Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-01
VERMONT eAPTIsTs.
Annual Convention Held at Saxtons
River Last Week.

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The Vermont Baptists held their
annual state convention at Saxtons
River last week Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Tuesdays session opened with a
business meeting of the Young
Peoples Union, after which the Rev.
DR.. f. w. Brakeman of Chelsea, Mass,
gave an address on ministerial
Education" After this address the
afternoon session was devoted to a
woman's meeting for foreign missions.
Miss A. A. Brigham. secretary of the
state organization, presided. Miss
Peckham of Spellman seminary, At
lanta, Ca, gave a talk on the work
donesin education among the eolored
girls. Mrs. A. q. Stafford OF Boston,
secretary of the foreign missions,
spoke of the great work being carried
on by the woman's organization.
While the reports and business of
the woman's meeting were being dis
posed of, the Pastors Conference and
Aid society held its annual meeting.
The evening session was large
" attended. The address OF welcome
made by Rev. A. Z. Foote, pastor
OF the local church, was responded
to by ex-Gov. w. w. Stickney of
Ludlow.
Wednesday was devoted to regular
business. Reports were read by the
secretaries. Rev. S. ii. Archibald,
chairman of the trustees of Vermont
Academy, spoke OF the school. Rev.
w. A. Dawson, state superintendent
of missions, introduced the new pas
tors, who have become members OF
the state organization during the
year. Rev. S. III. Archibald read a
paper on "Vermont's Contributions TO
Missions" in which it was brought out
that the founder of the first home
missionary society was a VerTfonter,
Jonathan Gowing, of Reading, in 1882.
Since that time Vermont Baptists have
contributed 100000 to home missions
and S141, 900 10 foreign missions.
Rev. F. d. Penney of Burlington then
gave an address on practical temper
anee. The years progress in missions
was given in the home field by +. I.
ID. d., OF Boston. and in
foreign countries by DR.. w. f. Witler,
secretary Of the Baptist
Union.
The following officers were elected
w. w. Stickney, Ludlow
l.. w. Hawley, Brattle- |
boro; clerk Rev. Henry Croker, |
Chester; officers of the board, presi- |
dent, Rev. Gibbs Braislin, Rutland
vice-presidents, w. w. Stickney, Lud- |
low, Rev. r. b. Tozer, North Ben
nington; secretary, Rev. w. A. Kin
zie, Bristol treasurer, Howard Crane, |
executive committee, |
Rev. Gibbs Braislin, Deacon Willard |
Crane, w. w. Stickney, DR.. ii. ID.
Holton, Rev. w. A. Kinzie, ID. w.
Foote; committee on raising funds,
Rev. II. Z. Thayer, Rev. F. d. Penney,
Rev. II. Croker; committee on fin
mace, Howard Crane, Willard Crane, !
W. w. Stickney; superintendent of
missions, Rev. w. A. Dawson.
In the afternoon W. w. Stickney,
president of the convention, took the |
chair, calling upon the different COM
mittees. Committee on determining |
he place of meeting OF the conven-
ion for 1904 selected Newport. Rev.
DR.. A. c. Dixon of the Ruggles street
,hurch, Boston, gave an evangelistic
address. The convention banquet, a
lew feature. was served TO about $50
persons. c. j. Ferguson of Burling-
ton acted as POSTMASTER.
At the evening session Principal
edward A. Ellery, Phi. D.. presented
he subject, Vermont Academy, Its
Needs and Prospects,
The closing address was made by
Rev DIR. A. c. Dixon of Boston.