St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-04
State Gatherings.
Mcetings Of three Congregational Bod-
les Here in Jnne.

Meetings Of three Cengregatfonal Bod-
lies Hero in June.
AS previously announced the Tooth an
nual meeting of the Congregational con-
vention will be held with the North
church June Ii to 10 and a committee of
arrangements from both churches has
been appointed, consisting of Frank h.
Brooks, George 81. Cross. Mrs. Charles
P. Carpenter, Crawford Ranney, E. L.
Hunt and Mrs. Harvlin Paddock. The
following program, in outline, has been
prepared by the committee, of which
Rev. E. M. Chapman is chairman.
On Tuesday afternoon, following or
ganization and business, Rev. Prof. B.
w. Bacon, d. D., of New Haven, will dis
cuss, at 8. 80, THE Awakened Interest in
Religious Education; and at 4 the con-
vention sermon will be preached by Rev.
II. r. Miles of BrattleboIo. The evening
session will be a joint missionary meet
ing with the w. II. M. U. and the pro-
gram tor this appears below.
Wednesday morning, the report of the
corresponding secretary, ]. M. Com:
stock, of Chelsea, will be given at 9; and
from 10 to IL will be held the anniversary
of the Vermont Domestic Missionary
Society. In the afternoon the general
topic will be 1.-THE Congregational
Church.-Its Opportunity and Obliga-
tion." Rev. G. Glenn Atkins of Burling-
ton, will speak on 1.-The Congregational
Ahirmation-Does our Polity Conserve
it 2" Rev. William S. Hazen, D. D., of
Mortified, on THE Development of
Practical Fello wship;." P. F. Hazen of
St. Johnsbury, on Business Methods in
Church Affairs and Rev. Charles L.
Carhart of Dorset, on "Moral and Reli-
the Type of Church Needed to Meet
them"
Wednesday evening, the topic will be,
1.-The Spirit of Reverence" H. o. Wheeler
of Burlington, will speak on, 'Its Place
in the Life of the Home;" Rev. Herbert J.
Wykof of Chelsea, on, "Its Place in the
Life of the Church," and Rev. John Bars
tow of Manchester, on, cts Place in the
Life of the State" On Thursday morn
ing, Rev. Evan Thomas OF Essex juno
ton, opens a discussion on, THE Ulti-
mate Source of Authority in Matters
Moral" and Rev. J. T. Stocking of Bel
lows Falls. on "Christianity's Chal-
lenge to Men,"
The 10th annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary Union of
Vermont will be held on Tuesday, June
IA, and an interesting program has been
arranged. Among the speakers will be
two who are most pleasantly remem-
bered in St. Johnsbury, Mrs. c. Nj. Lam
son and Rev. DIR. F. E. Enrich, " lille the
president Of the society is Mrs. Rebecca
P. Fairbanks. The following program
has been arranged:
9.OO-Devotional service. Greetings.
Business. Reports OF secretary, treas
urer. Young PEOPLES Work. Report of
nominating committee and election OF
officers. Prayer. Address by Miss Jen-
ME L. Blowers from Porto Rico.
Memorial Service for Mrs. Clarence L.
Smith.
1.15-Delegates' Meeting.
2.15-Bible Reading and Prayer. Plan
OF work, 19O4-19O5. Plan tor Pro-
grams TOR the year. Addresses, Miss
Honora DeBusk. from New Mexico;
Mrs. c. M. Lamson, Auburndale Mass,
author of "Incoming Multitudes."
7.3O-Devotional Service, Rev. 6. II.
Beard, of Boston. Addresses, Miss Jen-
ME L.Blowers, Picturesque Porto Rico"
Rev. c. H. Richards, c. c. B. S., of New
York City, Church Life in Fifty States
and Territories;" Rev. F. H. Enrich,
D. D., of Boston, The Stranger Within
Our Gates