St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-10-05
The Baptist State Convention.
Meetings af Newport Last Week.

Meetings at Newport Last Week.
The vermo ont Baptist State Conven-
ton held its 8Oth annual meeting at
Sept. 81 and %. Preceding
the convention there were held the
annual gatherings of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union; session devoted to
the Sunday school and to temperance;
and the annual pastors conference.
At the young peoples session, the
president, Rev. Fl. E. Thayer OF Ludlow
presided. Special addresses were made
as follows: First by Rev. Frank R.
Morris of Bennington, the educational
leader of the Union. MIR. Morris had
attended the Great Annual Convention
OF America held this year at Detroit, and
his report of that convention was most
interesting; second by Rev. r. c. Penny,
Of Fair Haven, the state Junior leader.
MIR. Penny has the largest Junior society
of the denomination in the state, and is
of work; third by Rev. E. Fl. Dutton,
the secretary of Sunday school and
young peoples work for the American
Baptist Missionary Union. At bust
ness citing Tuesday morning, the old
officers were reelected, and the financial
report was encouraging.
The Sunday school session, Tuesday
morning, was presided over by Rev. E.
M. Fuller, in the absence of the presi-
dent, L. W. Hawley of Brattleboro.
The papers and addresses given by Miss
Mabel E. Carpenter, superintendent of
primary department at Rutland; by
Rev. F. R. Morris of Bennington; by
Rev. r. c. Penny of Fair Haven; by
Rev. A. S. Buzzell of North Troy; by
Rev. E. M. Fuller of Burlington, state
superintendent of Sunday school work,
and others, made the session notable
one. At the close, Hon. c. J. Ferguson,
OF Burlington, gave what was generally
regarded as one OF the ablest addresses
Ga Temperance that those present had
heard tor long time, and the wish was
widely expressed that it might be de-
livere6, not only in many other places in
our own state, but in others as well.
In the afternoon the Historical Society
convened at 100, and an address was de-
livered before it by Rev. E. A. Foote of
Saxton's River on "History's indebted
edness to Christ"
AT C0e pastors conference an dOuIGSS
was read by Rev. 6. B. Lawson.
The Woman's Missionary meeting was
also one OF great interest, speakers being
present who represented both the home
and foreign field.
On Tuesday evening the annual sermon
before the state convention was given by
Rev. F. D Penny of Burlington. Ex-
Governor w. W. Stickney presided. This
session was held in Lane Opera House
and was largely attended. Wednesday
morning various reports were presented
those OF most interest being that OF
Superintendent of Missions, Rev. w. A.
Dawson, the Convention treasurer;
and that of Vermont Academy, by Hon,
W. c. Burwell of Providence, R. l. rom
these reports great encouragement was
taken by those interested in the denom-
national work. The year closed with
$1,000 in the treasury; the number OF
additions to the aided churches was the
largest for years; and the work among
the French, the Italians, and the Swedes,
though new. was being attended with
success. In the afternoon the nominal
ing committee, Rev. c. R. B. Dodge chair
man, reported. The report was $, as fol
lows: President, ex-Gov. w. W. Stick
ney of Ludlow; vice president, l.. w.
Hawev of Brattleboro; sec e AIRY, Rev.
Henry Crocker of Chester; trustees tor
the coming three years, Dea. S. "A. An
drews, Vergennes; Rev Henry Crocker.
Chester; Rev. T. Gull, West Pawlet; H.
D. Holton, Nd. D., Brattleboro; O. II.
Henderson, St. Johnsbury Charles Rip
ley, Poultney; Rev. F. R. Morris, Ben
nington. Rev. {. N. Jackson of Bellows
Falls, was also appointed to fill va
cancy. For trustee tor Vermont Acad
envy d, a. john o. Spring OF Bellows Falls
was nominated.
The general subject of this session was
world Wide Evangelism" The speak
eTs and subjects were as follows: The
State" Rev. Gibbs Braisiln of Rutland;
The Nation" Rev. Fl. L. Morehouse, D.
D, of New York; and THE World" Rev.
William Ashmore, D. D., OF China. Their
address were thrilling. Each speaker
was powerful. All were moved by them.
The elimination of interest came in the
evening when DR.. Spaulding of Boston,
and DIR. P. S. Henson of fremont Temple,
were the speakers. A business man of
Newport said the next morning, "If /
was ever repaid for attending a meeting,
1 was last night" A man who has at
tended conventi ms in several states said,
II have never attended the equal of this
one" All came away feeling 1t was good
to be there.
Vermonters in California.