St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-26

$500 A small fraction of this is unpaid:
West Burke has repaired ana rePaintteu
both church and parsonage, gradeu the
grounds and laid walks, expenolng SONG
$500, wonderful renovation IN the last
three years. Island Pond has remodeied
and improved its parsonage at a cost o,
over $500. This puts them IN gooo
condition for several years. Danvllle mas
put about $3.50 into paint and repairs
on the church, and West Danvllle nearly
the same into new foundations sheds ana
furnace, with some other repairs; Lyn'
don, on parsonage and grounds, S1O0.
Peacham church was damaged by gale
late in August. The repairs cost 500.
Sheffield has painted the outside OF the
parsonage at cost of $50; Westheld,
paint and repairs, $50; Glover, reshlng-
ling church one side, $50. Williamstown,
the same work, 500 Westville has
wiped out the small debt OF $3.50 on its
chapel. Evansville has acquired by be-
quest comfortable parsonage valued at
$500 A certain fraction OF this is to be
raised to meet certain legal claims on tine
estate.
The pastors support in almost every
case is far from adequate. 1t is evident
that no one can support family anu
keep team, as many pastors must, Oh
salary of of 5000 or 500, and NOBODY
does it. Not man in the ministry on
st. Johnsbury district is getting living
by his ministerial income. Either he is
drawing upon patrimony OF his own
or his wife's, or he is pieciug out by vari'
Gus devices, or he is doing worse-a few
are-running hoplessly in debt.
Twelve are teaching or experimenting
schools, large number earn a partial
living by various forms OF manual labor,
and here and there minister is earning
money by coaching a baseball team or
acting as umpire.
After this report was given, Kew. 7. u.
Lance, OF Sheffield, made a few hitting
remarks, speaking in high terms OF
Presiding Elder Sherburn, and presenting
him with purse to which all OF those
under him donated. The presiding elder
expressed his appreciation in few
words.
At the close OF the report OF Rev. DR.. {.
S. Nutter, presiding elder Of the St. Al.
bans district, Rev. w. S. Smithers, OF
Waterbury, on behalf of the clergymen OF
the district presented him with hand
some loving cup in case, speaking OF the
love and esteem in which the presiding
elder was held by all. Doctor Nutter re-
sponded briefly. Doctor Nutter and
Rev. Mr.. Sherburn retire this year from
the office of presiding elder.
At the close of the missionary service
Thursday evening the Conference Mis-
sionary Society elected officers as
follows: President, Rev. S. G. Lewis, OF
Barton Landing; vice-presdent, Rev. J
A. Dixon, of Hardwick; secretary and
treasurer, Rev. 1. S. Yerks, of White
River Junction.
These officers of the Conference His
torical society were elected: President,
Rev. A. L. Cooper, of Randolph; vice
presidents, Rev. G. L. Story, of Essex
Junction, and Rev. ], o. Sherburn, of ST.
Johnsbury; corresponding secretary
treasurer, librarian, and recording secre.
tary, Rev. w. R. Davenport, of Mont
peler.
Mrs. F. w. Draper, secretary of the
Systematic Benehcent society, resigned
owing to i'll health. She was extended 6
vote of thanks for the good work done
Mrs. Turner, president of the st. Johns
bury district, also resigned.
Morrisville extended hearty invita-
ton to the conference to hold its mex
session there and it was unanimously
voted to go there next spring.
Following are the appointments in the
st. Johnsbu district: F. W. Lewis
presiding elder. Albany, Albert Gregory
Barre, R. F. Lowe; Barton, W. c. John
son; Barton Landing, S. G. Lewis
Bloomfield supplied by 6. B. Nice
Cabot, c. J. Brown; Canaan, ". h
Atkinson; Concord, A. B. Enright
Coventry, supplied by M. A. Turner
Craftsbury, R. ]. Christie; Danvile ant
West Danvile, c. G. Gorse; Derby, 0. E
Aiken; East Burke and East Haven, G
W. Manning; Evansville and Browning
ton Center, George c. Mcdonald; Glover
supplied by A. H. Hewitt; Greensboro
and Stannard, supplied by N. A. Ross
Groton, A. ]. Hough; Guildhall, supple
by F. W. Buck; Hardwick, ]. A. Dixon
Holland and Morgan, F. B. Blodgett
Irasburgh, George H. Wright; Islam
OhuJ ~ ~ A1uSN, OWSHj o"PPii~u ~.
; ]. H. Wallace; Lunenburgh and Eas
Concord, supplied by c. W. Kelley; Lyn
;; don, William Shaw; Lyndonvlle, SUP
piled by William Shaw; Marsh6eld, SUP
, piled by CO.. Brown; Newbury and Yves
Newbury, supplied by E. R. Currier
: Newport, W. Z. Newell; Newport Cente
; and Troy, supplied by NJ. H. Ryan
North Danville, to be supplied; Peachan
supplied by P. N. Granger; Plain6eld,
) P. Chase; St. Johnsbury, ]. NJ Frost
st. Johnsbury Center and Lyndon, O.
Anderson; South Albany, supplied by
G. Gregory; Sheffield, George McDougal
=; Waits River and Topsham, supplied b
John Leach; Walden and South Valdez
]. A. Martin; West Burke, c.. c. WhiC
den; West6eld and Troy, ]. A. Ranney
d Westville, A. ]. Hough; Williamstowi
y F, E. Currier; Woodbury., to be supplied
, W. R. Davenport, field secretary of tt
= Anti-Saloon League, member of tt
!, Barre quarterly conference.
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