The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-16


need to learn more perfectly the lesson
that energy diverted 70 fault finding and
to framing excuses for failure, II turned
Unto the right channels might often bring
grand successj also that honey still
catches more iies than vinegar. Xet
some experiences that come 10 d Vermont
pastor might we'll acidulate the sweetest
temper and turn the milk Of human
4 kindness To bony clabber We have
many laymcn and lay-women; yet il
may still be said with truth that ii our
lay membership were as uniformly and
4 fully consecrated TO the work OF the
Lord as are our preachers, IL would
speedily transform conditions and give
us New Vermont" well worth the
having. And many an obscure preacher,
| who never had bouquets on brass band
here on earth, viii wear diadem in
glory, and sweep the strings Of golden
| harp 10 cntlnaIl an angel, while some Of
i his critics will not get near enough to
know there is any music in progress"
Getting Ahead.
| Mr., Lewis also reported concerning the
work on the district and specified an
excellent increase in salaries following
that OF $4,000 OF last year, some debts
ipaid, nearly $7 900 spent in improvements
on church property new parsonage
worth $4,000 at Barton Landing, good
amounts for the benev0Iences, something
OF revival in Epworth League interest,
good results from the Bible school and
icampmeeting at Lyndonyille, 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
elsewhere, the federation Of the Congre
gational and Methodist churches at
tGuildhall, the largest Sunday school
class In the state at Barton Landing, and
other items of progress. In closing he
said that the great need of the work
here, as everywhere, was men, men in
the pulpits and men in the pews.
Nothing Against Him.
Following the reports the character of
each effective elder having an appoint
ment in the conference was passed Z
This is a unique thing in church work.
Once every year every Methodist preach
er, high or low, must come before some.
body and have his character passed, some
person IN authority saying Of him
Nothing against him Until this is
done, be has no right to enter upon the
work of another year. In connection
with this passing Of character, each
preacher reported whether or not he had
taken all Of the regular official collec-
tioHs Of the church.
spf,t+st4n f,,xofwnpa .xua +ta., ~
and the credentials OF J. E. Sweet were
Eordered returned to him, after being
properly endorsed, he having entered the
Congregational ministry The bishop an
nonneed that he would address the class
entering conference in full connection at
ten o'clock tomorrow, and the cenfer-
encc made the election of delegates to
the general conference a special order for
eleven o'clock Of the same day.
The Roll of Honor.
The conference then took up the ques-
ltion of the relation 81 the veteran preach
ers Of the state These are mostly men
who have served their day and genera
tinn with siiccess ard are retired because
of the feebleness 81 age Sometimes,
however. because of family reasons, or
for other sufficient causes, men are put
oh this list who have served but a short
time. There are two Of these lists, one
called the 'Supernumerary, the other
the "Superannnated" Literally trans
lated the first term means "one too
many and the other 'too oid1 Actu,
ally there is little difference. but, in ae.
cordance with the law of tae church,
men can remain on the first list brt
five consecutive years when they must
be put on the other The following men
we're passed in character and continued
on the supernumerafY list: r. NJ, BARNES,
C- C Whiddan. @. ii Nutter, R. " I'LL
Mckenzie, +. B. Blodgett. r. ", Granger
(s3 years oldl was continued on the
snperannuated list. as were vi II Wight,
G. L Wells, q WI Morse, John Thurston,
n. w. Wilder, WI H Dean. s. y. Currier,
S. G. Vail. A. L. Cooper, $. s. Brigham,
"A. b. Blake, G. q. Howe, II. Nv. Worth
en-, Sylvester Donaldson, S II Story and
I'll III Bartlett H i. Forrest was trans
fefred from the supernumerary to the
superannuated list, and Albert Gregory
Was made effective.
isVVhAAk AhAuuBh luu AaeeS'
Some Of the clergymen were present
and feelingly addressed the conference,
among them being q. r. Wells, q. W.
Morse, N w. Wilder, Sylvester Donald
son. n. II. Bartlett and A. J.. Cooper.
The last named preacher is evidently the
est John of the conference and his
brief address. during which lie said that
the time given to the work OF the min
isfry by himself and two Of his daugh
ters, who had married Methodist minis
ters. had aggregated over 9 hundred
years. brought both smiles and tears. and
was feelingly followed BY general sing
ing Of
How sweet it viii Be"
The matter Of the resignation OF ".
NJ. Newton as trustee Of Montpelier sem
mary. and the election of trustee of
Wesleyan university was referred To the
committee on education to make nomina.
tions. Rev. Donald Gregory, venerable
preacher of the Advent church, was in
troduced and presented the fraternai
greetings Of that body This was fol-
lowed BY singing
when the roll is called up yonder.'
Reys. Arthur w Hewitt Of Glover, b
+. Newell Of HardWiek and A. II. Stur
CESS Of Binghamyille were passed in char
actsr and elected to elders orders, ".
NJ. Newton was excused to attend q
funeral.
A recess was taken for the reorganiza
tien Of the Conference Historical society. |
After notices the conference adjourned |
with the doxology and the benediction
by w. K. Davenport.
The Evangelistie Note.