The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-13
Vermont Methodists Adopt
COngratulatory Resolutions
AT THE CONFERENCE TODAY
Supt. F. W. Lewis of the st. Johnsbury
District Was Presented a Purse
of Gold, Through Rev. P. A.
Smith.

uay OF tne vermont Methodist confer
ence was opened at $3.50 this morning
with devotional exercises by Rev. L. II
Roberts, followed by a ffteen-minut,
talk by Bishop Neeley on what th'
Methodist church is. The conferenc,
proper was opened at o'clock, aftel
which the usual reading of records wai
held. Rev. Homer Eaton, d. d., was in
troduced, and after that the three dis
trict superintendefts presented their re
ports.
The district reports were presented
to-day. Through a misunderstanding
The Times published the report Of the
st. Johnsbury district yesterday. The
reports Of the Montpelier and st. Al.
bans districts are as follows:
Montpelier District.
After mentioning several changes in
the pastorate of some of the smaller
churches, the superintendent spoke OF
the venerable DR.. A l.. Cooper, who
had just passed his s7th milestone, with
a shining face and juSilant heart, be.
ing a benediction to all his associates.
Two men Of the district, Rev j Wes.
ley Miller Of Bethel and Rev G J..
Wells OF Wardsboro, had been efficient
members Of the Legislature last fall and
Rev. A. w Ford OF Windsor, another
man Of the district, had been the chap
lain of that body.
Upwards OF $500 had been expended
in church and parsonage repairs at
Proctorsyille, $500 at Wilder. the same
sum at Bradford, $225 at Bethel Gil
cad, $500 at South Royalton and
smaller sums elsewhere. Larger sums
should be raised for the salaries of
the preachers, and as an Illustration Of
the possibilities along this line he
cited the case of West Berlin where so
members and their friends paid $500
salary last year and were willing to
do the same this year for the same
man The superintendent urged the
raising of money to hire an evangelist
for the benefit of smaller communities
that the cause and church might be
aided through reviyals Some churches
had done good BY personal work, win
ming many to the Lord that way, among
them being Bellows Falls and Thetford
Center.
A destructive fire had visited the
buildings at Claremont Junction union
camp ground, thus injuring the prop
erty and initiating against the success
OF the meetings. The work of the Sun
day schools has. in many instances,
been accomplished through establishing
organized adult Bible classes. especially
OF men, and this method should be
generally adopted, Epworth leagues
have fourished where the pastor has
been "on his job" the best years
work OF this kind being at Brattleboro,
Methodist brotherhoods have been or
ganized at Brattleboro, Montpelier and
Wilder
From the standpoint Of Supt. Smith
ers the federation of Methodist churches
with those of other denominations was
not advisable. instances in that dis
trict not proving satisfactory AT
Montpelier seminary, in spite of
quarantine on account of diphtheria,
and other hindrances, the year had
been prosperous one, although the
school still needs much money for
material improvements, which funds the
principal, whose praise is in
all the churches, will ere long be able
to secure, provided he is given the proper
support by the churches and alumni
In closing Mr. Smithers made various
personal notations, including the mar
riage of the pastor at Windsor, the
death of Mrs Miriam d., the widow
Of the late Rev John S Little, and
the decease of Mrs Anderson, the
mother of Mrs Legg, the wife of the
pastor at Bradford, and expressed his
gratitude to God for his goodness and
to the brethren for their Kindness.
St. Adams District.
The present superintendent was
,alled to this work by the death of
Rev. George w, Hunt, the conference
,ppointee the Goth of last May. In
many ways the writer had carried out |
he plans OF his precedessor, in others |
he had done what the exigences of |
he work seemed to require. DIR. Nut
er was engaged 30 supply the work |
It Enosburg Falls, made vacant by the |
promotion OF Mr.. Shaw, while Rev
}. NJ Boutwell, was later appointed I
~ BitlGhhlhNliit anu AAtN ~ d LAWS /
o Morrisvile. In these parishes con.
,Tegations have increased. and some
lave sought the Lord. Rev. W. G. /
Johnson OF Waterbury and J T. Wes-
ey of North Hero have been i'll for
months, Rev T. II. Cresey going to
he hospital for treatment. Children.
ike rays of sunlight let down from
Ieaven, have come TO the parsonage
ZONES in Essex and West Berkshire.
The second preachers meeting, held
{ johnson, developed into a laymen's
Missionary convention, with about so
astors and delegates present Rev
lr Fisher of New York. DR.. Taft of
'hina and Rev. Mr. Burdicb of Korea
isited nearly every charge in the
istrict. Every charge in the district
ras visited by Miss. Schwartz in the
interests of the Italian work at Barre 1
he Bible school and camp meeting at
heldon was a great success, eminent
wines and workers from abroad as
isting in the work, and so combining
nth local talent as to teach and
reach the word TO convert sinners and
dify saints. Generous offers have
cen made by several laymen to inaug-
rate a movement to liquidate the debt
n the grounds L
The work Of che Epworth league in
be district is in all kinds Of stages /,
rom vigorous life TO a comatose con- +,
itiou. but the new president, Mr.. Guy +,