Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-07
INIvERsALIsTs AT RrcumoND.
"wednesday Evening-The woman's
Centenary Association,

4, This Is branch of the general convention
+ of women for missionary work, which has
o vice-presdent In each State, who usually pre-
8 sides at the annual State meeting. Mrs l.
NJ. Smiley of Putney is vice.president fol
y Vermont. Rev. AIyra Kingsbury of Willis
, ton read the scriptures and offered prayer
coronation" was sung. Mrs. NJ. L. Thorn.
as of Philadelphia presided at this meeting.
= She introduced Mrs. c. A. Soue who has
spent some three years in preaching and 9TH
er missionary work In Scotland, who ad-
dressed the audience on her labors there. She
gave simple and graphic account of her
missionary work in Glasgow, Dumfernline,
Dundee, Edinburgh and other places of Scot
land, Ireland and England, where the Uni
versallst faith is very little known, or under.
stood. Some of her sketches and pathetic in.
cidents affected her auditors to tears
The president read the report of the trus-
tees OF the Glasgow Universalist parish
where an American clergyman, Rev. NJ.
Crosby, is laboring as Mrs. Soule's successor,
with gratifying results. She also detailed
the operations OF the association in different
parts of the country. Funds are raised by
dollar subscriptions of members and dona-
tons in larger sums. One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars have been raised by the
women of the United States and the good
work is every year going on.
Miss Kingsbury and Rev S. C. Hayford
addressed the association and collections
were taken up amounting to SSl. The whole
amount raised the past year was Sl42 One
lille paid in addition S25 az life mcplber.
| Thursday Morning
the church was full to OVERLOOKING. Nearly
all the parts of the State were represented
and great enthusiasm prevailed. The devo-
tlonal meetings were very much enjoyed.
| Kew. Is. G. Russell of Rochester, conducted
| a prayer and conference meeting at 8 o'clock
Special subject for consideration: 'Ihe para
allie of the leaven." Several laymen, as well
as clergymen, took part.
Business Meeting.
The business meeting was called to order
by President Foster. Prayer by Rev Z. ].
Chaffee, of Potsdam, N. Y. The following
were elected officers for the ensuing year
Presidential. T. Foster, Derby Line.
Vice-President- W. Tidcn, Barre.
Willard Chase West Concord.
Secretary-Rcv. j. N. Emery, Bellows
Falls.
Trustee-Rev. S. A. Parker, Bethel.
Committee Of +. o. and D.-Rev. Il. NJ.
Tillotson, ST. Johnsbury; Rev. f. Smiley,
putncy Rev. j. G.. Lee, St. Adams Hon.
Heman Carpenter, Northfeld; Byron Good
win North Montpelier.
Preacher of annual sermon-Rcv. w. NJ. |
kimmell, of Barre; atcrnate-Rcv. S. C.
Hayford of Richmond.
Delegates to the general convention
Mrs +. 5. Rice l.. s. Croslcy and S. &. |
Hayford Clerical Perley Starr of Brattle- |
boro, Henry Gillctt of Richmond, Mrs. He
man Smith of Barre, j. Burgess of St. Al |
bans, A. Withheld Of Vernon, Mrs. A. r.
Foster of Derby Line.
Rev. DIR. G. Ii. Emerson editor of the
Christian Leader, presented the claims of
UNCONVENTIONAL papers, followed by Rev. j.
treated by Rev. L. Smiley and Charles Cow
erly, agent of the Boston Publishing House.
Rev. ]. Clarence Lee of St. Albaus, spoke
on "Our Denominatioaal Schools followed
by Rev. w. NJ. Kimmcll of Barre, Rev. j.
c. Mclnerney of North Montpelier, Miss
Thompson and MIR. Dana, sub.teacher and
principal of Goddard Institute, Barre
scmi-C Centennial Gathering.
In the afternoon the church was filed to
Its utmost capacity to celebrate the fifteth
anniversary OF its organization. The con-
venton was organized in the Congregational
church, Montpelier, Jan. 1G, 1888; and held
its first regular session in Bethel on the las,
Wednesday and Thursday, in August, 1893.
Rev. DR.. Eli Ballou, who died in Bethel last
March, attended As of its annual sessions,
and Rev. q. 5. Guernsey, "a. 1t has cstab.
lished four academical schools, in West Brat.
tleboro, South Woodstock. Glover and
Barre. 1t has ever favored the moral reforms,
opposing slavery, capital punishment and
intemperance. These facts are CLEANED from
the report of the secretary, Rev. S. A Parker,
letter was read from Rev. Eli Garfield of
Wisconsin, who and Rev. s. a. Davis of Hart.
ford, Conn, are the only surviving clergy
men who were present at the first session.
Mr. Davis, whose head is white with age,
was introduced and gave some interesting
facts concerning the early history Of Univer-
salism in the Slate. His remarks were full $
Of melting pathos and subdued all hearts,
len minutes speeches were made by Rev. |.
W. Hooper Of Waterloo, Rev. L. Warren of |
North Montpelier, Rev. G. A. Guernsey of ,
Rochester, Rev. A. Scott of Plainfield
Judge Carpenter of Northield, and j. S.
Lee, ID. d., Of Canton, N. Y.
Prof. Mitchell sang very effectively the !
Ninety and Nine"
oenedlction by Rev. $. A. Davis.
Final Session.
Prayer was offered by Rev j. II. Farm t
worth and the closing sermon was delivered a
'y Rev G. N. Emery from Matt. xiv, 80.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my a
words shall not pass away" Subject, s
Christianity enduring and applicable to all v
ord |
intiring in his efforts to provide lodgings for k
he delegates and all who attended Il
Families Of other secs opened their doors a
md Wed with Cnversalsts in entertaining C
he large number of the people who came s.
The ladies of the parish set tables in the I
,hurch parlors below and served hundreds
With dinner and supper. Too much praise a
IAN not be awarded them for their sump-
uous repasts and attention to the guests. All q
he proceedings OF the occasion were har-
noDious and the action Of the council looks D
onward to more systematic and successful 81
OF the great work for which this o
was organized.
CIcrgymcn at the Convention. n
|. p. Booth of Mortified, L. L. Crosby of lo
Woodstock, W. Dole OF White River june lc
ion, j. N. Emery Of Bellows Falls, j. ii. o.
'arnsworth of Hartford, j. s. Gledhill of y
ludlow, q. s. Guernsey of Rochester S. c. fl
layford of Richmond, G. w. jenkins. b. CT
Il. Tilotson of st. Johnsbury, W. NJ. Kim al
nell of Barre, Myra Kingsbury Of Williston, b
!. f. Fortney of West Concord, j. c. Lee of y
It. Adams, 5. A. Parker, j. r. Robin of :
Bethel, j; c: Mcinerney of North Montpe-
ier, b. g. Russell of Rochester, L. Smiley
# Putney, +. 5. Rice of Springfield, A.
Scott of Plainfcld; f. w. Whitney of Brat
leboro. j. Z. Wright of Montpelier, l.. War