Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15
UNIVERSALISTS AT VERNON
ANNUAL MEETING OF wINDHAM AND
BENNINGTON ASSOCIATION.
Weather, Program and Hospitality Mako Day
Enjoyable-The Representation--Enco
aging Reports-Next Years officers-The
Addresses.

The Windham and bennington association
of uniyersalists held its annual meeting with
the uniyersalist church OF Vernon on Tues
day. The perfect weather, the attractive
program and the famed hospitality OF the
Vernon hosts combined TO draw very large
attendance.
The, devotional service OF the morning was
conducted by the Rev. W. II. Triekey OF
linsdale. The reports from the churches
were OF very interesting and optimistic
character The conditions in all the active
churches were shown to be excellent, while
some Of the smaller churches, without pas
tors gave evidence Of an earnest spirit,
which was delightful. Brattleboro, in ad.
dition to its four delegates sent large com
pany Of friends and visitors. Bellows Falls
was represented by three delegates and the
pastor Wilmington by one delegate and the
pastor Guiford by six delegates, Vernon
by six, and Williamsville by one delegate.
Other Universalists from towns whore there
are no churches at present helped swell the
attendance
The devotional service Of the afternoon
was conducted by the Rev A. N Blackford
OF Wilmington Rev. A. J. Torsef Of Win
chester, y. IT,, gave very interesting ad.
dress upon The Largest Glass Of the Sun.
day School, which he portrayed as the van
ishing class. lie made many suggestions for
reaching and retaining the interest OF the
members Of the school. Mrs. +, Il, Flagg,
in the absence Of Mrs. H. NJ. Wood, read
paper on The Mission Circle, portraying
It's history, its purpose, and gave many
practical Illustrations Of the excellent work
accomplished The occasional sermon, on
The Transforming Power Of Christ, in which
the preacher Rev. +. l.. Leavitt Of Bel
lows Falls, earnestly called all TO follow
Christ, and the effect such action would have,
even though we might differ in our concep'
tons, was highly commended.
The following officers were elected; Presl
dent, f. II. Akley Of Vernon; vice-presi.
dent, Rev. \, n. Backford OF Wilmington;
secretary and treasurer, Miss A. NJ Walk
err OF Brattleboro; executive committee Rev,
i. L. Masseck, Brattleboro Mrs. b. A.
Whittemore, Guilford, and Mrs. d. r. Stead
man, Williamsville II was decided to make
1t an absolute rule to charge Is cents for
each meal at all meetings of the association.
In the evening two very uplifting sermons
were given by Rev. F. O. S. 0sgosd Of
Bra,tleboro, on The Children of Light and
by Rev. A. n. Blackford OF Wilmington on
Religion and the Home. Hearty votes of
thanks were extended to the Vernon people
for their charming hospitality.
f. VI. Heard is in Boston this week on
business.
F. p Squires moved his mill to the Boy
den lot in Gulford Tuesday.
Vernon grange will hold its next regular
meeting on Saturday evening Of this week,
The Ladies' circle will meet next We'd
nesday afternoon and supper will be served
at the usual hour.
There viii be meeting of the c. NJ. A.
association Monday evening in the church
vestry al 100 o'clock.
Mrs. Arthur Jackson and daughter Mar
tina, of Easthampton, were recent guests al
Charles Jackson's and Mrs. B. A. Street.
er's.
Rev. F. L. Masseck will preach in Union
church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Sunday school and Y. P. C. U. will
meet at O'Clock. All are welcome.
The Vernon friends OF Mrs. T. W. John.
son win appreciate the story told in the
Bernardston items elsewhere, Of her pres
Eence of mind whens the lightning struck her
home during Saturday thunder storm.
Goodness and bravery are exactly what any.
one who knows Mrs. johnson would expect
of her, under trying circumstances.
Ruth Person Bond, who had the ap.
pointment Of class essay at the commence
ment exercises at the University OF Yer.
mont at Burlington this year, is the daugh-
ter of John A. Bond, formerly of Guiford,
and granddaughter of the late B. A. Street
err of this place. Her mother now dead,
was well and favorably known here during
her grlhood as Martha Alice Streeter,