Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
GATH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Windham Conference of Congregation
al Churches at Jamaica Last Week.

al ChurcneS at jamaica Last Week'
Especial Report for The Reformer.)
Windham conference of Congrega-
tional churches met for it's sixty fourth
annual convention at Jamaica We'd
nesday and Thursday. September A.
and Is. Weather conditions We'd
nesday were rather unpropitious. ana
those who came in teams had some
mud to contend with, but considering
that the place of meeting is somewhat
remote from many of the churches,
goodly number were present. To be ex-
act there We're forty delegates present
as against fifty-six last year at West
minister The railroad was kindly dis
posed Wednesday and deposited its
passengers in time for their appoint
ments both morning and evening, so
that with but few slight exceptions the
program was carried out as planned
by the committee of arrangement
Although the conference had not met
with the Jamaica church since 1892,
the hospitality was such that one might
almost think entertaining conventions
had become fixed habit. Those COM
ing by train were met at the station,
and the teams were greeted at the
church door by men to care for the
horses and ladies' to take charge OF the
ma ssengers. Almost the first words
that reached the ears of the writer took
the form of qestion as to whether
or not he had been to dinner. and as ne
had not they seemed very appropriate.
The Congregationalists OF Jamaica nave
recently regained possession of the
ha sement of their church, and they
cordially made storehouse of good
things of it for this occasion.
The convention proper began in the
attractive audience room upstairs with
a praise and prayer service conducted
nv Rev. A. E. Martin of West Towns
bend and was followed by thought
FIJI and helpful sermon r. Rev. G. y.
Woodman. jr.. of Wilmington. MI.
Woodman took as his text Psalms OIL,
10. II, 12.-"Renew a right spirit WIN
IN me. take not thy Holy Spirit from
me. UNFOLD me with thy free Spirit,
and emphasized the individual need.
and the need especially of the churches
for This renewal of spiritual power for
the continual presence of the Spirit.
and the abiding strength and inspira-
tion coming from its presence. IL was
good sermon.
Immediately following the admins
tration of the communion by Rev. II. X.
Miles of Brattleboro. and Rev. j. 4.
Bowman of Jamaica. assisted by Dea.
con p Ranney of Westminster West
and Deacon ]. C. Robinson of Jamaica.
the conference organized by choosing
Judge f. L. Waterman now resident
of RrattIeboro, but a native OF Jamaica
as moderator and Rev. G. f. Woodman
of wilmington as scribe AS Juuse
yIyaterman was called away just before
bis election and was not able to be
present at the later sessions the regis
trar Rev. G. H. Baker of Townshenu'
vas designated to act as moderator
While the roll of the churches and DEL
aratas was being made out. Kew. III. "A.
f,oo5bue of Brattleboro gave the report
~ the churches, showing eighteen
names on the list and giving items Oh
interest about them. No great progress
had been made i'm any of the churches;
-, there was found to be a ~enerai
healthy condition and the expectation
90 a prosperous years work.
The roll of the churches as made OUT
- tha registrar showed a representa-
r., frou ten of the eighteen churches
,...r;hutad as follows: Brattleboro Cen
.n IN Miles pastor. Judge and Mrs.
waterman. Mrs. II. A. Tucker.
Mr. n II Thompson; Jamaica, Rev
r Roardman pastor. Mrs. l. r. KEEL
loo Dr and Mrs. r. c. Brigham. Mrs-
Aiken. Mrs. NJ. A MuZzy: sax
,ops River. Rev. George F. Chaplin pas
49, Mr. and Mrs. William WriRht;
rownsbend Rev G. II. Baker. pastor
Ms y r. Batchelder Mrs. @. II. Bak-
- Mrs a. E. Park. DIR. Cyrus Hamiin'
yxast Tovnshend. Rev. A. f. Martin
stor Deacon and Mrs. w III. Tart
Nrs q n. Grout. Mrs Lois Harris
~ A Blood. Miss Winnifred Gar
6sId Charles Dunbar; Westminster