Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
UN|TAR|ANS WANT
PASTOR TO REMAIN
Members Of the Parish, at An
nual Meeting, Unanimously
Vote to Ask the Rev. C. ].
: STABLES to withdraw His Let.
ter Of Resignation.

A unanimous rising vote Of thS members
Of the First Congregational Onitarian)
pociety Monday night at the annual meet
ing testified to the popularity Of the Rev.
Charles ]. Staples as the pastor Of the
church, and as q result Of the vote he
will be strongly urged to withdraw his
letter Of resignation and continue as
pastor.
q. b. Taft was elected chairman Of the
meeting. The minutes Of the last annual
meeting and the adjourned meeting were
given by the clerk. Raymond l.. Soule.
The reports Of the treasurer. pastor.
librarian. prudential committee. and
trustees Of trust funds were presented and
accepted. In the report of the treasurer
It was noted that an expenditure Of
96s26.oa. including $500 for the pastors
salary, had been made since the 1917 an
nuai meeting and that q cash balance Of
Sa13.23 remained. The librarians report
showed that 66 new books had been added
during the last year. William McElwin's
appointment as sexton Of the church was
announced by the prudential committee
which also< recommended that the fire in
euranoe on the church, which is now
$4,000, be cut down to $4,000. thereby
effecting a considerable saving on
premiums. The insurance on the parsonage
also was advocated reduced from $1,000 to
1900 and the same with the insurance on
property owned by the society on Elm
wood avenue from 5000 each to $1,000. BY
O vote this matter was left in the hands
Of the prudential committee to Investigate
and report later. The report Of that COM
snittee was given by Perry Miles.
The elections for church offices resulted
~ follows: Clerk, Raymond L. Soule;
treasurer. J. H. Jacobs: auditor. J. H.
Macombsr; collector. j. H. Jacobs;
librarian. Miss Effie Moore; prudential
committee Zone member elected) Fred E.
Kimball; representatives Of the society
to the Home for Destitute Children. Mrs.
George Q. Stiles and Mrs. Perry Miles;
Sunday school superintendent, e. w.
Crannell.
The motion to ask the Rev. Mr.. Staples
to remain was made by Professor e. C.
Jacobs Of the University Of Vermont in a
short speech telling what the pastor had
Some and that the need Of cooperating with
i'm was great. Then Perry Miles suggested
that 1t be made rising vote and 1t was
adopted. There was no mays" as far as
could be ascertained. The clerk was in
structed to notify the pastor Of the vote.
Judge e. c. Mower was appointed as a
committee to investigate the leases of
certain parcels of land on Clarke street
with view Of changing the annual rentals
for such land. He is to report at an ad-
5ourhed meeting soon.
A motion to have the church repre-
scented by a reception committee. to well
come strangers at services. was adopted.
and the prudential committee is to make
the appointment, two young men and two
ladies'. na'
-
The prudential committee. with the as
0istance Of several Of the budget com.
mittse. was instructed to draw up . suit
able budget for the ensuing year and Il
report At tho adjourned meeting one weel
from last night In the church, when tn,
annual rental Of pews will occur.