The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-13
A CENTURY
OF HISTORY
Back Of the Vermont Central
Baptist Association
WAS ORGANIZED I'm BARRE
Closing Session of Two Days Convention
Held This Afternoon Historical
Sketch by the Rev. w. A.
--- Kinzie.

The centennial anniversary Of the
Vermont Central Baptist association
which washe Id in the Baptist church in
this city yesterday and today closed
this afternoon at the conclusion Of the
two O'Clock session. The centennial ses-
sion was held at 1880 o'clock last even
ing. A very enjoyable musical pro
gramme was furnished BY the choir and
after brief remarks by the Rev A. N,
Woodruff Of East Barre historical
sketch Of the association which had
been prepared BY the Rev. M, A. Ken
zie was read by the Rev Henry Croker.
The sketch told Of the first organiza-
tion Of the society in 1907 in Barre,
with eleven churches, then umber Of
churches later enlarging TO 40 including
all the Baptist churches in Orange and
Washington counties, some in Caledonia
and Windsor counties and two churches
in New Hampshire in the towns Of
Lyme, and Hanover 1871 the name Of
the association was changed to the Yer
mont Central association The first
Baptist society was formed in 1900 but
IA said to have been dissolved IN 1s42.
In 1899 the present society was formed
which now has a membership of 25l.
The sketch gave an exhaustive report
on all that Is known about the history
Of the churches that frst constituted
tile association There are now seven
churches Ia the association.
Following the reading of the sktch
the Rev. w. a. Dawson Of Burlington
spoke for few minutes appealing for
greater activity Of the churches for
building Zip the association and for mis-
sionary work.
Baptists and Free Baptists May Unite.
The session this morning was opened
at 9ii0 O'Clock with devotional exer-
cises led by the Rev II. A. BuSzell Of
Montpelier Ten young girls from
Montpelier then sang several songs An
interesting address was given BY the
Rev A. III. Gage OF ST. Iohnsbury who
spoken on the subject Our Country"
After a solo by Mrs. William A. Perry
the Rex. H. A. Calhoun Of Gfoton
lspoke 90 ~Ministefial Education" The
Rev. c H. Spaulding Of Boston, who
is one OF the best speakers of the de.
nomination, delivered an address on the
Growing Attraction OF the Masters
Kingdom The last address OF this
session was by the Rev r. ". Bennett
OF South Stratford who spoke on the re-
lation of Baptists and Free Baptists.
He said that it was about 1875 years
since the Baptists separated and that
now movement is ON for reunion of
the two denominations which he thought
would be successful MIR. Bennett was
ON the programme to speak Yesterday
Afternoon. but exchanged with Miss
Ella MacI4aurin Of Boston who spoke
OH the foreign missionary work Of the
church
AT the closing session this afternoon
the reports from the committees on
obituaries, state Of religion, resolutions,
next session, roll, and conducting busi-
ness were heard The next session
viii be held in Montpelier, the commit
tee of arrangements for which win be
Rev II. A. Buzzell Montpelier, Rev
II. A. Calhoun, Groton. and Deacon
Charles Holmes, Montpelier. a resou-
tion was drawn up and passed BY the
convention fayoring the union OF the
Baptist and Free Baptist denomina-
tions.