Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-06-13

Orleans County Conference was held with
the Congregational church at Barton,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Juue 7oh and
S5h. The churches Of the county were
well represented, and the opening exercises
were more fully attended than usual. The
opening devotional service was conducted
by the pastor of the Barton church, Rev.
W. A. Warner. Hon. T. w. Baldwin of
Barton was chosen as moderator and Rev.
j. B. Lyman of Barton Landing as scribe,
Rev. A. S. BoIe of Coventry gave a report
as gIstrar OF the conference, showing an
active and progressive condition in most of
the churches in the county. Rev. A. F. Mac
Gregor of Newport, chairman of committee
on evsngelistic work, reported that no CO.
operative evangeIistic work had been done
among the churches during the year. Mr.
G. f. Ranney of Newport reported on tenn
psrance work a decided progress during
the past year, strong and growing senti
ment in this part OF the state against the
present license law, and that there is a
good prospect of securing a legislature
either to re- enact the old law or some law
better than the present one. Upon the
roll call OF the churches thirteen pastors
responded, with delegates; five of the
churches in the county were not repre-
sented. At the afternoon session Rev. j..
H. Cone of Derby gave an address on
sProgressive Steps for the Church" Some
OF these steps were simple credal state
ments, religious education of young people
| and freedom of the Individual conscience.
The address by Hon. F. w. Baldwin on
''Our Pastorless Churches" aroused an
| interesting discussion. Rev. G. Ellery
of engaging pastors by the year was
responsible for much of the rapid change
| of pastorates and frequent vacancies. Rev.
L. E. Tupper of North Craitsbury and Rev.
| A. S. Bole Of Coventry emphasized the
need of closer supervision and more COM
plete organization. Mrs. William Rich
mond of Newport presided at the Ladies'
Hour, giving report of the women's work
in the county for the year. Mrs. Fairbanks
of st. Johns bury urged the need of sup
porting the pledged work Of the Women's
Board on the foreign field. At the evening
session Rev. Thomas Hall of Island Pond
gave an excellent eXtemporaneous address
on "Business and Religion" Hon. P. 81
Dale of Island Pond, to whom the part
was assigned, not being able to be present
Rev. Reuben A. Beard, d. D., of Boston
gave stirring missionary address on the
work of the home missionaries in thu
building of the nation, and showed th'
effective and valuable work that some o
the home missionary super1ntendents hav'
done for the higher life of the western
states. At the business session Wednes
day morning a resolution was adopted
heartily endorsing the movement toward
close federation Of the Methods
Protestant, United Brethren, and Congre
gational churches. Rev. l.. E. TuppeI
gavean address on ''New Methods for New
Conditions" He sp Ike of the grea
changes in the population of the state
and in its churches, during the las
twenty years, and the new method
, needed, along the line of the institutiona
church in the large city. Rev. G. EIler.
Read addressed the conference on eth
Authority of the Bible as Affected b.
Modern Historical Study" He showed
that historical criticism has not alteret
the authority of the Bible as spiritua
revelation. The conference sermon by Rev
A. B. PEBBLES of Westfield was upon 9Th
Signs of the Times" The communion
service was conducted by the Rev. Edwin
Rose of Westmore and Rev. George
RowelI of West Clio yer. The conferenc
adjourned to meet with the church a
Newport next June.
, BARTON LANDING.
E. A. Does family are spending a fey
days. outing at Willoughby lake.