Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15
THE UN1vERsAI1sTs
or Bloomington and Windham Cou..
in Convention Assembled---Wu, :,
in Vernon Next Year.

IA
in vernon Next Year. e
The annual session of the non,,
and Windham Counties As,,ria,i,a.sM
Universalists was held with tbo pyu. Of
boro parish Tuesday and Wedna,a'j,.'e
The convention opened at II o'clocr n,
day forenoon with prayer by Rey S T
Moore of Claremont, y. II. Rev II %i
Abbott of Wilmington was chosen H. a.
man of the association, d. Z. Tasl.'u.'f,
Brattleboro clerk and treasurer po, VI
Maxwell of Brattleboro and pa,. MI
Marggraf and Mr.. Bush Of Bellnu, p lt
executive committee. Mr.. Tsstor aus
Mr.. Maxwell were elected a comma. aug
credentials to act next year po, W, w
Maxwell extended a welcome to The ,i-,
tors and assured them of the hospitaltr",
the town. Rev. Mr.. Abbot, rcsnorji.g5
After prayer by Rev. DR.. NIcCGHp.S4.
now of Marlboro, y. H., Rev. Mr. AMl
delivered a sermon on "Tle Ahn,I.l"
Life, from the text 81 am como "l.
they might have life and have II ,a l1
abundantly."
Dinner was served by the Bra,tIob,.
ladies in the vestry. In the af,arpoo,
o'clock holy communion was obsor-.,
The sermon of the afternoon was he p.
Mr. Marggraf from Corinthians VII. i ,e
"And whether one member suffaren >,
members suffer with it: or one ,nonl al
be honored, all the members rejoice 1.,H
it." He emphasized the thought of 1-
dependence each upon the other and ~,
its growth with our developing civilizsHoY
Next came the annual repor, ~
Bellows and L. S. Patch, Wilmtng,on A.
egates, reported so services. p f.miGa-
parish out ofedebt fund of S2OOO a,ts
terest; Hosea Mann, jr., and Mrs.
Willard, jr., for the Sunday school 10 oa.
GERS and teachers, 81 scholars 6
Lamb and Mrs. c. E. Parks. for William,
vile, reported II families, II services ar3
a young peoples society Mrs G. Wm
Jams and Mrs. Dickinson stated that III.
Sunday school had nine officers and te,cb
ers and 70 scholars. Elijah 5. Allen anI
E. ?. Reed said that occasional servia.,
were held at Jacksonville, but there r,.
no Sunday school, Mrs. Foster and NJ.
Helen Robertson, for Putney. renortaj
preaching once in two weeks, ~ farsis,,
Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. Clougb for n,
Sunday school, six officers and taacbo..
and 40 schoarsr Mr.. and Mrs n r
Carpenter stated that at GuilfOrd Can't,
there had been IA services, l. familia,
Mrs. Miunie Adams, for SUNDAY scbod
eight officers and teachers. and 30 scholar,
Mr.. Mard9n of Londonderry said that,
church was organized in that town T.
1898. 1t included - families S4rrios,
had not been held regularly: there was.
\ oung Peoples society. Mr., Stove On.
nnnnca1 fhot At INast IJo1;s.-
30 families to whom Rev Mr. AIbo.
preached occasionally. Mrs. \. Wltb4
of Vernon reported II services. Il fam.
lilies, eight officers and teachers IN fs
Sunday school and 80 scholars. Nesr7
all of these societies have no deb, m
funds; but several of them own church "A.
ifices.
Deacon VIM. Esterbrook and Mrs
HoughtOn were the delegates from n.
home society but TIE report was read 57
&. A. Hines. who announced IS session,
200 families, $50 church members. ~.
penses S2400; debt on parsonage. "a
added in year: 10 removed by death anil
two by letter. d. I. Tasker and Ms,
Lulu Bracket, for the SUNDAY school r.
ported % officers and teachers. 29j scloI
airs; gain of 20, 80 removed. Mis-, Nav
l.. Edwards represented thu young people,
society formed in 1890, which has 30 sc,iy.
and "a associate members.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Moore, BeusT,
Falls society: Families. 100: parish in
debt but has $1,000 at interest: Miss Carr
Lamson and c. L. Whitman for Suni3y
school: II officers and teachers, III scho.
airs, - added and Is removed. There Is
!: g61nS peoples sacia.t.y organize IN Is1l
which has 60 members.
Rev. II. A. Abbott led the discussionm
Methods of teaching in the SUNDAY
school, He was followed by Rey> MAY.
we'll, Markham and McColester. c. E.
Whitman of Bellows Falls led youngpee
1les devotional service at in the evening.
lie was followed by Miss Lulu Bracket.
md Miss Rogers of the state union uais
he closing remarks. The occasional se..
non was preached at o'clock bv Rev. D..
IcColleSter from the text Romans. WILL
FOR to be carnally minded is death: bu.
o be spiritually minded is life and peace
ReV. Walter Dole of Mortified Offered
prayer at the opening meeting "Wednesday
At the business meeting The
question of changing the time of the con.
'ention was discussed, but it was left with
he executive committee Rev. J. F. Scobo.
ia of Westmoreland, y. H.. who wa, an.
bounced to preach a sermon was not pres
mt and the time of ;he conference mee,il.
vas extended, Revs. Maxwell, Le>h al!
eastwood participating. Rev. Mr. Le;hd
dnsdale spoke on The Y. P. c. [. as al
auxiliary of our church" He emphasiz1
hat the church of the future must have
omething for the young people to do.
In the afternoon at , Rev. Mr. NIargsat
poke in place of the number assigned
lr. Abbott. Before adjournment a vote
Il thanks was extended to the BrarlebJn
,arlsh for hospitality; to clergymen out:
lde the association for assistance: auiN
nose who had assisted in the music-Mn
'razor, organist, and Mrs. Hubbard, SOLO
81 who aided at the several services, and
Kisses Gregg, Cook and Neel, who san.
tuesday evening.
Mrs {. H. Newton invited the assoca
ION 10 meet next year with the Vernon
arlsh and the invitation was accepted.
The meetings were well attended. The
ermons and other exercises were of an up
lung character, and an enthusiasm in the
'Ork was anifacta1 I,xr = -, ~ ai,aqufS