Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
SUPERINTENDENT DUKESHIRE
REPORTS ST. ALBANS DISTRICT

Superintendent Dukeshire of the St
Adams district said in part
with the exception Of a few Sab
| baths on "A few charges every church
has had pastoral oversight and leader
ship during the year.
I'm caring for the work of the district
| have made no attempt to divide my
time equally among the churches of the
district l have held the first and fourth
quarterly conferences in every charge
and more than that number as they were
needed. have endeavored to spend at
least whole Sabbath on every charge.
| have given the greatest amount of my
time and service where the need was the
greatest No fault has been found where
the facts have been understood.
Il have urged every church to give its
pastor a vacation. have preached for
many pastors as | could that they
might take one. But it is only fair to
myself to say that / have not had a
day off for two years"
Regarding the New Financial Plan.
Mr.. Duieshire said;
1.-THE plan is not new 10 all the church, s
on st. Adams district For several years
| a few churches have used the plan in
! securing money for the current expenses
and benevoenccs of the church. Nearly
one-third of all the charges on the dis
! trct have adopted the plan and have
made every member canvass, and finan-
cially are ready for next conference
year. After the hesitation, meditation
examination and observation that a
conservative people give new thing
]
: ed by practically all the churches there
should be little doubt"
| Mr. Dukeshire continued:
Repairs and improvements To the dis
trict parsonage property made largely
| this conference year amount to $40 All
bills paid
There are now on the district A
/ societies Of the Ladies' Aid. Their ac-
tive membership is about 1000. AS women
were the last to leave the cross and the
first at the sepulchre so to-day women
are the first to find and serve their
! Lord and the last to say the church
must be closed In all the churches the
! Ladies' Aid Is very helpful and IN some
churches 1t is Indispensable
WORK OF DBACONEss.
Miss Lena f. Moffet has been our
district deaconess during the year She
| has assisted pastors in their church
work but she has been chiefly employed
in caring for the life and needs of small
struggling churches where for certain
parts of the year they We're without a
pastor. And always and everywhere in
her work she has put new hope and
courage into discouraged souls greater
interest and strength into the work of
the chourch
with the exception of a few charges
the EpWorth League work is not at its
best. In the rural charge very few
young people remain at home after
school days are done the leadership of
the league has fallen into hands of those
who are no longer the young people Of
the parish, the organized class move
ment of the SundaY-school has gripped
them for service; these are some of the
factors that make the work Of the Ep-
perplexity.
The Junior League and other forms
Of work fol the special teaching and
training OF the boys and girls for
Christian life and service are very en-
couraging There is both need and room
for Improvement and there Is improve
ment from year to year
"Of the work in Sunday schools ono
may speak with great freedom and al
most with enthusiasm. The number OF
! Sunday schools is increasing where the