News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-14
The Lamoille Conference of Congrega-
tionaI Churches and Ministers

The LamO1lle Conference of Congrega-
tional Churches and Ministers.
The annual gathering of this Con-
ference is worthy of more than pass
ing notice. Owing to the building
project in operation at Morrisville,
the place of meeting was changed to
Johnson. The weather was all that
could be expected, even the roads
with their famous clay pits, which
usually shake and tremble, reminding
the delegates of their uncertain po-
sition unless founded upon the rock,
were dry and dusty.
Pastor French and his people had
made ample provision for large del
egation, and considering the press of
work with the farming community,
the attendance was good, nearly fifty
delegates being present. The floral
committee of the c. Z. Society had
decorated the audience room very
handsomely, the entire length of the
platform being banked with plants
and flowers of all kinds, sizes and
colors.
The organization Of the Conference
was effected by the choice of Revs.
G. N. Kellogg as Moderator and
F. c. Taylor as Scribe. Devotional
services we're conducted by Rev.
E. G. French.
The report of the Registrar showed
the churches to be in good condition.
Total additions during the Conference
year, 116; total loss, rs; leaving a
total net gain of 81; present men,
bership of the ten churches of the
Conference, 778; total benevolent
contributions for the year, SI358.58.
At the afternoon session the dis
cussion of the conference theme was
taken up. The place that the Bible
holds in the development of charac-
ter" and paperswere presented on
the place that it holds in the sermon
by Rev. S. F. Drew, and in the
prayer-meeting by Rev. G. N. Kellogg.
Rev. E. Z. Whitman preached the
Conference sermon from Psalm Co. 4.
At the evening session the work of
the Church Building Society was pre-
sented by their representative in this
county, Rev. G. N. Kellogg, after
which Rev. ]. K. Fuller of Barton
Landing was introduced as the speak
er of the evening. Mr.. Fuller's sub
ject was "Some elements of success
and how to obtain them" "A per-
feet character" he said, "was made
up of eight parts, described by the
Apostle in Peter, I. We obtain
these elements by study and accept
ance of the truths and principles con-
tanned in Gods Word without this
acceptance there can be no real
success in the development of charac-
ter" The address was full of inspi-
ration and uplifting throughout.
The session Wednesday morning
was taken up with the Woman's Mis-
,si.onary meeting, at which reports and
papers we're presented. Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury was
present and added much to the in
terest of the meeting.
A paper on the place of the Bible
in our own personal growth, by Rev.
Edwin Wheelock, and the Bible in
the home, by Rev. H. c. Howard,
occupied the morning session.
At the business meeting the time
Of the Conference was changed from
the first Tuesday in May to the first
Tuesday in June.
The closing service was the COM
munion, conducted by Revs. G. N.
Kellogg and E. G. French.
The different papers presented,
which we're of an high order, the
general discussions, the generous
hospitality of the Johnson church,
dinner being served both days in the
vestry, the full representation from
all the churches but one, combined
to make this thoroughly enjoyable
and profitable Conference.