The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
CONCLUDE SESSIONS IN BARRE.
St. Johnsbury Methodist District Preach
ers Return Home.

lleucnefs ana ihltg ui tue Nt. JOHNS
bury Methodist district who have been
holding their mld-winter sessions in the
Hedding Methodist ehuroh since Monday
evening, adjourned at noon to-day after
most helpful gathering, Throughout
the morning and afternoon and evening
meetings much interest has been mani
tested in the program and papers dealing
with number of church and Sunday
school problems We're of uniform excel.
lence. Several of the clergymen went
from Barre to Montpelier seminary this
afternoon, there to attend a conference
which has for its prime object the for
nation of plans for a mid-winter insti-
tute in 1917, the institute to embrace
clergymcn and lay members in the st.
Johnsbury, Montpelier and st. Albans
Methodist districts.
Rev. f. W. Lewis OF Groton had charge
of the closing session to-day. Unfore.
seen circumstances combined TO make
imperative a radical change in the pro-
gram, but the substitutions were we'll
chosen and the forenoon conference was
quite as fruitful as any OF the previous
sessions. Rev. Il. w. Sturtevant of New
bury opened the service with devotionals
at o'clock and Rev. |. A. Ranney of
Barton followed with a strong paper on
"The Church and tie War Distracted
| World Owing to the absence of some
of the clergymen, it was found necessary
to alter symposium ON the next gen
eral conference However, Rev r. II.
Moore of Lyndonville spoke interesting
~ on ''The Election Of Race Bishops"
and Rev, II. f. Howard OF Waits River
gave a paper on "a United Methodism."
In the absence of the district superin- |
tendent, Rev r. f. Lowe. who was called |
out OF the city, a letter was read in |
which Mr.. Lowe replied to young mans |
queries as to the opportunities for min
isterial service in Vermont. Mr.. Lowe |
wrote Enthusiastically on the topic,
"The Advantages and Opportunity of a
Country Passionate" Time allotted on
the program to Rev. O. J. Anderson of
Derby and Rev. G.. D. Pierce of Crafts
bury was given to DIR. W. J. Atkinson of
Derry, n f., superintendent of Sun
day school work in New Hampshire and
Vermont, who spoke on Sunday schools.
Prohibition Law Discussed.
The chief topic of discussion last even
ing was the new prohibition law which
is to be voted on by the citizens of Yer {
mont next March. Rev. i. f. Newell
read the statement by Gov c. w. Gates i
which appeared in yesterdays Times
and followed this mp with a letter from I
eX Congressman Frank Plumley of !
Northfeld dealing with "The Temper. {
anee Issues at Stake Next March," The 4
letter pointed out the different attitudes +
Of the east and west sides OF the state :
Dn the subject and finished with a copy 4
IF the law and the explanation Of exact /
" what the law means as understood by 4
Mr.. Plumley. According to this explana- q
lion the new law would leave things in /,
'xactly the same conditions throughout !
lie state as those which now exist in !
c towns where local option exists but Z
which are dry towns; that is the sale
II liquor will be forbidden and the bring i
ng of il into the state for purposes of T
ale forbidden, but there will be no re- Il
friction on the. use OF liquor for private ii
consumption or on its use by physicians
S a medicine. Believing this law to be
good one, the congressman urges its
doption.
Following the reading of the letter
lev. r. f. Lowe, who presided at the
leeting called on DR.. J. ". Hatch, prin
ipal Of Montpelier seminary, for few
emarks in regard to the statements -
lade by r. l.. Hanson in the recent Joint to
ebate held at the opera house. Dir. in
latch very frankly described Mr. Han. in
on as "a man repudiated by his state th
nd by his party and as a man for
HON he personally had no respect. He br
anied Mr.. Hanson's alleged statement II
rat Maine is a rum soaked" state and Fe
aims that there is more violation of fio
le local option laws in certain cities in ba
Massachusetts, than there is of the pro- WI
bition law in tie 9tate of Maine. cl,
Rev. G. A. Martin OF st. ,Iohnsbury co
as the next speaker lie pointed out fig
at temperance is not fundamentally a rit
,litical or an economic question or a
lestion of physiology but moral ques
on to be settled on moral basis. He
owed however that from the econom-
standpoint the consumption of liquor is al
d in that it lessons the efficiency of the
er. and from the standpoint of the
astrological effects that it is detrimen- Ia
| to health. The saloonkeeper. said the NJ,
eaker, cares for nothing but the money 60
be gotten out of the community and oai
II not of his own accord stop the sale az
liquor TO boys or to habitual drunk Al
ds ut takes boys to run the saloon" he
id DIR. Martin, and he used this as one ~
his strongest points agains it. He de- H.,
I'd that the saloon can be regulated t,r,
d likewise that prohibition cannot be r;o,
forced without local public opinion a. -
favor of its enforcement. The speaker ~.
% pointed out the fallaay of thinking ~ ~,
1t laws which were good 80 or 40 wears yn ooa
D are still good. In his recapitulation. -, -
. Martin defined the saioon as "sn in 49,,
',alt -, s1 :. anu Hiaue ah the
option of the prohibition law. 80,
sta
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