Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
THE SUCCESSFUL ONES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
gent Of Vermont Bibie Society Reports
For the Year.

A special session under the presidency
/ Rev. II. A. Spencer was held this af-
trnoon in the Hedding church to receive
ne addresses of the fraternal delegates.
ev. l.. II. Elliott, agent of the Vermont
ible society, was introduced and spoke
riehy. He said that out of POS towns
sited during the last two years. there
ere but 40 per cent of the Protestant
opuation those towns who ever went to
hurch. We are dependent for the con-
tibutions of friends for the support of
his work. Less than two-thirds of the
harges in this conference were contri-
lted to this work, according to the last
iblished results.
Miss Mary Il. Lund, superintendent Of
ne New England Deaconness Home, Bos-
Dn, was introduced and she at once
lunged into her theme, advocating the
aims of the Homo and movement. She
poke of the broad faith of the people in
ne deaconness The deaconness has been
sked to do everything from baptizing a
hby to-not quite perform tho marriage
eremony, but to witness 1t at any rate.
ur hospital has come to be recognized
a sacred place; looked upon as n little
eaven. She declared that the reason why
he dress of the deaconnesses was uniform
as because of it's plainness, economic,
nd also that when an accident occurred
he people would know to whom to look
pr help when required
The Rev. w. IL. Lyster sent greetings
rom the Free VIII Baptist convention
Sutton.
The Rev. p. C. Abbey was introduced
nd brought greetings from the Vermont
baptist convention. He spoke of the very
riendly feeling existing between the
arious Evangelical denominations,
Rev A. A. Smith was introduced and
resented greetings from the Congrega-
onal churches of Vermont. He presented
ONE statistics showing the prosperous
Ondition of Congregationalism in Yer
lont.
The chairman responded to the fraternal
reeting on behalf of the conference.
At $3.50 p. m. the anniversary of the Edu-
Rtion society took place.
DR.. Smith. principal of the Seminary
poke of the need of Sunday school teach
RS and class leaders, making careful
PREPARATION for their work.
T THE BAPTIST CHURCH PARLOR
The ladies of the Vermont Conference
Womans Home Missionary society me-
the ladies' parlor of the Baptist
hurch this afternoon at o'clock for thu
urpose of discussing the subject of ways
nd means. Mrs. o. ID. Clapp of Windsor
lade an address and several ladies reat
apers The meeting was exceedingly in
eresting and largely attended.
CHURCH EhIENSlON"
The anniversary of the Church Exten
lon society was celebrated this evening
L 1880 o'clock in the Hedding church
lev. Joseph Hamilton presided and Rev
}. w. Smithers led in prayer. The ad
ress on Church Extension" was deliver
ii by Rev. Manley S. Hard, d. D., o
ingston, Pa, assistant secretary of tn
GARD of extension of the Methodist Epis
opal church. His address was in sub
tance that anything that takes on tn
prm of an idea will project its influence
his will be true not only of men but o
Pleasures that bring us to notice. Firstly
hat no element in society can be indie
endent of its surroundings. Men ma,
ssume that they are not dependent, blu
he facts will not warrant It.. The hasa
lea of church extension Is that some ar
eeded and hence dependent Others ar
Iealthy and can aid them. There hav
cen aided nearly 10000 churches by gu
GARD in 2S years
Second, there is much In the idea of tn
lace We regard birth and marriage place
nd we. hold them sacred. Most CONVEX
ions occur in church buildings, henc
here Is a saoredness to the place.
Third, everything that wins must hav
method This Is true of all architecture
nd rural designs. 1t Is not less true O
II benevolent work. Money comes to GU
GARD by donations. through the roya
rmy,". that now numbers 1000. Many ar
living memorial churches and others Civ
money that we can loan. Five million
ave come into our treasury and gone on
gain In 2S years. This is for the buildn
p Of Righteousness.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
There are 80 colleges and Sc academic
nder the Methodist direction In the Uni
ID States.
More than 35 per cent of college gradu
tes went into the ministry the past yea
nd It Is a better showing than any othe
enomination.
There are 16s.5s4 members OF the We
nan's Foreign Missionary society In tn
United States and the total sum raise
ipce the soclety's formation Is $4,000, 900. c
vhich $2sa.227 was raised last year.
Methodism now numbers 1923 distinc
Ecclesiastical bodies. with commune
17<o'0oo people with controlling inhl
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