The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-26
FAIR OUTLOOK
FOR BAPTISTS
Encouraging Reports at State
Convention
94 ORGANIZED CHURCHES
Convention Got Down to Work Today,
With Ex-Gov. stickney in the
Chair Vermont Academy
Gets Help.

Montpelier, sept. 2b.--- Ihe Baptist
state convention got down to work this
morning, with ex- Governor ". w. Stick
ney Of Ludlow presiding. The entire
forenoon session was practically occn.
pied with hearing and acting on reports
Of officers The trustees elected today
arc as follows; President, DIR. Ii. ID.
Holton Of Brattleboros vice president,
Rev. George H. Stair Of Middlcbury;
clerk, Rev Henry Croker of Chester;
trustees for three years, Deacon William
Cane of Burlington, Rev. II M. Bartlett
of Brandon, Col. s. A. Illsley Of Mid
dlebury, B. A. Park Of Chester, Howard
Crane Of Burlington, Deacon Jefferson
Renfrew Of Groton, and Rev. T. P. Penny
Of Burlington; for two years, Rev. III
Haynes Of Rutland and Rev. Silas Il.
Perry Of Boston; trustee for Vermont
academy, Rev. George X. Stair Of Mid.
dlebury
The reports Of Trustee w A. Kinzic
of Barre and the treasurer, Howard
Crane, showed the organization to be In
fionrisbing condition. The state mis-.
sfonary, Rey. W. A. Dawson OF Bur
lingtan, reported that there are now o.
organized Baptist churches iii Vermont,
with clientele of $500 members. The
French, Italian and Swedith missions are
all doing we'll IL was voted 70 raise
go cents per member for mission work
Last year $13,s35 was expended in the
work, which was S700 more than that
expended for the previous year.
An appeal was made for Vermont
academy at Saxtons River, Baptist
school, il being stated that Unless $4,000
was Forthcoming At once, the institution
would have to close its doors. The con-
vention lost NO time in voting the need
ed sum, and q committee was chosen
to raise the amount.
The officers elected for the eusiiing
ycar are: President, the Rev. G. w.
jackson of Bellows Falls; vice pTesi-
dent. The Rey Il. I. Baylizs Of Ludlow;
treasurer, the Rev. George r. Stair Of
MiddIehury; educational leader, the Rev
+. II. Morris 81 Bennington: junior lead.
er, Miss Grace Nj. Young of Fairhaven;
board Of directors, j. A. Greenwood Of
Chester, the Rev. Albert Fl Page Of
ST. .Tohnsbury, TIE Rev. S. p. Perry
Of Bristol. The Office Of secretary was
left blank for further consideration by
the board 81 directors.
The anniversary Of the Vermont Bap-
tist historical society was held yester-
day afternoon, the Rev. Henry Crocker
81 Chester presiding. The following ~
ficers were elected: President, the Rev.
q. h. Lawson OF Brattleboro; vice pres
ident, Principal J. i. Alger Of Saxtons
River: secretary and treasurer, the Rev.
G. II. Brown Of Saxtous River; trustees,
VI ". Sticlney of Ludlow. +. w. Hol
ley Of Brattleboro, the Rev. w. A.
kinzie OF Barre, A. f Sherman of Lud-
low, tie Rev f. L. Bayliss Of Ludlow.
the Rev. Henry Croker Of Chester and
the Rev. a. S. Gilbert of Passump-
sic.
Following the reports of the secretary
and treaemrer, which were brief and
showed the society TO be in a flourish
ing condition, the historical address was
delivered by the Rev. Joseph s. Swain
Of Boston.
woman's Anniversary
At three o'clock the woman's ami
yersarv meeting was held in the church
auditorium with Mrs. J. 3. Stafford
Of Fairfax presiding. A praise service
was conducted Nv Mrs. J.. w. LELAND
Of Montpelier aud prayer was offered
hy Mrs. Samuel Knowles Of Randolph.
Mrs. Amy r. Iiibbard Of this city ex-
tended cordial address Of welcome.
to which Miss A. 4. Brigham Of Ben
nington responded The report Of the
Junior state secretary was made by Miss
Mnry Brown Of Ludlow, the report Of
the state secretary on foreign missions
hy Miss a. A. Brigham Of Bennington,
ana on horne missions by Mrs. j. d.
Stafford az Fairfax An address on "Eor-
cign Missions was given by Mis-, II. A.
SippeFly Of Hanamakanda, India, and
Miss Matilda Brown Of Boston spoke
entertainingIy ou work among the i'm
migrants.
Yesterday afternoon the ministers
conference and aid society met IL the
chapel Of Bethany church. with the Rev.
Silas +. Perry Of Bristol presiding. The
principal feature of this meeting was
an address BY the Rev r.. NJ. Bartlett
OF Brandon on What View Of Inspira.
tion II Essential 10 Maintain the Au-
thoritv of tile Scriptures in the Faith
of the Church )"
The officers for the ensuing year Of the
ministers conference and aid society
are: President, the Rev. George l}.
Lawson Of Brattleboro; secretary. the
Rcv. n. NJ. Douglass Of West Haven;
treasurer. a. q Crane Of Burlington
The banquet at five o'clock yesterday
afternoon was delightful feature Of
the convention Plates were laid for
$50 and every seat was occupied. EA
Governor " w stickney Of Ludlow
was toastmaster aud his introduction
of tlBe speakers brought forth repeated
appliance, Senator W. r. Dillingham;
was on the programme To respond to
the toast, The Nation" hut hc was
unavoiaabiy ahseai, and sent q letter
OF regret The toast and responses
Ncte, The StnieM" Governor !. Bell;
HThe Citv@ Mayer J S. llaey "1bc
Law G. !. Fcrg9soif of Burlington:
Medicine Dr H. p Hulton ~ Brat
tleboro ~rhe IergY,@ the Rev Silos
i. Perry 81 Bristol; Education, pfin
cipa John T. Alger Of Saxtons River;
"Business.o F. $. Retain Of Burlington;
"Ihe Press Il. a. Mutt of Montpelier