The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-01
REV. ". ". Drunk
HAS RESIGNED HIS
PASTORATE
Decision AnnOunCedatQ rterl)
Meeting Last Night.
is GOING TO BUFFALO
Will Enter Work of Field Secretary
in Connection with Blocher
Old Peoples Home

OAN NOPlCo llOIuC
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
was held in the Methodist church last
night, Rev. r. L. Dow in the chair
The meeting was characterized by
good fellowship and reports of pro.
gress. The pastors report showed
So on the probationers roll with a
Total mem bership OF sos. Sixty two
have been received this year There
has been an increase in the number
of religious periodicals taken.
f. A. Greenslet reported for the
parsonage that $216.54 has been ex-
pended in improvements.
y T. Griswold reported for the
Sunday school. 1t is growing in in
terest and numbers. remnants are
being secured for the classes and
other devices employed for the good
Of the school
Miss Carrie Wood made a report
showing unusual work in the Junior
League. The membership has doub-
led and the society has paid double
its subscription to the church fund
beside keeping up its regular sub
scription TO the running expense and
has a good sum in the treasury.
The greatest growth shown was in
the Epworth League This member
ship has been doubled, showing l2f
new members, making a total OF 259
This DR.. Dow believes to be the lar
gest young peoples society in the
state. The society Is enjoying the
best OF spiritual life and enthusiasm
They are gaining in their finances
and have bright future
The trustees report showed the
church property properly recorded
and insured. There are now in the
bank notes against the property oil
1915 and Sl400. The purpose is tc
pay one thousand of this before Con
ference.
The Ladies Aid is one of the strong
factors of the church life. 1t com
prises practically all the ladies' of the
church. Outside of their special
pledge, the Ladies' Aid has raised
during the year, S59S. They have
purchased fine supply of dishes fol
the church which will greatly aug
ment the utility OF the dining room
The following stewards and trus
tees were elected: Stewardship p
Wood, c. +. Burt, r. A. Carpenter, ]
II. Evans, J. II. Evans 2nd, NJ. b
Morgan, Fred Stickles, A. II. Hollis
ter, b. r. Griswold, J. l.. Griswold, C.
X. Farnum, c. II. Austin, G. II. Rice
II. G. Banks, c. w Evans, c. II. Res
seguie.
Trustees-A. 4. Cutler A. e. Hol
lister, +. A. Greenslet, A. NJ. Torrance
/. p. Gibson, +. j.. Bottum. F. A. Ev,
ans. John lockwood.
The committees elected are as fol
lows:
Foreign Misslons-Mrs. Ida Hitch
cock, J. L. Griswold, Mrs. A. NJ. Tor.
rance, Il. T. Griswold, Mrs w. A
Austin.
Home Misslons-J. II. Evans. Jesse
Carpenter, Mrs. f. a. Evans, Mrs. A
y. HOLSTER
Sunday School-A. II. HOLSTER, c
d. Rice, Fred Stickles, |. p. Wood
Duane Bassett, Burt Waite, J. II. Ev
ans 2nd, Mrs Carrie Hawks.
Tracts-H. /. Haskins, Mrs. C. r
Farnum.
Temperance-C. r. Farnum, George
Burt. NJ b. Morgan.
Education-Miss Amy Cutler, II. G
Banks, Mrs. Jesse Carpenter Miss
Mary Mcclure.
Freedmen's Aid-Miss Rose Har
bour, Miss Carrie Wood, Mortimer
Townsend, Guy Harbour Mrs. Her
man Bugbeo.
Hospital-Mrs. c. d. Gibson. Mrs
V. II. Doty Mrs. c. II. Ressegule.
Church Records-E. r. Griswold. A
NJ. Torrance, c. w. Evans.
Auditing Accounts. E Gibson, A
p. HOLSTER, Ira p Wood.
Parsonage and Furnimre-Mrs. A
!. G opet, Mrs G. W Iva :, Mr.l. 4
Gibson.
Church Muslc-Fred Suckles, A. NJ
/ Torrance, A. III. HOLSTER, Mrs. l.. I
GTiswold, Mrs. A. j. Cooper.
Preachers Salary-F. l.. Bottum. /
a. Greenslet, +. A. Evans, A. h. Hol
lister, /. p. Wood.
Pastoral Relationship p. Wood
/ A. Il. Hollistor. h. T. Grlswold.
Rev w w. Brunk, who has beer
pastor OF the church during the pas
two years read the following lette
OF resignation:
Dear Brothers and CO.Workers:-
The time has come whom | feel tina
duty and Providence calls me to asl
to be released from my present pas
ioral relations My stay In this
church has been very pleasant In
decd. Not a dlscordant note has
sounded in our official board. Yo,
have been more than kind to me an,
mine. My relations to this boar,
and all other boards aud committee
of tho church will ever remain
sweet and blessed memory. Tht
church holds In It's membership man,
OF the Lords own who have accorde,
to us the closest Christian FELLOWSHIP
and have been loyal In the thing
that are sacred to us all. That lei
| lowshlp and loyalty we shall eve
hold dear to our hearts.
have received call to wide
field OF service which I feel car
o. afford TO deny have not NJ
copied This situation hastily. Repea
cd calls have come 10 me while IN m
present paslorate and now the tim
has come when ! feel that the han
or Providence is plainly IN the ca
and I cannot longer refuse. u
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