The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-12
BIG CAMPAIGN
IS PLANNED
To Be Made by Methodists
in Behalf of Montpelier
Seminary
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBMITS IT'S REPORT
Presiding Elder Lowe of St.
Johnsbury District Also
Reports

} Richford, April ls.-Evidence of th
increasing interest in Bishop Henderson
morning addresses was given this morn
ing when the church was filled at Tia
opening of the days session of the Ner
mont Methodist conference, In the bus
mess session, which followed, the con
ference board of education presented IL
report. which was adopted by the con
ference.
This report expressed the feeling that
the trustees of Montpelier seminary were
to be congratulated for handling dit
ficult matter so well and finding on
so well fitted as DIR. Hatch by training
and extended experience to take charge
of the seminary. TIE report recommend
ed approval OF the general plan AS out
lined by DR. Hatch, which included "a
new and enlarged sense of the value and
Importance of the institution, the ex-
tension of confidence for the efficiency OF
management, the reduction of expense
! hv readiustment and elimination and
rigid economy in every department, in
creasing the income by increasing the
attendance and new dormitory imme-
diately."
The board approved the plan of set
ting apart June 1880. inclusive, for d
campaign in behalf Of Christian educa
ton in which the place of Montpel q.
seminary in relation to the educational
system of the state shall be shown. To
participate in this campaign. the fol-
lowing noted men are expected: Bishops
Henderson and Hamilton. DIR. Nicholson,
Councillor John w. Hancher, President
Murlin of Boston university, and Presi.
dent Shanklin Of Wesleyan university
The board recommended that a mini
mum of $4,000 be raised to liquidate
the present interest bearing debt and to
meet any possible annual deficit.
After the report of the board Of edu
cation had been Disposed of. the con
ference sent greetings to Rev. Il. +. New
ell OF Barre, who was unable by rea-
son of sickness to attend the conference.
Then Miss Marion Wilson gave bright.
breezy and very interesting report OF
the North Barre mission.
St. Johnsbury District Report.
Miss Wilson's report being concluded,
Presiding Elder r. +. Lowe of the st.
Johnsbury district presented his annual
report, the important features of which
are given.
mo great or striking changes have
occurred in northeastern Vermont iur
ing the present year Rev.
+. +. Newell, our pastor at Barre, in the
midst Of a revival campaign, was at
tackled by nervous prostration. but we
are glad TO announce is recovering ana
will, ere long. we trust, be able to do
full work again. For the present his
place is being acceptably filled by Pew.
George S. Chadbourne, member of the
New England conference.
Material Improvements.
The most extensive i'm
provements have been in Plainfeld. IL
was declared that not Thousand dol
lars could be raised but the superin
tendent had perfect confidence in the
varied ability of Rev. Arthur Hewitt, |
who has shown himself to be equally |
1t home whether writing poetry, preach
ing original sermons, joyously presd- |
ng at a mock session of the legislature |
)r, with the keener scimitar of his wit, |
neatly carving some blutfing lawyer into |
shreds. About $1,000 has /
1een expended and everybody is perfect
" satisfied. Bloomfield. under /
he ndefatigable 4. 3. Harris. has re-
modelled the interior of the church. The
'ost will be about $3.50. - The
'hurch at Danville and at West Dan
lille have each received small leg
lev of 5000. At Groton a new
nd elegant clock. costing over 5000 has
,een placed in the church tower. 1ras-
'urg has accumulated fund of about
900. which will be used for repairing
he parsonage when spring opens.
t. Johnsbury has expended 1000 III
ainting the church and parsonage and
n otherwise improving its property.
Hover has Just purchased parsonage
{ cost of Sl.700 and was able to pay
alf down. II is now planning to have
pastor all Dy itself.
"The District Parsonage"
Formerly when this subject was
reached, a "sithe OF discomfort" as
Allen says. was almost per !
aptible; now. however, we are of COOL
heer. In little over year and a ,
alf about 81 500 has come in, leaving
bout $3.50 more to be collected
Spiritual Progress"
The religious life of the church can {
OF be so easily measured as the mat !
al side. II does not yield 80 readily {
, eternal tests. Yet, upon the whole. {
feel that the wear has been better
IAN usual. What we need in J.
any places is not better preaching. but +
ore people TO preach to.
The Epworth league is whatever the h
.cal church chooses to make Of il. I,
Its chief value seems to COZ i
4 in furnishing social life for oar I,
,umg people under wholesome auspices. a
h. Junior league. likewise. does COOL u
ork wherever efficient leadership can :
found. Very few Of the laity an q
ar to see the value of training the !,
nth
The camp meeting at Lvndonyil.e
~ unique last summer, being less eN-
nsive and more intensive than usuei.
will b. kept up Just - long a. there
e such spiritual results as to just II l.