
acknowledgements by I. A. Ran
ney.
Newbury and West Newbury-E. w
Sturtevant
Newport-C. u. Lance.
Newport Center-C. W. Kelly
North Danville-To be supplied.
Orleans-G. w. Burke
Peacham-Supplied by Albert Alb.
bolt.
Plainfleld-A. w Hewitt
St Johnsbury-Peter Black
Sheffield and Wheelock-A, d. Simp.
son.
South Albany-Supplied by G. c. Nc.
Donald.
Waits River and Topsham-Suppliet
by o. L. Barnard
West Topsham-Albert c. Freeman
Walden and South Waiden-H. f
Howar1
liams.
nard.
Williamstown and East Brookfeld-
supplied by J. @. Angel.
Woodbury-To be supplied.
SERVICES AT OPERA HOUSE.
To-day's services opened this morning
at nine o'clock with love feast at Lanes
opera house. led by the Rev. JOSEPH
Hamilton and the Rev a. l. Cooper. D
D When the hour arrived for the sermon
by Bishop Hughes the house was filled
with congregation of about $50 people
The discourse was practical logical an'
impressive. For over an hour Bishop
Hughes held the attention OF the lnrg
congregation az If It were one person.
In the afternoon an ordination servic
was held in the opera house with ser
mon BY Doctor Randall Following thl
. were ordained TO the deacon's order
Arthur w. Atwood. Howard c. Hoyt an
Duncan G.. Porteus Those receiving cid
I ers orders were George c. Westcot an
William d. HUI. In the impressive serV
ice the bishop was assisted by the distHc
superintendents and the secretary or IN
conference The session was marked "
intense interest throughout
Fair weather has prevailed unui Uni
Afternoon when light showers teii' LATE
attendance has been the rule OF the SEES
sions. those Of the evenings having take
the capacity of the church. The pastor
tho Rev. c. D. Lance has SHOWN MN
ss,s an excellent organizer and execuuv
lin the arrangements OF the session
MEMORIAL is ADOPTED
rhree business sessions Of the con
.o-erce were held yesterday the reg
4 ,,ar one in the morning. a second
COW o'clock In the afternoon. anu IN
y third In the evening
An important action OF the mornin
d session was the adoption OF the FOL
lowing memorial to the general con
ference OF the church 10 be helu
Minneap polls next month
"Whereas, 1t Is the opinion of tn
Vermont annual conference that a
. necessary instruction and admonitio
relative to worldly amusements'
contained in that chapter of the DIS
cipline entitled Special Advices' an
ia there most admirably and accept
ably stated; and
"whereas. Article ESQ of the Dis
cipline under the title Imprudent an
'n-Christian Conduct. Is hindrano
TO the prophetic and teaching func
lions of the ministry and is oosolet
and Imperative;
= memoralizo YOU to so favorably con
slider remculul Icelsldti'i 40 !" NV
us from tho emharrassments incon
|. sistencies and inapplicability of tn
aforesaid paragraph"
Tho debate was somewhat spirited
and the vote stood 81 to "a In fave
Of its adoption
After the taking of the vote Bishc
Hughes said that he would not nav
given his opinion OF the matter befor
but now would say that he hoped 10
the time when article $50 would b
taken from under the head OF rule
q and put under the head "Advices
which would not be letting dow
OF the bars but would give pastors
fair chance to instruct.
PRESIDENT BENTON INTRODUCED
There were introduced to the cor
= ference the Rev NJ. c. b. Mason u.
representing the Freedmen's Aid 0,
= lciety; the Row. Guy Potter Benton.
D.. OF T.. v NJ. and the Rev. Edwin