The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
VERMONT BAPTISTS
CLOSE SESSION
A Successful Convention Was Held al
Ludlow-Reoprts Of the Officers
Given to Convention.

Ludlow, Sept. 24.--Thc sessions Of the
saith annual Baptist state eonyen.
tion, which began Monday, concluded
last night. About three hundred dele.
gates and visitors were here.
Yesterday morning the session opened
with prayer and praise service led by
the Rev. w. T.. Braisted of Barre. The
Rev DR.. i. ID. Penney Of Burlington gave
an address on Forces in Reserve"
The Rev. Dr. w A. Dawson of Bur
lington, superintendent OF missions and
secretary OF the board, presented the an.
nua report OF the board OF trustees,
which was adopted He is an interesting
and forceful speaker, aud his report was
followed with close attention. He spoke
Of the first meeting Of the convention
here seventy. years ago, and Of
the great growth of the society. During
the year ifty-one churches have been
aided from the treasury. A superinten-
dent of missions. state evangelist, col
porteur, and one woman worker have
been employed One new church has
been organized at Websterville with
thirty-four members. by baptism, 425
members have been adde, more than in
any year for fourteen years. Among
the additions to permanent and trust
funds are: From the Daniel s, Ford
estate. SIP, 1899; from Mrs. Lydia Case,
Brandon, $500; from the sale OF the
Pittsiord church property 81 500; from
the East Charlotte church, 81 COOL
from the South Londonderry church,
5000; from the Weston church. S354s6,
The various incomes are to be used in
different ways Doctor Dawson has Wis
tied seventy-one churches, held 2l3 con.
ferences with churches or committees
and delivered an average OF four sermons
a week lie spoke of the effective work
Of state Evangelist N. H. Hafer, and Of
other workers, and also Of the progress
made in the Italian French and Swedish
missions He also gave detailed report
of the condition of eaen of the seven as
sociations. He asked for seventy-tiye
cents resident member for the work
OF the coming year.
Report of Treasurer.
The report Of Howard Crane of Bur
lington, convention treasurer, showed
that the cash on hand at the close Of
the 1907 convention was Sl,6l7.94, and
that the receipts for the present year
brought the toal up to Sl7 1921. The
appropriation to aid churches for the
year just closed was 81 ,259l3 the Yer
mont academy appropriation, 81 600; DR..
Davidson, superintendent Of missions,
salary and expenses, S2,53372; general
expense account, SG2s36; for student
and special work, 1893. The cash in the
treasury now Il sl,0l7.04, The perma-
nent funds are S2l ,066.6l, but the in
come Of St4,249.02 il designated so that
it cannot be used for convention work.
The Rev. S. z, Perry Of Richforh re-
ported for the committee on Christian
Stewardship. and the Rev, G. II. Stair
OF Middlebury for the trustees Of Yer
mont academy at Saxtons River.
Afternoon Session.
Yesterday afternoon the Rev. Eugene
Haines OF Rutland gave an address on
The Opportunity and Obligation OF Bap
fists to Vermont" J. Il, Norcross of
Boston delivered an address on "The
Evangcization of the Foreigner" and
the Rev Dr. L. Il. Henson of Providence.
~ J., Hdu iVB MS HdHJttts Ht wv tHtih
Baptist Convention and Its Allied Organ
izations,'
The resolutions adopted included one
favoring a union with Free lSaptists,
another lavoring the federation of the
churches in localities where the cause
Of righteousness could be promoted
thereby and declaration of the belief
that the present license law was unsat
isfaetory and should be replaced by state
prohibition. This plank pays the re-
spects Of the convention to the obstruc-
tive moves by political parties and
pledges the Vermont Baptists to strong
efforts along temperance lines.
Thursday, November y. was decided
on as a day Of prayer for the convention
work. st. Adams was named as the
place Of the next meeting. Rev A. II.
Gage Of st. Johnsbury will be the
preacher and Rev. J. w. Moore of Bel
lows Falls alternate Representatives Of
several other denominations gave fra
ternal greetings.