Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18

that the present local option law was so
framed as to make statewide prohibition
practically impossible and recommended
that the next Legislature. n 1t would not
pass such law. be requested to amend
the present laws so that two questions
could he placed on the ballots at each
March meeting, one by which the voters
should say whether liCenue should be
granted in the State ana another whether
it should be granted In tho town Thus
II the majority on the frs. question q
yes, then license would be issued in towns
so voting. II the majority on the State
wide vote L. no. there would he State
wide prohibition under the present law.
Anniversaries of the woman's Home
Missionary society and the woman's
Foreign Missionary society were OBJ
served this aftern DON. Mrs. \. w. Webb
of Northfeld. conferences president,
presiding at the former and Mrs. Will
liam Shaw of ST. Adams at the latter.
Addresses were made by Miss Bertha
Fowler Of Philadelphia and Miss AL
thea Todd. recently returned from
China. At four o'clock at the Congre-
Sational Church tho delegates of the
general conference met The Rev. Jo-
seph Hamilton Of Randolph presided
and short speeches were given by dele
gates followed by an address by Bis
hop Hughes.
At five o'clock the laymans ban
Quet was held in the school hall when
an interesting address was given by
Col. +. A. ITalford of New York. chair
man of the national committee of the
laymen's missionary movement
Lanes opera house was packed to
the doors tonight when a powerful
lecture was given by Brshop Hughes.
his subject being MY First Church. -
SUPERINTENDENT SHAW.
The Rev. William Shaw. superintendent
| of the st. Adams district. in his report
| presented TO the conference Thursday
morning. stated that few pastoral changes
had been necessary during the year.
| Only one death occurred, the Rev.
| Sylvester Donaldson. who. since his re-
tirement from active service in the
ministry. had made his home In St.
Adams
! Mr.. Shaw reported that the st. Adams
| District Campmeeting association had
| paid an Indebtedness of $500 and now
owns its grounds and buildings. Very
recently generous friends have provided
new beds, springs and mattresses for the
| boarding house on the grounds.
| The work Of the Sunday school has been
emphasized more than usual during the
| year, the organization of classes in the
adult and intermediate departments help
ing In the problem.
There are about the same number OF
| Epworth Leagues on the district as las,
year. In some places II Is a positive force
| for righteousness. said Superintendent,
Shaw. but in many places ii is not con.
tributng much to the spiritual life OF
activities Of the church except in social
way.
Varied success was reported regarding
cvangelistic services. The most notable
record Of the year was at Waterbury
where nearly 100 persons professed con-
version during union services held under
tho leadership Of the pastors. At Morris
vile about 80 persons professed conversion
about half this number uniting with the
church. In response TO questions sent out
by the superintendent. II pastors reported
increase or membership. but this, Super
intendent Shaw felt was not enough.
mere VIII be an increase in total amour,
contributed for benevolences from The
district
NEW PARsONAGEs BUILT.
| Considerable attention has been given
to building an equipment during the year
two new parsonages have been secured
The people of Waterville asked for and
received n pastor last year. parsonage
costing about $1,000. was purchased AZ
that time and there is at present a deb,
| or only Sioo upon it. a parsonage costing
about $500 has been erected at Essex
junction. Many other churches have
| done similar work, although most of /,
not on so large a scale. Five have spen,
considerable sums of money on their
churches. The largest building enterprise
OF the year was at Morrisville where the
| church was enlarged and repaired and a
! f!rst-class pipe organ installed at an ex-
penditure of ss,ooo. all provided for in sub
| scrptions. the entire amount to be paid
| within two years
| The report paid a high tribute to the
work OF the women for valuable work
| done.
Superintendent Shaw closed with an
! appreciation of the uniform courtesy, 10y
atty. and apparent affection accorded him
| by the pastors of the district