Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-05
ADDISON COUNTY CONFERENCE.
The Congregational Churches Hold Their
Annual Convention at orwell.


Annual Convention at orwell.
The annual meeting of the Addison coun-
ty conference of Congregational churches
was held with the Congregational church in
Orwell, Rev. S. f. Calhoun, d. d., pas
tor. The conference was organized May
% at 1890 with Rev. ). c. lioughton
moderator and Rev. c. 3. Atwood scribe.
The annual report Of the churches was read
by Rev. Dr.. Calhoun, the registrar o: tho
conference, which was suppleme Ted by tho
delegates.
These committees were appointed: Nomi-
mating committe, Rev. S. +. Calhoun, ID.
D., Deacon W. {. Hack, Brother Daniel
Holmes; the business committee, Rev. S. II.
Baruum, Rev {. y. Thomas Deacon II. II.
Holmes; committee On resolutions Rev. s.
Norton, Mrs. J. q. Caswell, Mrs. Horace
James
These discussions followed: "The Import
ance of personal work in soul winning and
how can it best be done, ~ by Rev. W. n. Ba-
con and Deacon S. O. Wright; "What i'm
provements are needed in the prayer meet
ing, in the Christian Endeavor society, and
in our Sunday school work - introduced
by Rev. S. Norton; THE Sunday evening
service, its weakness and cause, and how
to make 1t "A success introduced by Rev.
| {. n. Thomas and Deacon Samuel James;
NV hat truths need the most emphasis in
the preaching Of to-day - introduced by
Brother S. II. Bacon; 1.-The proper attitude
of the church member to ecclesiastical and
popular smuscmants," introduced by Rev.
J. Z. Houghton aud Deacon L. c. Barrows;
is the modern church losing its hold upon
the masses of the people ~ introduced by
Rev r. j. Barton and Judge j. ID. Smith
bat ba 10 Of a
ton - introduced by Rev. 5. f. Calhoun,
| D. d.
| The annual sermon was preached by Rev.
G.. n. Weber, d. D., and the communion
sermon by Rev. $. H. Barnum. The ses-
sion Of the conference closed Wednesday af-
! ternoon at $3.50 and the people expressed
themselves without exception that it was
the most successful meeting OF the kind
| they ever attended.
wINDHAM CoyGREGArIoNAL SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.
Tho Windham county Sunday-schooi con-
vention OF tho Congregational churches was
held at the Congregational church in West
minister on Wednesday, May 81. The con-
vention opened with a devotional meeting,
| led by Walter c. Smith Of Bellows Falls.
This was followed by the general organlza
| tior and an address of welcome by George
c. Wright of Westminster. After the read
ing of the secretary's report two short
papers were read, the first on "The OBJ
staclos OF Sunday school work. by Miss d.
X. Ranney Of Westminster West, and the
second, "Encourag ements of Sunday school
work. " a discussion OF the themes fol
| lowed.
Tho afternoon session opened with q
prayer service, led by George L. Durham
of Brattleboro. Papers on 'rhe best
methods OF preparation for Sunday
work. were read by c. w. Osgood Of Bel,
lows Falls, Rev, c. II. Smith of Townshend
and Rev. L. i. Lewis OF Putney. The
reading OF these papers was followed by q
lively discussion, after which Rev. G.. f.
Chaplin discussed Systematic Bible study, y
followed by Rev. j. II, Babbtt of Wes
| Brattleboro
In the evening there was an exceeding y
pleasant and interesting service of sons
with addresses by Rev. L. j. Fullerton o
Bellows Falls and Rev. &. II. De Revoct
OF Keene, N H.