Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
REPORT OF SUPT.
EDWIN w. SHARP
OF MONTPELIER

In welcoming the conference to the
Montpelier district. Superintendent Ed
win w. sharp OF Brattleboro said it was
the first time the conference had met
In this district in II years and that it had
not met In Rrattleboro since 1850. q
years ago.
The district has more than 1000 men,
bcrs. 81 preaching places, served by three
conference practitioners, II local preach
ers and . elders. There are 46 quarterly
conferences with l37 trustees and 55i
stewards and constituency Of more than
1850 persons.
Aside from the death Of Mrs. W. II.
Butler, wife of a former pastor at
Springfield. there has been no death Of
u pastor or pastors wife or member of
the conference residing in the Montpelier
/ district the past year.
The Preachers association held two
meetings, one in Randolph, June 30 and
July l and one in perknsvllle, Novem-
Der 3 and l. At the latter meeting u
young people We're converted.
The attendance at the union camp meet
ing at Cpremont Junction the last week
in AuguT was higher than for many
years. The new addition to the audito-
rum and new chairs in the hotel afford
ed increased comfort. 1t was voted at
the last meeting TO remove all the stumps
from the burned district ana make 1t
into a park with tennis courts and play
grounds Modern plumbing will be In
stalled in the hotel and the Montpelier
District cottage will he converted into
a rest room and headquarters during the
camp meetings.
In their annual meeting in Randolph
juno 20 the district stewards adopted
resolutions looking to the purchase or
building of district parsonage. The COM
mittee on location has selected White
River Junction as n suitable place for
the home of the superintendent. but on
account of business depression no i'm
mediate steps will be taken for carrying
ont the plan. The stewards also adopt
ed new financial system and appoint
cd G. G. Leonard of Springfield treasurer
to collect the district apportonment from
each church and pay the salary Of the
Superintendent IN monthly installments.
Rev. Mr.. Sharp reported gains in MEM
bership. property, Sunday school attend
ance. Epworth and Junior leagues, min
isterial support, honevolences. trust funds
and lions Heralds.
The net gain in membership was 141.
Twenty-Five churches reported an in
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e tor $ saIa''cs inns year 10 the amount OF
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: SL'-''
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n Ill "eheNoiehces. ->Ihe'eeh churches re-
h ported uec'ueo saih' IN reported anout
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= year
+ MI sharp reported that - churches