Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

In carrying on the work OF the district
| have made an attempt to divide my time
as best could among all the churches.
! have preached on the Sabbath on every
charge from once to five times, giving
the greater service where there was the
greater need. To assist churches to raise
money for local needs | have lectured 70
times. ! have also assisted in revival
meetings, The only Sunday during the
conference year l did not preach at all
was last Sunday when in obedience to the
discipline | attended our bishop who was
on my district.
During the year selected certain
churches that had serious problems and
have gone on to the ground for one or
two weeks or more and, with the help of
the pastor, wrestlod with the problems
until defeat or victory came. OF such
problems there have been all any man
could wish and in every case victory was
reached
The first problem was at North Hero.
! The pastor, f.. H. Corbctt, was reap
pointed at the last annual conference
but with the warning by the preceding
district superintendent that If he wished
to continue as pastor he must show
greater tact in his work. But conference
had adjourned only a few days when
he gave a most vivid Illustration Of a
lack Of common sense that greatly i'm
| paired his usefulness and aienated neces-
sary supporters of the church Arrange
ments were made for a speedy closing of
| his work as pastor and r. II. Moore, a
graduating student of Montpelier Sem
mary. was appointed to handle and save
Il difficult situation. Right royalty he sue
reeded under the blessing of God.
PROBLEM AT ESSEN JUNCTION.
The building of the parsonage at Essex
Junction by our relatively small society
there through the inspiration OF my
predecessor on the district was a master
stroke Of daring and practical wisdom.
Hut tho removal and promotion of the
pastor under whose supervision it was
built to be the preacher i'm charge at
Richford and, as events proved, to enter
tain this annual conference, the sick
ness of the new pastor made the work of
financing a debt of 81 900 and securing
nearly 500 for a new furnace to heat the
,arsonage a serious undertaking.
''he superintendent, giving two weeks
Of continuous work, assisted tho pastor
in forming the parish into guild that in
the course Of a few years will practically
wipe out the debt. Money was also So
| cured for the purchase and installing a
new furnace fin the parsonage at the cost
of $50. The total Indebtedness on the par
sonage has been reduced S2SG this year
\ small legacy, II Gift from the board OF
missions and church extension society.
together with the splendid 60. operation OF
the people, were important factors in this
success.
There is an upward tendency OH the dis
trlCt in the salaries of preachers. Six
churches made an aGGru gate increase in
salaries of over 800. No church has les
sened the pastors claim either for the
year just closed or for the year to come
Swanton has increased the cash salary to
Sl,oH for next year and has taken her
stand among the stronger churches Of the
district and conference. Though seldom
necessary to do SO / have strcnuously adj
Nocated the full payment of the pastors
salary by every church; that the church
collectively must practice the same high
standards in business conduct that they
follow Individually III their everyday bus
mess. And one result has been that 4
few churches that had planned to let
certain deficiencies in the pastors salar-
les of last year remain unpaid were slim
ul"''' 10 mako UP ucncIehcles to the
amount OF more than 500
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