Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
VT. CONGREGATIONAL lSTS
Vote to Esta blish a Bureau to Aid in
Finding New Pastors-Annual Con-
vention at Newport.

Newport, June 12.-The 105th annual
gathering Of the CONGREGATIONAL conVen-
ton of Vermont opened a two days scs-
sion this afternoon. There was an un
usually small attendance, only 30 of the
90 churches being represented by pastors
and delegates. More are expected to-moI-
row.
Rev. G. r. Seymour is moderator of the
convention; Rev. s. l.. Bates of Wnooski,
secretary; Rev. Henry L. Bailey of Mid
dletown Springs and Rev RI. j. Kilbourn
of Bradford. scribes. The afternoon SEES
sion was devoted to the reports of COM
mttees and discussions
The Fairbanks board of relief of minis
tiers reported fund of 49, 800 and twelve
ministers aided. The Fairbanks board Of
education reported $l2j paid to divinity
students.
u. NJ Camp Of Newport gave IA cordial
welcome to the convention and fraterual
greetings were extended by Rev. T.. j
Gale of Island Pond from the Methodist
conference and Rev. f. f.. Phillips Of
West Derby from the Baptist association.
The committee chosen last year on pas
torlesS churches and churChleSs pastors,
report resolutions faVoring the establish
mcnt of a bureau i'm Vermont to a,d
churches seeking for a pastor After
much debate the resolutions were adopt
ed.
The committee on INSTRUMENTATION
comfy reported they had organized dur
ing the year but no work had been pre-
scented. The report called out the liveliost
debate of the session. The committee on
beneVolence urged the churches to give
more Systematically to the six miss iouaIy
societies of the denomination. The COM
mittee on the Vermont Chronicle repOri cd
that all rights in that journal had iecn
transferred to the publishers of the Con.
gregationaist in Boston. The committee
WAS discharged.
The convention sermon was given to-
night by Rev. f., +. Hcrrick of Milton fol-
lowed by communion.
The 18th annual meeting of the Woman :
Home Missionary Union was held at the
Methodist church during the day. There
was a good representation from the NaIi-
Gus parts of the State but not as many
as usual. Greetings were presented by
Mrs. George West of Newport, Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, president Of
the Vermont branch. and Miss Emerson
Of New York representing the American
Missionary association Reports Of OFF,
GERS followed. The secretary reported 1923
auXiliaries, SIX being organized this year.
The treasurer reported that pledged work
OF $3.50 had been met
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs Rebecca i. Fairbanks, st.
Johnsbury Vice-pro sident, Mrs Adna
Brown, Springfield; secretary, Mrs. c. l..
Smith, Burlington: assistant secretary,
Mrs. Willard Il. Howe. Burlington; treas
urer, Mrs. Robert Mackmnon, st. johns
bury assistant, Mrs; 7. H. Brooks s..
Johnsbury.
This was followed by addresses Miss
Morse, teacher in the Rollins college at
Winter Park, Fla, described educational
work among the Cubans. Miss IiartiE
who has been visiting the mission fields
in the South and West gave gimpses of
schools and missions The meeting closed
with addresses by Miss Morse an Nor
monism in Utah Miss Emerson on work
of A. NJ A.; Rev. W. Y. Puddefoot upon
the incidents of frontier life and lady
workers IN the Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionary society.
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
Middlebury. June L. Court opened
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Short
hearings and motions were made.
Frank Bora of NerGennes pleaded gull
ty to assault on n. Bush and was fined
$40
The jury trial of Frank Miller Of Lei
cestcr on information for larceny OF n
cutter and blanket in March from John
Preston Of Leicester was begun States
Attorney Donaway prosecuted and Ira Il
Lateur defended. The case was closed at
"A quarter OF six.
JURY SUSTAINED THE WILL
Woodstock, June Fin county court to-