Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
MONTPELIER
SEMINARY TO
GET 100000 ?
Report of Committee at Methodist
Conference Recommends 100000
Fund for Debts and Buildings and
$4,000 Additional Endowment.

Hardwick. April 2S,--In one of the
most stirring business sessions of the
conference, held late this afternoon.
the report of the conference board Of
education was given and also the re-
port for the special committee on
Montpelier Seminary. The Rev. Will
liam Shaw, for the special committee
made the report urging an effort to
raise $500, 900 to pay all debts to erect
and equip new buildings and add $780,
900 to the present endowment. Also
he asked that the committee assume
the full educational apportionment and
that certain sums be rebated to stu
dents from contributing charges to-
wards their tuition at the seminary
Dr. Hatch was given the floor and
asked the adoption of the plan. as did
also Chancellor John w. Hancher of the
board of education. The report pre-
scented by the Rev. Mr.. Shaw was un-
animously adopted by vote of the con-
ference.
The devotional service this morning was
conducted by the Rev. J. T. BaXendale of
Montgomery, and a vocal duet was given
by Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Smithers of
Randolph, who were requested by Bishop
session
An inspiring address on Spiritual Crawl
tation" was given by Bishop Leete.
At the business session which followed
the Rev. E. c. L. Dorion, D, D., represen-
tating zions Herald, which now has the
largest circulation in its history, was in
troduced A check of SIS was presented
the conference in behalf of the Wesleyan
association.
PASS SUPERINTENDENTS
The conference then passed in character
the superintendents of the three districts
the Rev. Z. w. Sharp of Brattleboro, of
the Montpelier district; the Rev. W. B.
Dukeshlre of st, Adams of the st. Adams
district and the Rev. Ralph F. Lowe of
st. Johnsbury, OF the st. Johnsbury dis
trict. The superintendcnts then read their
reports.
Drafts of $50 from the chartered fund
and s1,3Oi from the Book Concern were
presented the conference.
ACTION ON CANDIDATES.
Action regarding candidates who
had taken examinations and others not
yet members of the conference was
taken as follows:
Rutherford H. GORE of Lyndonville
was continued In studies of the first
wear; Paul f. Barton of Cambridge
was advanced 10 studies of the second
year; John @ Angel of West Burke,
Arthur w. Atwood of South London
derry. and william C, Christie of ISL
and Pond were continued in studies
Of the second year; Howard C. Hoyt, a
student at Boston University, was con-
tinued on trial in studies of the second
year: Duncan G. Porteous and Christie
pher s. Quimby. who are attending
Drew Seminary, were continued in
studies of the third year; Perley b. l..
Seller, Arthur r, Jopson of Fafrlee and
Willis L. Sizer of Guildhall were dis
continued at their own request; Urban
H. Layton was transferred by the
bishop to the Maine conference In
studies OF the third year.
1t was voted to authorize Superin
tendent Lowe to self the church edifice
at Westfeld,
The anniversary of the Womans
Home Miss onary society was held this
afternoon, Mrs. a. H. Webb of North
field presiding The Scripture was
read by Mrs f. r. Newell of Barre and
prayer was offered by Deaconess Lucy
Rawson. Following a vocal solo by
Doaconess Alice Foster of the Mont
pelier district an interesting address
was given by Mrs. Ward Platt of Phil
adelphia.
At 7:l5 o'clock this evening the Con-
ference Sustentaton society held It's an
niversary. the Rev. f. w. Lewis OF Gro
ton presiding. Scripture was read ano
prayer offered by the Rev. w. r. DaVen'
port of Springfield and an earnest al
dress was given by the Rev. Peter Black
of st, Johnsbury He spoke on rs the
Work Of the Ministry Mans Job?' He
referred to the brain, spirit and leader
ship of the late Rev. 6. w. Hunt, VINO
was largely instrumental in organizing
he Conference Sustentation society al
he conference in Hardwick five years
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