The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
WILLIAMSTOWN
Report of Religious Census Brings Out
Interesting Facts.

Ah'NASatAh6 NNNS'
A goodly number of people, interest !
ed in the religious census, being I'M
dertaken in Williamstown, gathered at
the Congregational church Friday even
ing. The census was directed by Mrs.
Edith Baleh Wright, field secretary for
the Vermont Sunday School association,
and the report was given by her. Plans
for the effective following up OF the
work were suggested and discussed. Dur
ing the week beginning February IL, 22T
homes were visited The nahles Of $50
persons were registered on the printed
cards used for each family. Mrs Wright
was assisted by Miss Marion +. Stick
ncy of Barre; four local workers assist
ed in the village The canvass w*s not
intended to cover all of the township,
but rather to reach the homes in any
way connected with Williamstown vii
lage. There are still few more homes
which will be visited soon by the local
pastors. Ii is interesting to note that
of the 700 Protestant persons register
ed 81 express a definite church prefer
ence. About one in four are members
of church and regular attendants. The
two Bible schools in the village enroll
ll7g attending members The home de-
parment membership was Sc. This de-
partment has been doubled and now en-
rolls 1913 members Eleven new names
have added to the cradle roll giving
| the schools a total enrolment OF 1872, or
very nearly one-half OF the Protestant
population. The township association
was reorganized with Rev. Albert Alb
bott as president Glenn McAllister
vice president 0ryille Walbridgei sec
rotary and treasurer. Mrs, Jason +.
Martin was appointed home department
superintendent, with Mrs. Edwin Smith
las assistant. most hearty vote Of
thanks was rendered Mrs Smith for her
faithful service as home department
superintendent for more than six years,
with the sincere hope that she will be
able 10 assist the new worker and re-
main active in this department for years
to come. The home department Is car
| ing for many who cannot regularly at
tend the sessions Of the Bible schools.
About one-third Of the members are
children who will receive the graded les
son leaflets and be able 10 keep up with
the little folks who enjoy Sunday school
privileges, as members Of the main
schools
The Home Study club viii meet with
Mrs. William f. Randall on Thursday
afternoon, Feb. 25; topic. The Philip
] -s III
Seaver and Mrs Walter b. Simons. Quo
tations from Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Mrs. W. II. Stewart went 90 Burling-
ton on Friday to visit her husband who
is being treated At the Mary Fletcher
hospital.
Miss Dorothy Simons Is at home for
short time but viii return 20 st. Johns
bury Center 20 resume teaching Wednes-
dny.
1 Miss Edith Mcconnell has gone 10 Bun
lington for examination and treatment
for a spinal trouble Of long standing.
Az this writing il Is not known whether
an operation viii BE- necessary Or not.
About IS members Of the local grange
accepted the invitation from Mirror Lake
grange Of Berlin to visit them last fri-
day evening A few drove their own
teams and Others went IN either a three
scatter driven bv Clarence Wiltore or a
big team furnished By George Colby and
driven BY Elgin A. Martin.
Frank Hutchinson went TO Florida
shortly after Thanksgiving and has been
too busy 90 write much sIuce. However,
u l. known that D. bought ten acres 81
Land near Detroit IN that state and has
built q house Ter himself, besides at
tending 10 work necessary IN getting slE
acre. OF tomatoes under way. u q stat
"a that his location Is about mile from
that of Ciarenos Little.
Mrs. james J. Kanaly and daughters
Doris and MarEarst. we're IN town vet
inr relatives last saturday. and Mar
rarsf STAYED over until Monday.
Glenn Morgan 81 Nontpelier. now o
fireman IN the q u railroad Hns in
town recently - riet his sister Ars.
. Hertsert s. Farubam.