Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
BAPTISTS IN CONVENTION.
Second Day of Annual Meeting of
State Bodies.
Facts and Figures From the Reports of
the Secretary and Treasurer-Mee
ings OF the Historical Society and
Young Peoples Union.

its sessions yesterday morning IN the 'dl-
forum Of the First Baptist church on St
Paul street More delegates aT7ivcd VS.
tcrday morning and interest I'm the work
Of the convention dcepcncd as one alter
another the important topics were broug mt
up for consideration. The meeting of y, So
torday morning opened at O'Clock with
devotional service. led by Rev. j. T. Buz-
zcll Tho president, Rev. i. T. Marble.
then called the assembly to order and
prayer was offered by Rev F, s. Smith.
Rev. Thomas Dawson called for the new
pastors and Rev. f. l.. Foster of Cavern
dish Rev. j. d. King IF --------, Ecv. s..
H. Myers Of Panton, Rev. Is. A. SchOorNe
of Audover, Rev. O. r.. Bean of jericho
and Rev. a. l.. Powell of Addison went
forward. and in a few we'll chosen words
Rcv Mr.. Dawson presented each to tho
convention.
The report of the secretary OF the board
of trustees was next read by Rev. $ II.
Archibald. The report was lengthy and
onsilored the work Of ne year In def al.
1t showed that 81 chur hes have received
direct appropriations from the convention
treasury, the orders t. these churches
agsrcgaung s3775.2. The orders on ao-
count Of missionary pastor aggregate Slg1
and s2+34i was expended for temporary
IL borers in five fields on account # mis-.
sonary, the expense has been sl,i65 and
mis- .ollaneous orders were issued to tho
amount Of 800, making a total of $3.50. OF
this amount s. 1902 has hecn pay d and
APPEARS on the treasurcrs report. At the
time of closing the books there was on
hand for the convention work S22l97s.
Against this amount orders have been is
sued - the amount of $3.50 and there
are outstanding orders of $500. leaving
In the treasurer's hgnds the sum Of $50
There IS an Indebtedness of 81 coo beside
some interest. The church property dt
Inke has been disposed of and tire pro-
c'0dc 800 transferred to the convention.
'I the churches aided seven report no
Change III total membc rship, twelve make
30 loss Of "a and twelve a gain OF 50 the
net gain Of the aided churches thus being
So. Nottingham reports ten baptiefns ana
perkinsVillc twelve 1t is to he noted that
while tho total membership in the state
will show decrease for tho year, the
aided churches have gained.
II IL evident that TIE amount finally IN
be received from the Daniel SHARP Ford
lequcst Is nrge but the exact amount oi
it cannot yet be determined IN view IF
the probable amount to be received the
lourd Of trustees at a special meeting hel.
in April adopted the following regulation.
for It's disposal
THAT Of the money now in hand from
tho Daniel Sharp Ford Request twent,
thousand dollars $50 cn0) be carried r.
what shall be known as the ICrd sDecia
account. to be used as the board OF trus
tees shall direct. the remaining mart NJ
tho sum on hand shall he carried ia III,
pcrmarent fund account. ard all failure
ravments on this legacy shall he eounll,
Ciyided between tho Ford snoCial acro,,,t
and the permanent fund. until the Fore
sTocial account amounts to thirtv-6v,
thousand dollars 1925. Oo0). then all sums re
c,tved from tho Ford beoree+ sbou Lo cav,
ried to tho permanent fund account -
Vermont acadsp,v founded Lv tba ,lirao,
instrun1entalitv Of this convention has 10,
luanV wears heon in financial dttBru1t,,
believing, that this academv vas such 81
mart Of the WORT, SO 10 Justify tho aests+
ance Thus rendered tha hoard naesod ~.
fo1ouine vota.
".rhat Tho 6nonca COMMITTED NJ +bo Var.
mont BaDtist state convention ~, artbor
ind to 1o5n to tho Vermont a,a dop,,, fr,,,,
the Ford special fund, q s,In not rxceoI.
inc tvvantvtvo thousand doIlars (s95 o,o,
f.r Inc term of tom care ,,Itb ,rt.roe,
ot tbr rate If four nor cont nor, ar1un, Il
said academy viii secure tho sam, IN. 1rst
MORTGAGE m All IFS roa1 aatate IN Yer.
,,,.ut ana l;o.r tho huiidir..s ,baroo,, wi
Insured for the h,no6t Of said convention
as g.. interest NAV arnoo,
.rrat tb. cum, nf onn tboreord dollar,
,llO1l annually for the next len years il
hereby app-opriated for the ellnDort of
,ra ver,r'n, ,cademv"
rno motion m accent tbo rorort or tn.
s.cr.t.ry was made and seconded brt if,
Iisr,,s.,o,, va deforrod NTH ottDr ~
r.arirg or no othar ronorts
.rb,. ron,rt ~ tbe treasurer u NJ White
- prtlard vpos ,rcoDtod ava o,tor,D
,;,it,d ~, .I9,..d that ,b.. 0>r.,,as ~ ~.
~ 49, ho,1o o,a', ~
Iv s526o ,ea,ir,- a d,bt at prrscnt If ah6,,,
- 60, ''"' " ~ ~ O. - 80 - -"