Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
REV. F. D. PENNEY, PRES.
state baptist Convention Put In Busy
boy At st. AIbans.

state Baptist Convention Put In Busy
boy At st. Albans.
st. Adams Sept 81 The sessions or the
Baptist State anniversaries and conven-
ton. begun at the local church here last
evening. were continued this morning.
The attendance Is increasing. there being
| 225 delegates present.
At o1o O'Clock minister's conference
was held Mt the Congregational chapel
the Rev Eugene Haines Of Rutland pre-
siding. The secretarys report was given
by the Rev, l.. J. Banberg of Montpelier
| and the trea surer's report ny A. G. Crane
| of Burlington. An address on "Unspoken
Messages Of our Lord written by the
Rev. CharleJ r. Ross of PoultneY. was
| read after which the following officers
were elected. President. the Rev. DIR. F.
D. Penney Of Burlington; vice-president.
j. +. Berry Of Putney: secretary. ". n.
Wright Of Addison treasurer. A. @.
Crane of Burlington: board Of manager.
the officers and ", O. MahI Of pownal A.
r. Hartman of Middlchury, W. T.. Baker
Of Feohvile. A, NJ Watts Of Johnson.
Sidney Aldrich Of colchester. From 10 to
70 o'clock meeting OF men, both
ministers and laymen. was held which,
| included n symposium on THE Church
and Men" Or. n. y. Holton OF Brattle-
horo. presiding G. J. Ferguson Of Bur
lngtor. reported for the legal profession
Doctor Holton for the medical profession
Principal r. w. Wallace OF Townshend
for the teaching profession the Rev. James
r. Norcross Of Boston. formerly n COM
fnercial traveller, for that business; w
w Nichols of Rutland, for the mer-
| chants The meeting was closed with an
address by ]. n. Earss. superintendent OF
the State Industrial school at Vergennes
who spoke or Industrial training
At the Baptist Church this morn
ing the anniversaries of the women's
societies were held. Miss A. Brig
ham of Bennington. presiding. An
, address Of welcome was delivered by
| Mrs. ]. s. Brown of this city to which
Mrs. j. A. Greenwood Of Colchester.
responded Mrs. N, n. Bishop. dis
trict secretary for New England.
spoke concerning the training schools
after which she Immediately took the
1o3a train for BOSTON. The reports
of Mrs. J. a. Greenwood. state vice.
president of Home Missions. Miss Mary
Brown OF Ludlow Junior State secre-
tary for Foreign Missions, and Miss
a. a. Brigham, senior state secretary
Of Foreign Missions. showed the or
| ganizatior 10 be in a healthy condi-
tior. An Interesting address was
| given by Mrs. john +. bearing of
Japan. after which a symposium was
conducted by Mrs. Carrie A. Robin
son. field secretary of the Woman's
Baptist Foreign Missions society,
| II in vi IN,
Mrs. II. f. Rustedt OF Richford. Mrs.
F. D. Penney OF Burlington. Mrs.
Compton OF East Wallingford. ana
Mrs Greene Of Richford.
After dinner at LAS o'clock the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Baptist
Historical society was held. ex-Gov,
! ". w, Stickney OF Ludlow. presiding.
The address Of this meeting was de-
! livered by the Rev. DR.. John r. Cow
of Brattleboro. who spoke In a prac-
tical and interesting manner on THE
! Mid week Meeting" Officers elected
/ for the ensuing year were: President.
the Rev. Henry Cracker OF Chester;
vice president. eX-Gov. w. w. Stick
ney; secretary and treasurer the
Rev. F.. \. Mason of Saxtons River;
! trustees. L. ". Hawley of Rrattlehoro.
Rev. Eugene Haines of Rutland. the
Rev. J. W. Moore of Bellows Falls,
the Rev r 7. Rayliss Of Ludlow. the
Rev. A. G. Gilbert Of Passumpsic. a.
+. sherman Of I.udlw. the Rev. T. A..
Mason Of Saxtons River.
The latter part OF the afternoon was
devoted to Sunday school session
which proved most interesting fea-
ture IF tho convention. The Rev. Geo.
| r stair of Middlebury, presided and
an address on the subject More Rey-
ond" was given by the Rev. r. A.
Masor of Saxton's River. After gen
oral discussion OF this paper. the Rev.
T.. NJ Fuller OF Manchester Center,
| spoke concerning "Organized Mems
| Glasses" which WIS also discussed and
the session closed with a learned and
helpful address by the Rev. DR.. C.. n.
Spauldng Of BOSTON, who took for his
subject THE Great and Growing En-
pire of Our God"
The c3rd annual meeting of the Bap-
fist convention proper opened this even
ing at 40 O'Clock, Dr. II. d. Holton OF
Rrattleboro presiding Addresses of well
come were given by Mayor Warren r.
Austin for the city. the Rev. w
Parkyn Jackson for the churches, and
the Rev. ]. s Brown for the entertain
ing church. after which Mr.. Brown al
so gave the report of committee OF ar
rangements. After scripture reading and
music. the Rev. John Ward Moore, Of
Bellows Falls, gave the annual sermon
which was one of the best discourses Of
the session
The sessions of the Baptist convention
will continue tomorrow with business
meeting, with reports and election Of
officers. this morning a series of adj
dresses this afternoon, and an address
in the evening by the Rev. Walter Rau-
ohenbuech of the Theological Seminary
at Rochester. n. Y
SAW 2TEAMHR ON FIRE