Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-01

pended on efforts to pay bills. At the
meeting held in Burlington Jan. ID
certain definite agreements were en-
tered into regarding the method to De
pursued in the small community and
the method outlined whereby the stu
alton may be improved: Principles
only were adopted, leaving the de-
tails to be worked out on the field,
that the best results might be obtain
ed. 1t was also agreed that commit
tee on community program should be
elected to formulate such communl-
ty program as will meet the needs of
the Vermont work.
GIN accordance with these princi-
pies, and to meet the demand and
need of the communities, union of
effort has been secured in the follow
| ing places under the suggestions. I'm
| der Methodist leadership: 1rasburg,
Lunenburg and Sheffield. Under Con-
| gregational leadership at Newbury
and Coventry The last clause of the
invitation in each case reads, "This
invita ton is extended for one year
with 11lo expectancy that it will prove
so satisfactory as to lead III due time
to permanent union"
cat Sheffield the union is with the
Baptist church, and the matter Of ex-
change has not yet been worked out.
/ This seems to be the most workable
plan so far devised, it has disadvan-
| tages, but something must be done.
| The method sometimes pursued,
| whereby there is a mutual exchange
of pastors, attempting to maintain
the various organizations has not
worked out to the satisfaction of
communities or churches, save only in
exceptional instances. Personally, l
do not care to experiment with the
method"
Under the head, "some Outstand-
ing Needs" Mr.. Shaw said: "The
first outstanding need is a new en-
phasis on Evangelism and clear
message concerning the great doc
trines of the church. Evangelism
must be a part of every phase Of
church activity, educati ton, recreation,
inspiration, all must be pervaded with
the evangelistic spirit and made in
every way to assist in the constant
urge and pressure for the Christian
life and the deepest Christian expert
ence. * Brethren, the world,
America, Vermont, is waiting for the
clear enunciation of the Gospel of the
Son of God, Methodist traditions
compel us to Live the Life and Tell
the Story.
"The second outstanding need from
the viewpoint of one whose duty it is
to administer the work is a new en-
phasis on the necessity of securing
endowments, both for the local church
and the Sustentation fund. With the
changing population and the con-
stantly increasing demand for work
in those communities where there is
depleted Protestant population the
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on the hearts of those who have even
somewhat of this worlds goods to
make provision by will or otherwise
for the continuance of their financial
support after they have been called
to the church triumphant. * x
Vermont simply must make more ad-
equate financial provision for the fu-
ture. Money will not do the work or
save our communities, but money will
enable the task to be undertaken. I
therefore take this time to suggest
the advisability of setting apart a
day to be known as Vermont Sunday
when each pastor should be expected
to present the needs of our own work
in our own state.
'The third and last outstanding
need, that I take time to bring to
your attention is the need of present
ing Cne privilege OF Lie Service for
Christ and His Church. Yes, I would
urge the claims and opportunity of
the ministry on the young people
who are making choice of life work,
why not? Why not speak
very clearly and definitely that the
call to the Christian ministry is the
greatest honor God ever places on
any man, and that the work of the
Christian ministry is the greatest
and most worth while task ever given
to the children of men,"
RESPECTFULLY submitted