Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-25
MEETING OF STATE BAPTIsTs.
Vermont Convention Holds 79th An.
nual Gathering at Saxton's River.

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Vermont Convention Holds 10Th An
nual Gathering at Saxton's River.
The 10th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Baptist convention opened at the
Baptist church in Saxton's River Mon
day afternoon. About 100 were regis
tered for the opening session.
The exercises opened at o'clock
with the board meeting Of the conven-
ton when the treasurer reported
enough funds on hand to meet the bills
until October l. At o'clock the YER
mont Baptist Historical society held its
annual meeting, the president, the Rev.
H. Crocker of Chester in the chair.
At this time was given the presidents
address on Mutual Interests of the
Backus History Society and the YER
mont Baptist Historical Society,"" Rev.
G. E. Horr, D. D.. of Boston gave an
address after which the following
officers of the society were elected:
President the Rev. H. Crocker, Ches-
ter; vice president, S. r.. Archibald,
North Springfield; secretary and treas
urer, Dr. Edward Ellery, Saxton's
River; board of trustees, W. W. Stick
ney, Ludlow, Rev. George B. Lawson,
Brattleboro, L. w. Hawley, Brattleboro,
Rev. j. A. Swart, Grafton, Rev. Gibbs
Braislin, Rutland, and Rev. w. A. Kin
zie. Pownal.
The evening was devoted to the
young people. The Vermont Baptist
Young Peoples union held service
led by the Rev. T. Cam OF Windsor,
the president, the Rev. Fl. F.. Thayer
Of Ludlow, gave an address after which
reports were made by the educational
leader the Rev. f. r. Morris of Ben
nngton, the Junior leader, Miss Hor
tense Foote of Saxton's River. and an
address by the Rev DR.. Walter Galley
of Chicago, secretary Of the B. y. p w.
A., whose address on the working and
scope of the association was extremely
interesting.
The general topic of the Sunday
school was considered at The second
days sessions of the convention, Tues
day.
Additional delegates who arrived in
creased the number to over $50. A
symposium on The Present Needs of
the Sunday School," included addresses
on More and Better Use of the Bible"
by the Rev. C. H. Spauld!ng, D. d. of
Boston; More of the Holy Spirit in
Teaching" by the Rev. g. II. 3. Dodge |
Of st. Johnsbury; More Prayer for |
the Conversion of Schools by E. II.
McEwen of Vergennes; More Atten-
ton to Teaching Methods by Princj-
pal Eli Edgecomb of Derby Academy.
The Rev. G. B. Lawson of Brattleboro,
spoke on "A New Epoch in Sunday
IL Il. II
lowed by a discussion on THE Rela-
tive Merits of the International Lesson
and It's Rivals" and Should Every
Sunday School Have a Home Depart
nent." The last address OF the NOM
ng session was by the Rev. Z. NJ. Full
er of Burlington, on Vermont as
Field for Sunday School Work"
In the afternoon the young peoples
inion elected these officers: President,
Rev. H. E. Thayer of Ludlow; vice
PRESIDENT, Rev. Roscoe S. Penney of
Fair Haven; secretary, Miss Grace NJ. !
3osworth of BRISTOL treasurer, Rev. G. i
:. Lamson of Montpelier; educational !
eader, Rev. Frank R. Morris of Ben
lington; Junior leader, Mrs. Frank c. !
Wright of Brattleboro; transportation !
c. ]. Ferguson of Burling-
on; board of managers, Rev. C. r. b. l
lodge of st. Johnsbury, Rev. c. w. I
ackson of Bellows Falls and Rev. W. {
'. Sturtevant of Essex Junction. Rev.
' w. Brakeman of Chelsea, Mass, de- L
vered an address on Ministerial Edu-
alton and Mrs. A. N. Kendall of Bur-
ngton gave a vocal solo. At the wo- I
lan's meeting in the church, an adj y
ress of welcome was given by Miss 4
Wilbur of Saxton's River. The re- T
ponse was given by Mrs. w. H. H. P
very of st. Adams. An address, Work 7
mong the Colored People in the 4
outh.' by Miss May Peckham of Spell H
IAN seminary. Atlanta, Ga. followed 4
RS. W. A. Davidson of Burlington led II
lie devotional service. l.
The report of the treasurer, A. G.. l.
rane of Burlington, read by Rev. w. L
. Davidson of the same city, was: Re- II
,ipts for year. s769.24; expense, s7S.S5; :,
inisters' income, s7,950.53. The Of
eers elected We're: President, Rev. C.
Brown of Newport; vice president. "
ev. c. r. B. Dodge of St Johnsbury:
cretary. Rev. W. G. Scoffield of Rich
I'd: treasurer, A. G. Crane of Burling-
n. In the evening Rev. w. H. H. P
very of st Adams delivered a sermon
Id reception to delegates in Fuller
III, given by the pupils of Vermont \,
closed the days exercises. =.