St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-07
COUNTY CONFERENCE.


The 61st annual meeting Of the Gale
donia county conference Of Congrega-
tional churches was held with the church
at st. Johnsbury Centre on Tuesday and
Wednesday. There was large attend
ance from the different towns in the
county, the two churches from this vii
lage being very well represented. ]. H.
George OF East Hardwick was modera-
tor by appointment last year and Rev. n
B. Fisk OF Lyndon was clerk
Rev. T. Tyrie of Grace Methodist
church read the scriptures, and prayer
was offered by Rev.. II. M. Douglas of
the Railroad street Baptist church, St.
Johnsbury. The opening sermon was
given by Rev. DR.. A. H. Heath Of the
North church 1t was a strong sermon
on faith the text Being. "For we walk
by faith, not by sight"
The afternoon session was the best
attended of the conference. After prayer
by Rev. ]. c. Bodwell, the moderator
appointed these committees: On nomina-
tions, Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks, Rev.
J. c. Bodwell, Cloud Harvey on place
next year and business, Rev. A. H.
Heath, George H. Cross, W. L. Pearl;
on assessments, Rev. Henry Fairbanks,
Rev. G., W. Patterson, DR.. L. W. Hub
bard. A roll call of churches showed
that every church was represented except
those at Hardwick and Kirby. The
committee on assessments reported that
the receiver had $20.90 on hand and
that the assessments for this year would
be three cents for each resident member
The committee on location reported that
the next conference should be held in St.
Johnsbury, the opening sermon to be
= preached by Rev. G. w. Patterson. A
brief season OF prayer was then held, in
which several participated.
While the business was in progress in
audience room the ladies held their mis-
sionary meeting. Mrs. Henry Fairbanks
presided and a very profitable meeting
was held. A letter was read from Miss
Torrey giving an account of the work
the missionaries are doing who are sup
2 ported by the Vermont Branch. A letter
was read from Mrs. Montgomery stat
h ing the great need of hospital in
/ Adana, Turkey. Mrs. Elsie Merrill Of
IT Peacham made a strong appeal to the
II ladies to aid Mrs. Montgomery in this
work. Mrs. Hubbard, a missionary o.
/ the American Board at Turkey now re-
s siding in st. Johnsbury, gave an extreme
e ly interesting account of the medical
i work in Sivas, Turkey, and how much
;. more could be accomplished when the
: body as we'll as the soul was cared for.
: Mrs. P. F. Hazen and Miss Helen L.
! Graves sang duet, "The Lord is my
e Shepherd" which was repeated in the
: audience room later in the afternoon.
:. Rev. F. ]. Marsh, of the Congregational
: Sunday School & Publishing Society,
n followed with an address upon what this
{ society is doing. He said a Sunday
r School missionary could plant schools in
/ many places where churches could not be
D planted. Again, during the past six
years more than one half the churches
established were either the outgrowth OF
Sunday Schools, or the Sunday Schools
n connected with them were aided by the
t Eastern churches. Our work opens up
the minds of youth to broader and nober
life. He then related Incidents of how
y young people were brought iuto Sunday
: School and later made great sacrifices to
:. get an education. OF the 5000 Congre-
! gational churches in this country, less
), than 1000 contribute to our society.
a There are 100000 Protestant children
a in the country outside the Sunday School.
+ We need more workers in the field. There
are only 35 men in the field. The men
are ready if there is money to send them.
We ought to be able to enter every I'M
{ occupied field. Last year only five
!, churches i'll this conference contributed to
u our society. Our society is doing the
> seed-sowing work, and while we are
: thankful for what youdo give us we want
more that we may do more work.
Prot. Henry Fairbanks spoke briefly OF
the noble work the Church Building So
ciety was doing, and said our people were
!. indebted to them for aid rendered the
/ churches at Westmore and Hardwick.
. He hoped all would remember this society
in making their gifts to the Lord.
The reports OF the churches then fol-
h lowed. The Barnet delegate reported / Z
additions to the church during the month
n following Evangelist Whittier's labors.
9 The pastor at East Burke reported 81
= additions to his church during the year
y and spoke of the good work done by two
/ ladies working under the auspices of the
9 Vermont Domestic Missionary Society.
q The Danvile church reported 3 additions
on confession and three by letter during
the year, and contributions to benevolent
objects amounting to $330.1S. This is a
larger sum than was given the year be-
e fore. The Hardwck church reported that
t some had joined each communion since
4 the church was organized, four having
joined in May. The Christian Endeavor
. has Cd members, and there is an active
!, Junior society.
y The moderator reported for the East
e Hardwick church, giving an interesting
account of revival under Evangelist Whit
tier. AS result of his labors 80 had
}, Joined the church on confession Of faith
a and 10 by letter.
. No report was piven from the Kirhv