Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-11
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Observation-Disclosures to
worlds Congress Of Daptlsts
sail July I.


of the Rutland Baptist Church, and
the Rev. w. A. Dawson Of Burling- |
ton, state superintendent Of Baptist
missions. both of whom were recently |
appointed as delegates to the worlds
congress of Baptists to be held In Lon |
don. England. July IL to IS inclusive. |
have engaged passage on the new
steamship Caledonia OF the Anchor
line and will sail from New York on
Saturday, July 1. This Ia the first
worlds congress to be held and its
purpose Is to consolidate the interests
of the denomination for the formation
of principles and the discussion of is
sues. The Rev. Or. Braislin and the
Row. Mr.. Dawson will be gone six
weeks on their trip. Besides attending
the congress they will visit France.
Scotland. ireland and Wales. In this
latter country they will visit Cardiff
and other cities to examine the condi-
tons where the famous Welsh revival
is now being held. The revival is ex-
tending into Liverpool. which has
large Welsh population. This city will
also be visited by Mr.. Braislin and Dr.
Dawson.
4
SARY.
The Universalist Church in Springfield
will celebrate the Tooth anniversary of
organized Cnivcrsalism in Springfield
Thursday, June %. The various commit
tees elected are at work on an interesting
programme for the day. Public exercises
consisting of speech making by former
pastors and friends of the church and Il
musical programme arranged for the &C.
cason will take place on the site of the
old Union meeting house on Parker hill
on the farm Of Leon A. Cutler about
three miles south of Springfield village
In this building the first meetings Of the
| society were held In the early history
of the town there were the important set
! Elements. This and Il settlement i'll the
eastern part Of the town. Eureka wer"
occupied before the present village was
founded on the banks of the Black river.
Eureka was settled about 1112. The Crown
| Point road was near there. Parker hill
was settled about 1870. Both settlements
contained stores and manufactures such
as shoe shops, nail factories. a tannery
and brick yard. The remainder of the
day will be given up to a basket picnic,
and public meeting held in the church
there in the evening at which distin-
g,iished speakers of the denomination
will be present. AT a recent meeting of
tn, First t'nivcrsalist parish it was voice
to ask the Rev. c. II. Pennoycr to remain
another year as pastor. lie will DO so.
BOY SHOT THROUGH HIS HAND
Master Selah Pomeroy of Island Pond
Iie I'm .iTtiv .,f chrc i,cr ncid t1
the accidental discharge of a revolver last
Saturday. with the revolver in hand he
was laborinr irdustriously to fasten a
lscrcw near the hammer, and while so on.
gagged it discharged. the bullet going cleal
through the hand. The wound WAS al
once dressed. but Monday blood poison
ing set in, causing him intense suffering
DR.. King of Portland an expert. was
summoned and performed an operation
Drs. Robinson and Sargent assisting him
The doctors are hopeful that no further
danger will result from the poisoning.
MEET In COLCHESTER TUESDAY
The programme of the fifth annual rail,
of the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
the Lamoille BAPTIST association. to b'
hold in Colchester Thursday, May H. i.
tional service. +. W. Woods of Esse,
junction.; 1915, welcome, NJ. A. Thomp
, son, president of the Young Peoples so
ciety of Colchester: response Miss Alc
; Hay of Georgia, vice-president of III
; Baptist Young Peoples union; 1929 thre
15-mnute talks. ta) How Should tn
Bible Be Used in the Meetings." tho Rev
n. Adams of Georgia. 90 "Should tn
Before hand. and Why?' the Rev. n A
Wood of Essex Junction; (O How L
! Awaken a Feeling of Responsibility o.
the Part OF t.acn Member" the Rev G
W. Campbell of Jericho: ll:15. discussion
of these topics. led by the Rev. G. $
Ropes OF Montgomery: 1880. "Encour
agemeht to Young People in Their Work.
the Rev. John Cameron OF ST. Alhans
Thursday afternoon. 80, praise servic
, led by c. A. Wright OF Colchester; IA;
= report OF officers, business and election o
officers: rol'-call of societies and churche
by chosen delegates; collection for rail-
Expenses: 2:l5. mission Work as 1t Shout
BE Carried on in Young Peoples Socie
ties" the Rev. W. A. Dawson OF Bur
linaton: 800. three 10 minute paper.
How Can Our Young Peoples Societic
. burgh: (b) "Educa tionally" East Enos
burgh: (c) spiritually. Fairfax. Fran
; Kcnfield: music. Miss Linne Curtis c
Jericho: $780, rally sermon. the Rev. +. +
Penney Of Burlington; Thursday evenin
200. praise service: exercises by Colches
; ter Sunday school; music. Stanton Gal
lof Colchester: 7:45, address, Temper
lance c. j. Ferguson of Burlington. s.,
lperintcndcnt OF Vermont Anti-Saloo
: League. The officers arc follows Pres
, ldent. e. r. Curtis. Colchester: vice-prcs
n dent. Miss Alice Hay, Georgia: secrctar!
@ Miss Maude Kenyon. St. Adams; treas
urcr, +. W. Holmes, Johnson.
WORKMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
Thomas Gosselin, n resident OF Eas
\ Brighton, was accidentally killed at tn
Il stone dam, a short distance below Wci
lock station. last Thursday Afternoon
He. with others. was assisting to rails
the gates at the dam. working with
lever when the lever slipped. and he fe
from the platforms on which he was stano
ing to the river bed below, striking h
neck on the abutments with such fore
as TO break it, causing instant death. I'll
booy was brought to his home the san
lcvcning, and funeral services were he
at the Church of ST. James the Create
SATURDAY. morning. Deceased was abO,
50 years OF age, and leaves a wife al
two daughters one Of whom resides
St. JOhnsbury.