The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-16

time, and he now feels compelled on
account of his health to take a long
rest
Mr.. Davenport received his early
education in the public schools of
Williamstown and latec attended
Montpelier Seminary, graduating with
the class of n. From the Seminary
he entered the Theological School of
Boston University, pursuing only
partial course. Leaving the theolo-
gical school he taught for one year in
the Albany (Vt. } Academy, when he
entered the ministry, being sent to
Lyndonville. Vt. This charge was
not only Mr. Davenport's first pastor
ate. but at the same time he was
Lyndonville's first Methodist pastor.
During his sojourn in this place he
dedicated a new church which was
completed soon after his appointment
to the place. From Lyndonville he
was sent to Thetford Center and North
Thetford, thence to Cambridgeport
and Athens. At Cambridgeport he
| remodeled the church and at the same
time raised money to repair the edifice
in Athens. He was next sent to West
on and Landgrove, at which latter
place he entered into a life partner
ship with Miss Flora l.. Thompson
who still shares his joys and SORROWS.
torate aud while here he raised a
large debt on che parsonage. While
stationed in this place he received
call from the Methodist people of
Waterbury, which he accepted. A new
church was erected in this town.
which now stands as a testimonial of
his faithful work while its pastor.
While in Waterbury he again allied
himself with educational interests
by becoming for two years member
of the county board of education,
which board he served as secretary one
year. He was also appointed town
superintendent of schools, which office
he successfully filed for two success
sive years.
From Waterbury he was sent to
| Barre, remaining in this place five
years. During his pastorate here the
society enlarged by net increase of
1870 members and fifty probationers. At
the conclusion OF his ,pastorate in
Barre he received a call from the
Z d. al, nf Gnno0r1
n. H.. but, inasmuch as transfer to
the New Hampshire conference could
. not be made at this time, Mr.. Daven-
port was appointed presiding elder
of Montpelier district, serving in this
! capacity three years, when in April,
1901. at the annual meeting of the
trustees he was appointed principal of
Montpelier Seminary, which position
) he has since filed.
During the last fiscal year the in
come of the Seminary exclusive of
the board bills and the gifts of out.
side friends, was 81, 600 larger than
the year before Mr.. Davenport's con-
nection with the school. This shows
the financial advantage to an institu-
tion OF a large registration of stu
dents.
While in Chicago last winter in
the interests of the Seminary Mr..
Davenport became interested in the
Interstate School of Correspondence of
that city, and soon after his return
became identified with the school and
has recently been appointed the east
ern manager of the institution. His
principal duties will be the securing
and supervising of agents. The
agents are to find pupils for the
school and sell to them text books in
which are found regularly assigned
lessons. The pupils are to work the
lessons out by themselves and send
their work by mail to the school in
Chicago where the same are corrected