Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-11
Congregational Conference De-
clares Licensed Saloon Can
not Be Tolerated.
AN APPEAL TO ALL PARTIES
Politicians Requested 70 Insert in
Platforms Plank Permitting Popu-
lar Vote on Liquor Question--
Action wanted at the Com
Ing Stnte Conventions.

St. Adams. June 10.-The adoption by
unanimous vote OF a resolution asking
for referendum on the liGuor license
question was the important feature OF
the second day OF the 18th annual CON
greEational conference. The report of the
committee on civic justice. which was
the result OF a fair and impartial IN
vestigation Of the working of the present
high license loCal-optioc loy was
brought to tho attention Of the conven-
tion by the Rev. r. b. Kellogg of Water
bury. The convention voted to limit the
discussion to three-mnute periods and a
lively debate followed. The following
resolution presented by the Rev. ". G.
Clark of Fair Haven, va finally
adopted:
"Whercas, The Investigation made by
our committee on civic justice indicates
that 1t is an open question with our
people whether progress in hanishment
of tn" saloon * TO ia best obtained
through the unit Of tho town or by State
cglslntion;
Whereas, a referendum would af-
ford opportunity for useful agita-
ton of the subject. aud
"Whereas, The licensed saloon is an
Grated in a Christian community;
"Rcsolved. That the 'ngreg gationai
conventions Of Vermont hereby requests
all political parties at tne.- next State
conventions to insert in their plat
forms plank favorable to referen-
DUN.
Resolved. That our secretary be In
structed to bring this action TO the at
&c .t,n
different political parties In Vermont
This resolution was seconded by Mr..
Miles and was adopted without opDo-
sition. ON motion Of Mr.. Miles the
report Of the committee on civic Jus
tice was accepted
Session opened with devotional exercises
conducted by the Rev. John Irons OF
sheldon following which greetings were
extended by the Rov. George F. Forter
pastor Of the First Tniversalst Church,
ia which President Van Patten respond
ed
A aoTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
The conference took recess at the
morning session, for the holding Of the
Goth anniversary meeting Of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society. The Rev
Henry Fairbanks of St Johnshury pre-
sided The secretary. IT, Rev. G. H.
Merrill Of St. JoAnshurY in presenting
the directors report. showed an Increase
In receipts and a steady healthy growth.
He stated that small salaries were still
the order of the day and intlmated that
the society was willing and ready to aid
in the increase Of salaries Of pastors OF
needy churches. Two churches, those at
Hardwick and West Charleston, have be-
come self-supporting.
The Rev Mr. Poole of Barre offered a
resolution directing the society to con-
slider the matter Of asing the sala-
ries Of pastors Of churches aided by the
society to take such measures as may
appear expedient. The resolution was
adopted.
J. The state missionary. the RoV. w r.
Stewart. reported the results of his work
showing that particular attention had
been paid to inactive churches. The Rev,
+. 9. French OF Lyndon gave an in
tercsting talk on How our Church Met
It's Missionary Apportionment."
The Rev. r. II. Ball conducted the de-
votional exercises AZ the opening Of the
afternoon session and the Rev. Z. G.
French of Lyndonville presented the
plans OF the Green Mountain Mission
airy Institute. The Wisdom of a More
Didactic Policy In the Pulpit" was the
subject OF an address by the Rev c. c,
Adams of Essex Junction, tho subject
being generally discussed. The Rev. F.
X Sanders, y. D. of Boston spoke on
"The Present Outlook on Religious
Education" series Of seven minute
pa pers. including THE Enrichment OF