Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Congregational Conference.


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It ilg d. November under the d.
- In. d. ~. Chapman by himself
.5.r. af workers. Our churches
" ,.a1rfae places shared IN this
Y Darlington, Montpelier,
W4ffsaafF. Nergennes, Newport,
g, n.4ga bennington, Brandon,
f5l "a FgHsaa, Fair Haven, Charlotte
So tree.Iau. The additions to
.-,.5a. since January ! are already
Sin excess Of the number for the
.ffg1s. aud the number has been
H. .asr,v every place affected by the
~, meetings. The movement as a
80 tatara8 DO have resulted In
,,F mot the least OF which Is the
s7.rif of hopeful and aggressive
IN generally prevailing ia this
churches. Some other evangel-
.g5rfs deserve mention. La Barre, a
~ peaiu sermons by the pastor
.4tbs whole community, particular
4. -sr. and the many accessions to
..r.sb since may be ascribed more to
.srmans than TO the Chapman
.,,s The same pastor held for the
.sE-rDg church Of Chelsea in April I
.5t85vsr series OF services which
49, deep impression. At Johnson,
4, s,sneeIstie meetings we're held in 7
.g,.y by tine local pastors without
NJ bs.u. At STAFFORD Mr.. Reuben I
.-.tb evangelist. held meetings fer /
rsss rom January %. At Berlin,
I'D Lanteu addresses to adherents /
"A. church with purpose OF bringing
81 into membership has had a good
~ Az West Charleston, the pastor
.,s.I.sd in special services by DR..
r-ol Island Pond. The work Of the
~ missionary, Mr.. Stewart, at West
M has been noted; similar services
.-3gftsl hv him at Enosburg were
aial Of good,
SPECIAL FEATURES OF WORK.
pns regarding special features Of
y, nav be- grouped together. New
r,+5e,bo1i organizations appear at Bur
anon First. BHdp1rt, Danville, Corn
gis58 Worthwhile and very likely else
En-. At Brandon, a lapsed mems club
/, ben reiugaasla1, aud a boys club
ns4.l st South Rovalton, The pas
as h-t5rad Pull-Togother club,
,a.si Of reprssentatiyes Of the two
ssglas Of she village and its Eve fra
aa.a. 40 sJ Johnsbury, there is
~ rg4uzlian of men entitled the
sw5ahr5d 90 Churches, with represent
ras from each Protestant church,
ding weekly meetings in the Y. NJ. G.
building. $50 Rutland. a yesper serv-
bella Sunday afternoons from Decem-
tt5 Easter bad a large attendance and
aluas.Ir interest. Brandon also has
1agssggr service with junior choir.
Z Montpelier which also has a vesper
erI5s. q board Of directors has been or
n-Isd 90 Tolerate the whole work OF the
.Jb. and meets monthly for report and
l'r1U. Essex junction has a Sunday
u0m men meeting, a result Of the
agJ.sta amuBigu AZ Newport, the
,.5' 1ls be.d Cor three months a class
Els instruction In Bible principles and
fas AZ Westtord, the pastor has
a5d sunday afternoon meetings in the
homes O hs people living at distance
from ihs church. At Middletown
his made l.s with excellent effect Of ster-
e1V0eln Slides loaned from the American
Board rooms. The federated churches Of
HllIHoa hagg q notable Junior Christian
Ilaaa'or sorsty Of $50 members. The
CHURCHES 60 70 tbs children and bring
them together To- lighthouses, with a
monthly central meeting in the church.
Nnll children OF other than Protestant
a1'l9 lala 'aIs been reached. Rich
a'na DDS Employed an assistant pastor to
l,.e Charge of the work ia its outstations
Y townsville a1d Bolton, the latter field
4l,e tbe Protestant population has
-lla'io been without provision for its re-
.s0l, needs.
GENERAL DEDUCTIONS.
las Conference, f1llosing the recon-
4.'li,lon ai thss body, have now practi-
e3 al become associations and have as
.--.l responsibility for ministerial
.ll1'as. Most have appointed an adj
.y committee but little evidence ap-
~ A' yea 6i results follow ing such ap-
4.1enL Some important changes in
'..'Oon boundaries are impending
'a''tnent IS under way 10 disbRnd
. conference, which was formed in
'i'n parts OF Windsor and Wind
w 'H churches 10 resume their former
,'.'1 with Che latter bodies. This
81 s.a'ts final action at the fall meet
Y, Union conference. At the recent
--'l' meeting 90 Orange association,
NV I' was taken looking to the withdraw
Ns churches along the Connecticut
form new union with a similar
'l ll8 New hampshire side of the
'ua With a few churches from
'Of association. This may make
~ changes desirable among the
' nue. OF the White river valley.
gN j. ih5 general impression of the
-, q marked degree OF progress and
basement especially in the regions
NU 1y The Chapman meetings, else
w aoI So noticeable; a feeling that
49,. 9"s't ehh Of lethargy has been
Nm. and that the tide has turned.
y '1h prove 90 be true
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
'l ". nominating committee brought in
f.. OF officers and committeeman, all
s lloh we're duly elected -
.gs'.l.ni, Rev. Matthew II. Buckham,
g.1-s'oas Vice president, Rev. Fl. B.
g.,.s,' waterbury, secretary, Rev. W.
C.-a' LyHa0ni treasurer, Dea. David
o,s.,h Newport; auditors, John c.
". ~ ~ 5aausbury and Q. F. Ranney
b,.lgl Hr6 trustees, Rev. Henry
~. ','N \, o. ST. Johnsbury, Dea. G. W.
49, " Bellows Falls, Dea. W. j. Van
E,g.1 i darlington, Rev. r. II. Ball oil
..s Igl l.IH Rev. G.. a. smith Of Pitts.
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