The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-28
Methodist Conference
at W. r. Junction
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The annual report of Rev. K. W
Sharp, superintendent of the St
Johnsbury district was given
Thursday and copious extracts
here follow:
At the conference of 1921, Bis
hop Edwin H. Hughes, appointed
53 pastors to the SO churches, sc
| of these men were members OF the
| conference, four We're probationerS
10 local preachers, and one a retir-
| ed minister from another confer
ence.
Three ways before Easter Mrs
year. We miss the face of one no
| bic pastor and the presence OF
three splendid women. The name OF
w. B. Dukeshire drops from our
| effective ranks, but he will always
be held in loving memory by the
members of this conference. For
six years, he was the popular SUI
perintendent of the st. Adams dis
tlict. His great loving heart going
out to his men, and the high es-
TEEN in which he was held on all
his parishes, especially at his last
church, Enosburg Falls, will not
soon be forgotten.
Mrs. George Akers, the young
and efficient wife of our pastor at
Johnson, who had won her way
into the hearts of all the people of
the parish, left her parsonage home
in the EARLY summer for fairel
home beyond the skies.
Three days befoe Easter, Mrs
Amy Rogers, the wife of our pas
tor at Waterville, a licenced local
preacher, went home to her re-
ward
Although not directly associated
with this district and yet at heart
q mother to all the preachers in
the conference, possessing all the
qualities of a noble Christian wo-
manhood, and with unusual ability
as leader among her sex, Mrs
Emma Davenport, the wife of my
colleague, was carried by the an
gels to her heavenly home, on Feb
rual'y 9th.
Rev. Byron Rogers, and Mrs. c.
B. Davis, have each undergone sur
gial operations, and Mrs. c. W.
Kelley is now in the Deaconess
hospital in Boston, suffering from
blood poison.
Mrs. O. j. Anderson, Mrs. O. B.
Wells, Mrs. A. A. Mandigo and
| Mrs. Glen W. Douglas, have each
been ill, some critically so, during
! the year. The parsonage home at
West Burke, ana at Hardwick
have been fighting hard battles
against the "fu" and pneumonia,
but all are now improving.
Few changes were made during
the year On the death of Brother
Dukeshire, |. A. Ranney was taken
from Hardwick and appointed to
Enosburg Falls, and Rev W. +.
Craig was secured to fill that va
cancy. Rev. E. F. Wood emigrated
to New York conference without
hearing the Sound OF going in the
top Of the mulberry trees" but
Just over the line in Canada was
Rev. \ J. Ward, a man with a
large vision and a big measure,
stepped in and the church at Ilas-
burg was made everywhere whole.
For four years, have discussed
the inadequacy Of the pastors
salaries on this district, and have
urged the officials of the churches
to increase their ministers sup
port. Each year there has been
some advances, and at no place has
there been a cut The increases has
not been as large this year, as in
previous years, owing to no fault
of the preachers, but the following
churches have made advances
ranging from $25., to $3.50, each.
Holland and Greensboro Bend $25.,
each, Barre $50, Sheldon Springs,
$40, Evansville $50, Hardwick,
Williamstown, abot, Johnson, and
Concord 800, each Waits River
Circuit $50, Gilman S166., New
port $3.50, West Burke and New
ark $500, and Marshfield $3.50, !
a total increase IT,, year of
81, ISL, or an increase in the four
years of S21,303, and the end is not
yet. Some churches have reported
their intention of increasing the !
salary next year, ranging from $50 |
to 5000, at each place.
Twelve young men and women |
have been licensed as local preach
er~ this year. One in a graduate of |
Ohio Wealeyan, three are grad
yates of the University of Vermont |
five others are in college or second |
ay schools, one is bright business |
man, and the other two are promiS-
ing young men. These are our re-
cruits for the ministry, and out of
Vermont soil have grown some of
The strongest preachers of Metho-