St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22

Maine, representative of the grand com
mandery of the United States. He ex-
pressed his pleasure at being present and
the cordial greeting that he had enjoyed.
Sir Knight A. A. Hall in response made
few remarks.
The grand council of royal and select
masters of the state of Vermont held its
45th annual assembly at Masonic tenn
pie this evening at 8 o'clock Grand
Master D. A. Stone presiding. The grand
masters address was full of interesting
details of the rite in Vermont.
The usual business having been at
tended to, the election of officers followed
with this result:
Charles A. Calderwood, M. l. grand
master.
Daniel Payson, deputy grand master.
Edwin B. True, grand principal con.
ductor of work.
Charles Fl. Heaton, grand treasurer.
Warren G. Reynolds, grand recorder.
Daniel S. Daniorth, grand captain OF
guards.
William H. Brewster, grand conductor.
Rev. Alonzo N. Lewis, grand chaplain.
Charles L. Robinson, grand lecturer.
Sl
George w. Flanders, grand steward.
George H. Whitman, grand sentinel.
After the installation the grand coun-
Gil was closed in due form.
Congregationalists In Session.
The second day Of the 103d session of
the general convention of Congrega-
tional Ministers and Churches opened at
Morrisville Wednesday, June Is in the
First Congregational church with de-
votional service led By. Rev. Edward
Halves, D. D., Of Burlington. This was
followed at 9 O'Clock by business ses-
sion, preceded by prayer offered by Rev.
P. B. Fisk of Lyndon. d. M. Camp OF
Newport reported no special progress Of
Importance by the committee on the his
tory of the Congregational church of
Vermont. The annual report of the cor.
responding secretary of the convention,
Principal ]. M. Comstock of Chelsea,
was read. The convention took recess
until 1870 and the anniversary Of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary society
was given place on the programme at
10 O'Clock Rev. Henry Fairbanks of st.
Johnsbury in the chair. Rev. c. H. Merrill,
,
treasurer, William c. Tyler OF St. Johns
bury, who was not present. The annual
report of the directors of the society was
also read by Mr.. Merrill, and several
speeches made.
At 1 80 p. m. the business session of
the convention was resumed. Edward
Conant OF Randolph offered prayer. DR..
Halves Of the business committee recon-
mended cooperative action with other
evangelical churches in work in the rural
and outlying districts, in accordance
with action taken at the last session of
the Vermont Methodist conference. A
resolution covering the matter was
adopted, calling for committee of three
to act with the Methodist conference and
other bodies. The committee also intro.
duced a resolution recommending
sweeping consolidation OF the mission
airy interests having support from Yer
mont churches. 1t was tabled. ID. M.
Camp, treasurer of the general conven-
ton, gave his annual report. Rev. Mr..
Jackson of Barre called the report on
"Chronicle" from the table and further
reported for the committee, recommend
ing going ahead in some way with
the publication OF the Chronicle. The
Chronicle committee was instructed to
do the best possible for the continuation
of the publication. Rev. Albert Dickens
of Middlebury was named as the preacher
at the next convention.
The nominating committee reported
these officers, who were elected: Presi-
dent, Deacon c. F. Thompson of Brat
tleboro; vice president, Rev. c. X. Sey-
mour of Bennington; secretary, Rev.
Samuel l.. Bates of Burlington; CORE
spending secretary, John M. Comstock
of Chelsea treasurer, d. M, Camp OF
Newport; trustees, Rev. S. Fairbanks,
Deacon c. w. Osgood, Deacon W. !. Van
Patten, Rev. Edward H. A. West, Dea.
con lockwood Barrett; delegates to
Methodist conference, c. E. Fay, ]. c.
Langford; to Baptist state convention,
N. H. butcher, o. G. Baker to Free Bap.
tist yearly meeting, c. N. Thomas, Henry
Gulick; national anti.saloon convention,
H. X. Seymour, N. Read, I. D. Bacon,
N. 6. Williams. The usual boards and
standing committees were chosen. In the
evening addresses were given by Presi-
dent L. X. Brainerd of Middlebury college
and Rev. {. H. Daniels, D. D., of the
American Board, preceded by devotional
services. The convention was royalty
entertained by Morrisville people Of all
denominations.
The convention closed Thursday morn
ing. The committee on arrangements
for the next annual convention reported
that up to this hour no invitation for
the next convention had been received.
The matter was left with this committee.
Rev. DR.. Hazen representing the business
committee presented resolutions, extend
ing cordial thanks to the people of
Morrisville, who so cordially opened
their homes, to the local pastor and COM