Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-20

W greater, Cndn OCQ0TS VINO Will nave
more to show in tangible results, be
cause, of more favorable conditions.
There have been differences in the
excellence of the work, of course;
there may yet be Methodist preachers
who need to learn more perfectly the
lesson that energy diverted to fault
finding and to framing excuses for fail
ure, if turned into right channels might
often bring more grand success also
that honey still catches more flies than
vinegar. let. some experiences that
come to Vermont pastor might we'll
acidulate the sweetest temper and turn
the milk of human kindness to bOnny-
clabber. We have many laymen nd
lay-women; yet it may still be said
with truth that if our lay membership
were as uniformly and fully consecrat-
ed to the work of the Lord as are our
preachers, it would speedily transform
conditions and give us a New Yer
mont we'll worth the having. And
many an obscure preacher, who never
had bouquets or brass band here on
earth, will wear a diadem in glory, and
sweep the strings of a golden harp to
enthrall an angel, while some of his
critics will not get near enough to
know there is any music in progress"
Mr.. Lewis also reported concerning
the work on the district and specified
an excellent increase in salaries follow
ing that Of $4,000 of last year, some
debts paid, nearly $1,000 spent in i'm
provements on church property, a new
parsonage worth 49, 900 at Barton Land
ing, good amounts from the benev-
olences, something of revival in Ep-
worth League interest, good results
from the Bible school and campmeeting
at Lyndonville, several new castles
of the Knights of King Arthur formed,
one Of the Brotherhood of st. Paul at
Barre, good revival interest at Island
Pond Newport, Sheffield, and else
where the federation of the Congre-
gational and Methodist churches at
Guildhall, the largest Sunday school
class in the state at Barton Landing,
and other items of progress. In clos
ing he said that the great need of the
work here, as everywhere, was men,
men in the pu,pits and men in the
pewS. The conference then took up the
question of the relation of the veteran
preachers Of the state. These are
mostly men who have served their day
and generation with success and are
retired because of the feebleness of
age. Sometimes, however. because of
family reasons, or for other sufficient
causes, men are put on this list who
have served but short time. There
are two of these lists, one called the
"Supernumerary," the other the
'Superannuated. Literally trans
lated the first term means lone too
many" and the other ''too old"
Actually there is but little difference,
but, in accordance with the law of the
church, men can remain on the first
list but five consecutive years, when
they must be put on the other. The
following men were passed in charac-
ter and continued on the supernumer-
airy list: F. M. Barnes, G. C. Whidden,
C. S. Nutter, R. c. T. Mckenzie, F.
B. Blodgett. P N. Granger(8 3 years
old) was continued on the superannuat-
ed list. as were w. H. Wright, G. L..
Wells, G. w. Morse, Jonn Thurston,
N. w. Wilder. w. H. Dean. S. B. Cur
rier, S. c. Vail, A. L. Cooper, S. is.
Brigham. A. B. Blake, G. O. Howe, H.
w. Worthen, Sylvester Donaldson, G.
l H. Story and E. H. Bartlett. H. F:
Forrest was transferred from the SUI
pernumerary to the superannuated list
and Albert Gregory was made effect
i've. The matter Of the resignation OF
w. M. Newton as trustee sof Montpe-
lier seminary. and the election of a
= trustee of Wesleyan university was re-
2 ferred to the committee on education
$ to make nominations. Rev. Donald
e Gregory venerable preacher of the
, Advent church, was introduced ane
! presented the fraternal greetings Of
!. that body. Revs. Arthur Hewitt o.
Glover, E. F. Newell of Hardwick ant
A. H Sturgess of Binghamville were
!, passed in character and elected to cid
d ers' orders. w. M. Newton was ex
e cused to attend funeral. A recess wa
: taken for the reorganization of the Con
;. ference Historical = society. Afte
notices the conference adjourned wit
;. the doxology and the benediction b,
9 Rev. w. r. Davenport.
}. FRIDAY
a Friday was a busy day. After tn
e usual morning exercises Bishop Grams
e ton addressed the young preacher
l. who were just taking up the work
e The various candidates for the minis
st try were assigned to their study an
ID the matter of election of delegates t
lie the general conference was taken ul