Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
HELP VERMONT ACADEMY
Bnptists Pledge $4,000 to support It.
Next state Convention in Rutland
Closing Exercises.

MONTPELIER. Sept. 26,-The most i'm
portant feature of the third and last
days session of the Vermont State
Baptist convention was the unanimous
adoption Of a resolution introduced this
morning by the Rev. DR.. F. D. Penney
OF Burlington that the Baptist Churches
Of Vermont during the coming year raise
s3 900 for the relief Of Vermont
Academy at Saxtons River The report
of the trustees of this institution as pre-
sented by Deacon J. o. Spring of Bellows
Falls showed that unless the Baptist
Churches of the State come to the re-
lief of the academy its doors must be
closed. The resolution introduced by
DR.. Penney was discussed FOR an hour
from the floor, and amid much enthus-
asm. several pastors pledged the men,
tership OF their church 10 the amount of
nifty cents each to help raise this 5000.
The committee appointed 20 that
this money Is raised and turned into the
treasury OF the State Baptist associa-
ton is made up Of the Rev. George 2.
Lawson of Brattleboro. the Rev. George
r. Stair of Middlebury, the Rev. Charles
II. Brown OF Saxtons River. the Rev.
Frank r. Morris and Robert Noble Of
Burlington.
The convention opened this morning
with devotional exercises conducted by
the Rev. A. S. Davis Of North Bennington
The report Of the trustees was rendered
by the Rev. W. A. Kenzie OF Barre, and
a list Of trustees for the year ending was
nominated which. later in the forenoon
session, was elected. These trustees are I:
President, DR.. II. ID. Holton OF Brattle-
boro; vice-president. the Rev. George r.
Stair Of Middlebury: clerk, the Rev. Henry
Crocker of Of Chester; trustees for three
years, Deacon Willard Crane of Burl!ng-
! ton the Rev. +. NJ. Bartlett of Brandon
Col Silas A. Ilsey OF Middlebury. b. A.
Park OF Chester. Howard Crane of Bur
lington, Deacon Jefferson Renfrew of Gro
ton, the Rev. DR.. F. d. Penney OF Bur
lington; trustees for two years, the Rev
Eugene Hanes OF Rutland, the Rev. Silas
p. Perry of Bristol; trustee OF Vermont
Academy, the Rev. George r. Stair Of
Middlebury.
REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The report OF Howard Crane OF Bur-
| lington, the convention treasurer.
showed that during the past year there
| has been raised s15,s33.74 and that
there is in the treasury at the present
time balance of $2,17SS6
The report of the Rev Dr. w. A.
Dawson of Burlington, supernten-
dent of missions. showed that there
has been raised for missions among
the Baptist Churches of Vermont dur
| Ing the past year more than $500 in
excess of what was raised during the
previous year. 1t also showed that
there are in the State Sc Baptist
Churches with 7s pastors. In connec-
ton with Mr.. Davisons report 1t was
unanimously voted that the member
ship of the Baptist Churches In Yer
mont contribute 60 cents per capita
for tho support OF mission work dur
ing the coming year.
The report of the committee on
Christian stewardship was made by
Robert Noble OF Burlington and echoes
from the field work were given by the
Rev. C. L. Van Schaiok OF Bennington,
the State colporteur. Miss Grace
Brooks of Montgomery gave a brief
talk on Sunday school mission work,
and the Rev A. d. Bellondi OF Barre,
the State italian missionary. In re-
porting work done In his department.
made an earnest plea for assistance
from the Baptist Churohes OF Vermont
In building a mission Church at Barro.
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The Rev. w. A. Dawson reported that