St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-02
Vermont News.
Vermont Baptists Meet.

arY to the Opening Ou 1ucSudy OF the
SAD annual session of the Vermont Bap-
fist state convention. Addresses were
made Monday evening by Rev. A. H.
Gage of St. Johnsbury, and Rev. George
7 Webb of Chicago, field secretary of the
organization. Rev. E. L. Bayliss of Lud-
low, vice president of the B. Y. P. u,
presided. The Vermont Historical So
cietv, women's societies and Sunday
school workers held separate sessions,
Tuesday. Rev. E. L. Bayliss of Ludlow,
cave the address before the Ministers
Conference. His theme was Heart
mower in the Apostle Paul" Rev. F. r.
Morris of Bennington preached the
annual sermon.
officers were elected as follows: Bap-
fist Historical society, president, Rev.
George B. Lamson, Brattleboro; vice
pres, John l.. Alger, Saxon's River; secre-
tary Rev. c. H. Brown, Saxtons River;
trustees, W. w. Stickney Ludlow, L. w.
Hawley Brattleboro, Rev. Eugene
Haines, Rutland, Rev. E. L. Boyles, Rev.
A. S. Gilbert, Passumpsic, A. F. Sherman,
Ludlow, Rev. Henry Crocker, Chester.
Vermont Baptist Young Peoples
union, president, John A. Greenwood,
vice-pres., Rev. E. L. Boyles; secretary.
Chester Bixby, Poultney; treasurer, Prot.
w. H. Alexander, Burlington; missionary
superintendent, Rev. A. F. Ufford, Fair
fax; board of managers, Rev. F. X. Nor
lis, Bennington, Rev. A. H. Gage, st.
Tohnsbury, X. A. Dyke, Burlington;
educational leader, Ralph Jones, Chester.
Ministers conference, president, Rev.
Eugene Haines of Rutland; vice-pres.,
Rev. ]. ]. Williams, Newport; secretary,
Rev. F. S. Tolman, West Rutland;
treasurer, A. G. Crane, Burlington;
board of managers. Rev, A. H. White,
Addison, Rev, E. ]. Nye, East Hubbard
ton Rev. R. w. Jones, Chester, Rev. w.
W. Gushee, Rev. George A. Williams,
Johnson, Rev. R. A. Tibballs, South
Londonderry, A. 0, Ferguson, Burling-
ton c. N. Chamberlin, Newport
Baptist state convention; President,
Dr.. H. D. Holton, Brattleboro; vice
president, Rev. George R. Stair, Middle
bury; clerk, Rev. Dewey Croker, Chester;
trustees until 1910, c. D. Day, Caven-
dish, Rev. Henry Croker, Chester, Rev.
E. A. Foote, Fairhaven, DR.. H. D. Hol-
ton Brattleboro, O. H. Henderson, St.
Johnsbury, r. l. E. Fisher, Bristol, Rev.
FIR. Morris, Bennington; until 1909,
Rev. John w. Moore, Bellows Falls,
Rev. W. E. Braisted, Barre; member of
board of trustees Vermont academy,
David A. Crane, Burlington; committee
on Christian stewardship, Rev. S. H.
Perry, Richford, Rev. H. E. Buffum.
Putney, Rev Thomas Dawson of Char
lotte.
vermonters at Buffalo.
The 14th annual picnic of the Buffalo
society of Vermonters was held last
week Tuesday at Queen Victoria park,
Niagara Falls, Ont, and upwards OF
100 members of this hourishing organi-
cation took advantage of the occasion
to have real down east visit and at the
same time view the falls, says the
Buffalo, On W News. At 5 p. m.
luncheon was spread on tables in the
grove. After all had finished eating,
Acting President Fred Howard announc-
ed that the annual election of officers
was in order, and the result of the first
BALLOT was the selection of Mr.. Howard
to succeed himself; Nelson O.. Tiffany,
vice-president; Samuel Botsford, secre-
tary-treasurer, and the Rev. F. S. Fitch,
chaplain.
The following were unanimously elect
ed to compose the governing committee;
John c. Clogston, Senator Henry w.
Hill, DR.. S. S. Green, H. L. Horton,
George P. Wilkins, c. K Merlen, and
Charles c. Farnham. Mr.. Farnham is
the son of former Governor Farnham OF
Vermont.
Secretary Botsford read a resolution
on the death of James K. Bancroft and
Allen E. Day. Theresolution was unani-
mously adopted Mr. Botsford was
called upon to recite, and he responded
in manner which indicates that he is q
born Denman Thompson. Senator Hill
told of his recent visit to Lake Cham.
plain with Gov. Hughes, and pictured
the hills of old Vermont in a graphic
manner
Women Teachers May Organize.
The 800 or more women schoo
teachers in Vermont are to form clut
for social purposes which will correspond
to the Vermont Schoolmasters' Clut
among the male teachers of the state.
The male teachers in Vermont as else
where are greatly in the minority
among 900 teachers less than $50 are
men. But the men have been organized
for some years. 1t is planned to torn
the club for women at the annual con
vention of the Vermont State Teachers
Association to be held in Burlington
October 1919. To further the interests
of thic idea the executive c0rn f11ittee ha!
sent letter to all the women teachers
throughout the state for approval. Th'
letter concludes as follows:
For organization, president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer, ant
executive committee will be needed a
once. Until the teachers meet in thu
fall, the following have been appointed
officers pro tempore by the executive
committee of the State Teachers Asso
citation: President, Miss Marguerite
Tucker, Brattleboro; vice president, Mis-
Jessie A. Judd, Bellows Falls: secretary
and treasurer, Miss Amy B. Drake, st
Johnsbury; executive committee, chair
man, Miss Effie Moore, of Burlington
Miss Emma Chapman, of Burlington
Mrs. Kate Miller, of Burlington"
State Gatherings in October.
Oct. 1-2-State council Junior Ordet
OF United American Mechanics, Mont
pelier.
Oct. Hesitate fair, White Rive
Junction.
Oct. 2-3-Annual meeting Vernon
Federation of Women's clubs, Windsor
Oct. S-10-State Christian Endeavo