Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE ORGANIZES



observation-disclosures by DR.. Frank Russell.
Three hundred earnest and enthusiastic
Burlington people interested in effective
Christian work assembled in the vestry of the
Methodist church Friday evening to furth
er CO. operative work by minister's and lay
men of the different churches, through the
visitation of Christian workers at houses in
the CITY. This work is to be done by the
formation of u branch of the Evangelical
Alliance The Burlington alliance was
formed and has started out with the great
est promise of success. 1t was a distinc-
lively union meeting Among the minis
BY way of explanation of the meth
DDS of forming the alliance it would
he well to say that each pastor appoints one
| supervisor for each 100 members of his con
gregaton; then the pastor dominates a chair
| man of his supervisors each chairman then
chooses one of the eight sections into which
this is divided. The eight districts of the
city are as follows:
l. All north OF Pearl and west of Cham
plain.
,. All north of Pearl between Champlan
and Emwood avenue.
3. West by Elmwood south by North
east by Prospect.
4. West by EImwood south by Pearl
east by Prospect, north by North street.
,. All east of Prospect street
8. All west of Prospect between Pearl
and College.
!. All west of Prospect between College
and Maple.
s. All west of Prospect, south of Maple
Each pastor nominated as chairman of
his board OF supervisor as follows: G. 7.
Smith. First Congregational church; George
| Z. Davis, First Baptist church; Prof. V.
G.. Barbour, Berean church; L. B. Lord.
Methodist church; Rev. f. Fl. Perkins, Col
ege street church; Rev. George II. Bailey
| Episcopal church. There being two districts
yet to provide for il was determined by lot
| that the Methodist and First Congregational
pastors should nominate for these and O. p,
Ray was nominated by the Rev. Mr..
Starks and DR.. S. G. Boynton by Rev. DR..
Halves. The several chairman choose their
| districts, the order OF choosing having been
first determined by lot The selection were
as follows:
Section once. p. Smith. A. &. Crane. A. J.
section two-Dr. c. :. Boynton, G. W. Whit
| ncy, j. VI. Matthews
Section three o. p Ray, y. f. Chsmberlin
| A. b. kings.und
Section FOUR. c. Farrar. c. L. Beach, DIR.
| ii. A. Crandall
Section five Prof V. G. Barbour, NJ. w
| Adams :. Bigwood
Section siX-tieorgo +. Davis j. ii. Holton.
| 3. = Jones.
| Section seventeen. +. r. Perkins, d. W.
Robinson, r. e. Wales.
Section eight. Is. Lord, II. o. Wheeler, H
| w. Alien.
Ii was then announced by DR.. Russell
that each chairman should choose two help
ers from among the supervisors who should
| be members of other churches than his own.
| After the order of choosing had been de
termned the selection proceeded and each
chairman selected the names set under his
own opposite his section Mr.. c. p. Smith
was elected chairman of the executive com
inittee.
Mr. Lord read the constitution and by
laws which Were adopted. The following
permanent officers wero then elected;
Presldent-Dr. j. lsham Bliss.
Nice-i'resident-C F. Smith.
Secretary-Dr. c. S. Boynton.
| Treasurer. B. Lord.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins then reported for the
committee having i'll charge outfit of litera
ture for the direction of workers and DR.
Frank Russell delivered an address setting
forth the purpose of the work.