The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-11
Twelve Selected at the Ver-
mont Conference at
Richford
FOUR ARE CHOSEN
FROM EACH DISTRICT
Ministers Changed from Re.
lations and Transfers
Made

Made
Richford, April ll.--The sessions 0
the Vermont Methodist conference to
day were the most largely attended o
any during the week, many from on
of town coming for the meetings of tlt
Laymen's association and the Womanh
Home Missionary society. This morning
Bishop Henderson gave an address o.
''The Ten Per Cent. Increase in Mem
bership." Presiding Elder W. B. Duke
| shire of the st. Adams district, rea,
his annual report this morning.
| The following ministers were contin
ued today on the retired list; Revs
G. w. Morse of Newport Center, w. II
Dean of Ferrisburg, n. w. Wilder oi
Rand olph, $. c. Vail of Corinth. n. Y.
j. II. Wallace OF Richford, S. S. Brig
ham of Fairfax, A. B. Blake of Barton
g. o. Howe of Randolph, F. NJ. Miller OF
Highland, Cal, II. y. Forrest Of VIII
liamsburg Mass, Adelbert A. Estabrook
OF Sterling Junction, Mass, NJ. s. Eddy
of West Glover, Frank Roberts of Greens
boro. George Wright of Waterbury,
Conn, and Charles S. Nutter of Boston.
DIR. Cooper OF Randolph, who last month
celebrated his s9th birthday, then adj
dressed the conference.
The elergymen retired from effective
TO retired relations are: Reys. w. n.
Roberts of Stowe, Albert Gregory of Lu-
nenburg and Joseph Hamilton of Ran
dolph. One changed from the super
numary to the retired list is Rev. G. s.
Hulburt of Fairfax
Those continued on the supernumerary
list are; Revs. NJ. II. Smith OF Land
grove, Il. H. Bartlett OF Waterville and
u. o. Fhayer of Long Beach, Cal From
the effective to the supernunerary list,
Rev. p. A. Smith OF Bradford was placed.
Transfers were made as follows Rev.
George G. McDougal from the Vermont
to the Des Moines conference; Rev. l.
NJ Moody from the Vermont to the
Iowa conference; DIR. Z. \.
Bishop to the Holston conference.
Conference Education Board.
The presiding elders made report this
morning of nominations for the confer
ence board OF education, and the nom
nations were confirmed by the confer
ance as follows, St Johnsbury district
Rev. A. W. Hewitt of Plainield, Rev.
Peter Black of ST. Johnsbury, DIR. L. ID.
Martin and c. S. Andrews of Barre; st.
Albans district, Rev. +. A. Legg Of Enos
burg Falls, Rev. w. T. Best of Morris
vile. H. G. WThitehill of Waterbury and
VI. T. Perley of Bellows Falls; Mont |
,elier district. the presiding elder fto |
,e namedl, Rev. William Shaw of Mont |
,eiier c. A. Edgerton of Northfield and |
Henry Holt of Montpelier,
This afternoon the annual meeting OF |
he Woman's Home Missionary society
vas held. with Mrs. A. H. Webb OF |
Sorthfield presiding. Owing to i'll health,
rev. DR.. Benjamin Haywood of Wash
ngton, d. c.. who was TO have been
resent, the address to the society was
made by Rev. Peter Black of st. Johns
urv who spoke on Leaves From an I'm
Migrants Diary United States Sena
or Dillingham;. who has been attending
he conference, has returned to Washing
on.
Iontpelier Seminary's Principal Speaks.
Yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock
he anniversary meeting of the boarI Of
iucation was held, the Rev. J. 4. Hqs-
ton of pittsfeld presiding PRAYER
as offered by the Rev. T. A. Bis hop
Seviervile Tenn, and vocal solo, ,
The Plains of Peace" was sung by .
rs. Jessie K. Conger There was an adj
-ess by the Rev. J. w. Hatch, principal
Montpelier seminary, who spoke i
-iefly. Among other things necessary !
n success, he said were cooperation, ;
onomy and efficiency. The greatest i :
'-operation. At the close he said, Il !
edge YOU the fullest use of all the pow
5 possess" lie made a very favorable p
lpression. Q
DR. Bishop also spoke of his work at t
Tenn. For 10 years he was v
'ineipal OF Montpelier seminary anl !
now president % Murphy college in
e southern city. The Rev. Thomas y
cholson. d. d.. OF the New York beard a
health. also gave an address At the \
lse of this session memorial service \
Is held and the Rev. o. J. Anderson~uf h
.rby presided. The Rev. 4. B. Blodgets c
Lyndon offered prayer.
The following memorials were given:
RS. Milo s. Eddy of West Glover oy p
w b. Dukeshire of -.
bans; Mrs. V. r. Hendee of Toledo,
10. former'c Of Montpelier. by the
". William Shas Of Montpelier; Mrs.
r. Davenport of Bellows Falls, by the
\. F. ". Sharp of Springfield; Mrs. !.
Sherburne Of Barre by the Rev. c
;. Shaw.
LAST evening the anniversary Of the
rmont Conference Sustenation sosiety
: held. the Rev. w. r. Davenport of 10
lows Falls presiding. The -peskers ~
re Superintendent w {. Smithers Of q
ndolph and Superintendent Ralph F. q
We Of St. .Iohnsbury and Mr. Daven- =
4. A duet. God J. Love" was sung m
Mrs. Alettha r. Smith and Ha-Jld lc'
ithers. both Of Randolph. The Rev. N
thur W. Hewitt Of Plainiield gave AZ VI
ginal poem entitled The Fina.cia ~
ent in the Country Church" IA
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