Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-19
VERMONT BhPTlSTS.
sovcnty-Grst Anniversary OF tho state
Convention Mt Barre Next Week.

12arre Sent. 15-The list anniversary OF
tbn Rantist state convention will be held
nj Barre Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
day september a, 25 and 26, with the fol-
lowing programmes
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
2;3o-Women's Missionary meeting,
Devotional exercises.
Address on Home Missions Mrs.
Pcckham. Somervile, Mass.
Address on Foreign Missions, Miss
Ella r. Church, Japan.
TUESDAY EVENING.
700 Opening exercises,
Report of committee on arrange
ments.
73o-Addrcss of welcome by Pastor Alb
boy of Barre.
Response Rev. Gibbs Braisin, Rut-
land
Report of committee on Foreign Mis-
sions, Rev n. G. Saunders, John
son.
Address on Foreign Missions, Rev. II.
&. Mabie, corresponding secretary
American BAPTIST Missionary union,
Boston.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
S:i5-Praisc service, led by Rev E. &,
Earle, Montpelier.
9:00--Report on State convention, Rev. w
q. .5cotield, Richford,
Report of treasurer, Dca. d. NJ
White Rutland.
Report of board of trustees, Rev. S
II. Archibald. Wallingford.
Report of State missionary, Rev
Thomas Gull, Brattieboro.
open Parliament, State convention
work, led by Rev. Seward Robson
Randolph.
Report of committee on obituaries
Rev. w r. Baldwin, Saxtons River
Introduction of new ministers
Report of committee on nomination
% trustee OF Vermont Academy.
(lO trustees of State convention.
diournment
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
1A5-E'cction of officers OF convention.
200-Annual sermon, Rev. S. II. Arch!
bald, Wallingfor.
Offering for state convention.
2i5-Address by Prof. Bristol, principa
of Vermont academy.
3:0j-Report of committee on ministerial
education, Rev. Seward Robson.
Address by DR. George Bullen, New
ton Theological seminary.
3:45-Greeting from fraternai delegates
followed by ten-minute praise ser
vice.
415-Report of committee on Publication
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Haven.
Address by Rev. c. II. Spalding, New
England secretary of Publication
society Boston.
Report of committee on Home Mis-
eons. Rev. r. Il. Tozer, North Ben
ninGton.
Address by Rev +. r. Lakewood
-. D., New England secretary o
Home Missions society, Boston.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Il. Y p. [. of Vermont Session
| 7:0O-Song service.
Concert recitation of the Twenty
Third Psalm.
Report of officers.
Paper-"he Baptist Union Mis-
| Abby Kenficld.
Paper-"Baptist Heroes and Mar
tyrs," Miss Hattie Farr
Ad .ress-Rcv. +. l.. wilkins, ID. d
general secretary 3. Y. p. L. y
Chicago.
Echoes from Baltimore.
Roll-caN of Ass oc.ations
Closing words, President Rev Herr
Croker, Fairfax.
Each church or Young Peoples societ
is asked % send one delegate or more.
THURSDAY MORNING.
S:SO-Devouonal service in vestry G
church, led by Rev. Thomas Gull.
| 9:O0-Public meeting of the Board; ais
meeting of the ladies at Methods
vestry
10:30-Report of committee on resolutions
on roll, onneXt session.
II 0O-Address historical, Rev. r. l.. O!d
Newport.
II :30--AddrcsS, ministerial. Rev. w.
Roberts, d, p, Burlington.
12:O0-U unfinished business ami adjourn
ment.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
1:0O-EXcurson to Barre quarries if d.
sired; return at 500 for train mort
and $40 south.