St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Vermont Congregational Conference
In Session at South Church
Addresses Yesterday.

The 118th annual meeting of the
Vermont Congregational conference
opened at the South church yester-
day afternoon and will last through
today and tomorrow morning. There
is a large attendance. Soon after
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
president of the conference, Rev.
George w. c. Hill, called the confer
ence to order ana after a snort
prayer Rev. Ii. G.. French, was
elected scribe, and keY. r.. w. Day OF
Franklin, assistant scribe. The pFesI-
dent announcer the following standlng
committees: Business, kev. -. III.
strong, Milton, Rev. E. 5. Vraden-
burg, Enosburg, f.. j. Bell, Spring
neld; nominating, Rev. A. E. Mar
tin, Wilmington, Rev. S. H. Barn
um, jericho. Center, II. T. Munson,
MorrlsV1IIe; hnance, rev. X. II.
Ball, Fair Haven, rev. It. A. Carl
son, Peacham, l.. p. Smith, Burnng-
TON.
Fraternal greetings from the
churches were given by Rev. Paul
u. Moody for the entertaining
church, by Rev. F. S. Tolman for the
Baptist state convention, by Rev.
e. f.. Phillips for the Free VIII Bap-
lists of the state, and by Rev. Ralph
f. Lowe for the Methodist churches.
Greetings from the state Christian
EndeaVor union were given by Rev.
Mr.. Hale.
The report of the treasurer, F.
w. Baldwin, showed total receipts
of $1,887.72, expenditures of ST.
362.45, leaving a balance at the end
of the year of $524.77. There is
also due from the different associa-
tions of the state $422.4O. The re-
port of the Fairbanks Board of Ed
ucation was given by the treasurer,
Joseph Fairbanks, and showed an
increase of $1.O93.34, a balance at
the end of the year of $5.72 and in
vested funds of SIS, 900. Rev. Paul
d. Moody gave the report of the
Fairbanks Board for the Relief of
Ministers which has invested funds
of $25, 800. The income during the
past year was $1,099.84, the bal
ance at the end of the year is $240.-
IA. An interesting fact came up
with this report: The calls for as
sistance do not require the expen-
diture of the entire income and part
of it was carried to the permanent
fund. The report of the committee
on young peoples work was read by
Rev. f. w. Raymond of Proctor
and showed that the committee is
principally a clearing house for in
formation regarding young peoples
work
Rev. h. M. Houghton of Brattle-
boro reported the work of the ad-
visOry committee. He spoke of
the three divisions of their work,
polity, pastoral supply and recon-
mendations to local advisory com
mittees. The portions of the report
relating to the scarcity of laborers
in the field and the inadequate sal
aries paid drew forth quite a bit of
discussion. Invitations were extend
ed from the Museum to visit that in
stitution and from the Academy to
attend the devotional exercises at
$40 this morning.
Sermon by Rev. A. p. Pratt
The business meeting was follow
ed by a service of worship. After
the reading of Scripture and prayer
the sermon was delivered by Rev.
A. P. Pratt of Bellows Falls. His
theme was els the Seer Here?" and
his text was taken from 1st Samuel,
9 III. His sermon was in three parts:
1st, The seer is one who sees; End,
He teaches others to see; 3rd, He
uses his seeing for service.
The communion was celebrated
with Rev. L. A. Edwards of New
port and Rev. w. A McIntire of
Dandy officiating. At six O'Clock
supper was served in the church yes
try to all delegates.
At the evening session the devo-
tions were in charge of Rev. r. G. |
of Vergennes and mu-
sic was furnished by the Academy |
glee clubs. The report of the CORES
ponding secretary, John M. Com
stock of Chelsea, gave some very
figures. The speaker of |
the evening was James L. Barton, |
D. D., of Boston whose talk on "The |
Balkan War and Modern Missions |
was timely and very entertaining.
For the Rest of the Week
The annual meeting of the YER
mont Domestic Missionary society |
will be held tbs morning with some |
reports of the work in the state by
The home workers at 1870. This
afternoon at three o'clock some prac-
teal talks will be given by clergy
and laymen at a Clearing house on
church methods and work" Preced-
ng these talks one of the strong
speakers of the conference, Prof.
Edwin D. Starbuck Phi. D., of Grin
lell, Iowa, will speak on Religious
At six o'clock tonight the Broth
srhood supper will be served at the
North church with after dinner
Ipeeches by Gov. Fletcher, R. w.
1ulburd and G.. w. Gates. The
speeches are open to the public
The evening service tonight at 73O
will be one of great interest and 1T