Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02
THE CONGREGATlONALlSTS

VIII Meet i'm Annual Convention at Barre,
on June 1915.
The 10th annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Convention of Vermont will
be held at the Congregational church in
Barre June 1915. The convention SER
mon will be bv Rev. A. w. Dickens of
Middlebury. The round trip from Mid
dlebury will be 1925; New Haven,
S2.95; Vergennes, $40; Ferrisburg,
S2.45. The annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary union will
be held in the Heddng M. E. church,
Barre, on Tuesday morning, the 18th. A
meeting will be held by those interested
in forming a Congregational club for
Central Vermont. An excursion to the
big quarries will take place Thursday
afternoon. Following is the program:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
200. Organization. Roll call. appointment
of scribes and committees.
Welcome Addresses-Hon. j. w. Cor.
don, mayor; Rev. DR.. jackson,
pastor.
Response, Dea. c. F. Thompson,
president Brattleboro.
Reports-Committee of arrangements,
Rev. DR.. Seaver, Montpelier; Fair
banks board of ministerial relief;
Fairbanks board of educaton
trustees of convention; inter-denom
national comfy; Vermont Chroni.
cle history of Vermont churches
Sunday school and Endeavor So
cieties General business.
4 O0 Convention sermon. Rev. Albert w.
Dickens, Middlehury.
Communion Service-The pastor, as
sisted by Rev. j. l.. Merrill, New
Peacham.
7 3d. Public meeting of the Women's Home
Missionary union. DEVOTIONAL SER
vice.
Addresses-Mrs. II. s. Caswell, sec
rotary woman's department c. II NJ.
s.; Rev. c. o. Day, d. D., secretary
CT S.. Rev. Geo. VI. Ward, presi
dent Rollins College. Florida; Rev.
CD. Ryder, d. D., secretary, A. NJ. A.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
s 80. Devotional service, Rev. Benjamin
Swift, Orwell.
900. Unfinished business. New business.
9:lj. Corresponding secretary's report,
Principal J. NJ. Comstock, Chelsea.
1000. Annual meeting of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society.
Treasurers report, Mr.. william c..
Tyler, 81. Johnsbury.
Directors report, Rev. c. II. Merrill,
st. Johhsbury.
Addresses Rev. w. Parkyn jackson,
East Barre; Rev. f. G. French,
Johnson; Rev. c. O. Gill; WestmOre /;
Miss Lydia ITartig, Plainfield; Miss
Nellie NJ. Jones.
Dinner and social hour.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
100. Reception of delegates from other de.
nominations
Reports-Delegates to sister churches
the national council; national Anti
saloon convention.
24O. Address-Practical comradeship, Rev.
y. II. Whittlesey, ID. D., New Haven,
Conn.
100. The relation of the church to children,
Prof. S. F. Emerson, Burlington.
Discussion.
345. The place and value of catechetlcal
instruction, Rev. DR.. O. S. Davis,
Springfield. Discussion.
80. "Decline of Religion" in rural districts
Rev. c. H. Merrill, st. Johnsbury
Discussion.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
80. Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. services
Rev. Geo. W. Phillips, ID. D., Rut
land.
Addresses-Rev James L. Barton ID
D., Boston, foreign missions; Rev
Geo. A. Hood, Boston, church build
ing; Rev. e. o. Day, I'd. D., Boston
ministerial education.
THURSDAY MORNING.
80. Devotional services, Rev. P. p. Womer
Willamstown
1900 Unfinished business. New business.
30 The development of the young people
In Christian intelligence, Rev. Geo. T
Smart, Manchester.
In Christian benevolence, Prof. Geo
II. Perkins, Burlington.
In Christian activity, Rev. Geo. n
Kellogg, Morrsvile. Discussion OF
tue general topic.
Dinner and social hour.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
100. Excursion to the quarries.
90 Return for OutgOing trains.