Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-11
NJ EWFANE E.
Some Salient Points of the Congrega-
tionaI Conference.

Conference attendance surprised the
most sanguine. AT the opening service
Wednesday morning twice as. many
were present as at West Brattleboro
last year. About 100 dined in the So
cial rooms, and food was left for more.
Supper tables were we'll filled.
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston's sermon of the
morning, from she text Come unto
me-" brought out the dignity, strength
and power to help the burden bearers
of Him who said the words, and the
universally of the application
In the afternoon Miss d. E. Emer-
son, secretary of the Woman's Bureau,
gave a clearheaded review of work
among Indians, Chinese and negroes
in this land and American Missionary
association labor in the lately ac-
quired fields. They are learning in
Cuba that to be Christian people they
must not lie, steal or be ugly at home.
The address of Mrs. LamsOn, widow
of the late notable Rev. DR.. Lamson
of Hartford and st. Johnsbury, and rep
resentative of the American Board,
was from the cornerstone of clear and
polished language, cultured tones and
deep spiritual flavor, with illustrations
of much beauty and practical applca-
ton. The ministers parts on the pro-
gram were varied and of special in
terest.
Rev. G. F. Chapin's narrative of the
churches was given as only he could
tell it. The evening was so packed
with good things that no brief para
graphs can do it justice. The next
morning the church was well filled.
Rev. G. H. DeBevose's address on chill
dren and the younger members bristled
with valuable points, backed by strong
authorities like President Charles
Eliot, Joseph Cook, and Phillips
Brooks.
Discussions and addresses on the
forward movement in Windham county
were of special interest. Dinner was
delayed half an hour to give Lawyer
Fits an opportunity to lead discus
sion on business men and young men
in church. He said churches which
held the young men We're strong in
their communities, and such influence
is particularly needed now on the tenn
perance and negro questions.
Evidently it was fun for the min
listers to be scored by some women
speakers, one of whom calmly told
them to get out their note books to
help them remember what she had to
say to them, and they obediently did it.
They had had their day in preaching
at folks from the pulpit where they
couldn't be answered back, and now in
turn they had to listen meekly. These
mothers begged the pastors to think
more of the children and make little
sermons for them to keep them from
wearying of the church service. The
ministers were advised to be briefer in
the service and hold the young chill
dren's interest.
Altogether the conference was of re-
markable interest and Newfane felt
proud to entertain it. The speakers
from abroad in the evening were Rev
Dr. Boynton of Boston, Rev. Mr.. Mer'
rill of st. Johnsbury and Rev. Beard
of Foo Chow, China.
The new pastor. Rev. T. ID. Davis
came in season to receive conference
guests, and his oldest daughter, eleven
years of age, acted as organist part
of the time.
Miss Harriet A. Broad of Chicago
and Miss Carrie May Bramhall have
left Bencasson and returned to theil
respective places of residence.
Mrs. c.. II. Eager accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Ward Eager on their return
to New York city, where she vii
spend several weeks with her sons