The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-30
Two Candidates Admitted
to the Vermont Meth
odist Conference
FOUR OTHERS WERE
TAKEN IN ON TRIAL
Montpelier Seminary Was
a Part of the Discussion
To-day

Vermont Methodist conference, which
is being held in Barre, was opened to-
day with the placing of disciplinary
questions. Following the usual pro-
cedure, Harold NJ Hayward of Lud-
low and Z. L. Goddard of Cabot, the
former of whom was voted into the
conference yesterday, were formally
admitted, Bishop Hughes making the
address to the new members. Later
Montpelier seminary matters were TAX
en- up as a part of the business OF
the session.
This mornings session was opened
with the usual devotional services at
$50, presided over by Rev H. 0. Mar.
tin of Springfield, in place of Rev. G.
w Hylton, who was called to- st.
Johnsbury yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of one of his parishoners.
Four candidates were admitted TO
the conference on trial, Percy Newton,
George r. Akers, c. S. Johnson and Ell
don II. Martin. Harold A. Davis and
David Hickland were Continued in the
studies of the first wear. William A.
Mower was continued in the studies OF
the fourth wear on trial. Six young
men were advanced to the studies OF
the fourth year with a very high av-
erage of studies, Willard {. Arnold,
Herbert r. Campbell. John A. Dunlop,
Frank Olderidge, Allan +. Schoff and
William j. MacFarlane. A. w. Atwood
and Rov E. Green were continued IN
the third-Sear W +. Craig, J. &. Sal
ls and J. f. Taylor were continued IN
the fourth year.
OF the % retired pastors in the Yer
mont conference. one, A. c. Blake, re-
Gently died: another. Rev Mr.. Currieri
was transferred from retired to effec-
tive; vet another, p. A. Smith, was
transferred from retired to super
numerarv relation; and the cases OF
two more. c. W Morse and NJ, Fl
Smith. were referred to a committee
of inquiry for closer examination. The
remaining Is, S. s. Brigham, q. T.
Chase, ". II. Deane, A. B. Enright, A,
A. Eastabrook, Joseph Hamilton, A. J.
Huff. d. O. Howe, C. S. Hulburt w. G,
Johnson. f. W. Lewis, F NJ. Millar, 1.
S. Nutter. w. NJ. Roberts, l.. o. Sher
burne. G.. L. Stirey, +. o. Thayer and
G.. II Wright, were kept in the retired
relation.
Two more pastors. A. II. Webb and
J. s. Allen, were placed in the retired
relation, and William f. Douglass was
granted supernumerary relation.
Principal Hatch's Report on Montpelier
Seminary.
- u,nrniuoa
sion came nearly the last thing on
the program with the fine report OF Dr.
j. w. Hatch, principal of Montpelier
seminary, on the progress of the sem
inary in the past nine years or since
he was called from Maine TO undertake
the administration of the school
At the time Dr. Hatch was called
TO the school he was told that It was
sinking ship, that it had cnly a
fighting chance. DIR. Hatch took over
the school under these very distressing
conditions. and from the report sub.
mitted this morning, he was Justified
in excIaiming, 1T has not sunk and II
will not sink" The purpose OF the
school. said the principal. was three
fold, to develop to the utmost of their
ability the physique, the intellect and
the religion of every student that
came under their tutelage. II IS no
small task. he said In many cases
there has been failure, but he ex-
planned that he, the trustees, and the
faculty clearly bear in mind that TO
fail is not part Of their creed. and
that If ANYTHING within their ability
can be done to prevent failure every
effort will be made to see that 1t Is
done.
This past year the school enrolled
a student BODY of 200, surplus of two
or three over the adequate rooming Ia
cilities at the seminary. Such has been
the gain in student body in recent
wears that il has been necessary 20 add
10 the expenses of the school in the ma
ture of providing sufficiently for the
care and keep and instruction OF TINS
gain. During these years the expenses
have increased proportionately more
than the income. A recent installation
Of steam heating system in the dor.
mitories, with the necessary collateral
repsirs and other additional repairs
has made an expense item in the past
two years Of over $4,000.
Since DIR. Hatchs connection with
the school a gain in the finances OF the
school has been made leaps and
bounds: a large share Of the debt ex
istinr over the school at his entrance,
due 10 deficits. has been taken care OF
out Of the running expenses OF the
school. With the enormous expenditure
Of the past few years DIR. Hatch SAID
that ne felt the school was on a credit
able. comfortable and safe foundation
for al least four or five years and that
the income Of that period viii h.
more than enough 10 take care Of that
outro. Double the amount Of insurance
is now on the seminary property. and
the endowment fund has grown mate
risllv within the lest nine years.
In reference 81 the seminary que
tion. Rev. 4. " Hewitt announced the
vacancy left in the board of trustees
through the request of resignation by
Senator William ?. Dillingham. presi
dent Of the board. elected by the alum
nj. and also the vacancy left open BY
the departure 81 Rev. g. A. Martin.
conference trustee. 20 another confer-
ence.
In the case of the latter Res Bailey
G. I5nskv Of Barre was elected By =
unauimSus vote of the conference 70
r. the confersncc representative On thf
board of trustees. The secretary was
ordered 10 submit q letter e Senator
William ?. DSlinrhsm from the con
ference expressing Their regrets oeer