Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
METHOD|STS
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the charges are growing weaker, owinr
| In part to the increased cost Of living.
The benevolent offerings remain about
| the same as In former years.
Churches reporting large access,ons
| from evangelistic work are Athens, Barn
ard. Bradford, Brattleboro. South Royal
| ton and White River junction. The
superintendent regrets that the quarterly
| meeting. love feast and class meeting OF
former years are now almost unknown.
The Epworth League Is active and useful
In some charges but It is doubtful If
there are half as many leagues as there
| were Is years ago and the Junior leagues
are also few in number The Bible
| schools are increasing in their attrac-
tiveness for men. The Ladies' Aid Is
IN nearly every charge the most efficient
agency for securing funds for church
purposes.
In speaking Of Montpelier Seminary the
superintendent mentioned the successful
| efforts Of Or K. A Birhop. the principal.
In raising an endowment Of $l5DoD and
paying all debts. The school has en-
Ioyed a year Of prosperity under the
able supervision of an excellent corps Of
| teachers
ST. JOHNsBURY DISTRICT.
The Rev. F. W. Lewis. superintendent
Of the st. Johnsbury district. Is his report
made mention OF the death OF the Rev
John Thurston Of South Walden, tho Rev
o. D. Clapp Of Newbury and several lay
members. During the year a change has
been made IN the pastorate at Derby, the
Rev. ]. A. Martin going 20 the New Eng
land southern conference. and hia place
being filled by O. ]. Anderson. The Rev
~. NJ. Frost has been transferred TO
Maine. and tho pulpit thus made vacant
has been supplied BY different man each
Sunday since Christmas.
| The aggregate Increase IN salaries In
the past year is about 800. advances hay
ing been made In Newport, Irasburs
Canaan and Peecher Falls, Holland and
Morgan. Evansville and Brownington
Center and Peacham. The average pay
OF the pastors in the district Is much
better thar nve years ago
More than $1,000 has been expended IN
the pas; year for the better housing Of
pastors and congregations. Among the
churches making greatest property i'm
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81, no. Newport 81, 80O Newport Ceoter $50.
Canaan and Beecher Falls $500, /. I'd
wick 800. Orleans 500 Benevolent con-
itributions have been we'll maintained and
some charges report large increases
Barre fell of Noo In this respect because
Of the strike.
Evangeistic work has been carried on
with considerable degree of success. Iras-
membership and Evansville ranking next
with rs.
In response to repeated inquiries as to
the best methods Of filling In the COM
plicated blanks for the educational
moneys Of various kinds in the statistical
reports the bishop declared that the
blanks were 80 complex that they would
puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer and ad-
vised the brethren to do their best and
then pray over 1t
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon at lao the statistical
session was held and the preachers
brought In their figures and moneys
raised for the benevolent collections dur
ing the past year. The aggregate will
probably be over $4,000
| ING llIst oIi tile program NJ AFTERNOON
session was a statistical session at which
the preachers carried to the statistical
secretary figures showing the numerical
progress of the work and gave to the
treasurer the moneys raised for the var.
ious benevolent causes Last year these
moneys aggregated upwards OF $4,000 and
the sum this year will probably be a
little larger. Following this came the
memorial session. Next occurred the an
niversary of the deaconess board with
addresses by Miss Josephine Fisk OF
Boston and Miss Ida H. Kahlo of St
Johnsbury Interest in such work Ia In
creasinR In the State and several
churches now have deaconesses for a
portion Of the time.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening the anniversary of the
newly formed Sustenation Fund society
was held. addresses being given by |. f.
Springer Of Montpelier. who spoke of the
int er-relati Of business and religion ir
rural Vermont the Rev. W. X. Daven.
port Of Orleans. who spoke on the su-
prene need Of such an organization &c
prevent the extnguishment OF weak
churches and get them ready for the
coming increase OF Vermont farm popu.
lation and prepare for the coming grea,
: revival OF religion: and the Rev. George
: w. Hunt of st. Adams. who smphatically
urged the support OF the organization
from UNCONVENTIONAL considerations.
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