Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-07
CONGREGATIONAL PROGRAM
The 18Th Annual Meeting of vermont
Churches 10 Bc Held in st. Al
buns in June.

st. Adams. May 3.--Thc 18th annual
meeting OF the Congregational convention
OF Vermont and the annual meeting Of
the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
cicty will be held with the Congrega-
tional Church in this city Juno to II.
Tho Hon. William j. Van Patten Of Bur-
llngton will preside as the president Of
the convention and the following pro-
visional program has been arranged:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE Q.
260-Organization, roll call and appoint
ment OF committees, followed by the
address of welcome for the city by
Mayor y ~ Atwood and for the church
and society by cx-Gov. f. c. Smith; re-
Spouse by President Van Patten.
3:3o-Annual report OF the statistical
secretary, j. NJ. Comstock of Chelsea
415-Annual sermon by the Rev Or. s.
G. Barnes, pastor Of the South Church.
ST. Johnsbury, followed by the commun-
ion service
Tuesday evening there will be a dcvo-
tional service led by the Rev. Vincent
Raw of Manchester followed by these
addresses Congregational Efficiency
the Rev. DR.. j. H. Moorlcy; Work Of
the County Advisory Committee in
Maine" the Rev. Il. +. Hack, Gorham,
Me; The Over-Churchou Country
Town" the Rev. l., f. Reed, Montpelier
These papers will be followed by re-
ccption in city hail rendered by the Won
ans association of the local church.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE TO-
$50 a. m.-Dcvotional service led by the
| Rev. John Irons, Sheldon. followed by a
discussion of the report on civic justice.
Adjournment at ten for the annual meet
ing of the Vermont Domestic Missionary
I society.
100 p. m.-Dcvotional service led by
the Rev X. II. Ball, Fair Haven.
| l.5-"I'hc Wisdom of More Ddaciic
Foley in the Pulpit the Rev c. c.
Adams, Essex Junction. Discussion
! opened by the Rev. DR. r. R. Davis of
vergenncs.
23o-"The Present Outlook on Religious
Ehucatiou.' the Rev. Or. f. *. San
ders, Boston. secretary of the Congresa-
tional Sunday and Publishing Society
Followed by these seven minute papers
"The Enrichment of the Sunday School
| Hour" George H. Durham, i}ratticbOro
, "'rhe Development OF the Curriculum
the Rev W. II. Spence. Rutland; The
ORGANIZATION of a System Of Training
Teachers" the Rev. r. J. Barton, Cam
bridge: "A Better Cooperation Of The
Home and the Pastor" the Rev. T. w
Raymond of Proctor to be followed b,
| a discussion.
7:oo-Devotional service led b. the Rev
Thomas Hall, Island Pond. Address
THE Pulpit as a Force in Secondary
Education." President NJ. H Buc"ham o
the University Of Vermont. followed by
these addresses from secretaries Of tn
natonal societies. the Rev Dr. +. X
Sa ndcrs, representing the Sunday schoo
society; the Rev. ". c. Herring, New
York, representing the Home Missionary
society; the Rev. Dr. J. II. Denison o
Boston, representing the American board
THURSDAY. JUNE II,
$50 a. m-Dcvotional session followe,
by the closing business of the conven
ton and an address. The Congregations
Brotherhood" the Rev. c. {. St. Glare
Morrisville.
The meeting OF the Vermont Domest
~ ssionary society Wednesday morning
will be in charge OF Prof Henry Fair
banks St. Johnsbury, president, Score
tary Merrill announces that the Rev. d.
Herring will he one of the principa
sneakers and there will be the usual re
ports from the field A new feature vii
be an open forum on pressing questions
among them being "Row TO Reach tn
Apportionment" by tho Rev. r. G
French of Lyndonv!lle.