Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

West, Rev. Z. c. Fisher pastor Mrs.
f. c. Fisher, Deacon and Mrs. A. p.
Ranney Rev. Fl. A. Goodhue: West
Brattleboro, Rev. l.. NJ. Keneston pas
| tor. Mrs. l.. M. Keneston. Miss F. l..
| Clark; West Dover, Rev G. Il. Wood
man pastor; Wardsboro. Mr. and Mrs.
William Bruce; Wilmington, Rev. g.
f. Woodman pastor. Rev. c. B. At
wood of Bridgewater was invited to sit
with the convention and take nart in
the deliberations. Rev. c. II. Merrill
d. D., of st. Johnsbury. secretary of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary society,"
was present during the conference.
The remainder of the afternoon was
given to the ladies. Mrs. A. p. Ranney
of Westminster West presided and
gave the report of the foreign work
in which the ladies of the county have
been interested during the year Miss
II. b. calder. secretary of the youn@
women's work with headquarters in
Boston, came to take the place of Miss
Fowler who was unable to attend. Miss
Calder regretted that she was not
real live missionary so that she could
speak with more knowledge and per-
suasiveness, but the interest with
which the convention listened to her
words showed that she was amply
qualified to speak. Mrs. A. Z. Park OF
Townshend gave comprehensive re-
port of the home work which the ladies'
have been supporting. and Miss Flor
ence Clark of West Brattleboro gave
paper showing why 1t pays to support
home missions. Mrs. c. H. Thompson
of Brattleboro read a paper on Our
Stewardship after which the session
adjourned for the important business
in the dining rooms in the basement.
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usual praise service, which was con-
Quoted by Rev. L. M. Keneston Of West
Brattleboro, after which DR.. c. ii. Mer-
rill of ST. Johnsbury spoke of the con-
ditions prevailing in some of our small
err churches. the needs and the reme-
dies. Rev. A. c. Ferrin, of Springfield
told of the plans and hopes of the state
committee on the forward movement,
and urged the pastors and churches 10
cooperate with the committee In their
efforts The last speaker of the even
ing was Prof. l.. B. Patton of Hart
ford seminary, Hartford, Conn.,, who
told in a very interesting and informal
manner of the work of the excavators
among the ruins of some of the ancient
cities of Palestine Prof. Patton said
at the beginning of his remarks that
archaeology was generally considered
a rather dry subject. but the audience
found it an intensely interesting SUD
iect in the hands of one who had MINI
self been in the places of which he was
speaking.
Thursday morning after the devo-
tional exercises conducted by DR.. Cyrus
Hamlin of Tougaloo university, matters
of business were attended to and re-
ports heard from the various commit
tees Brattleboro is to entertain the
conference next year with Rev. }. D.
King of Putney as preacher and Rev.
]. r. Bowman of Jamaica as alternate.
The permanent officers for the next
year are. registrar. Rev. G. II. Baker.
Townshend; reporter of the churches,
Rev. II. A. Goodhue. Brattleboro: for
the Sabbath schools c. l.. Hescock
Newfane: for the Christian Endeavor
Rev. Z. C. Fisher. Westminster West.
The committee AID Interim, which ar
ranges for the next program. and in
cludes the registrar and pastor of the
church. ex officio. is Rev.
n. n. Shaw. Marlboro, Deacon c. 5.
Clark West Brattleboro. George L.
Durham. Brattleboro. Missionary COM
mittee. Rev. L. NJ. Keneston. West Brat
tleboro. c. C. Fits. Brattleboro. DR.. r.
T., Osgood Townshend. Middlebury
Marlboro. Deacon c. +. Thompson.
Brattleboro. Deacon r. y. Fairbanks,
Guilford
The committee on assessments re-
ported an income for the year of $3.50
and expenditures of s52.34 paid state
assessment. S2.15 printing.
and S3.OO for postage and stationery.
making a total expenditure OF s5s.Os
leaving a cash balance on hand of S.41.
The recommendation made by the COM
mittee of a five cent tax on the church.
es for the resident membership was