Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-15
Gov. G. J. Bell President of the
Vermont Cor "regatonal
conS ion.
PRACTICAL, / Scussloss
FrFmUht DU"c"V n ""V"T! S''ctS
In Scssion Yesterday -- Large
AmOuut Trust Funds Receive
ed-Some EncournsiuG Els.
urea on Membership.

Brsttleboro. June l4.--1nteresting
sessions and practical discussions
marked to-days record OF the Congre
rational convention. and the attcn-
dance was large. The urgent need of
more vigorous pushing of the forward
eyanvelistic movement occupied atten-
,on for an hour this forenoon. The
Rev "a. r. Stewart. State evangelist,
spoke concerning his work for the few
months he had been in the field and a
general discussion followed.
The annual gathering Of the Ner-
mont Domestic Missionary society was
the feature OF the forenoon. 'rhs
treasurer's report showed the receipt
of &e59I.SS and an expenditure OF ST.
sao.4S. the difference being made UP
from, the legacy account. An abstract
Of the directors report by Secretary
Merrill covering the year ending in
May showed that the income from
individuals had been about the Same
while that from legacies was about
81 900 less. In the mems department
Of the society there are - workers in
Vermont fields. in the womens de-
rartmen. Is workers in nine fields.
The church membership shows net
gain Of so and there has also been an
increase
porting churches The amount Of
trust funds committed to the society
during the year for investment was
considerably larger than usual.
Several short addresses were made by
workers under the societys auspices in
Guiding Mrs LASier. Mrs. McClary.
Misses Brokaw and stckney and the
Revs. n. II. Shaw. c. n. Smith and J. 5.
clark. These speakers touched on old
and new experiences in woman's work
and the financing Of mission fields. long
nastorates and effective methods in small
localities. the overcoming of indifference
and the urgent opportunities that con-
. front the Christian worker in all sections
uf the State resolution expressing
recognition Of the long service OF the
Rev. W. S. Hazen OF Northheld was
adopted and these officers chosen: Iresi-
dent. the Rev. Henry Fa;rbanSs; vice
president. y. G. Williams; secretary. the
Rev. G. II. Merrill treasurer. John s.
Ritchie: directors. the Rev. G. w. fnii-
Inns, the Rev. A. 4. Ferrin. {. +. Thomp-
son. (. w. Oseood. the Rev. John Bar
stow the Rev. c. ". Smith. the Rev. g.
n. Thomas w. ]. Van Patten, the Rev.
- J. Peterson the Rev. +. a. Poole, Inc
Rev q. French. ID. NJ Camp
The attitude CI tne CncTCn toWdtus tS
hrvs was discussed at the afternoon ses-
son nf th. convention by the Rev. r. w.
Eoudv of Ludlow. the Rev. G. c. St.
clair Of Mcrrisviile. tina Etv. r. L. Mas
seek OF Erattleboro and nearly dozen
others Boys brisades, camps, clubs and
Knights Of King Arthur and their pos
abilities as developers OF Christian man
Nness we're talked CT in an entertaining
and helpful wav.
Tho convention elected these officers
President, Chas ]. I'ell of Walden; vice
president. the Rev. c. H. smith OF PITTS
ford; secretary. the Rc". Evan Thomas
OF Essex Junction: corresponding acere'
,ary. T. ~ Cor,stock Of Chelsea; treas
urer. D. NJ Camp Of Newport; trustees
Aehry Fairbanks, {. ~. CsGood, w. j.
Van Pstt.r,, the Rev. John Earstow, j
p Hollister, y. r. Fairbanks. chairman
Of tho Fairbanks board Of education; q.
F. Thompson of tho board for relief o1
ministers and the Rev. II. j. kilborn,
chairman rf the elangcl.stic committee.
This evening was devoted to the genera
topic Of Men md the Church with ef
fective discussion by tn. Rev. G. ". {
,ill. the Rev. J. *. Fuller. the Rev
$. II, Barnum, II. r.. Blanchard. S. Eol
lister Jackson and others.
The roll call showed that 15o delegate.
have attended the convention. exclusive
OF the - delegates TO the wom%n's meet
inS II was announced to-day that since
january ], six hundred and ore person.
have becn received into the church, ar
almost unprecedented record.