Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
MINISTERS ASSIGNED
Bishop Hamilton Returns Rev. T.
W. Owens to BrattIeboro
Rev. E. w. Sharp and s. A. Daniels
Among Delegates to General Confer
ence-Two Districts Recommended.

The 50th anniversary of the connec-
ton of Bishop j. w. Hamilton with the
Vermont Conference of Methodist Epis-
copal church was observed at a love
feast in Montpelier Sunday, led by DIR.
Hamilton, who had been preaching at
conference sessions. During the after
noon several deacons and elders were
ordained
An evangelistic service was held last
night, Rev. Franklin Hamilton, chan
cellor of the American university, WASH
ington, preaching the sermon.
The conference closed Sunday night
with the announcement by Bishop Ham
ilton of the pastoral appointments for
the year, Following is the complete
list for the Montpelier district:
Ascutneyvillc, supplied by r. T. VOL
colt; Athens, supplied by II. p. Sweet;
Barnard and East Barnard, L. j. Hal
way; Bellows Falls, S. H. Smith, Bel
mont and Cuttingsvillc, supplied by g.
A. A. jones' Bethel, supplied by j. w.
Miller; Bethel and Gilead, supplied by
G. w. Crawford; Bondville, supplied by
Percival Hewitt; Bradford, F. T. Clark;
Brattleboro, T. w. Owens; Brownsville,
j. G. Haselton; Chelsea, Robert Hasel-
tine; Fairlee, A. II. Webb; Gaysville
and Bethel Lympus, supplied by Har
old Hayward; Hancock and Granville,
supplied by o. b. Wells; Hartand and
North Hartland, supplied by NJ H.
| Ryan; Landgrove, supplied by A. b.
Enright; Ludlow, +. f. Wood; Mont
pelier, William Shaw; North Thetford,
supplied by A. H. Webb; Mortified
and Falls, G. w. Burke; Perkins
vile, supplied by G. L. Emery; Pitts
field and Stockbridge, A. w. Atwood;
Putney, to be supplied; Randolph, g.
F. Crawford; Randolph Center, supplied
by G. o. Howe; Rochester, O. b. Wells;
South Londonderry, "A. B. Enright;
South Reading, supplied by G. A. En-
ery South Royalton, E. L. NJ. Barnes;
South Tunbridge, supplied by e. L. NJ
Barnes; Springfield, w. r. Davenport;
Thetford, H. A. Hallway; Union Village
F. w. Smith; Wardsboro, Ashfeld Ash
ford; West Berlin, l.. o. Sherburne;
West Fairlee, supplied by A. j. Dun
lop; Weston, H. A. Burke; White Riv.
err Junction, G. II. Sisson; Wilder, j. II.
Bennett; Wiliamsville and East Dover,
A. S. Charlton Windsor, w. C. John
son; Woodstock, supplied by A. B.
Boyd; Worcester, supplied by Lillian
Remember.
The following officers were elected
Friday forenoon at the Methodist lay
men IS conference: President, William
p. Dillingham; of Waterbury; vice
presidents, Frank Plumley of North
field, r. NJ. Millett of Springfield, B.
f. Moore of Newport; secretary treas
urcr, Sanford A. Daniels of Brattle-
boro. The treasurer of the Preachers
Aid society reported $1,000 added to
the permanent fund.
Resolutions suggesting reduction in
the number of districts in the Vermont
conference from three to two. in or
der to save expense, were drafted Fri
day at meeting of the Laymens associa-
ton, held in connection with the session
OF the conference.
The lay electoral conference, which is
affiliated with the church conference.
also took part in the meeting. It was
pointed out in the resolutions that two
superintendent could handle all the
church business of the state.
AT the conference session the treasurer
of the Preachers Aid society reported an
increase in the permanent fund of S7,1O1
during the year, making the present total
S29,2G6. 1t was stated that 81 $50 was
available for distribution to the ministers
The district superintendent reported an
increase in membership during the year
and tlOurlshing conditions in all parishes
The conference Saturday went on rec
ord against appointment Of negro bish-
ops Rev. f. w. Sharp of Brattleboro and
Rev. William Shaw of Montpelier were
elected delegates to the general con
ference. The lay electoral conference
elected Sanford a. Daniels of Brattle-
boro and George A. Morse of Morris
vile, delegates.