Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
The Congregational Convention Held In
Middebury Last Week.

Inc 1lIth annual convention of the
congregational churches of Vermont was
neld In Mlddlebury last week, beginning
tuesday afternoon and closing Thurs
day forenoon. The membership included
~ pastors, "a delegates and Is members
ex-officio. The attendance at several
sessions numbered between $50 and 300
In the discussions emphasis was laid on
civic activity and social service as func-
lions of the Christian life 1t was no.
lceaole that an increasingly large num-
Der OF pastorates in the state are filed
by energetic efficient young men who are
leaders in the work of civic uplift in
their respective communities.
A brotherhood banquet" was held
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Clarke
G. Fits of Brattleboro, the retiring
president of the convention, acted as
POSTMASTER. Other speakers were Presi-
dent j. NJ. Thomas of Middehury col
lege, Rev. w. A. Mcintyre of DANDY.
Rev, Paul d. Moody of st. Johnsbury
ana ex-Goy. John w. Stewart of Mid
dlebury. The double male quartet of
Middlebury college sang.
resolutions, introduced by the COM
mittee on civic justice, were unani-
mously adopted affirming the confidence
OF the convention in the Vermont Anti
saloon league, heartily indorsing it "as
helpful agency in the promotion of tenn
perance and worthy of financial sup
port expressing confidence in the SUI
perintendent of the league, Rev. c. H.
smith; referring in plain terms to the
social evil; praying the incoming legis-
lature TO enact laws looking to the re-
str1ction and elimination of this giant
evil' deprecating the increase of crime
IN the state and nation, and asking that
the state legislature pass laws to pre-
vent the physically and morally unfit
from propagating their kind; declaring
1t the duty Of the Christian forces of
the state to secure men of high and I'M
questioned character for all offices, leg
islatfve and executive, and for church
members and all good citizens to at
tend their party caucuses and see that
these express the best sentiment of the
community averring that thus, and only
thus, will Better Vermont" come to
pass.
The convention also adopted resolu-
ton condemning the burden of naval
and military ornaments, and censuring
the action Of the United States Senate
In so amending the arbitration treaties
negotiated by direction of President
Taft with Great Britain and France that
they have become practically valueless !"
The following officers were elected:
Pres, Rev. G. w. C. Hill of st. Johns
bury; vice pres, G. w. Hogan OF ST.
Adams Sec, Rev. w. C. Clark Of Bar
net; treas, S. w. Baldwin Of Barton
auditors, j. S. Clark OF st. Johnsbury
ana w. H. Gilpin Of Barton; trustees,
Z. w. Osgood of Bellows Falls, Rev. r,
H. Hall of Fair Haven, w. r. Bristol Of
Nergennes Rev. c. J. Peterson of East
Berkshire, r. e. Stevens OF Hartford.
Rev A. p. Pratt OF Bellows Falls is
chairman OF the committee on young
peoples work, Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton OF
nra.lieporo is chairman Of the advisory
of the committee on r-church fed
Grafton.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety in its cath annual meeting elected
these officers; Pres, Rev. Henry Fair
banks OF ST. Johnsbury; vice pres, Gen.
N. G. Williams of Bellows Falls. sec
Rev. DR.. C. II. Merrill of St .Johnsburv.
treas, ]. T. Richie OF st. Johnsbury
c. w. Osgood of Bellows Falls was elect :
ed a director OF the society