Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-22
VERMONT NEWS,
COngregatiOnallsts in Session.

pO,' resented and Officers Elected
o "eheral Conventions OF the
state Held In Newport Lat we.E.
Pllty churches were represented nv ms.
toT OF delegate at the 105tb animal g.,
eBaVlohal state convention. held in Nov
port last week. G. f. Thompson If Rrot
IIeooro, who presented the report of The
FAIRBANKS board for the relief of membars
sara the permanent fund now amounted ~
SIV,S9O Rev. G. H. Smith of PittsforJ
VINO presented the report ON pastorless
cnurches and churchless pastors, said that
"nly - ol the 2lO churches have the Same
pastors Iney mad lOyears ago, while in 1899
- changes occurred In the churches.
Az the session Wednesday this resolution
was adopted; Resolved That we believe
'ne cause OF temperance and the main
Uenahce oil the prohibitory laws of Yer
mont 10 oe OF vital Importance: and that
y, We approve all Judicious efforts to prevent
'ne e. sure ana use OF Intoxicating drinks.
1hese are part of the figures given in
the report of the corresponding secretarv.
Our reported membership is now u 900
loss OF 81 from 1898 The number of non
resident members has increased 1o9
TO io44. Additions by confession have de.
creased for five years, the number, $50 be-
ing the smallest since 1888 In 1899 there
were vi churches reporting no additions
Inc sunday school membership is ~. 7OS. n
loss OF 3S2. Benevolent contributions Of
S40, 2l3 show steady decrease. Home ex-
Pendltures have increased $40 595 to s2O4
OIL; with the $50 additions on confession
are 90 by letter, total 915 116 churches
report Christian Endeavor societies of 7556
members, loss of eight societies and III
members. Seventy nine churches report
24V infant baptisms. The number of fam.
lilies is 1882, loss of IS.
The value of churches is 81 1884 $50
value of parsonages GAG churches) S26S.
9OO. Thirty-seven churches have debts
amounting to S2S,017. The average salary
Of a minister is $74S year.
The convention elected these officers:
President, d. NJ. Camp, Newport: vice
preside't, Rev. DR.. S n. Jackson. Barre:
secretary, Rev. S L. Bates, Burlington:
corresponding secretary, J. NJ. Comstock,
Chelsea; treasurer, D. NJ. Camp, Newport;
auditor Rev. l.. II. Elliot trustees, Rev.
Henry Fairbanks, E. G. Osgood, w. j
Van Patten, Rev lockwood Banett Rev.
I. H. Peck. Rev. George f. Chaplin of
SiXtons River was named as the reporter
and receiver for Windham county.
Inc secretary OF the Womans Home
Missionary union reported 100 auxilaries,
six being organized this year, and that
pledged work of $3.50 had been met. Of
ticers elected; President, Mrs Rebecca p.
Fairbanks of st Johnsbury; vice president,
Mrs Adna Brown, Springfield; secretary,
Mrs. @. l.. Smith, Burlington; assistant
secretary, Mrs Willard B. Howe, Burling-
ton; treasurer, Mrs. Robert Mackinnon,
St Johnsbury; assistant, Mrs. J. H.
Brooks, St. JOhnsbury
At the SGD session of the Vermont Do
nestle Missionary society Rev c.. H. Mer-
rill of st. Johnsbury, secretary, reported
receipts of &c., s4 l6 for use in the state.
This is an advance over last year of gifts
from the living of 1928 10 aud of legacies
s4O39.96. The total expense of the state
was 5000 81, leaving a cash balance of
S14S.79 The following officers were elect
ed: President, Rev. Henry Fairbanks,
81. Johnsbury vice president n. G. Viii
liams, Bellows Falls; auditor, l.. D. Hazen,
St. Johnsbury; director to succeed Rev.
DR.. E. Halves, to serve two years, Rev. H.
l. Bailey, Middleton Springs.