Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
BAPTISTS SHOW BEST
GROWTH IN 33 YEAR
Many Addresses Mt state Convention
Yestcrday-JudRe Fred NJ. Butler of
nmtInnd E.lc ctcd President.

st. Adams, Sept. 22.--The marning
session OF the Vermont BaptisfHState te
convention opened with "a .dNAA6P Pnal
service led by the Rev. N.'9A%fnas
Hafer, state evangelist followed by
the report Of the board of trustees
the secretary and superintendent, the
Rev. pr. W. A. Dawson of Burlington
DR. Dawson reported that Els people
had been received into the church
during the past year. the largest num-
Der since 1875, and that the amount
OF money for missions and general
work was the largest IN .the history
Of the denomination. Three. new
churches and chapels have been built
at Lincoln. Pittsford and Barre. and
one church. Mt West Derby has been
reorganized during the year Four
state workers are maintained by the
convention. the superintendent OF
missions, state evangelist, colporteur,
and one woman worker who has been
working among the French and Am
,rican people The permanent fund
has been increased by Deacon Spen-
Ger Pillsbury of Mount Holly, $1,000
"a. and 5000 from the estate Of Deacon
Alpheus Haynes Of Middletown
Springs.
The report Of the treasurer. How
ard Crane Of Burlington. sh0wcd the
cash on hand at the close Qf;th:; sos
convention to be sl,55s2c,.thc total
disbursements Of the year just closed
to be s17,eo4.29; the total receipts,
sl5,7se0s, and the cash 4on., hand
s2.115.21 -
| feature Of this session was the
Introduction Of new pastorsa'and re-
norts by Miss Grace NJ, Bro1ks. work
er among the French; the Rev. VIII
liam Kohler. among the Swedes, and
the Rev. G. p. Castellini among the
italians. The Church Prohlcms'
WAS discussed from the standpoint of
a country pastor by the Rev George
II Chambers of Westford, and from q
city pastor by the Rev, George Pom
frev Of Vergennes. A report of the
Vermont Academy, during which ar
appeaI for funds was made, was Civ
en- by the Rev. George y Lawson OF
Saxtons River, and report on tnris
tian stewardship was read by the
Rev. s.. p. Perry of Richford. The
following officers were elected for Tho
year:
President, Judge Fred NJ Butler Of Rut
land: vice president, the Rev Or. J. +
Cow Of Brattleboro; clerk the Rev. Henr
Crocker Of Chester; trustees A. r. Clar
of Readsboro, Howard Crane of Burlinf
ton, Willard Crane OF Burlington, tn
Rev DR.. f. D. Penney OF burlington, +
NJ. Rixhy Of Poultney, g. a. Park q
Chester, trustee for Vermont Academ,
Saxtons River, the Rev. J. Il. Cow c
Rrattleboro; committee on church steward
shin, the Rev. DIR. r. d Penney OF Rul
linRton. the Rev. ]. W. Moore Of Be
lows Falls, the Rev. Thomas Dawson c
Charlotte: committee on inter -denomina
tional comfy, the Rev, w. r. Braiste
OF Barre. the Rev. l., j Ramberg
Montpelier. Clarence J, Ferguson
Burlington, the Rev. Or. W A. Daviso
OF Burlington, the Rev Frank s. Tolma
of st. Johnsbury; apportionment con
mittee. ex-Ciov. w. W. Stickney
, Ludlow. Or. Henry D. Holton Of Brattl,
boro, F. w. Horner OF Rutland. the Re
r. r. Morris OF Bennington. the Rev. ID
F. d. Penney Of Burlington
The committee on resolutions made I
/ report in which were included q stror
declaration for prohibltory liquor law.
, recommendation Of a subscription by II
various churches OF rs cents a memb
during the coming year for the suppo
: Of the State convention. an expression
! sympathy for the Rev. F. R.'Morris, wi
: IL III. and for his family; a suggesti'
that the churches pay the railroad ia
Of their pastor to the State conventio
and tho customary expression Of thanl
for local hospitality.
. In the afternoon fratarnnl greeting
were extended and addresses were d
a livered by the Rev. John r. Cow
= Brattleboro. the Rev j T. Norcross u
Rev Or. T q. Barbour and the Rev
N. Moore of Boston.