The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-23
PRAISES VT.
CONFERENCE
Bishop Cooke Says 1t Is One
Of Best in Denom-
ination
IN PROPORTION
TO IT'S SIZE
District Supts. Lowe and
Dukeshire Present
Their Reports

Brattleboro. April 23.-Bishop Cooke
presiding at the Vermont Methodist con.
ference too day, said the Vermont con
ference is one of the best in the denomi-
nation in proportion to its size. Rev.
Ralph +. Lowe of st. Johnsbury and Rev.
William p. Dukeshire of st. Adams, dis
trict superintendent, showed substan
tial gains in membership and property.
Principal Hatch of Montpelier seminary
reported on a plan to raise 100000 for
improvements and 100000 for endow
ment for the school.
st. Johnsbury District.
Rev Ralph F. Lowe of st. Johnsbury,
superintendent of the st. Johnsbury dis
trict, reported that more attention than
ever had been given to the weaker
churches and that relatively the district
had had good year. A society organ
lied at Calais has secured church and
bought bell Bloomfield has bought "a
farmhouse near the church to take the
place of the parsonage which was burned.
Newport. where the edifice is practically
new. has a property valued at 100000.
A stone structure will be begun at once
to replace Grace church. which was
burned in st. Johnsbury Other material
development was noted. A substantial
net gain in membership was reported
but the figures Were not given.
Rev. Mr. Lowe suggested that the tr,is-
tees report the essential facts about in
vested funds in their annual statements
and urged more care with respect to fire
hazards and the carrying OF more insur- !
lncc. The new weekly envelope fnan |
'ial plan is working well where properly |
handled
The rural betterment movement was
upon by Mr.. Lowe. who said |
hat of all men in the world, the preach
r ought to take a firm and intelligent |
.rasp of the movement. During the win
er a number OF Methodists met DR.. j. b. |
iingeley at Montpelier and agreed to en-
er into the united campaign of the year
ai5 for the interests of the retired
reachers.
St. Albsns District.
The report of District Superintendent
Willard r. Dukeshire OF st. Albans men.
ioned among the after-conference re.
diustments the coming of Rev. Stead
'hornton, now a local preacher in Mont
with his wife and child from
,ngland against the wishes of the Ger
van kaiser, escaping in the dense fog !
( st. Georges channel several German d
lbmarines that were waiting to inter
'pt the steamer. u
Mr.. Dukeshire reported an interesting
evelopment in Westford where the {
church. whose property was in I
e l.. e L. T..
strong Congregational so. s
etv to furnish church aud parsonage
nd pay $500 toward the support Of
Iethodst preacher. The churches at
eorgis and st. Albans Bay have decided I
unite. the ministe, to live in Georgia.
Church property is kept in good condi
on all over the district. Enosburg
alls spent ~ 500 and North Hero ~ 400. G
~ other Improvements in the district y
ought the total up TO S6.700. with less b
ian 5000 debt. o
Practically half the churches in the Q
strict have adopted the weekly envelope n
system. with excellent results. n
be- average Sunday school ATTENDANCE i,
"a inerea sod 200 and church membership Z.
ows a gain. Tho need Of more pastors 4
as emphasized. n
Reports Presented L
Rev. I. Garland Penn. colored. spoke Il
sicrday afternoon relative 70 the "
eedman's Aid society. He said that NJ
organization had had 80 much 10 DO
n the progress ~ the colorcd race a.
r Methodist church. over 3000o0 ne.
oes have gone through the schools 6
,iutained by the Frcedmsn's AID 80.
Is. The graduates of these schools
,e riade such an impression upon thr
nth that sout hcrners uow speak OF
!. schools ~ "our schools ~
Following DR.. penn the anniversary Of w
Noman's Foreign Missionary sncirty ~
: observed with an address Nv Rev. ~
iliaua shaw of Montpelier. His sub -
Z uas 'Our Attitude Towards Our
IL Tie task - tho redenuntion oI
world. and the cannot D. sue.essftiflv
ferfalen without first reiermiug the ~
itidnai community of utirh the
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