The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
CONVENTION IN SESSION
Vermont Baptist Anniversary Holds Sever
al Interesting and Instructive Meetings
Organizations Elect Officers Sunday
School Session

School Session
St. Albans, Sept. 21.-The afternoon
session of the Vermont Baptists Ami
versary which is being held in this city
consisted of Sunday School session under
the direction of Rev. George R. Spair, Of
Middlebury An address was delivered by
Rev. b. A. Mason, of Saxtons River, oh
More Beyond" and another by Rev.
B. NJ. Thayer on Organized Mems
Classes" These were followed by gener-
al discussion and the meeting closed with
an address by Rev. c. H. Spaulding, of
Boston, on "The Great and Growing
Empire of Our God"
The State Convention of Baptists con-
vened at 7.15 in the Baptist Church,
addresses of welcome being delivered by
Mayor Warren r. Austin, for the city,
Rev. w. p. Jackson, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church, of this city, for the
churches, and Rev j. F. Brown, of the
entertaining Baptist Church. The annual
sermon was delivered by Rev. John Ward
Moore of Bellows Falls, after which
adjournment was taken until tomorrow
morning. when another session will be
held, the regular business of the conven-
ton Il being transacted.
From 9 o'clock to 10 O'Clock this
morning a ministers conference was
held in the chapel of the First Con-
gregationaI church, the Rev. Eugene
Haines, of Rutland, president, in the
chair. After music and prayer by
the Rev. w. G. Scofeld, of Richford,
the report of the secretary, the Rev.
l.. j. Bamburg, of Montpelier, and the
treasurer, A. G. Crane, of Burlington,
were read Then followed an address
by the Rev. Charles Ross, of Poult-
ney, which was read, on "Unspoken
Messages of Our Lord" The following
officers were elected: President, the Rev.
F. d. Penney, of Burlington; vice presi-
dent, the Rev. J. E. Berry, of Putney;
treasurer, A. G. Crane, of Burlington;
secretary, the Rev. H. H. Wright, Of
Addison Other members of the Board of
Managers elected were the Rev. H. G.
Mohl, of Pownal the Rev. w. E. Baker, of
Felchville, the Rev. A. M. Watts, of Johns
son, the Rev Sidney Aldrich, of Colchester.
An hour later in the same place there
followed what will probably prove to be
one of the most enlightening and in
@ls he.
meeting of men, both ministers and laymen,
in symposium, "The Church and Men.
DIR. Henry ID. Holton, of Brattleboro,
president was in the chair.
At 9;l5 o'clock in the Baptist church
the session of the women's societies was
held with Miss A. A, Brigham, of Benning
ton, presiding.
Mrs John L. Dearing spoke of the
work in Japan and after singing by
the congregation, a solo was sang by
Miss Holmes, of Burlington.
The meeting of the Vermont Baptist
Historical Society was held this af-
ternoon, ex-Gov. w. W. Stickney, of
Ludlow, presiding. The feature of the
session was an address. The Mid
Week Meeting" by the Rev. DIR. John
r. Cow, of Brattleboro. This was fol-
flowed by reports and election of Off
GERS as follows: President, the Rev.
Henry Crockef, af Chester; vice-presidcnt
ex-Gov. w. w. Stickney, of Ludlow;
secretary and treasurer, the Rev. r.. A.
Mason, of Saxton's River; trustees, L. W.
Hawley, of Brattleboro, the Rev. Eugene
Haines, of Rutland, the Rev. ]. w. Moore,
of Bellows Falls, the Rev. f. l., Bayliss,
of Ludlow, the Rev. A. G. Gilbert, OF
Passumpsic, A. f. Sherman, of Ludlow,
and the Rev. Il. A. Mason, of Saxton's
River