Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
BIBLE SOCIETY
IN CONVENTION
Meets with the State Sunday
School Association at
Vergennes.

Vergenncs, Oct. l5.-The 1O1st annual
meeting of the Vermont Bible society
WIS beIdat the Conversational Church last
evening. The Rev. II. r. Rankin of New
port, the Rev. +. w. Raymond of Proc
tor and the Rev. S. S. Cobb of Vergennes
were elected the board of directors. The
nominating committee presented the fol-
10 wing for directors for tho coming year:
Thc Rev. r. +. Lowe Of s.. Johnsbury,
the Roy. A. J. McKirahan Of Ryegate,
Dr.. q. G. St!cIney Of Barre, c. .. Pierce
of Vcrgernes, tho Rev. James B. Sargent
of Nor:htleld, Chester A. 3ixby of Poult-
ncy, the Rev. II. b. Rankin of Newport,
w. b. Glynn of S1xtons River, Smith F.
Henry of Burlington, H.. A.. Slayton OF
Morrisville, II. @. Woodruff Of Barre.
The following program was carried out:
Reading of scripture, the Rev. ii. A.
Durfee; prayer, the Rev w. A. Dawson
address. Home Visitation and Needs Re-
vealed,' Miss Grace Brooks, colporteur;
short memorial addresses upon the late
president Of the society, the Rev. DR.. A.
/. Cooper, by the Rev. James p. Sargent
of Northneld. the Rev. j. Wallace Ches-
bro Of Bellows Falls, and the Rev. L. o.
S%herburne OF Montpelier. The address of
Nllt tllil Nv itibi' 'ii' nv
People, was given by the Rev. DR.. Fl. NJ.
Hamill Of Nashville, Tenn.
The board of directors met after the
service at the Stevens House, Nice-Presi-
dent w. A. Dawson presiding. The Rev.
James b. Sargent was elected secretary
pro tempore. Reading of the secretary's
! report was deferred until the next meet
ing, and the treasurer's report was re-
f-..-l A-.I A. A. 90 bA wade
complete. The Rev. L. o.. Sherburne of
Montpelier. John A. Greenwood of Ches-
ter, and the Rev. ]. Wristen of Enosburg
Falls were elected directors. Mr.. Sher-
burne resigned as director. DR.. w. A.
Dawson was elected president, the Rev.
+. w. Raymond first vice-president, the
Rev. II. w. Varnum of Jef1ersonville sec
ond vice-president. and the Rev. James
B.. Sargent recording secretary. 1t was
voted that corresponding secretary and
agent be the secretary of the Vernon
State Sunday School association. DR.. o.
G.. Sttckney was elected treasurer and Fl.
G.. Woodruff auditor. DR.. w. A. Dawson,
C. o. Pierce, the Rev. Fl. A.. Durfee, DR.
o. G. Stickney and H. A. Slaton were
elected investment committee.
1t was voted that the arrangement
entered into last January with the Yer.
mont Sunday School association be con-
tinued for one year, and that the presi'
dent appoint a committee of three to re-
wise the constitution and report at the
mex annual meeting. The president ap'
pointed the Rev. James 3. Sargent, tn,
Rev. II. b. Rankin. and the Rev. II. a
Durfee.
CIrNnkV CrJJnnT. CONVENTION
There was a very large attendance a.
the annual convention of the Vermont
Sunday School association in the Con
gregational Church this morning, DR.
Hamill spoke upon The Modern Sunda,
School," At 9:l5 came the roll call b,
counties, the delegates being seated il
groups and standing while their re
spective presidents gave their report
Elementary conferences We're held, th'
beginners hour was led by Mrs. w. r
Haight of B~rattleboro, and The primar!
hour by Miss Ellen r. Champion of Rut
land. At the same hour DR.. Franklin
NcElfresh Of Chicago We an address
What the Sunday School World I
Doing" The speaker said that from per
sonal knowledge the interest in Sunda!
school conventions Is growing. The ad
nreSS was IolloWcu ny an open con
ference.
At 10:45 the Lords Day League o
New Hampshire and Vermont was rep
resented by the Rev. f.. A. Tuck o
Concord. n. Fl. The open parliamen
for summarizing results, facing tn
problems which have been discovered
girding for victory, conducted b,
Messrs. McElfresh. Hamill and Tuck
vas one of the interesting services o
the session. The convention wa
closed with quiet moments. conducto
by the Rev. p. L. Dow of Burlington
The convention passed a resolution
thanking the people of Vergennes 70
their hospitality and for the care .
the delegates. Among other resolu
lions passed was endorsement O
'the sane and efficient methods of tn
Vermont A~nti-Saloon League an
kindred organizations"
The association endorsed the a;ti
tude of the Congregational and Bap
i, tist state bodies as expressed in resu
lutions %favoring the establishment @
a State nome for the homeless chill
| dren Of Vermont and maintained as
r State institution.
= President Slayton tina
= the debt of $1,000 which the associa
ton owed when 1t began its sessio
hsre had been wiped out.
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