Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
NERMONTs MOUNTAINS GAINING
IN RECOGNITION.

| thereafter
NERMONT'S MOUNTAINS GAINING
IN RECOGNITION
(l-rom the Barre TimesD
Local interest In Vermount's mountains
has increased greatly during the present
season. and people and newspapers have
started 10 talking about the really spIen-
did scenery which IL there afforded
Camels Hump. that majestic heap Of
rocks rising %oSs feet and the third
highest penk in Vermont. has taken on
new nteres, chiefly through the Of
forts Of n club Of people In Waterbury.
which Is exploiting the wonders OF the
place" Far more people thnn usual have
wendell their way 70 the summit. to no
we'll repaid FOR the effort. Living acro.,
the valley In solemn grandeur ia Mount
Nansficld tho king OF the entire Green
Mountain range, lifting Its "chin" 4.3si
feet, toward the heavens. Having tho
| advantage Of a small hotel at Its sum-
NIT md carriage road to the ton
Mount Mansfield has heretofore com
manded the greater attention In this vi
entity and has been visited by many
| more people than have visited Cancels
| Hump But the latter promises to be n
| close rival Of It's silent companion lust
across the Wlnooski valley especially II
the present plans In relation to the HUMP
should materialze In the erection OF n
hotel for the accommodation Of the WIS.,
Itors, thus enabling them to see both
sunrise and sunset without resorting to
the somewhat tedious TO many peopie)
| necessity OF camping in tent as at
| present Whether II would be feasible
10 attempt to conduct hotel on Camel
Hump is not vet assured. but the larger
| number OF people visiting IRE place (as
| many as n hundred on sirgle Sunday
| indicates that the place has = remarkable
charm which, under more favorable con-
ditions Of ascent Of the mountain would
make II splendid business proposition
| to erect a hotel there
So with Mansfield and Cancels HUM
the central and eastern parts Of Yer
mont have mountains as real assets
while the southern and eastern section.
are even moro fortunate in the number
OF their attraction. Of this sort, Kill
ington peak standing at the head IN i'm
portance and being the second most
lofty pinnacle Of rock In the Green
mountain range. All OF these noun
tains have their visitors, Kiilington lead
ing. perhaps. because Of its easy dis
lance from Rutland Not for years have
these mountains commanded the atten-
ton among the natives that they are
| at present commanding
| This local interest can have but one
effect. and that will be good Having
realized that they have something worth
while. Verrnonters will soon spread the
information broadcast and the stream OF
summer visitors will he largely increas-
ed in the immediate future. Nor can
we say too much OF the natural beauties
Of these various mountain heights with
their wonderful scenery for It could
scarcely be an exnggeration: the noun
tains are oil that has been said Of them
and more. That which is at present
lacking Is tho accommodation for all
the visitors who would like to come 10
see them. Those accommodations may
exentuate from the popular demand let
US hope so, Mt least; md let us not
| cease TO tell Of the mountains.
NEW POLICY OF VERMONT METHo-
DIsTs.
(From the Barre Times)
In little leahet prepared by the Rev.
Walter r. Davenport. secretary ot the
Sustention Fund, society OF the Vermont
Methodist conference. It is told how the
Methodist Church OF Vermont has on
larEed, rather than changed, It's policy
by deciding to cultivate more Thoroughly
the home field Of religion. The writer Of
the leahet cites a case or two In point.
| notably that Of n twelve wears old Ind
| living near one OF the states prosperous
| villages who had never heard of Jesus
Christ and INSERTS with emphasis that
there Is much need for home labor. as
there IL, indeed, not only in ministering
TO the wants Of the soul directly but In
directly as we'll. through the betterment
Of conditions Of life. The new policy
Of his religious denomination Is thus
outlined by the Rev. Mr.. Davenport:
/, by vote Of the last annual conference.
a new policy Ia 10 be inaugurated
Neglecting no interest Of any kind. ir
the United states or in foreign coun-
tries. Vermont Methodists nre h.nceforth
to give attention to Vermont and tc
cease TO require OF its pr-accrs thai
they either live on faith or board ir
heaven while they hold n forlorn hone ir
our rural sections. Henceforth It will
: he our policy to send n man TO n pIac,
and then stand behind him until victor,
crowns his efforts"
II seems 10 us that the Vermont Meth
odst conference has made wise choic,
, In the selection Of its field OF labor
, There Is great deal TO he done in Yer
! mont and however strong the need ma,
be In foreign lands It Is more important
. that We should look after our own peopl,
first OF all