News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-11
Lamoille County Association
Congregational Churches

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The 74th annual meeting of this Asso-
citation, formerly known as the County
Conference, was held with the church at
North Hyde Park, on June 4th. A ma
jority of the churches of the county were
represented by their pastors and by dele
gates. of whom each church is entitled
to four.
The Association having met at 1890,
after devotional service led by Rev. W..
Il. Baker, of Worthwhile took up the order
of the day. In the absence of the mod
orator, Rev. V. M. Hardy, d. D.. Rev.
Mr.. Baker was chosen as moderator pro
tempore. Mrs. Raymond of Stowe was
chosen as scribe pro tempore.
A roll-call of the churches was taken
and committees for the day were APP
pointed. Rev. II. d. Silby of the Ad-
ventist church was invited to sit with the
Association throughout its session.
The forenoon meeting closed with an
address by Rev. Lemuel Davis of Stowe,
on "The Place of the Church in the Com
munity," followed by brief discussion.
Dinner was served at Valley Hall to
about fifty delegates and other visitors.
The service of song which opened the
afternoon session was led by Rev. Mr.
Elliott of Eden. 1t was followed by re-
ports from the churches; from the Com
mittee on Nominations; and from tn g
Committee on Resolutions. The former
committee named for the coming year as
Moderator, Rev. V. M. Hardy, DID,; as
Registrar, Rev. W. r. Hamlin; as Scribe,
Mrs. Raymond of Stowe; and these per-
sons were unanimously chosen. The
Committee on Resolutions proposed a
message of sympathy to the Moderator
in his absence, caused by illness; ex-
tented good wishes to Rev. r. II. Trill,
who has during the past year taken up
work in distant field; and proposed a
suitable expression of feeling concerning
the great loss that the Association has
sustained by the death of the late Rev
j. K. Fuller of Johnson.
Tne Conference sermon by Rev F. w.
Hazen, pastor at Johnson consid cred |
conditions of the church indicated in the |
message to the Laodicaens as recorded in |
the Apocalypse. 1t faithfully treated |
present day conditions, stated some of |
their causes, and pointed to their remedy.
Addresses by Rev. w. R. Hamlin of
Hyde Park and by Rev. w. E Baker of
Morrisvile followed the sermon The
subject of Mr.. Hamlin's address was:
" How the Church May Increase Its In
fuence with the Young People," the
theme discussed by Mr.. Baker was the
question. "Is the Influence of the Church
Waning ?".
A thirty-fve minute discussion of the
general theme of the day was opened by
Messrs. B. B. Blake of Eden and G.. w.
Chaplin of Stowe and there was a general
in the debate. At 4:15 the
Association having passed a vote of
thanks to the church which had enter
tanned it gave place for the meeting Of
the Woman's Missionary Society.
Especial attention was called during
the meeting of the Association to the
work soon to be issued by the State
Secretary, John M. Comstock, Esq, of
Chelsea, Vt; 1.-THE Congregational
Churches of Vermont and Their Ministry,
1762-19l3."
Supper was served at 500 p. M, at
Valley Hall.
Pleasant weather throughout the day
contributed much to the enjoyment of
the sessions, especially to delegates who
came from a considerable distance.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the day consisted of Frank S. Hazard and
Mrs. Guy Newt n, with the pastor of the
church, Rev. j e. Bowman. The thanks
of the Committee are due to all who in
preparation of the church edfice and in
the entertainment of visitors had a part
in making the meeting successful in it's
purpose.