St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

The following Congregational pastors
were present: Rev. E. G. French, Lyn-
donville; Rev. R. c. Flagg, Newport;
Rev. ]. F. Schneider, Danville; Rev. John
Cowan, Lyme, N. H.. Rev, ]. K. Viii
lams, Peacham; Rev. c. E. Hitchcock,
Bath N. H.; Rev. and Mrs. William
Slade, Ihetford; Rev. ]. K. Fuller, Lyn-
don; Rev. H. c. Van Haagan, East
Burke; Rev. William Henry Hayes, Lis
bon, N. H.; Rev. Edwin T. Hurd, West
Charlestown; Rev. w. A. Warner, Bar
ton; Rev. S. 7. Achanbach Greensboro;
Rev. Mr.. Sh9ffer, Barton Landing; Rev.
Hollis A. Campbell, East Hardwick; Rev.
Charles L. Skinner, Colebrook, n. H.;
Rev. William L. Hamlin, Hyde Park;
Rev. E. P. Stearns, Lancaster, N. H.;
Rev. ]. K. Kilbonrne St. Johnsbury
Center; Rev. V. M. Hardy, Morrisville;
Rev. A. B. Ross, West Glover; Rev. {. c.
St. Clair, Morrisville; Rev W. {. Clark,
Lyndon; Rev. James Ramage, North
Troy; Rev. Willis T. Sparhawk, Cabot;
E. c. Kinney, Cabot; Rev. James Rich
mond, Dalton, N. H.; Rev. Andrew S.
Bole, Coventry; Rev. c. B. Atwood,
Underhill; Rev. George P Fuller, West
Newbury; Rev. c. H. Shank Newbury;
Rev. H. Q. Ward, Orford; Rev. E. E.
Grant, East st. Johnsburv
Among the Methodist ministers pres
emf were Rev. NJ H. Smith of Concord;
Rev. W. B. Dukeshire of Barton; Rev.
9. W. Douglass of Danville Rev. Mr..
Farnsworth of Woodsville; Rev. Mr.. |
Burns OF Monroe; Rev Mr. Leighton of
Wilder and Rev. P. A. Smith of Groton.
Among the Baptist cergymen present
were: Rev. Silas P. Perry, Richford;
Prof c. K. Rowe, Newton Center, Mass,
Rev. A. S. Gilbert, Passumpsic; Rev. S.
H. Myers, Groton; Rev. J. B. Higgins,
Newport Center; Rev. n Thomas Hafer
Vergennes; Rev. Miles g. Upper, East
Hardwick; Rev. L. J. Bamberg, Montpe-
lier; Rev. Frank S. Tolman, West Rut-
land; Rev. J. T. Buzzell, West Derby; Rev.
W. A. Dawson. D. D., Burlington; Rev.
E. c. Kenney, Newport.
We. the ministers participating in the
tastors' Institute, representing more than
herewith express our feelings and convictions
with respect to this Institute as follows:
l. We heartily. appreciate and most
earnestly commend the motive which has
tlllS CllSI prise. |
2 We believe that both in this initial
gathering and in its sure Development there
IRE great possibilities for good to our
churches and communities
j. We speak our profound and sincere
to the lecturers and speakers who
lave so generously contributed to the pro-
gram, to DR.. o. H. Gates for his valuable
library assistance, to Prof T. N. Carver
VINO, with DR.. Gates, has been so instru-
mental in the arrangement and the carrying
IN of the Institute.
4. We recommend to the earnest con-
liberation of the Country Church Associa-
ion the advisablity of the continu ance in
New England, at reasonable periods and
'laces, of this Institute, for the betterment
II Country life than the agency of the
,hurch.
RESOLVED; That our thanks be extended
o the Pastor and members of the North
Society for the use of their
,hurch: To all the Pastors and Churches of
It. Johnsbury for their valuable cooperation
! the purposes of This Institute: and to all
hose in st. Johnsbury, who have extended
o us their generous hospitality