The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-10

this afternoon his acceptance Of the cali
extended bira BY that church. It is hia
intention to take up the work in that
field the fTst of the coming vear. so his
pastoTate here vefv nearly has reached
IFS close. Rev. Mr. Clapp will present
his resignation as pastor of the Centre
church at tho midwcek meeting on Fri
day evening Of this week instead of
bringing mp the matter al the Sunday
morning service.
This action is taken with much re-
gret both BY Rev Mr.. Clapp and by the
church, but the opportunity was such
that il was apparent to everyone that
Rev. Mr.. Clapp could not afford 20 ip-
more t. Notwithstanding the very
evident advantages Of the NORTHAMPTON
field, however, Q committee of the local
church decided not to let Rev Mr.. Clapp
90 without making him proposition.
and offered him very large increase.
III salary 10 continue as long as he
would remain but not to be considered
! the fixed aalary Of the church. 1t was
fine testimonial to the manner in
which the pastor has cndeared himself
/ to his people, but considerations other
! than that of salary were determining
! factors. among them tho educational adj
! vantages available in the city which ie
the home of Smith college daughter
/ Of Rev. and Mrs Clapp is preparing
/ for college in the Brattleboro high
school
The call from Northampton came aft
er meeting of the church ard parish
on Thursday night of last week, at
which every action was taken By "a
unanimous vote after hearing the re-
port of a committee chosen 10 come 10
Brattlohoro 10 hear Rev Mr.. Clapp in
his pulpit. President L. Clark Seeiye Of
Smith college was chairman of the com
mittee, although he was not with the
delegation which came here.
It was voted TO pay a salary of
$500, which IS much larger than the
Northampton church ever has paid, to
give the pastor a vacation Of six weeks
each year, TO make improvements in
the parsonage, the free use of which is
given, and 10 pay the familv's moving
expeRses. Besides this, the church has
an assistant pastor.
Rev. Mr. Clarp came here from,
/ Farmington, Me, in March, 1916, and
began HIS IlasIoralc me lfSt sunday III
April He came just in time to take
an active part in the centennial oh
sCrvance OF the church Although his
lpastorate has been short the church is
stronger in every way than when he
cane and the wiping out of the debt
has been brought about. He has en-.
dearcd himself to the local ministerial
junior, which embraces the Brattlebore
pastors, aud to the Windham assoeia
tion, which includes the Congregational
ministers of the county and few 9th
ers. lie has taken an active part II
the work of the Vermont conference
and is recognized as one of the leader.
tin religious thought in the state
When the Centre church was looking
for a leader in the spring of 1916 on,
of the best known Congregational min
: listers in New England wrote OF Rev
i Mr.. Clapp: He has, as a preacher
made very great impression in Farm
i ington, Maine, and as man he ha
o been and is greatly loved. He is a per
son of rare intelligence, rare spirituali
ty and of great personal charm. =
A college president wrote to the com
!. r1ittee: 4 am very glad to say I,