Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-31

extend the time OF tho camp meeting
from 10 days to two weeks. The Rev.
DR.. Charles F. Sitterly Of Drew Thcologt-
cal Seminary, Madison, N. j., has been
the leading divine present and his three
addresses the past week. on Jesus Christ
have been greatly enjoyed. At the an
nual meeting of the association these
officers were elected: President. the Rev.
T.. W. Lewis, st. Johnsbury: vice. pre- ST.
dent, the Rev. william Shaw, Lyndon
VILE; secretary and treasury, A. l.. AID
rich, West Burke; managers. ii. r. Simp-
son. Sheffield; A. b. Hancock. Coventry,
N. l.. Parker. 1.yndonvtlle, George Drew
North; r. Il. Smith, Lyndon. A new
constitution was adopted and the associa-
ton placed ON firsncr financial ba sis BY
the adoption of the rule that individual
or joint owners of cottage should pay
TN annual assessment, Il for Joint owner
ship or 81 for individual ownership. This
will add at least $50 annually to- the cur
rent funds of the association. The athle-
tic features. introduced by the presiding
elder, proved very attractive 10 the young
folks and the croouet grounds. the tennis
court and the swings we're IN constant
use when tire meeting were not in session.
BANQUET AT MONTPELIER SEM.
MARY.
The annual reunion and banquet OF the
Younger Alumni association of Mont
peiier Seminary will be held at the school
on the afternoon and evening OF Tuesday,
September 10. A football game or some
other form Of sport between the alumni
and the students plenty of time for the
renewal Of old acquaintances and the
forming of new ones and the annual bust.
ness meeting Of the association will form
the afternoon programme. In the even.
ing a banquet will be served in the dining
hall. DR.. Harry Smith Of Lyndon will be
toa stSna ster at the banquet and responses
will be given by representatives. from
the membership of the association, of
various colleges, by the faculty and stu
dents Of the Seminary and by others. II
Ia expected that the reunion will be we'll
attended and efforts are being made by
those in charge to make the occasion UNI
usually enjoyable
ICLOSE OF CAMP MEETING; AT
SPRING GROVE.
The Spring Grove association closed
their annual camp meeting at Spring
Grove camp grounds Monday evening with
Il sermon and special evanyolistic services
The first meeting was held Tuesday even
ing August -. with a sermon by the Rev
G. W. Brown, d. d, pastor of the Metho.
dist Church of Burlington, who for the
past six years has been the presiding elder
of the Burlington district. Thursday aft
ernoon the Woman's Foreign Missionar,
| ...~es - AZ.
were addressed by the Rev. G. ". Wood
all Of Pittsford and Mrs. John Duffield OF
Whitehall. n. y. Friday, August
q. the Burlington District Ep
worth League held rally and ad
dresses were delivered by the Rev. F.. l.
Taylor ID. D.. Of Roston and the Rev
p. l.. Dow of Rutland. the new presiding
elder of the district Sunday the services
began with a love feast in the morning a,
$50. conducted by the presiding elder
| After a short in'ernission the regular
| Sunday morning services were held will
a sermon by tho Rev. NJ. II. Smith OF
Rutland, a former pastor of the Yer
9ennes Methods, Church. The Rev. G. w
Rowley of Bennington preached at tht
afternoon service. Both of the above
services were followed by an after sarvic,
conducted by the presiding elder and {
number of conversions arr reported. Not
Iwithstanding the unpleasant weather Sun
day. there was an attendance of over 90
people and the gate receipts were owe
$780, Monday afternoon gospel temper
ance address was given by Mrs. CALI
Howe OF Missouri. The meetings hav
been in charge Of the presiding elder, tn
| - I hn .y .t,ti ion n
Sunday the weather was IDEAL and the reg
ular attendance large. nearly every cot
tage on the ground having been occupied
Yesterday morning the Rev. c. r. Haw
ley, a veteran preacher Of Troy confer
ence, who has been an attendant at tn
camp meeting for over 80 years. Wa
given an ovation as he left the groun'
for his home in Saratoga, \. y. A pro
ccssion was formed, headed by the Rev
p. l.. Dow and MI, Iiawlcy. followed b.
those on the ground to the depot. wher
Mr.. Hawley WAS given the Chautauqu
salute as hc boarded the train
At the annual meeting of the association
officers were elected for the coming yeai
n. l.. Ball of Ferrlsburgh was elected
president for the 18th consecutive time
Royce Boardman of Middlebary. l.. \
Rivers of New Haven, W N. Cove o
Lincoln were elected vice-presidents; tn
Rev. r. L. Thompson of Brandon, secre
ltary; II. w. Tracy Of Snelburne treas
lurer; +. c. Dyer of Salisbury. auditor
land C.. G. Cady Of Middlebury, a. A
Boardman of East Mddlebury, Watson {
Sturtevant of Weybrdge. II. r. Beac
lof West Ferrsburgh and Allen Bur
roughs of Ferrisbursh directors. The re
ceipts from the boarding house and sta
BILE have been larger than in other year
and the financial outlook for the associa
ton is hopeful and hopes are entertaine
I,hat the Indebtedness of the associato
will be decreased. \ striking figure at tn
Sunday meeting WAS that of the Rev.
lW. Bidwell of East Middebury. who is
years of age and has been In the minstr
= years.
TEAM WENT THROUGH BRIDGE.
Abe Twor,bly Il teamstcr employed b
the RabidOn Luinl cr company of NORTH
field in drawing logs frnn Sployd noun
tain tn the mill. was the victim Of hridg
accident on SATURDAY evening which wa
almost miraculous in its ending. Repair
to the end of strengthening the bridg
at ECrthtIcld Center near Pixies slat
quarry have been in progress but tn
new stringers received have not bee