The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-21
And Hedding M. E. Church
Raises Rev. B. G. Lipsky's.
Salary to $1,750
FINE REPORTS WI &
GIVEN LAST Is HIT
Many Officers ClS Ell at
Fourth Qua,S ly
Confere,S

Rev. Bailey G. Lipsky, pastor OF the
Hedding Methodist Episcopal church of
this city for the past four years, was
given unanimous and enthusiastic in
vitation, last evening, to return to the
Ipastorate of the church for the ensuing
year. The salary of the pastor, which
was increased last year to $500, was
again increased by the sum of $3.50,
bringing the figure for next year up to
I$l,750. Many other items of business
were transacted at the church last
evening at largely attended meeting.
In Methodist circles this meeting is
termed the fourth quarterly conference
and is the closest approach which the
church has to an annual business meet
ing. Rev Edwin w. Sharp of st. Johns
bury, superintendent of the st. Johns
bury district of the Vermont confer
ence, was the presiding officer, and con-
Quoted the affairs in very expedi-
tious manner.
A social service preceded the quarter
ly conference, and Rev. Mr.. Sharp adj
dressed the congregation on the win
one" campaign which the Methodist
Episcopal church as n whole is carry
ing out in connection with its efforts
for 25 per cent increase in member
ship during the present year. The
denomination at the beginning of the
year had 1000 900 members, and the
local church membership at the same
time numbered around 400. Hedding
church was complimented on the large
increase already attained toward reach
ing its goal Of 100, since net gain of
80 has already been made, and there
is prospect of a much larger incutase.
Rev. Mr.. Sharp urged the audience to
return to the old time eyangelistic spirit
of the church, which formerly obtained
among the laity as well as the clergy.
He closed with some remarkable in
stances OF success along the line Of
personal evangelism.
At the outset of the quarterly con-
Iference the pastor was called upon to
nominate trustees for the following
year, and Rev. Mr.. Lipsky presented
the following names; A. A. Boyce as
president, L. B. Dodge, f. r. Davis as
secretary, Dr. L. d. Martin, d. J. Morse,
W +. Perkins as treasurer, J. A. Field,
Harry f. johnson and Fred L. Page.
The nominations were confirmed by the
conference. For stewards the pastor
presented the names of c. S. Andrews,
+. NJ. Lyon, Mrs. s. H, Barnes, C. II.
Kenerson, Glenn c. Carpenter, Emery
Newhall, j. j. Sowles. r. II. Cave, sr.,
| DR.. II. A. Drew. Mrs. Glenn c. Carpen-
ter, George Mills, b. b. Jackson, An
drew Olson, John Jellyman, Mrs. b. g.
Lipsky, William Pirie. w. H. oliver,
sr., 7. II. Cave, jr., and George Maker.
! These persons were confirmed as stew
ards, as were also the names of L, +.
| Flint as recording steward, A. A. Boyce,
district steward. Byron B. Jackson, re-
serve steward, and Mrs. W. +. Perkins,
communion steward.
The conference confirmed the election
| Of Mrs c. H. Kenerson as president of
| the ladies' and pastors union and APP
proved her name as a member OF the
quarterly conference, and the names OF
the following were likewise acted upon:
Mrs. George Maker president Nomans
Foreign Missionary society; Mrs, l.. d.
Martin. president of the Woman's Home
Missionary society; f. r. Davis, trier
Of appeals
Rev. Bailey G. Lipsky. as pastor,
presented his annual report, giving the
| following statistics: Pastoral visits,
| l6lO; funerals, l3; marriages, 2l bap-
tisms. 2: church members received-on
probation 81. full membership 9, by let
ter s; losses, by death 3, by letter 0;
showing net gain of 80. Rev, Mr..
Lipsky said that the present year was
one Of notable advance in all depart
ments of the church, and that there had
been an establishment or renewal of the
family altar in many instances, tend
inc TO raise the spiritual tone Of the
church. as also did the large increase
in systematic and regular Bible read
ing. He praised the work of the unit
leaders Of the church, to whom was
due a large measure of these advances.
During the present year boy scout
and pirl scout organization had been
established. The girls scout leaders
are Miss Faustina V. Maker and Miss
Edith Reid The boy scouts are under
the leadership of the pastor, three COM
plete patrols doing good work. Also
the pastor announced that he was con-
ducting a Thursday evening Sunday
school workers class and a probation
ers' class. Centenary benevolences of
s2.l42.41 had already been paid in. and
tho conference benevolences will be
paid in full
As superintendent Tor the past wear,
George Maker reported on the condition
Of the Sunday school. 4 net gain Of
six in membership had been made dur
ing the year. there being at present AZ
ON the cradle roll. 3s in the home de-
partment. and 2j2 in the remaining de-
partmcnt. constituting the regular
attending membership The average
attendance for the entire year was i45,
or 5s per cent All bills have been
paid and a balance remains IN the
treasury The sunday school wa ap
portioned s+03.l5 as its quota of the
Centenary fund, and already $3.50 has
been contributed by voluntary offer
inrs this year, and il j. quite possible
that the school viii exceed its quota.
a. $500 Is the figure now being striyeu
for
Dean Davis. a. president Of the kp
worth league, presented a report show
ING an average attendance a. weekly
meetings q =, and T. sdded ~ tie