Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
BURLINGTON DIST,
TROY CONFERENCE
report IL Read at Saratoga
Gathering by Rev. B. M.
Kent of Rutland.

Saratoga, n. v, April 22--The appoint
tents of the Troy Methodist conference
ere not announced to-day. The program
D-day consisted of the conference love
last, morning worship and sermon, serv-
&c for ordination of deacons and elders.
sermon on Evangelism" by the Rev.
w. Hannah, D. D., and an anniversary
ervicc of the board of foreign missions.
BURLINGTON DISTRICT REPORT.
The Rev. b. NJ. Kent of Rutland, super
itendent of the Burlington district, has
ADMITTED his report which reads, in part.
= follows:
"Starksboro appears In the minutes of
ur conference for the first time since
b37. with Simeon Young as 'pastor-in-
barge and Merritt Bates as presiding
der. Before their day one of the great
1T of our earlier bishops, Bishor Elijah
edding. came in 1891 at the age of II
ears with his parents to live in the south
art of the present village. He was con-
crted in 1898 and three years later Joined
he ranks of the itinerants and became a
hember of Troy conference and was APP
ointed to the old Plattsburgh circuit
18th Elijah Chichester-two ELIAS of
reat power-and serving with great sue
css that field nearly a year.
He was elevated to the episcopacy at
he general conference in 1924 and died in
loughketpsie in 1862. During the general
difference of last May Bishop Hender-
pn kindly consented to visit historic old
tarksboro and preach. which he did to
he delight of large congregation. May
It'll. delivering a most impressive and in.
piring sermon.
H., l. sk1 IA
Dry of its past and ably led by her ener-
etic pastor arose and during the year
implicitly remodeled the audience room.
lacing windows. one of which is in
,emory of Bishop Elijah Hedding, and
tting up the basement as social room
t an expense of approximately $1,000. all
which has been provided for. That
his vigorous society will have a history
good works for years to come, Is as
ured
SPRING GROVE.
Spring Grove camp grounds are becom-
lg well known to a large number of peo-
lie, young and old. The program of last
eason was varied and most excellent
mong the speakers were Gov. c. w.
Gates. d. B. Brummitt. editor of the
Dung peoples organ. The Epworth
Herald, William Shaw. general secretary
the Society of Christian Endeavor.
rharles Fleetwood of Boston. DR.. Schil-
ng of South America. w. b. Oliver Of
Few York and others of local note. The
resent years program bids fair to keep
he high level and do a little better.
THE popular president of the Univer-
ity of Vermont at our beautiful city. Bur-
ngton, continues to lead in everything
food the large student body of that in
titution. In his election to the presi.
ency of the National Association of State
Universities. he Is deservedly honored
nd our conference as we'll
BENEvOLENCES.
Notwithstanding the hard times al
lome, occasioned by the conflict across
he sea, many of the churches have in.
creased the sum given for pastoral sup.
bort and at the same time pulled hard
lor the reduction of their indebtedness
Rutland has paid 81. 100 of the debt on her
Jew parsonage, leaving but $500 more to
beet
We believe nearly every church in
he district has been engaged at some
ime during the fall or winter, in the
upreme work, the work Of soul-savine
md with the following results, in pro
bationers: Rutland so. Poultney 80, Bristo
g. Burlington 30. Pownal g. Panton ant
West Addison q. North Ferrisburg %
Bennington Is. Salem 10. Castleton 20
Wells IA. Hinesburg 10. Fair Haven 10
Hampton 10. Benson II, and lesser mum
bers In twenty other fields totaling 4S
precious souls saved through faithful
preaching and the blood of the lamb.
REPAIRS.
Among the larger churches Fair Haver
as placed seven beautiful memorial win.
ows in her audience room at a cost OF
700 and $62 in repairs on the parsonage
villiston has redecorated the audience
Dom at a cost Of nearly $1,000: White
rreek has laid out In repairs on the church
400: Starksboro. as stated above, $1,000
Belcher. $40; West Addison, $36; Sails
Jury. $500; Raceville. 1884: Castleton, 1907
burlington, $3.50. and on the parsonage
5l2. There has also been a new motol
Installed for the organ. Winooski has ex
ended in needed repairs on the parsonag,
750; Benson has installed electric lighti
the parsonage at cost OF SET. Lesser
ums in many other places will bring tn,
nm total up to $10-349.
REQUESTS AND TRUST FUNDS.
The superintendent has during the yea
ucceeded in tabulating complete lis
( the holdings Of the various churches
trust funds left them by those interest
in their future welfare, the several in
ONES of which may be used for the up
eep OF the churches and the continuanc
their ministry. The total holdings ar
pproximately $4,000 to which may b.
dded the gift recently of the beautiful
illage home OF the late Henry l.. Leon
I'd. which gift was provided for in hi
Eill.
Nor must we forget to mention tn
Fift OF pulpit set to the church in Mid
letown Springs from Captain Franz
Iadley in memory Of his mother"