The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-14

man, II. G. Hoyt, student at Mount
Hermon, supplied for the summer,
the rest of the year a man located
in the neighborhood has occupied
the pulpit Sunday mornings. Deaths
and removals continue to weaken
these charges where no aggressive
campaign is carried on for their up
building.
improvements.
No extensive work of building has
been done on the district this year
At Bellows Falls a recess was built
to receive a pipe organ which the
society has purchased AT Williams
Vile, $500 has been expended in re-
modelling the parsonage and church.
The Mortified parsonage has been
refitted and horsesheds built at a cost
of $4O0. There is little Indebtedness
on our property and the buildings
are in good condition. The debt on
the West Berlin parish house has
been paid as well as that on the par
sonage at Proctorsville.
Support.
| The estimates for the preachers
salaries will in most instances be
paid and might be in every case, the
sum is however pitifully small and
/ not sufficient to provide comfort
able support" There is a disposition,
sometimes expressed, to cut down
the estimate.
BenevOlences.
The amount of money raised for
benevolences will probably remain
about the same as in former years
Evangelistic Work.
! On many charges the regular Sun
day evening services are made evan
gelistic during portion of the year.
The charges reporting the largest ac-
cessions are Athens, Barnard, Brad
ford, Brattleboro, South Royalton,
and White River Junction.
Church Organizations.
The organized departments of
church life and activity are, as a
whole, in fairly good condition. The
old time Quarterly Meeting occasion
has vanished. displaced by new meth
DDS. The Love Feast Is practically
unknown. The class meeting is no
longer considered necessary part.
The Epworth League is found useful
on many charges and is faithfully
used by some pastors. 1t is doubtful
however, If there are half as many
active leagues among us as there
were 10 or 10 years ago. There are
a few Junior Leagues which can b.
heartily commended for their ex-
cellent work. In most of the Bible
schools an effort is being made to in
terest the men in the study of the
Word. Mems classes have been
formed in many schools and are pro-
wing helpful The Ladies' Aid Society
IS on nearly every charge one of the
most efficient agencies for securing
IunuS lot cnurcn purposes.
This is a day of multiplied activi-
ties outside the church. Many in al,
our communities are Indifferent t.
the claims of religion The world
still needs what Methodsm stand:
for. The evangelistic spirit ant
practice should not be allowed to de
part from our pulpits or pews.
Camp Meeting.
There are few more delightful
spots than that chosen for the Unto.
Camp Ground at Claremont, n. II
A debt of some years standing wa,
lifted last year The present need il
new seats.
Church Literature.
Some of the modern successors O
John Wesley are scarcely so wise a.
he in that they are not so Jealous il
, providing reading suited to the men
, tai and spiritual growth of the PEG
pie. If more determined effort wa
made to increase subscriptions t.
5 our church papers. we should heiI
. in the raising up of a membership
? more loyal to our standards and bet
r ter equipped to intelligently car
for the interests committed to thei
hands.
Montpelier Seminary.
Last June the Diamond Jubilee q
the Seminary was observed. a larc
number of its alumni and friends be
a ing present The occasion proved
y very delightful one and doubles
# did much to awaken enthusiasm fo
d the school. The year 1909 will ais
: be memorable because it saw tn
elimination of the efforts of Rev.
IS A, Bishop, ID. D., the principal
Al raising an endowment of $4,000
I, and the paying of all debts. The f;
, theirs sacrificed much and fougl
! heroically to keep the Seminar
~ alive, fighting what often seemed
be losing battle. Now after the.
~ years of toll and disbursement Il
day has come when its future seen
:, assured and its influence in the Sta
4 and Conference destined to be grea
H. ly increased. Principal Bishop al
ne DR.. Pearsons are deserving of mu,