St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-21
CONTEMPORARIES MEET,
Three Societies Hold their Annual
Meeting at BrattIebOro.

The hospitality OF the Brattleboro
people was most successfully tested last
week at the occasion OF the annual meet.
ings OF the Congregational bodies. All
OF the sessions were largely attended and
the addresses were of a high order and
intensely practical.
The Congregational Convention.
The 10th annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Convention opened in the
Centre church Tuesday afternoon, June
13. Organization was perfected by
choosing as president Rev. E. NJ. Chap
man of st. Johnsbury; scribe, Rev. c. F.
Putnam OF Woodstock; assistant scribe,
Rev. A. c. Ferrin of Springfield. This
was followed by the appointment of the
various committees. Corresponding Sec
rotary John NJ. Comstock of Chelsea
then made his annual report for the year
ending December 81, showing a total
membership OF 81, 731, decrease of 80.
The membership in Sunday schools and
young peoples organizations also shows
a decrease, but there has been an increase
in benevolent contributions. The total
value of property held by Congregations
al churches in the state is put at
| $780, us.
Following this business session came
the convention sermon preached by Rev.
Francis A. Poole OF Barre, and the sacra-
ment OF the Lords Supper.
At $50 Wednesday morning a de-
votional service took place, followed by
report from Rev. W. R. Stewart, state
evangelist of the Forward Movement.
Mr.. Stewart urged the need OF getting
away from old-fashioned methods and
emphasized the Importance of putting
forth Christianity in an attractive form.
He also pointed out the need of better
organization and more systematic work.
The discussion was led by Rev. II. J.
Kilbourn of Bradford. The remainder of
the morning session was devoted to the
annual meeting of the Domestic Mission
| airy society.
Boys and the Church was the subject of
Wednesday afternoon and it proved to
be one of the most interesting OF the
entire convention. The subject was not
only we'll handled by the speakers but
there was much serious discussion in
which many different delegates par
ticipated. Rev. R. W. Roundy of Ludlow
gave mastery paper upon the subject,
! The Power of the Common Agencies of
Our Churches to Touch Boys, and 1t was
ably discussed by Rev. J. B. Lyman Of
Barton Landing. Under the topic, Special
Work for Boys, Rev. W. c. Prentiss of
Newbury spoke briefly on Boys Clubs,
Principal E. Fl. Dorsey of Ludlow upon
Boys Camps, Rev. c. c. St. Clare of
Morrisville upon the Boys Brigade and
Rev. F, l.. Masseck, pastor of the Univer-
salist church Brattleboro, on. upon The
Chivalric Idea in Work with Boys. Mr..
Masseek is national king of the Knights Of
King Arthur and has had much expert
ence in this particular line Of work.
Following the general discussion came
the report of the nominating committee,
the following officers for the ensuing year
being chosen: President, Charles ]. Bell
of Walden; vice president, Rev. c. Il.
Smith of Pittsford; secretary, Rev. Evan
Thomas of Essex Junction; correspond.
ing secretary, John M. Comstock of
Chelsea; treasurer, D. M. Camp of New
port; auditors, 6. c. Averill of Brattle-
boro, c. s. Adams of St, Johnsbury and
c. F. Ranney of Newport; trustees, Rev.
Henry Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury, c.
W. Osgood of Bellows Falls, W. ]. Van
Patten of Burlington, John Barstow of
Manchester and J. B. HOLSTER of Rut.
land members of the c. H. M. S. for
three years, Rev. c. H. Merrill Rev.
Henry Fairbanks, N. G. Williams; Fair
banks board OF education, Rev. E. T.
Fairbanks, Rev. L. H. Elliot, Rev. Henry
Fairbanks, John T. Richie, Rev. ]. K.
Williams; Fairbanks board OF relief for
ministers, c. F. Thompson, Rev. E. T.
Fairbanks, Rev. c. Ii. Merrill, F. S.
Pease.
Following is list OF the standing
committees: Young peoples work, E.
!, 6. Osgood, c. V. Woodbury., Miss E. F.
Palmer, Miss Helen L. Graves, Rev. R.
W. Roundy; printing, Rev. c. H. Mer-
. rill, J.. M. Comstock, Rev. Evan Thomas,
Rev. F. c. Putnam, Rev. E. G. French
, Interdenominational comfy, Rev. c. H,
Merrill Is years. J, Rev. L. F. Reed (2years);
benevoences, Rev, Benjamin Swift, Rev.
c. L. Carhart, Rev, S. G. Barnes, Rev,
c. c. Adams, Rev. W. L. Jennings, Rev
c. J. Peterson, Rev. c. c. st. Clare. Rev
D. H. Strong, Rev. R. ]. Barton, Rev. A.
L. Mckenzie, Rev. H. L. Ballou, Rev. F
H. Poole, Rev. L. M. Keneston, Rev. H
w. Hildreth; evangelistic forward move.
ment, Rev. Il. J. Kilbourn, Rev. G. Glenn
, Atkins, Rev. F. A. Poole, Rev. L. NJ
Keneston, Rev. G. S. Mills, Rev. A. c.
f Perrin, Rev. Benjamin Swift; Sunday
school, Rev. R. J. Barton, c. II. Smith
d. F. S. Pease; corporate members of A. B
: c. F. NJ, Rev. c. II. Merrill. Rev. L. H
Elliot Rev. L. F. Reed, ]. M. Comstock
e Rev. Thomas Sims.
d The general topic of Wednesday even
a ing was Men and the Church, anothe
e subject which met with great interest
/, Rev. G. W. c. Hill of Proctor and Rev.
d K. Fuller of Johnson discussed the cues
= ton, Does the Church Make Men Fee
e Her Interest in them as Christ Did, ant
h Rev. S. Fl. Barnum the question,
: the Basis on which the Church Receive
If Men that on which Christ Received
n Them1 The pulpit from Young Man
IS Point of View was subject handled by
two attorneys. H. H. Blanchard @
e Springfield and S. HOLSTER Jackson O
S. Barre, who took widely different atti
d tudes. The former was inclined tt
n blame the pulpit for not getting closer tt
r. more young men, this being due b
$. thought to lack of sympathy and al
If attitude of you sinners" instead of wv,
Is sinners" Mr.. Jackson, on the other hand
RS championed the pulpit as strong guild
er and counsellor and laid much stress uno,