Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
CONGREGATIONALISTS IN CONVENTION
Not Far from ESQ Delegates Entertained in BattebOO
c. j. Bell Elected President Interesting Thee.Days Session

theme THE Spirit of the Master" the
text being Romans VIII, 8, Now II any
man have not the spirit of Christ, he is
none of his" After the sermon the sac
rament of the Lords Supper was OBJ
served, Rev. r, II. Abercrombie of Brook
field and Rev. e. @. French of Lyndon
Vile presiding
The first speaker Wednesday morning
was Rev. w. II. Stewart, the state evan
gelist, who spoke on 1.-THE Evangelistic
Forward Movement" giving his impress
sions of the field as obtained since he
began the work in January. He mention
ed the needs which exist and suggested
plans for future work along the lines of
better organization and more system. The
discussion was opened by Rev. II. j. Kill
bourn of Bradford.
Most of the forenoon was given up to
the annual meeting of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society, with Rev.
Henry Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury pre-
siding. The treasurer's report showed
S6797 received by the society during the
year and 1880 expended. the difference
being made up from the legacy account.
Secretary c. H. Merrill of st. Johnsbury
prese0ted an abstract of the directors
report for the year ending May 81, from
which these facts are cleaned: The in
come from individuals was about the same
as the preceding year, the income from
legacies being about $1,000 less The
mems department of the society includes
"A workers in 40 fields, and the
women's department 15 workers in
nine fields. There has been a net
gain of so In church membership,
and an increase also in the percentage of
self-supporting churches. The amount OF
trust funds committed to the society for
investment has increased materially dur
ing the year.
Following this report came a series OF
short addresses by Rev. H. H. Shaw.
Miss Florence Stickney, Rev. c. H. Smith,
Rev. ]. S. Clark, Miss M. A. Brokaw
Miss Julia McClary and Mrs. c. A. Lasher.
all workers under the society's auspices.
These touched Interestingly and instruc-
lively on long pastorates in smaller
localities, old and new experience In
woman's work. the financing of mission
fields, the urgent opportunities which
present themselves in all sections OF
Vermont, to overcome indifference. pre-
vent Sabbath Dissertation, and evengellze
the state.
Following are the officers elected by
the Vermont Domestic Missionary society:
President, Rev. Henry Fairbanks Of st.
Johnsbury; vice president, N. G. Will
iiams Of Bellows Falls; secretary, Rev.
c. H. Merrill of st. Johnsbury; treasurer,
John I. Richie of st. Johnsbury; auditor,
l.. d. Hazen OF st. Johnsbury; directors,
G. w. Phillips of Rutland c. w. Osgood
of Bellows Falls. c. F. Thompson OF
Brattleboro, John Barstow of Manches-
ter, C. H. Smith of Pittsford, c. N.
Thomas of Bristol, w. J. Van Patten
Of Burlington, F. A. Poole of Barre d. NJ
Camp of Newport, E. G.. French Of
Lydonville, c. ]. Peterson of East Berk-
shire, and A. C. Ferrin of Springfield.
The session Wednesday afternoon was
one of special interest. taking up the
topic Boys and the Church" The sub
ject was discussed in all its phases, and
doubtless much good will come of it. The
first speaker, Rev. r. w. Roundy Of Lud-
low, spoke on 1.-The power of the COM
mon agencies of our churches to touch
boys" Rev. ]. B. Lyman of Barton Land
ing opening the discussion. Under the
topic special work for boys" Rev. c..
w. Prentiss of Newbury spoke on boys
| clubs, Principal f. H. Dorsey OF Ludlow
| on boys camps, Rev. c. c. st. Clare of
Morrisville on the Boys Brigade, and
Rev. Frank L. Masseck of Brattleboro on
1.-THE chivalric idea in work with boys"
| Rev. Mr.. Masseck is national king of the
Knights of King Arthur.
These officers were elected at the bust
ness session: President, Governor Charles
j. Bell of Walden; vice president, Rev c.
H. Smith of Pittsford; secretary, Rev.
| Evan Thomas of Essex Junction; cor
| responding secretary, John NJ. Comstock
of Chelsea; treasurer, d. NJ. Camp of
| Newport; auditors, George c. Averill OF
| Brattleboro, c. S. Adams of st. Johns
! bury and c. F. Ranney of Newport
| trustees, Rev. Henry Fairbanks of st.
Johnsbury Deacon c. w. Osgood Of Bel
lows Falls, w. ]. Van Patten of Burling-
ton, Rev. John Barstow of Manchester
and ]. B. HOLSTER of Rutland; members
of the Congregational Home Missionary
| society for three years. Rev. c. H. Mer-
rill of St Johnsbury, Rev. Henry Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury and N. G. Will
liams of Bellows Falls.
t., h.
| Church" was considered from various
| standpoints. Does the church make men
| feel her interest in them as Christ did?''
| was answered in the negative by Rev.
| G. w. c. Hill of Proctor and Rev. ]. K.
| Fuller of Johnson. Rev. S. H. Barnum
of Cornwall spoke in rs the basis on
which the church receives men that on
which Christ received them?" and 1.-The
pulpit from a young mans point of view
| was discussed by II. II. Blanchard OF
Springfield and S. HOLSTER Jackson OF
| Barre.
The devotional service Thursday morn
ing was followed by the report of the
committee on Sunday schools, which gave
| statistics as to membership average at
| tendance, etc The report showed a fall
ing off in membership. The discussion
was participated In by Rev. c. II. Smith
of Pittsford, Rev. w. p. Jackson OF
| Dummerston and Rev. E. NJ. Fuller sec
rotary of the Vermont Sunday school as
ISOLATION. The closing address, which
was one of the most excellent of the con-
vention, was by Rev. G.. S. Mills of Ben
nington, on "A revived sense of God the
dynamic of the new revival" After a
| brief business session adjournment was
ordered in time to allow the delegates to
leave on the 11.05 train.
The ladies of the Brattleboro church
made the church and chapel attractive
with palms and flowers, and on Tuesday
evening they gave a reception in the YES
try to all the visitors, serving a buffet
lunch. The music for the convention was
| furnished by the church choir and men,
bers of the high school chorus.