Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12
TEMPERANCE RESOLUTIONS
Strong Resolutions Presented the YER
mont Congregational Convention
officers lected-Discussions.

Springfield, June 1.-THE second day of
the 10th annual meeting of the general
convention of Congregational ministers
and churches of Vermont opened this
morning at $780, The programme was as
follows:
! A service OF prayer, annual report Of the
corresponding secretary upon the state Of
religion in our churches, John NJ. Com
stock, discussion of report, report Of bust
ness committee and unfinished business,
adjournment for the annual meeting of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary society, the
Rev. c. II. Merrill secretary.
! The afternoon session opened with a
! hymn followed by prayer by the Rev. G..
ii. Cummings of Danvile A paper on the
Christian Redemption in the light of tho
evolutionary Philosophy was read by the
Rev. Gerald II. Beard Phi D., pastor of
the College Street church, Burlington. The
paper opened with an extended survey of
the evolution through God, man. sin and
mans relation to God. The speaker then
gave under separate heads what he con-
siders the relation of the doctrine of evoly-
ton TO the Christian redemption. 1t was a
mastery paper and called forth an ami
mated discussion of some points which had
provoked dissent. The paper on the whole
was faVorably received.
The representative character OF the men
| who took part in the discussion made II
one or unusual Importance and showed a
cordial attitude toward progressive schol-
arshir of to-day on the part of the ablest
men OF the Congregational body of this
state. The discussion was opened by the
Rev. A. V. Bliss of Ludlow, who was fol-
lowed by c. r. Seymore of Bennington
the Rev. c. n. Thomas of Bristol, the Rev
4. NJ Chapman of St. Johnsbury, the Rev
George w. Phillips of Rutland, Prof
Henry Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury, the
Rev. A. c. Fcrrin of Springfield, the Rev
No, .NfD
bourne of Pomfret. The discussion was
closed by DIR. Beard.
Two able papers upon the enlistment OF
young men in the service of the church by
the Rev. Francis a. Poole of Barre and
the Rev. Albert ]. Lord of Hartford. both
of whom had had such exceptional success.
in such work.
Tho report of the nominating committed
included the following: President. the
Rev. G. II. Merrill. st. Johnsbury; vice
president, Fred w. Baldwin, Barton; sec
rotary, the Rev. Evan Thomas, Esse,
Junction; treasurer Deacon d. M. Camp
Newport; auditor, Deacon II. f. Bentley
st. Adams; trustees, the Rev. Henry Fair
banks, Deacon G.. w. Osgood, Deacon w
J. Van Patten. Deacon lockwood Bassett
the Rev s. H. Peck; bcnevolence commit
tee the Rev. benjamin Swift of Orwell
the Rev. G. II. Seymour of Remington
the Rev, L. NJ. Chapman of st. Johnsbury
the Rev. q. III. BEARD of burlington, w. c
H. Meade of CRANKY and Victory the Rev
j. I. Sewall of st. Adams, the Rev. Il. G
French of Johnson, the Rev. IL. j. Xii
bourne of Bradford, the Rev A. +. Mac
Grcgor of Newport, the Rev. Carleton
lla2en of Rutland. the Rev II. L. Ballol
of Chester, the Rev. William Ganley o
WaitsGeld. the Rev. s. NJ. RHINESTONE o
West Brattleboro, the Rev. j. X. Fuller o
Windsor
The evening session opened with al
anthem. Scripture was read and praye
offered by the Rev. DR.. Hazen of North
field. The report of the business commit
tee was presented subject to discussion
and final action Thursday morning. Th
report included vigorous resolutions 70
the enforcement of the present prohibitor.
law. This was followed by a vigorous pa
per by the Rev. J. l.. Sewall Of st. Al
bans on Young Peoples Societies an,
the Church." followed by a strong pape
by the Rev. William Byron Forbush o
Boston, Mass on THE Education Price
or the Boy Problem In the Church." AZ
ter the address he was freely question:,
by members OF the conference and tn
Hon. w. j. Van Patten was called on an,
responded with brief remarks Remark
were also made by the Rev. A. r. Mac
Gregor of Newport The convention vii
| close Thursday morning.