Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-30
Orange County Association Of Con-
ereaational Churches.


The s0th annual meeting of the Orange
County association Of Congregational
churches was held at Chelsea, June %
and "a. The association formerly incIud-
ed all the Congregational churches in the
county, but some years since the Orange
church joined the Washington County as
ISOLATION, and during the last year eight
churches along the Connecticut river have
Withdrawn to unite with churches on the
New Hampshire side of the river in the
formation OF new association. OF the
fourteen churches remaining, all were
represented ut the meeting last week by
pastor or delegates except Tnnbridge and
the two churches in Rraintree.
The session OF Thursday began with q
devotional meeting led by Rev. Robert
Clark of Randolph Center, after which
the moderator, J. K. Stone OF Williams
town, appointed the necessary committees
and Rev. J.. A. Lawrence welcomed the
association with words of greeting, which
we're responded to by Rev. c. B. Atwood
OF STAFFORD
In the afternoon Rev. d. II. Strong Of
Williamstown read a report Of the
churches OF the association for the past
year, after which various officers and
committees made their reports. Rev. J.
A. Lawrence OF Chelsea gave an address
on "The Congregational Bond" Rev. d.
II. Strong spoke on "The Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement and Z. w. Tewks-
bury OF Randolph on 1.-The Brother
hood.n While the last two topics were
being treated, the ladies discussed their
missionary interests by themselves in the
vestry As some question had been
raised in regard to the future OF the 1850
citation with its lessened numbers, the
whole subject Was thoroughly discussed
at the close OF the afternoon session, and
II was decided with entire unanimity that
the organization must and should be
maintained.
In the evening, after praise service
conducted by Dea. W. 5. Hatch OF Chel-
sea, the annual sermon, one Of rare excel
lence, was preached by Rev. Fraser Metz
ger OF Randolph, and the combined mis-
sionary work OF the denomination was
presented BY Rev. Z. 8. Tead, secretary OF
the Congregational Education society.
On Friday morning, after praise sery-
ice led by Rev c. b. Atwood, the Prob
lens OF the Country Church" were dis
cussed under four heads: Neglected Dis
tricts," by Rev. II. q. Ward OF Brook
field; aogerehurched Communities, BY
Rev. A. L. Dunton OF Post Mills THE
Church as q Social Center,n by Mr.. NJ.
II. Looloian OF Vershire; 1.-THE Relation
OF a Strong Church to its Weaker Neigh
borz," By Rev Fraser Metzger. Follow
ing this discussion, Rev. c. sB. Atwood
spoke OH "The Opportunities Of the
Country Church" After final business,
which included the report OF the nomin-
ating committee, the meeting closed with
the sacrament Of the Lords supper.
The next years meeting is to be held at
Randolph Center, with George X.
sprague OF East Brookheld as moderator
aud Rev. A. L. Dunton as preacher.
Rev. G. y. Atwood was appointed dele
gate to the National Cnancil, with Dea.
II. b. Cummings OF STAFFORD Is alternate
Rev. Fraser Metzger and f. W. TeWks-
bury we're nominated for corporate mem
bership OF the American Board, the Board
10 choose one OF the two names.