The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED
At ST. Johnsbury District Preachers
Meeting in Barre.

Meeting in Barre.
/ Twenty-Five clergymen and a numbe
, of the laity are in the city for the winte
preachers meeting of the ST. Johnsbur.
Methodist district, which opened in th'
+ Hedding Methodist church last evening
continued through the day to-day, an,
will adjourn Wednesday noon. An ad
dress by DIR. John W. Hatch, ID. d., prin
cipal of Montpelier seminary, and an en-
tertainment by his students, were among
the more important features of the open
ing program last evening. On the visit.
ing list at the conference appear the
names of Rev Joseph Hamilton OF Ran.
dolph. former supintendent of the st.
Johnsbury district; Rev. T.. w. Sharpe
superintendent of the Montpelier dis
trict, and Rev. William Shaw, pastor Of
Trinity Methodist church at the capital.
Among the district clergymen present
are; Rev. Ralph +. Lowe of St. Johns
bury, district superintendent and for
mer pastor of the Barre church'L Rev.
G.. D. Pierce of Craftsbury, Rev o. j..
Anderson OF Derby, Rev II. u. Howard
OF Waits River, Rev. X. IA. Moore of
| lLyndonville. Rev. l. A. Rauney OF Bar
ton, II. w, Sturteyant of Ncwbury, Rev.
G. A. Martin of st. Johnsbury, Rev. Al.
bert Abbott of Williamstown, Rev. G. W.
Douglass OF Glover, Rev. o. y. Barnard
laE I,Ia D. u -
bany, Rev. +. H. Roberts, who is residing
in Barre, and Rev. II. +. Newell, who has
been instrumental with others OF his
church in giving the visiting clergymen a
cordial reception in Barre.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts opened the service this
morning with devotionals at 0 O'Clock.
Sessions were held in the yestry OF the
Hedding church, although ii will be nee
essary to use the auditorium this even
ing. In every instance this forenoon the
papers read by the elergymen were fol-
lowed by interesting discussions, in
which brief talks were given by clergy
men and lsymen alike. A short business
session at Gals o'clock was followed
halfhour later by paper entitled, "The
Forward Movement by Rev. w s. |
A1hiAbilfio VI 'ittdiaf itt tiiHtlioaAOH ptliAE
led by Rev. I. p. Chase of Albany Ow-
ing to a desire on the part OF Rev, hir. |
Douglass to return to his home in Glover
this afternoon, his paper on "The Work |
OF the Minister in Revivals Those Spu-
rious and Genuine" was given this fore
noon, paper by Rev. MIR. Lowe having |
been postponed until this afternoon,
when he viii speak on "The Sustenta-
tion Cause"
One of the most Illuminating numbers
on the mornings program was a descrip /
tion Of the work being done at the North
Barre Methodist mission. Miss Hattie
Davis, superintendent of the deaconess'
home, handled her subject in vivid /
manner. Recruits for the Ministry"
was the topic of the last paper of the
Rev. Mr. Lewis Of Groton IN
troduccl the subject ana the discussion \
lfterward was led by Rev. Mr., Barnard.
for dinaar took place at
noon.
This afternoon deyotinnals at o'clocl;
we're in charge Of Rev J. s. Grassland Of
Walden and a symposium on "The Work
If the Minister" included the following: i
In His Study" Rev. G.. w. Kelly of
Newport; "In His Parish,p Rev. NJ. H
Sharples of DanviIle. "In the Sunday
school," Rev. G. L. Wells of Irasburg p
Interest in to-night's auditorium meet I
ny centers about the letter addressed to
he conference by Hon. Frank Plumley Of I
Jorthfeld, which is to deal with, -'Thc I
Temperance Issues at Stake Next | Il
Iarch" Rev. Mr. Abbott will lead in I {
he devotonals and music is to be fur L il
Yshed by the Hedding male chorus. Rev. \
!. A. Martin of st. Johnsbury, .reputed t
o be one of the strongest preachers in d
he district, is to deliver the sermon. e
The program Wednesday morning will "
G carried ont as follows: 0 o'clock, de "
otions, +. w. Sturtevant; 9:l5, "The a
hureh and the War Distracted World, 81
lev. /. A. Ranney; 10 o'clock, "The Next W
eneral Conference Problems" 10 min p
tes assigned to each speaker; | "Elec-
ion of Race Bishops" Rev. R. II. Moore; OF
"a United Methodism," Rev. II. f. N
Loward 3, Economy in the Manage er
tent of Men, Time and Money" Rev "
Ir.Howe; 4. Revising Out of Date and in
bscure Rulings in Our Church Law" te
ey. O. J. Anderson; 5, "0ther Debatable ty
egislation," Rev. c. d. Pierce. lax
Montpelier Seminary Evening. 10
Last evening fairly good audience J.
lthered. The devotions were conducted ~
' Rev. II. f. Howard of Waits River - -
he district superintendent had charge ~ ~
the program of the evening. which ir- y.
uded an excellent address by DIR. J. w. ~
atch, principal of Montpelier seminary. NJ
ID then the audience was entertained ~ "
: some of the pupils and members OF W
e faculty of the seminary in a number
well-rendered musical selections and y
adings.
Prof. Hathaway and Miss Sand Of the
partment of music and Miss Hinckley
the department of elocution and the
pills they have had in training tell us
at good work is being dpIe in that on
hool at the capital city. Barre people
e to hear Miss Hinckley again in the
ar future. The exercises closed with
nediction by Rev. o. L. Barnard.
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