The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
CLERGY RANKS
RECRUITED
Three Men Elected to Dea-
cons and Two to Elders
Orders
LAYMEN HELD
SESSION TO-DAY
Third Day of Conference
Saddened By News of Rev.
A. P. Blake's Death

Admission Of candidates to deacon's
and elders orders occupied the early
part of to-day's session of the 18th an
nual Vermont Methodist conference in
the Hedding M. e. church in Barre. 1t
was the third day of the conference.
Devotional exercises were held to start
the day, with Rev. g. Leon Wells of
Richmond presiding.
At o'clock Bishop L. Fl. Hughes
called the business meeting TO order
and made ready for the admission of
candidates to the conference and for
deacon's and elders orders. Three can
didates were elected to deacon's order,
one Of which is TO be ordained else.
where. Harold NJ. Hayward was ad
mitted TO the conference, elected to
deacon's orders and advanced to the
studies of the third year. Byron L.
Rogers and Eldon A. Martin were
elected to deacons orders as local
preachers. Albert Abbott and Walter
w. Cook were elected to elders or
ders and discharged from the course of
studies. Ordination service with Bishop
Hughes presiding will be observed Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Martin
is not present at the conference and
he will be ordained elsewhere.
Shortly after the opening of the ses
sion this morning il was announced
that Rev. A. p Blake of Barton, a
member of the Vermont conference,
died at his home yesterday morning.
The conference took action on the
death and excused Rev. NJ A. Thurber
of Barton from further attendance at
the conference so that he might attend
the funeral Rev. Mr.. Blake was a re-
tired pastor. Rev ID. w. Hylton of st. |
Johnsbury was also excused to attend |
the funeral of a parishoner
DIR. M. d. Neilan of Boston, secre |
tary OF the Sabbath board, was intro
duced aud addressed the meeting on /
the efforts of the board for the preser
walton of the Sabbath that one day
out of seven might be reserved for |
God and righteousness. He urged the
pastors of Vermont to a mighty and |
aggressive effort in the next two years
so that when the legislature meets in
1923 something might be accomplished
in the way Of modifying some of the
Sunday sports and amusement laws
passed by the legislature at its recent
meeting.
DR.. John L. Seaton Of Chicago, as
sistant secretary TO the board of edu-
cation, in an address defined briefly
the work of the board of education.
The following board of stewards
was elected this morning: Rev. G. L.
Wells, Laymsn Waite of Morrisville
and Rev r. II. Moore.
Among the later speakers in this
business session were Mrs. d.
B. Street, representative of the board
lf hospitals and homes, from Wash
ngton, and Dr. Z. J. Lscount, repre-
senting the deaconess' hospital, who
made report of the campaign for
funds.
Treasurer C. d. Pierce of Orleans
submitted bis report. which showed
very successful year. Staitistician
]. c. Hazelton of Waitsfeld also made
lis report.
The address which Bishop Hughes
yas to have given 10 the entering class
i 10 o'clock this morning was post
,oned until the same hour tomorrow
morning. Also the anniversary of the
Home Missionary society, which was
o have been held at $3.50 this after
loon, has been postponed until 2:So
,'elock on Sunday afternoon. For the
most part, the conference will adjourn
o the deaconess' home and the mission .
IN Berlin street to get some insight to |
he mission work carried on by the
,arre Methodist Episcopal church.
Lsymen's Conference.
The Laymen's association of the ,
Il. f. church held their meeting
{ the Baptist church this morning ,
{ 10 o'clock with S. c. Hutchinson of !
Iontpelier, president of the assoeia-
ion. presiding and Sanford A. Daniels !
1 Brattleboro s3secretary.
Three speakers were introduced: !
William S. Pingree of White River
JUNCTION, DIR. James NJ Gage of Bos-
on, area secretary, and f. A. Hsmil
on Of Newport, superintendent of
chools.
Mr. Pingree brought out eight rea
oas why it would be more beneficial
or the Methodist church at large 10 n
i've the laymen representation az the (
nnual state conferences Mr.. Pingree n
ad worked a program of logical rea ;
ons why the laymen should be repre- .
ented and presented il eonSincingly. &
DR.. Gage defined the lsymen's inter e
SITS in the centenary program. The v
lyman. be said. is what the church is n
uilt on. and supported by. and there n
ore. II the program is 20 be put across a
% per cent successful, il remains for i,
he laymen TO bear the greater share of =,
he burden. He defined briefly some q
he features Of the vast program un 1,
ertaken by the Methodist church and 3
ided that IL was not a program for 4
ve wears but q program 20 the finish. n
Mr.. Hamilton took the floor and pro- 4
seded to explain few Of the ways in
hich financial problems have been put {
cross IN the Newport church =
At the lay electoral conference :. G. p
hutchinson Of Montpelier was elected :
resident and Mrs Sarah T. Holway Of n
arnard secretary, There ensued q vote
I the following issues. First. ratio
representation in the general con
.rence. in favor 80. not in favor q: I
.cond membership in the annual con :,
rences. in favor -. not in favor. :
,ne: third. change 81 quarterly TO 10
i conference. IN favor an. not in f. (.
". none Following the voting there :.
.Iloved q general discussion on Some Z
hinrs That should Be Different =
hich brought some very enliEhteniug
linious