The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN COUNTY MEETING
Prominent Speakers Gave Addresses in
Bellows Falls = Meeting Next
Year in Westminster West.

The I2d annual meeting of the Wind
ham County association Of Congrega-
tional churches was held with the
church in Bellows Falls Sept. 10 and
II. The meeting opened with devo-
tional service conducted by Deacon
Charles W. Osgood Of Bellows Falls
| Rev. A. p. Pratt was elected modera
tor and president at the sessions. Rev.
Alfred +. b. Ward was chosen scribe
The sermon was preached by Rev.
Roy NJ Houghton of Brattleboro on
the theme. Jesus the Master of Men.
from the text John 7:46. This was
| followed by the communion service i'm
charge of Rev. II. II. Shaw and Rev
| George T. Chaplin. assisted by Deacon
/ \. Z. Ranney. Deacon Charles W. Os-
good, Deacon w. II. Taft and Deacon
4 Elmer II. Weston.
| The afternoon session was opened
with 1t praise service led by Miss Grace
Chaplin. The treasurer reported a bal
ance Of -&2.lS in the treasury with all
! bills paid. The report of the advisory
! committee was inspiring to all and a
wish was expressed that Mr.. Hough-
ton should publish it and place it in
the hands OF the churches. The church
eS, with the assistance of the registrar.
reported the work for the year, Rev.
! DR.. G. II. Merrill of St Johnsburv
brought a number of timely and cheer
| ING messages i'm the address, The Pas
tors Parish
There were two speakers at the wo-
man : missionary meeting Mrs. lydia
Finger Harmed of Jacksonville spoke
ON the subject, New Occasions, New
Duties The foreign work was present
ed by Miss Florence NJ. Hemenwav of
Brattlcboro in the address. A Problem
in Mathematics. \ pleasing feature of
the meeting was the reminiscent talks
given by Deacon Charles w. Osgood,
Rev. George F. Chaplin and DR.. Merrill.
After dinner, as all sat at the tables,
Rev. DR. Pratt Of Bellows Falls acting
as toastmaster. the speakers voiced
words of hopefulness and JOY that will
not he forgotten as they connected the
past with our present.
Two inspiring addresses were given
in the evening after a devotional ser
vice conducted bv Rev A. +. Martin
The first was by Rev. John X. Browne
D. D., of Harpoot, Turkey, on the sub
iect. Thirty Years in the Heart Of the
Turkish Empire He spoke as a states
man The second was by Rev. Herbert
c. Herring, D. D., on The FiveFeic
Task Of Home Missions. He empha
sized the fact that we are citizens o.
no mean country.
On Thursday morning after a sea
son Of prayer offered by Rev. c. II
Merrill and Rev. George F. Chapil
the business of the association wa
taken up The following officers wer,
I, elected: Registrar, Rev. Henry Lamb
treasurer and reporter Rev. Daniel Nc
lntvre, committee on ministerial stand
ING, Rev. A. r. Pratt, Rev. Roy NJ
uoughton. Rev Il. II. Shaw; commit
tee of arrangements. Rev. Daniel Nc
Intvre, Rev. Henry Lamb, Deacon
Charles w Osgood; advisory commit
tee. Rev Roy NJ. IIoughton, Rev. \
:. p. Pratt, c. l.. Hescoek; committee o
NIiddlehury college scholarship, Rev
George F. Chaplin, Deacons \. p. Ran
ney and A. G. Williams.
The preacher for next year is Rev
90 Henry Lamb; alternate, Rev. Alfre
f.. r Ward The next meeting viii b
n held in Westminster West.
10 AT the roll call Of the churches
was found that Is churches out of tn
10 were represented, sending % dell
gates.
Rev. A. r. Pratt, secretary Of Il
:. Inter,C hllrch Federation of Vernon
4 reported the work of his organization
! Evangelism was discussed in a pract
tal way by Rev Alfred +. B. War
An address, emphasizing the imror
ant thought of the meetings was give
bv Rev. Alfred Cornell and the 60
nv vention came to a close with pray
al and benediction offered by Rev DAM
in. Mcintyre The Centre church of tn
ire town was represented by Rev. Roy
Houghton. Mrs. y. l. Hawley, Mrs
". Tennev, Mrs r. +. Perry, Mrs.
II. Bond and Miss Florence NJ. lie