Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-09-02
VERMONT BAPTISTS.
To Hold Annual Meetings in Mid
diebury Sept. 26, 27 and 20.

dIebury Sept. 26, 27 and 90
The annual meetings of the several
state organizations, belonging to the
Baptist denomination in Vermont, will
be held in the Memorial Baptist church
at Middlebury, September 26, 81 and %.
The opening session, Monday evening,
September &c, will be in charge of the
Vermont Baptist Young Peoples Union.
The State President, Rev. Silas P. Perry,
of Richford, will preside, and the prin-
cipal address will be delivered by Rev.
DIR. Geo. T. Webb of Philadelphia, Pa.
On Tuesday morning, September 81,
at 8 o'clock, the Vermont Baptist Minis
ters' Conference and Aid Society will
convene. Rev. DIR. Frank d. Penney,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Burlington, will preside. The annual
essay will be read by Rev. DIR. Joseph S.
Swain, editor of the "Watchman," Bcs-
ton, Mass.
The meeting of the Vermont Baptist
Historical Society will take place on
Tuesday at 10 a. M, and will be in
charge of Rev. Henry Croker of Ches-
ter. Rev. Arthur w. Smith, Librarian
of the New England Baptist Library,
Boston, Mass, will speak on early Bap.
fist Educational Ideals"
The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies will hold joint session
at II a. M, under the direction of Mrs.
j. A. Greenwood of Chester and Miss A.
A. Brigham of Bennington. Addresses
will be given by Mrs. Lewis Gurley of
Troy and Mrs. Norman N. Bishop, New
England Secretary of the Woman's Bap
fist Home Mission Society, Boston, Mass
The Bible School session will be held
on Tuesday afternoon, at p. M, Rev
DR.. John R. Cow, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Brattleboro, presiding
The speakers will be Miss Mabel E. Car
penter of Rutland, Rev. William E
Braisted Of Barre, and Rev. Hugh T
Musselman of Philadelphia, Pa.
On Tuesday evening, at . :3O.S o'clock
a banquet will be rendered to delegates
and invited guests by Col. Silas A Ilsley
Vice. President of the Vermont Baptis
beautiful marble Memorial church
Among the after. dinner speakers will be-
His Excellency, Hon. George H. Prouty
Governor of Vermont; Hon. Clarence j
Ferguson, LII. B., of Burlington; Hon
Henry d. Holton, M. D., Secretary Of
the Vermont State Board of Health
Supt. j. N. Barss of the Industrial
School at Vergennes; President John NJ
Thomas, d, D., of Middlebury College.
The annual sermon before the State
Convention will be preached by Rev
A. E. Foote of Fair Haven; alternate
Rev. L. j. Bamberg of Montpelier.
The distinctively business session oil
will be held on Wednesday morning
September %. Judge F. NJ. Butler
President of the Convention, will pre-
side. The annual report of the Board o.
Trustees will be presented by Rev. Will
liam A. Dawson, d. d., Secretary anC
Superintendent of Missions, and tn,
Treasurer's report will be submitted b,
Howard Crane of Burlington.
At the Wednesday afternoon session
greetings will be brought to the Conven
ton by prominent clergymen from othe
denominations and by visiting secre
taries from other State Conventions
Rev. Frank w. Padelford, Secretary o
the Massachusetts Baptist Missionar.
Society, will speak of the recent grea
missionary conference held in Edinburgh
Scotland Addresses will also be givel
by Rev. DR.. George E. Horr, Presiden
of Newton Theological Institution, ant
Rev. DIR. Charles L. White, Associat
Secretary of Baptist Home Mission So
ciety.
The closing session of the State Con
vention will be held on Wednesday even
ing, September 20, and the speaker vii
be Rev. DR.. o. P Clifford, pastor of tn,
First Baptist church of Brookline, Mass
DR.. Clifford will speak on winning
Souls"