Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
METH0D|STS WANT
PASTOR RETURNED
Unanimous in Asking District
Superintendent to Urge Re.
appointment Of the Rev. DR..
]. A. neutrality-suspicious.
Made at Quarterly Conference

A strong testimonial of the appreciation
OF the excellent work and interest in the
Methodist Episcopal Church taken by it's
pastor. DR.. John A. Hamilton, was given
last night at the fourth quarterly confer
ence. when 1t was unanimously voted to
have Secretary ]. Lindley Hall send a let
ter. heartily endorsing the Rev. Mr.. Ham,
iltor as pastor for another year, to the
superintendent of the Burlington dis
trist.
Following the endorsement Of the pastor
the regular appointments Of the confer
ence were made as follows:
Trustees for one yoar-E. ]. Booth, 8. F
Henry, j. L. Hall, DR.. w. b. Lund, A. u.
Lamson and r. A. Spea r.
Stewards-J. c. Arnold. A. M. Aseltine,
b. 3. Baldwin, Professor G. p. Burns, w.
j: Burt, j. A. Corbin. B. N. Clark, Dr. ].
II, D.rids, c. l.. Greene, Professor G. G.
Groat, c. c. Hammond. F. c. Lyon, Pro-
lessor ]. +. Messenger, F. L. North. DR..
c. X. johnson, w. o. Spear. DR.. r. c.
Drew, Carl d. Densmoro. l.. @. Irving.
James c. Loop and e. p. Howe.
Class leaders-A e. Cookie and A. NJ.
Aseltine.
Recording Observation-Disclosures q. r.
p. Burns.
District steward-A. M. Aseltine.
District reserve steward--F. L. North.
Communion steward-C. c. Hammond.
Custodian Of legal documents-E ].
Booth
Apportioned benevolences-J. l.. Hall.
+. l.. North. G. c. Hammond, Guy Potter
Fenton and W. z. Burke.
Foreign mssions--B. N. Clark. H. p.
Prindle. Miss Mary Walker. Mrs. A. s.
Isham and Miss Catherine Coventry.
Home missions and church extension
Professor g. p. Burns. James L. Loop.
Mrs. F. C. Prentiss. Mrs. ]. Z. Dennis and
Miss Mary McDermctt
Sunday school-Professor j. F. Messen-
ger, DR.. J. H. Dodds and Miss Helen Hen
dee.
Tracts and temperance-W. o. Spear.
Mrs. PAMELA Brodie, A. T.. Laing and
Miss Alice Howe.
Educational-Prof. G. G. Groat. c. L.
Greene. Miss Julia L. Hurd and Miss
Bertha Coventry.
Freedman's Aid-F L. Lyon. Mrs. J. A.
Corbin and Miss Addie Wright.
Hospital-J. s. Heffion, H. p. Prindle
and Miss Arletta Shinville.
Church records-F L. North. j. A.
Corbin and Il. p. Howe.
Auditing-R. A. Spear, DR.. c. K. john
son and George p. Cole
| Parsonage and furniture-Mrs. S. F.
|
Burke, Mrs. c. X. johnson and Miss
Mary Walker.
Church music-F. C. Lyon, ]. L. Hall
and J. A. Corbin.
Pastors advisory and pulpit-President
Guy Potter Benton, E. ]. Booth. s. F..
Henry, ]. L. Hall, A. NJ. Aseltine and
F. c. Lyon.
Estimatng-E. ]. Booth, s. F. Henry.
w. z. Burke, Prof J. F. Messenger and
F. L. North.
Following the elections by the quarterly
conference, the meeting Of the official
board was held, with the elections of off,
GERS and committees as the principal
business. The elections resulted as fol-
lows:
Treasurer Of the !church-E. J. Booth.
Special treasurer Of benevolences-B. B.
Baldwin.
Secretary of the official board-Prof.
G.. p. Burns.
Church collectors-B. B. Baldwin and
w. N. Cameron.
Care of the church property, janitor
and fuel supplies-E. ]. Booth.
Ushers-E. p. Howe. John f. Booth
H. p. Prindle, w. J. Hollis. DIR. R. c.
Drew. J. A. Corbin. L. G. Irwin, Donald
Beach and II. G. Beach.
Reception-J. L. Hall, A. M. Aseltine
s. F. Henry and w. z. Burke.
Pews-E. p. Howe and w. j. Hollis
Vacation supply-E. p. Howe and S. F,
Henry.
Members Of the corporation Of the Home
for Destitute Children-Mrs. j. H. Dodde
and Mrs. +. L. North.