St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-21
ments as preacher OF the next conven-
ton with Rev. G. S. Mills as alternate.


Vermont Domestic Missionary Society.
The S7th annual meeting OF the YER
mont Domestic Missionary society was
held in the church Wednesday morning
beginning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Henry
Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury presiding.
The treasurer's report showed the or.
ganzation to be out of debt with a small
balance remaining. The report OF the
secretary showed a net gain OF AZ in
membership, with SO missionaries in 90
fields at the present time. Rev. H. b.
Shaw OF Marlboro and Miss Mary L.
Barbour spoke briefly on the subject,
Long Pastorates in Mission Fields, and
brief addresses were made by Revs. C..
81. Smith of Pittsford and ]. S. Clark OF
Hardwick on Opportunities in Vermont.
Miss M. A. Brokaw and Miss Julia A.
McClary told of experiences in women's
mission work, and Mrs. c. A. Lasher
discussed the question of finance in mis-
sion fields.
Officers were then chosen as follows:
President, Rev. Henry Fairbanks, OF ST.
Johnsbury; vice president, N. G. Williams
Of Bellows Falls; secretary, Rev. I. d.
Merrill Of st. Johnsbury; treasurer, ohm
7. Richie of St. Johnsbury; auditor, L.
D. Hazen of St. Johnsbury; directors, y.
w. Philips of Rutland, c. ". Osgood OF
Bellows Falls, c. F. Thompson OF Brat
tleboro, John Barstow of Manchester, I.
H. Smith o. Pittsford, c. n. Thomas OF
Bristol, W. ]. Van Patten of Burlington,
F. A. Poole of Barre, D. N. Camp OF New
port, E. 6. French OF Lyndonville, {. J.
Peterson of East Berkshire and A. L.
Ferrin of Springfield.
Woman's Home Missionary Union.
The 18th annual meeting Of the W. II.
NJ. U. was held last week Tuesday, and
was the largest attended in the history
of the organization. The session began
with a service of prayer conducted by
Mrs. S. G. Mills OF Burlington. This
was followed by the address OF welcome,
given by Mrs. E. L. Waterman OF Brat
tleboro, Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks OF
St. Johnsbury making the response.
Miss Susan E. Clark of West Brattle-
boro then extended greetings in behalf Of
the local branch of the union. Mrs. Evan
Thomas OF Essex Junction gave the re-
port of the secretary which showed
gain OF 141 members during the past
year, the total of the III auxiliary socie-
ties being 1852. The treasurer, Mrs. {.
Fl. Thompson, also made report which
showed the financial end OF the organic
alton in a healthy condition over $4,000
having been raised during the past year.
These officers were elected for the COM
ing year:
President, Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks of St.
Johnsbury; vice president, Mrs. Edward
6. Osgood, of Bellows Falls; recording
secretary, Mrs. Evan Thomas of Essex
Junction; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John B. Stearns, OF Burlington; secretary
of young peoples work. Miss Mary
Drew, of Waterbury,; secretary OF junior
work, Mrs. Robert MacKinnon, of St.
Johnsbury; treasurer, Mrs. Charles H.
Thompson of Brattleboro; assistant
treasurer, Miss Ellen l.. Ware of Brattle-
boro auditor, Rev. H. R. Miles, OIL
Brattleboro.
The afternoon session opened with a
delegates meeting which lasted 80 min.
utes. This was followed by devotional
service and a service in memory of Mrs
Mary L. Paine formerly secretary of the
union, who died in Ukhart, Ind. The
report Of the program committee was
made by Mrs. W. J. VanPatten of Bur-
lington, and the hour following was de.
voted to the discussing of young peoples
work, including reports from the secre-
taries ofjunior and young peoples work
and short addresses by Miss Anna P.
Moore, Massachusetts, secretary, Miss
Leavens and Mrs. H. S. Caswel Broad
The remainder OF the afternoon session
was taken up with committee reports
The evening session took place in the
Congregational church and was attended
by all the delegates of the convention
1t was opened with devotional services
in charge of Rev. ]. T. Stocking of Bel
lows Falls and included addresses by
Rev. L. Payson Broad upon Christ
Message to the American People, Mrs
H. S. Caswell upon the White Mans
Book, and Don o. Shelton of New York
young peoples secretary OF the Congre
gational Home missionary society upon
the Outstanding of America. At the
close of this session an informal recep.
ton took place in the church parlors.