Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-16
THE CONGREGATIONAL SITS.
The nth Annual Convention Largely
Attended Next Meeting at Fair
Haven--- Meeting Of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society.

Haven Meeting OF the vermont
Domestic Missionary Society.
The Congregational convention oil
Vermont closed it's lllth annual
session at the Congregational church
Thursday noon, the opening meet
ing being held Tuesday afternoon,
Over 100 delegates were present
Weather favored the visitors and the
program was carried out very sue
cessrully.
Gov. G. j. Bell presided at the
opening session and Rev. G. IL.
Smith of Pittsford was chosen Sec
rotary pro tenn in the absence of
Rev. Evan Thomas.
After the report of boards, com
mittees, etc, an address on minis
terial Relief was given by the Rev.
William A. Rice of New York.
The corresponding secretary, John
NJ. Comstock of Chelsea, then made
his annual report, which showed
that this was the fifth meeting of the
convention in Woodstock, the first
being in 1914, when it met for the
first time in church building. In
the past year four new churches were
formed, the first for some years, and
one has gone out of existence. The
number of churches now stands 2l2.
The total membership is l,ol5, a
gain Of "a.
There has been a gain of 100 in
Sunday school attendance.
The benevolent contributions for
the year amounted to $47,750, a
gain of $500. The home expenG-
lures were $24l,264, an increase of
$40, 400. The value of church prop
erty has increased $4,000.
At $50 a reception and supper
took place in the church parlors.
The evening sermon was preached
by rev. II. j. NlIpourn or BRADFORD.
At the morning session Wednes-
.ls-, tl.s- y,es.p'u ..va,.ls &c tho Isvungel-
istic Forward Movement Committee
was outlined by Rev. Mr. Kilbourn.
The convention then adjourned
for the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Domestic Missionary Society,
Rev. G. H. Smith, secretary. The re-
port of the directors showed largely
increased receipts, full treasury, new
churches gathered and an unusual
number of additions to membership
Treasurer J. r. Richie of ST. Johns
bury reports total receipts of $l9,-
055.60 The outlay of the society
was 1855. "a, of which $1,000 was
gift to the national society. Ex-
penditures for home missionary pur-
poses amounted to $l9,S73.99. The
national society has received from
thd state society $7967.4G.
Directors for three years were
elected as follows: G. w. Osgood,
Bellows Falls; w. j. Van Patten,
Burlington; j. NJ. Comstock, Chel-
sea; Rev. G. j. Peterson, East Berk-
shire.
H. A. Slayton of Morrisville was
elected to fill the vacancy on the
board caused by the death of Deacon
G. f. Thompson of Brattleboro, and
Rev. H. r. Miles of Brattleboro was
elected to the vacancy caused by
Rev. A. G. Ferrin S removal from the
state.
At the business session of the
convention Wednesday afternoon of
ficers were elected as follows.
President, Rev. G. H. Smith, of
Pittford.
Vice-president, W. j. Van Patten
of Burlington.
Secretary, Rev. Evan Thomas of
Essex junction.
Treasurer, D, NJ Camp of Newport.
Auditors, J. C. Clark of St. Johns
bury, G. f. Ranney of Newport.
Trustees, Rev. Henry Fairbanks of
St. Johnsbury, @. w. Osgood of Bel
lows Falls, w. j. Van Patten of Bur-
lington and Rev. John Barstow of
Manchester,
The report of the treasurer, D. NJ.
Camp of Newport, showed receipts
of $9S8l9, expenditures of $685.
80, balance on hand Of $29S.S0
The topic discussed Wednesday
afternoon was Twentieth Century
Christianity" Attorney General G.
G. Fits of Brattleboro being one Of
the speakers, and the topic was con-
tinued at the evening session.
President M. H. Buckham of Bur
lington was the principal speaker
at the closing session Thursday
morning, his subject being "Pwen-
tieth Century Christianity; Its Signs
of Promise"
After disposing of unfinished bust