Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
VICINITY ITEMS.
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noon Rev. G. L. Shaeffer led round
table discussion in regard to Business
Methods in Church Activities, which
was followed by discussion. A very
timely address succeeded this. by Rev.
Josiah Poeton, on Practical Steps
toward Federation, in which he
pointed out the unfortunate results of
division in the Christian forces of our
churches and urged as practical steps
that Christians cultivate more
friendly feeling to fellow Christians
that needless work be suspended for
the sake of efficiency and that when
ever possible the local churches work
together for the common good Rev.
Hugh Pedley of Montreal delivered a
strong address on "Church Union in
Canada" after which the ladies held
their regular annual session at the
home of Mrs. G.. F. Cutler, in charge
of Mrs. Richmond A stirring praise
service introduced the evening session.
Rev. Hugh Pedley gave a masterful
address on "Puritanism'' which was
greatly appreciated In this he enum-
Grated the distinguishing traits of char
acter of the Puritan and paid splen-
did tribute to his saneness and nobility.
These traits were reverence, righteous
ness, industry and true democracy.
The conference sermon was preached
by Rev. A. S.Bole from the text, Matt.
80: 50. This was a skillful mediation
between the old and the new orders in
theological thought, advocating the
holding OF an open mind to all truth,
the conservation of what has always
been true, and the cleaning of the true
from all new thought. After the SER
mon an impressive communion service
was led by Rev. James Ramage, as
sisted by Rev. M. L. Severance and
Deacons King, Vance, Marston and
Baldwin. At the business hour We'd
nesday morning reports were received
from committees on evangelism, mis-
slons, nominations, overtures, and from
a special committee appointed to draft
resolutions on the question of transfer
ring ministerial standing from the min
lster,s association to the county conf
ference. The committee recommended
this change and suggested modifica-
tons Of the constitution to that effect.
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go into effect until ratified by the
next conference. Messrs. Flagg, Bole,
Ramage, Poeton and Camp were made
members Of the missionary committee
and A. B. Ross the missionary secre-
tary. A committee was appointed to
|. consider notifications of church polity,
consisting of Revs. Poeton, Severance
and Flagg and VIM. Richmond. The
place of next meeting is to be Brown
ington and the conference preacher
Rev. A. B. Ross, alternate Rev. Josiah
Poeton. Two excellent addresses then
followed on Personal Christian Cult
ure" and personal Christian Work, -
by Revs. Ramage and Hall, both of
which touched a responsive chord in the
assembly and led to an impromptu pray
er service. DIR. Flagg presented pa
per on Proposed Notifications of
Church Polity'' as suggested by the
National Council. the paper being re-
ferred to a special committee for con-
sideration. Notable features of the oc.
casion were the generous hospitality OF
the West Glover friends, which won
much favorable commentator from the
delegates, and the appropriate music
consisting Of selections by the loca
choir, local male quartette, Messrs
Cutler, Paquet, Wright and Baker
and quartette of ministers.