St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-24


the ministry would be secured
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon business session CON
siderable more business was transacted
and more reports presented. F. W. Lewis
and ". X. Davenport were elected dele
gates to the national convention of the
Anti-Saloon League at Norfolk, Va.
The statistics of the conference were
presented by Rev. Fred Daniels statisti-
cal secretary, and at his conclusion he
was presented with fountain pen from
the members of the conference, the
presentation speech being gracefully
made by Rev. R. j. Chrystie.
The membership of all the churches in
the conference includes 1861 probation
ers and II ,S76 full members. This is
decrease from last year of III in proba-
TONERS and an increase of 80 in full
membership. The local preachers number
40, decrease of one. The children
baptized numbered 232, an increase of
81; adults baptized 3O3, a decrease of8S.
The number of Sunday schools is
1852, a decrease of Az, with officers
and teachers numbering 1871 and TO-
638 scholars. This is decrease of %
in the former and decrease of 473 in
Sunday school membership. The total
average attendance has been 1884 and
there are 1912 enrolled in the home
department. There are 156 Hip
churches in the conference, an increase of
of 5-12 Their total valuation is $685.
$40. an increase of $25,37O. The LOG
parsonages are valued at $17O,5OO, an
increase in valuation of $500 There
has been an increase in improvements in
the church property of $5252, the total
amounting to $50, 137, and the debts
have been, reduced $22370. The present
indebtedness on the property is $7513
The sum of 500, 973 was paid out for the
support of the pastors, an increase of
$780, while the total amount paid for
the support of pastors, presiding elders
and bishops was 80,510, an increase of
1912. There was an increase of 1896 in
church expenses, the total amounting
to $13, 316, while the amount contri-
buted to the various benevolences
amounted to $1S, 1862.
At the opening of the afternoon Satur-
day session these fraternal delegates were
elected: To the Congregational conven-
ton, F. 7. Clark; to the Baptist associa
ton, l.. 0. Sherburne; to the Free Bap-
fist yearly meeting F. E. White.
Visitors to literary Institutions Mont
pelier Seminary, ]. A. Dixon and wife, A.
B. Enright and wife, w. S. Smithers and
wife; to Boston University, E. E. Wells;
Wesleyan University, W. NJ. Newton;
Wesleyan association, W. N. Roberts, w.
P. Gilman of Springfield; Drew Theologi-
cal Seminary, R. j., Chrystie; New Eng
land Deaconness training school, A. J,
Hough
PASTORS WIVES ASSOCIATION.
The 18th annual meeting of the Pas
tors Wives Association was held in
Pythian hall Saturday afternoon. The
members and guests were received by the
hostess, Mrs. ]. NJ. Frost, the president,
I Mrs. w. S. Smithers, and Mrs. George
W. Hunt, Mrs. w. M. Newton, and Mrs.
F. W. Lewis. Mrs. 0. E. Aiken of Gov
entry played piano solo, which was
followed by prayer by Mrs. Mrs. A. H.
Webb of Brattleboro. Mrs. Smithers
gave short address of welcome, and
short musical and literary program was
enjoyed Miss Louise Lewis sang Sing
me to Sleep; a recitation was given by
Mrs. c. D, Lalce of Island Pond; Mrs. ].
A. Dixon of Bradford sang a solo, accom-
panied by Mrs. X. NJ. Fowler, and Mrs.
Milo Turner of Newbury gave a humor-
Gus recitation. The following officers
were elected:
President, Mrs. w S. Smithers.
Vice. Pres, Mrs X. NJ. Fowler.
Secretary, Mrs. R. F. Lowe.
Treasurer, Mrs c. d. Lance.
After the business social hour was en-
joyed and light refreshments were served.
The members of this organization then
repaired to the Athenaeum, where a
group picture was taken.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Saturday evening reception was ten
| dered the cabinet, the wives of the presid-
ing elders and the distinguished guests at
/ the Fairbanks Museum. The Mems I'm
ion of Grace Methodist church had charge
of the arrangements, the local pastors
serving as committee on introduction.
Saturday evening the Methodist church
was packed to its utmost capacity to
hear Rev. Charles M. Boswell, D. d., of
Philadelphia give his address on "The
Passion Play and Sights by the Way"
After the rendering of solo by Frank
H. Brooks DR.. Boswell was introduced
and his Introductory words were re-
ceived with laughter and applause. He
spoke of the different types of people one
meets when travelling and some of his
personal experiences he encountered,
which brought forth peals of laughter
from his audience. Leading up to the
Passion Play, he mentioned the people
who took part in it, living the kind of
a life they represented in the play. After
their part is over they return to their
work wherever they may be employed
and continue until the next part of the
play takes place. The children are
taught from the beginning that if they
lead true righteous life the little girls
will represent Mary the mother of Christ
and the boys the Christ Jesus. With this
aim in view they lead noble lives and
there is no city in Bavaria where the
people are so christianized as these are
The scenes throughout stir one. The
character of Mary is forcibly presented
and every heart is touched by the pitiful
scene of the cross. Those who have seen
the play never realized before the an
gushing sight and the sufferings of the
Saviour. Mr. Boswell impressed his
hearers with his scholarly address and |
the only fault to be found was, it ended |
altogether too quickly.
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