The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-22
All Bills Of Montpelier Insti-
tuition for the Year
Were Paid
IS REPORT GIVEN TO
M. E. CONFERENCE
Plan for Home Of District
Superintendent at White
River Junction Pending

Brattleboro, April 22.--This forenoon
session of the Vermont Methodist confer
ence was devoted to an address by Bish
op Cooke, reports of churches and the re
port OF the superintendent of the Mont
pelier district, Rev. T. w. Sharp of Brat
tleboro. Mr.. Sharp's report showed the
churches in the district to be generally in
prosperous condition. Bishop Cooke
went on record as opposing church fed
GRAFTON, saying that church members IN
places where there is but one pastor
should all be united with one denomina-
tion.
Montpelier District Gains.
In welcoming the conference to the
Montpelier district. District Superintend-
ent Il. W. Sharp OF Rrattleboro said the
conference had not met in the district in
IL years and had not met in Brattleboro
since 1890, % years ago. The district
has more than 1000 members and con
stituency of more than | 500 persons.
re shlu JHat III IHtii hHHudl ulttLliS
in Randolph. the district stewards adopt
ed resolutions looking to the purchase or
building of district parsonage. The
committee on location has selected White
River Junction as a suitable place for the
home OF the superintendent, but on ac-
count of the business depression no i'm
mediate steps will be taken for carrying
ont the plan. The stewards also adopted
a new financial system and appointed
c. G. Leonard OF Springfield treasurer to
collect the district apportionment from
each church and pay the salary of the
superintendent in monthly installments.
Mr. Sharp reported net gain in mem
bershp in his district of l4l, There
were received from probation and by GER
tifcate 254, Brattleboro taking the lead.
The aggregate improvements in the
church and parsonage property amounted
to 81 $40, as against $1,000 the previous
year. Gratifying gains were made in
Sunday school attendance and in Epworth
league membership. There was also
gain in benevolences The weekly en-
velope system is working satisfactorily.
The report made special reference tn
the progress of Montpelier seminary,
which came through the year with bills
paid under the guidance of Or. J. W.
Hatch. whereas for the previous year
there was deficit of 5000. The pro- |
Dosal to raise 100000 for new dormtor-
es and an additional endowment is ap-
proved by the trustees, the conference I
md the board of education The trustees /
llso have approved an architects plans.
MaroriaIe preserfed
The afternoon session yesterday was
,iven up to statistical reports of churches
md To memorial service. Rev. O. b. |
Wells of Granville presided. Prayer was
,ffered by Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Ran
lolph, who has missed but one conference
n the 80 years that he has been a mem
,cr. The tribute to Rev John T. BaNen.
ale. who died at Montgomery oct. -.
vas given by Rev. l., q. Sherhurne OF
Rev. w. :. Smthers or Or
cans gave the tribute 90 Rev. seymour
=. Vail. retired. who died in Corinth. y.
f.. Jan ~. Rev. W. =. Douglass of Wa
erbury gave the memorial Of Mrs. In
india =. Emery. wife of Rev. G.. A.
merry. She died in Essex Aug. %. Rev.
J. T.. Aiken OF Swanton spoke IN memory
Z Rev. Oscar NJ. Boutwell,. who died az
.lmore Jan. 10.
In the evening IN the Congregational
Hurch. Rev. 4. ", Lewis Of Derby pre- =
ded AZ the anniversary Observance of /,
he Sustenstion Fund society. which aids
be- weaker churchcs The speaker was
e, Arthur W. Hewitt Of plainiield. who I
Iadc an except ionslly strong address on =
The Country Ghurch. His main point q
a. that the country church needs the :
sst that can b. given i and that no y
mister i big enough 10 say that he b.
~ big for country church work.
The anniversary Of the SUNDAY school
ard was then observed. Rev. Alfred T. q
ouch of Brownsville presiding and Res
lillian = Bovard Of chicago. secretary
ttc board. giving the address. he
lukc along the lines of tho tremendous 2
GREASE boz converts 20 the Methodist "a
urch siuce the bosrd was established IN q,
MS and maintained that fisc Sunday !,
hool membership should range from the =.
adie 20 grandmother chair. IL