Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-14
Congregational
Convention.
Exercises Continued With
Several Prominent
Speakers.
Mayor Gordon Delivers The
Address of Welcome.

'Nf'n "nlual lheellnS OF lhe COnSreSa'
tlonal churches of Vermont began YES
torday afternoon with a prayer by the
President, c. +. Thompson, followed
by the roll call.
Henry W. Berry was elected scribe
and the Rev. Mr.. Ladd of Waterbury
was elected assistant scribe,
Mayor Gordon arose aud delivered an
eloquent address of welcome in part as
follows "lt is Il pleasure to welcome
to our city such body of people as is
here assembled. The denomination that
you represent is entitled to reward AS
faithful servant. We welcome you to
a city whose chief material wealth is
stone. You, unlike the workers here,
labor not to shape the stone but to right
the heart We welcome you to tarry in
our midst -
Following the mayor came the Rev.
5. n. jackson who spoke impressively
"n the subject under discussion. He
said: 81 extend to you a hearty wei
come. Our mayor is now serving a
third term and we hope to have the will
Of the honest people place him there
again. This is our centennial year and
we are glad to most heartily welcome
you here. The Barre Daily Times will
give the report of this convention and |
trust that each one of you will secure
copies of that paper. You can leave.
your orders either with me or at the
Times office. We have secured the SER
vices of the gentleman who was just ell
ected scribe to act as reporter and you
may be sure that he will furnish an ac-
curate account which you will find in
our daily paper the Times"
In response the President Dea. &, F,
Thompson of Brattlchoro spoke as fol
lows; Il thank you for the real wei
come you have given us. Vermontcrs
are real men without very much sham
about them. | might speak to you
about Vcrmont's heroes and great men.
Yes, Nermontcrs are real substance and
not shadows. For over a hundred years
this convention has stood out for that
" hich is best. We thank you for your
welcome and assure you that we shall
do nothing to make rou ashamrd of our
presence amongst you"
After this the reports OF the various
committees were listened to. The
Committee of Arrangements by Rev.
DR.. Scaver, of Montpelier; the Fair
banks Board of Ministerial Relief; Fair
banks Board of Education; the Trustees
of the Convention; discussion on in
comity the Vermont
Chronicles; the History of Vermont
Churches; Sunday School and Endeavor
Societies were discussed AMI some
routine business gone through.
At four o'clock the convention sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Albert w.
Dickens, of MiddIebury.
His address was learned one and
WAS listened to with appreciation by his
II for his text ,JOnn
=. 4. s." Why do ye not understand
NV speech, even because ye Go not near
INV word.n His remarks were along
fine line of cullvating Il higher mor"l
..,,a,rl and the obstacles that are con-
stantly thrown in the way " some
.,v thai Aeredity has much to DO with
,b;. de,rce of refinement in mans ma
.,ro Never mind heredity of the A'ast'
Men can train themselves to more re-
s,od moral condition. The moral SEN
;,i,;,v If the world is very dull. Inc
,r,sbev and obnoxious literature that
floods the country impedes the moral
n,o,ress of the land. We o1teh ''l'"N
it must be impossible that such reao'ns
oon find circulation large enough 10 oo
serious damage. In the past year.
,ublic officials have given evidence Oh
roscality and corruptlon' 1t mas 'o'n'
to such pass even that the no"eS' 'o
want of the public is an eScep''on %,
roci,,lv amongst those OF rank No'
Fl, who believe in war glory in III ou'
,he man who displays the greatest Sk'i'
in killing his fellow man cohl'''""'' III,
..,.tost influence over the people, "'o
this. we, of this e9llshtehe" Aye '',''
confess is true. so we may shy '''
literature. corruption i'll politics. ant
th;rst for war combine to BRING cow
the standard Of morality"
In the evening the time was oe'0'', ,
to public meeting OF inc " ''','" ~, :,
Home Missionary Un'on' ana " '.'' '
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