Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-25
CLOSE OF CONVENTION.
Tho Last Day Of the State 6aptists at
Saxton's River a 6usv Ono,

The state Baptist convention held its
closing sessions at Saxton's River
Wednesday. Reports were read by
the secretaries as follows Trustees of
state convention, treasurer Of state
convention, superintendent of missions,
trustee of Vermont academy and COM
mittee on systematic beneficence. Rev.
S. II. Archibald, chairman of the trus-
tees of Vermont academy. spoke with
feeling of the school, calling 1t a child
of the convention as the idea of for.
warding Baptist school at Saxton's
River originated at the state conven-
ton of 1869 held at Windsor. Rev.
w. A. Davidson. state superintendent
of missions, introduced the new pas
tors, who have become members of the
state organization during the year.
Rev. S. II. Archibald in paper on
"Vermont's Contributions to Missions"
told that the founder of the first home
missionary society was Vermonter,
Jonathan Gowing of Reading, in 1882.
Since that time Vermont Baptists have
contributed $2Q5,O00 to home missions
and $4,000 to foreign missions. Rev.
+. d. Penney of Burlington gave a very
interesting and practical address on
practical temperance. The years pro-
gress in missions was given in the
home field by +. r. Hazelwood, ID. D.,
of Boston, and in foreign countries by
DR.. w. T.. Witler, corresponding secre-
tary of the Baptist Missionary union.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. w. Stickney, Ludlow;
vice president, L. w. Hawley, Brattle-
Chester; officers of the board presi-
dent the Rev Gibbs Braislin, Rutland;
vice presidents, w. w. Stickney. Lud-
low, the Rev. r. B. Tozer, North Ben
nington: secretary, the Rev. w. A
Kenzie, Bristol; treasurer Howard
Crane, Burlington: executive commit
tee, the Rev. Gibbs Braislin, Deacon |
Willard Crane, W. w. Stickney, III. d. |
Holton, NJ. D., the Rev. w. A. Kinzie, |
D. w. Foote; committee on raising funds. |
the Rev. II. f. Thayer, the Rev. |
F. d. Penney, the Rev. III. Croker; |
committee on finance, Howard Crane. |
Willard Crane. w. w. Stickney; super
ntendent of missions, the Rev. w. A.
Dawson. In the afternoon, Rev. G. B.
chairman of the committee on
reported the convention as
utterly condemning the present license
system and urged an aggressive tenn
Derance campaign but made no specific
in regard to legislation.
Committee on determining the place of
meeting of the convention for 1904 Sc
ected Newport At 80 p m. the
convention banquet, a new feature sug-
rested by the Rev. A. E. Foote, pastor
- ha oht, at Ca VT hn
las labored assiduousiy for the success
# the convention, was served at which
bout $50 sat down. The Hon. c. ].
ferguson of Burlington acted as toast
master and called upon the Hon. w. w.
of Ludlow, for the topic
Pioneers: the Rev.
:. w. Jackson of Bellows Falls, De
Fellowship; DR.. II. d.
Iolton, Brattleboro, UNCONVENTIONAL
4oyalty"; the Rev. A. Z. Royal, Town
bend, UNCONVENTIONAL Courtesy;
w. A. Harthorn, Townshend,
Achievements; DR..
!. C. Dixon, "Evangelic Prospects"
In the evening Edward Ellery, Phi.
J.. presented the subject, Vermont
academy. It's Condition, Needs and
Dr. Ellery was enthusi {
stically received. He described what {
power for good and public benefit
UGH an institution would be not ham
ered by financial limitations and
ointed out so far as he was able the ]
robable future of the academy. The 1
losing address was made by the Rev |
!. c. Dixon D. D., of Boston, who held q
he close attention of the audience dur 6
lg his able address.