Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15

number of additions by conversion was
555, which is small, with..451 by letter,
which is about the average, making a
total of 1,006. The removals num-
bered 993,of which 442 were by death,
400 by letter, and 172 by reversion.
Seventy-one churches had no additions.
by confession were: Hardwick, Sc;
Barre and Rutland % each; Richmond
21 Burlington, First, 10; Barton, 16;
Middlebury, Is; Glover. IA; Northfeld,
10 Montpelier and Orwell, IL each !;
East Berkshire, Center Rutland
Swedish and Saxtons River II, each !;
and Hubbardton, 10. The Sunday
school membership is 1912 an in
crease of 222 but IL fewer churches
have young peoples societies. Then
infant baptisms numbered POI which is
the smallest in five years. The total of
benevolent contributions was SCI. 618, a
gain of $1O,551 over last year. The
home expenditures were $228, 1926,
which was S. more than last year.
The church property in the state is
valued at $1,970, 965, an increase Of
S113,900 for the year. The number Of
brotherhoods and men s clubs is rapidly
increasing.
The convention adopted the following
resolutions regarding the liquor law !:
Whereas the investigation made
by our committee on civic justice IN
dicates that it is an open question with
our people whether progress in ban
ishment of the saloon is to be best OBJ
tanned through the unit Of the town or
by state legislation:
"Whereas, referendum would af-
ford opportunity for useful agitation
of the subject; and
"Whereas. the licensed saloon is an
evil which cannot be permanently
tolerated in a Christian community
Resolved, That the Congregational
convention of Vermont hereby requests
all political parties at their next state
conventions to insert in their plat
forms a plank favorable to referendum.
Resolved, That our secretary be
instructed to bring this action to the
attention of the state committees OF
the different political parties in Yer
mont"
Quite a discussion was brought, out
when labor resolution was presented
to the conference, but it was finally
adopted, also resolution was adopted
favoring the formation of Sabbath
Protective league in Vermont. Do
nestle missionary officers were elected
as follows: President, the Rev. Henry
Fairbanks OF ST.. Johnsbury vice presi-
dent, N. C. Williams of Bellows Falls
auditor, Charles S. Adams, of ST.
Johnsbury; directors for three years,
D. M. Camp, of Newport, the Rev.
H. R. Miles of Brattleboro, H. F.
Field of Rutland. Rev. C. H. Dickin-
son of Middlebury. A vacancy in
the board of directors, the term expir-
ing in 1910, was filled by the election
of the Hon. Mason S. Stone, of Mont
pelier. The regular conference Off
GERS elected were: President, Rev
Rufus G.. Flagg of Newport secretary
Rev. E. G. French of Lyndonville
corresponding secretary, John M
Comstock, of Chelsea; treasurer, Da
vid M. Camp, of Newport; auditors
John C. Clark of St. Johnsbury ant
C. Ranney, of Newport; trustees
Rev. Henry Fairbanks of St. Johns
bury, C. w. Osgood of Bellows Falls
w, J. Van Patten of Burlington
Alexander Gordon Of Barre, Rev. r
H. Ball of Fair Haven; delegate t
the Vermont Methodist conference
Rev. L. A. Wilson Of Hardwick del
, egate to the Baptist state convention
= the Rev. w. J. Ballou of Ludlow Wis
, itor to Andover Theological seminary
- Rev N R. Nichols of Sudbury; com
= mittee on benevolences, the Rev. Ber
jamin Swift of Woodstock, w. J. Va
: Patten of Burlington, Rev. F. "
,, >, Raymond of Proctor; committee o
= Sunday schools, N. G. Williams G
- Bellows Falls, H.. A. Slayton G
Morrisville Rev. G. G. Adams of Es
u sex Junction; committee on polity tn
Rev. w. C. Clark, of Lyndon, the Re,
- DIR. C. H. Merrill of ST. Johnsbury
- the Rev. J. H. Morley of Springfield
=, committee on civic justice, Rev. F. T
~ Kellogg of Waterbury, S. Holliste
- Jackson of Barre, F. S. Pease of Blu
lington committee on young people
- work, Rev. Fraser Metzger of RAJ
- dolph, Rev. G. S. Mills of Bennington
50 Rev. A. P. Pratt of Bellows Fall
y Rev. w. Parkyn Jackson of St. A
e bans, Mrs. E. F. Palmer Jr. of Waite
- bury committee on arrangements
% the next meeting, Rev. Fraser Metzg
= of Randolph, H. T. Cushman of Be
y. nington, Rev. c. H. Dickinson
:" Middlebury; committee on printin
al Rev. DR.. G. H. Merrill of St. Johr
49, bury. Rev. E. G.. French of LyndC