Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-23
OVER TWO HUNDRED
ATTEND OPENING
OF CONFERENCE
Rev. F. w. Lewis of GrOtOn Re-
elected Secretary of Meth
Odist SeSsiOn-Fraternal
Messages Received.

this morning which marked the openihS
of the 10th annual session of the Ver'
mont Methodist conference at Bethany
Church Bishop Frederick D. beete OIL
Atlanta, Ca presided, being assisted uS
the Rev. j. Il. Hingeley, d. D., OF I'm
cinnati, secretary of tho board oil con
ference claimants, and the three dlstrlct
superintendents of the conference, tine
Rev. Ralph r Lowe Of st. JohnspurS' |
the Rev. w. b. Dukeshire of st. Ainahs |
and the Rev. T.. w. Sharp of Brattleporo'
| The first business session of the confer
ence was held Immediately at the close
/ of the Lords supper. The names OF
/ members deceased during the year were
called first, being the Rev. Alanson L. |
Cooper OF Randolph. the Rev. W1lham !
! r. Allen of Barton and the Rev. Carroh
! y. Lance of Newport. Ffty-seven MEM
bers of the conference and four proba-
TONERS answered the roll call. 1t was
announced also that the Rev. Frederick
a. Lendrum, d. D., had been transferred
from the Mexican to the Vermont con
ference, and the Rev. Peter Black OF
St Johnsburv from the Vermont to the
New England conference.
The Rev F. w. Lewis of Groton, long
the secretary of the conference, was re-
elected, and he appointed as assistants.
the Rev. Walter r. Davenport and the
Rev. |. A. Ranney of Cabot. The Rev.
+. T.. NJ. Barnes of South Royalton was
elected statistician; the Rev. S. II. Smith
of White River Junction treasurer and
the Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Randolph,
biographical secretary. It was voted to
abolish the office of railroad secretary.
FRATERNAL GREETINGS.
Fratcrnal delegates representing other
denominations We're introduced to the
conference by the Rev. John Jones, pas
tor of Bethany Church, where the con-
ference sessions are being held. Those
who were introduced and gave greetings
not only from the local churches but
also from their State conventions, were
the Rev. II. II. White, Baptist, the Rev.
+. O. French, Congregational, the Rev.
f. E, Phillips Free Baptist The Rev.
y. L, Sanford. rector of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. said that unfortunately
he was not delegate from the conven-
ton of the diocese of Vermont, but if it
had been in session undoubtedly it would
have sent greetings. "Our church moves
as body" said Mr.. Sanford, land as
we move by regiments rather than COM
panles, | can officially represent myself
only. but I know l do represent in spirit
the good wishes throughout the COM
munion." Mr.. Sanford also said that he
brought the personal good wishes Of
Bishop Hall. Bishop Leete in responding
referred to the fact that in his ancestry
were numbered clergymen of several
different denominations, and said, II
don't know what going call
me after all that but I kind of think I'd
like TO have YOU call me a Christian and
brother"
This afternoons session opened with a.
song service, after which DIR. Hingelev
was introduced and presented the sub
iect, conference Claimants" a check
for $500 for the board was presented the
conference in a letter from Bishop
Bristol, who because of illness was un-
able to preside over the sessions of the
conference 1t was voted to send him a
message Of sympathy.
At two o'clock memorial service was
held, the Rev. ]. S Allen of Grand Isle
presiding. Supt. Ralph r. Lowe of st.
| Johnsbury gave the memorial for the
Rev. Carroll y. Lance. who was appoint
cd last year to the St Adams church
but died two weeks after the close of
the conference: the Rev. o. B. Wells
gave a memorial for Mrs Sarah b
TruaX of Medford, Mass, widow of the
Rev. a. Y. TruaX, long time member
of the Vermont conference; the Rev. +,
W. Lewis Of Groton gave the memorial
OF the Rev. William f.. Allen of Barton
the Rev. w. s. Smithers of the Rev. DR.
Alanson l.. Cooper of Randolph. Ions
known as the st. John of the conference
and the Rev w. B. Dukeshire gave the
memorial of Mrs. C. b. Davis OF Georgia
memorial for Mrs. ]. @. Angel OF
West Burke will be prepared for the
conference minutes.
The deaconness anniversary was pre-
sided over by Mrs. \. II. Webb of North
field Superintendent Lowe spoke of thu
deaconness work which he said was ap
plcable to both city and country. Deacon
ness Grace NJ. Bayne, superintendent o
the Barre mission. spoke of the worl
among the Italians and Deaoonness Alice
Foster of the st Johnsbury district spok
Of other forms of deaconness work
This evening the Rev. A. H. Webb o
Mortified presided over the session, Al
address was given by DR.. r. c. e. Doriol
of Boston, assistant editor of Zion Herald
, who spoke on "Mothodisms Opportunit
| III New England, ana 1T. fflnSeleN du
vocated the hotter support of the veteral
) preacher.
Howard Smithers Of Randolph is her
with his bride. who was Mrs. Alotth
Smith, their marriage having taken plac
Monday. She ia grandnioce of the lat
5 DIR, Cooper
0 AS early as 1903 the Rev. Levi
D Bates conducted religious services
S Hardwick and "A society of Ia Christla
0 people was organized as a nucleus
5 future Methodism by the Rev.
8 stephens.
s So far as recorded no quarterly meet
0 ing was held until 1915. and not unit
S 1893, with the Rev. s. Virgins an
% the Re" Ezra Kellogg. who were II
% circuit riders at that time. did Hare
% wick. rs IA part of the circuit, NAL
% .'v appreciable advance.
Is Tn tS42. Resolved Mack was Har,
% Icl<'S first class leader In the presel
% hurch is handsome window to h
% memory.
70 As the work steadily advanced an a
g peal was made for settled paste
5 and the Rev. C. s. Morris was assgne
Under his aggressive work chur'
10 was erected the same year and ded
IS Gated in December, 1S47.
20 The Rev. Or. A. l.. Cooper, who
x memorial service was observed at tn
IS conference session, was stationed he