Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
CHURCH CONFERENCE
Congregationalists of Chittenden
County in Session.
A Busincss Meeting. Followed by II
Sermon by the REV. r.. =. Trent of
Richmond, a supper and POST
Prnndial Exc rciscs.

The Chittcnden county conference of
Congregational churches met Tuesday at
the College street Church The first ses-
sion opened Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock The Rev. T.. q. Guthrie pastor
Of the First Church, was chosen
moderator. and the Rev. S. II. Barnum.
pastor of the church at Jericho Centre,
scribe.
Among the tens of business to come
before the conference was the report of
the committee on a new constitution. This
report was presented by Prof. 5. f.
Emerson, chairman. and explanatory
statements were made by tho Rev E. +.
Hcrrick and II. S. Howard. members of
tho committee. Final action upon the re-
port was deferred until Tuesday MORN
ing
The moderator made the following COM
mittee appointments: Business. Deacon
y. II. Partch. iinesburgh. Judge w. NJ.
Barber. Williston: nominating the Rev.
s. H. Barnum, Jericho Center. Supt.
H. o. Wheeler. Burlington. tho Rev.
Hervey Gulick Charlotte, resolutions the
Rev. Il. NJ. Kent. Williston. Frof. j. +.
Goodrich. Burlington. the Rev. +. +,
Hcrrick. Milton.
The treasurer, n. S. Howard, presented
his report. which showed a satisfactory
financial condition The receipts amounted
to slO572: the Disbursements to 5000
leaving a balance of SO L..
The Rev. Dr. Il. X. Davies Of Ncr-
genncs was invited to place in the
conference as corresponding member. The
Roy. C.. r. Atwood Of Jericho and Under
hill was granted n letter OF dismssior
to the Orange County association. he
being about to enter upon the pastoratt
AT STAFFORD
| Miss Iselv. representing the Education
society. gave an interesting address or
| educational and religious work in Utah.
The conference sermon was preache,
| hv the Roy. +. p. Treat Of Richmond
who presented ably and instructively tn
theme. THE Glory Of Sacrifice" Tn
text was found in Cal sli But Coz
forbid that should glory save in tn
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whor
tho world IS crucifod unto me and
INTO the world
The idea and motive Of sacrifice wer
clearly set forth At enc time sacritic
,roant giving ones nropertv to God. TIL
object was to please God and to secul
lifo for the devoted Christ brought
more rational conception Of sacrifice. r
him II means doing for man and M
primarily offering to Cod Love to Go
Mt root of sacrifice finds expression
devoted service to and for mon. Tn
idea was central in Christ's teaching.
The real glory of life is not found
it's self-assert.on hut in self-denial
tho love which seeketh not her own. Tn
love winch leads to sacrifice finds o.
preston in political social. bushes
home and religious life.
This glory Of life finds its exprcssic
and revelation in calvary. The ere:
once stood for shame but now stant
for reckoning love. Men believe in JesI
Christ because Of his self-sacrifice. h
cause of his supreme devotion to the We
fare and salvation of humanity.
After the sermon tho sacrament of ~
Lords supper was administered. the Re-
F.. T. Herrick and the Rev. DIR. r.
= Davies officiating.
= At $50 o'clock supper was served