Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
uN1vERsAL1sTs IN SESSION.
Eight Societies Represented at Tues
days Convention.


The annual convention of the Universal
list association of Bennington and Wind
ham counties, which now comprises only
churches in this county, was held with the
Brattleboro society Tuesday, and was one
of the most interesting sessions of recent
years. The exercises opened with an organ
voluntary by Mrs. Brazer and a song by
Miss Lenna Thomas. After Rev. Mr.. Blair
of Hinsdale had offered prayer Rev. Mr..
Marggraf of Bellows Falls was chosen ten
porary chairman, the president of the as
ISOLATION, G.. A. Hines, not being present.
! The reports of the meeting last year were
read by the secretary. Mrs. Minnie Whit
temore, of Guford. Col. H. f. Taylor
was chosen president; Mrs. Whittemore
secretary and treasurer; and Col. Taylor,
Rev. Mr.. Marggraf, Rev. II. D. Maxwell,
T. j. D. Cudworth and Mrs. Whittemore
executive committee. Mrs. Whittemore
was also made committee on credentials.
The reports were then given, showing
gratifying progress in the larger towns and
an awakening of interest in some of the
smaller ones Mr.. Labaree spoke for Bel
lows Falls; T. j. b. Cudworth and Mrs. F.
II. Harris for the Brattleboro parish and
Mrs. Annie Brown and Miss Minnie Has
kins for the Sunday school; Mrs. c. II.
Newton, Vernon; Miss c. L. Barney, Gull
/ ford; Miss Lillian Park, Williamsvlle: Rev.
G, L. Thompson, Londonderry: Elijah S.
Allen, Jacksonville. Wilmington and
West Halifax were not represented. There
were no delegates from Putney, but Mrs.
| Powell spoke on behalf of that parish.
After the business meeting the subject
for consideration was GLOW to help par
ishes without pastors, or how to revive dor
and Blair, Col. Taylor and Mrs. j. A. Tay-
lor made helpful suggestions before ad-
iournment was taken for dinner, which was
served by the ladies of the society in the
vestry. After dinner remarks were made
by Deacon A. A. Stearns, Rev. Mr.. Thomp-
son, Mrs. A. j. Stearns, Mrs. Park of Will
Evansville, Elijah Allen of Jacksonville,
Mrs. Powell of Putney. Mr.. Maxwell and
Mr.. Marggraf drew up a resolution with
reference to what could be done and rec
commended that the stronger societies help
the weaker. Holy communion was admin
istered by Rev. Mr.. Marggraf.
After a song by Mr. Brasor and prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Thompson Rev. Mr. Blair de-
livered the sermon of the afternoon from
the text (which is the church of the living
God and the pillar and ground of the truth"
He emphasized that a society should stand
for liberal theology for tolerant church,
for practical church.
Rev. DR.. Perrin gave a history Of The Ev-
cry Day church, Shawmut avenue, Boston,
Of which he is pastor, and also spoke of its
present work. Its doors are open every
week day for all kinds of practical work,
with religious services on Sunday. Con
certs and lectures are free, those in trouble
and out of employment are helped, sew
ing and cooking schools and reading rooms
are maintained, and a legal bureau has re-
Gently been established There is a depart
ment where children are left during the
day while the mothers are employed, and
the fountain furnishing pure cold water at
tracts hundreds in the summer months.
The evening service opened with a song
by Miss Thomas. Rev. Mr.. Maxwell Of
fered prayer and read the scriptures. The
address was by Rev. DR.. Perrin on sis it
worth while to make individual Christ
ians?' he spoke on different phases OF
the subject, and in closing expressed be-
lief in organizations, politically, socially
and religiously. We can not have aggre-
gate Christians without individuals. Per-
sonal ambitions and purposes should be
sacrificed to the attainment OF ultimate
results.