Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
CONFERENCE AT RUTLAND
May 1921 Time of 10th Annual Meet
ing of Vermont CongrcgntiOnnlists.

Following is the program of the 119th
annual meeting OF the Vermont Congre-
gational conference at Rutland. May
1871 The a5th annual meeting Of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary society will
be held also during the conference:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Two o'clock. organization; 2l5, greet
ngs; $50, reports Of committees Sunday
school-the Rev. G. f. EChterbcCker Of
Quechee: young peoples work-thc Rev.
A. L. Pratt of Bellows Falls: benevolence
the Rev. benjamin Swift of Woodstock;
discussions in five minute speeches: 400.
address. The Annuity Fund for Minis
terial Relief" the Rev. Frank ]. Good
win. D. D., of New York city; APO, dis
cussion in five minute speeches, dnclud-
ing report on the Fairbanks board for
relief of Minister'S; 1850. conference SER
mon. the Rev. c. c. Adams of Essex
Junction: $40, sacrament of the Lords
supper, the Rev. Robert II. Ball of Fair
Haven, the Rev. Raymond Beardslee OF
Springfield 600, welcome and fellowship
supper
TUESDAY EVENING.
Seven-thrty, devotional service, the
Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton of Brattleboro;
$40. report of corresponding secretary,
j. NJ. Comstock of Chelsea; 500, music,
boy choir; $40. address, "A Working
Plan for the Church" the Rev. Charles
S. Mills. y. d. of Montclair, y. j.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Eght-thirty, devotional service. the
Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton of Brattleboro;
$40 unfinished business. report Of treas
urer. the Hon. f. w Baldwin of Barton:
900, reports from the national council.
the Rev. Benjamin Swift of Woodv. ock.
the Rev. A. =. Pratt of Bellows lis:
$40, discussion in five minute speeo les
1000. Vermont Domestic Missionary so
ciety 96th meeting, the Rev. c. II. Merrill,
D. D., secretary; reports, treasurer, direc-
tors; 1918 addresses. state Missionary
Experiences. the Rev. Charles 5. Hay
mes of Merrimac. y. H.; Encourage
ments in the work" Miss Mabel T.
Winch, East Arlington; Revival Sue
cesses," the Rev. Thomas Hall of Island
Pond; ILLS, The Problem of Leadership
| in the Country Church." conducted by
the Rev +. +. Treat of Pittsford, dis
cussion; business
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
One-thirty. reports of committees; civic
justice, the Rev, J, W. Barnett of Barre;
2;95, church federation. the Rev. Frazer
Metzger of Randolph; 2:45, discussions in
| five minute speeches.: $40, address,
| "Problems of the Country Church." the
Rev Charles O. Gill of Hartland; $40,
| discussion in five minute speeches. AIS,
devotional service, the Rev. Roy NJ.
| Houghton of Brattleboro; 4:25, address
How Can the Stronger Church Aid the
Weaker" the Rev, Ernest G. Guthrie OF
| Burlington; AS. discussion in five min
ute speeches; $40 unfinished business;
500, supper by the Mems club OF the
| Rutland church.
| WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Seven-thirty, devotional service, the
Rev, Roy NJ. Houghton of Brattleboro;
$40. music. quartette; 1850. address. The
| New Home Missions to Backward Races"
New York city,
THURSDAY MORNING.
Eight-thirty, unfinished business: roll
call of delegates 900 address. Rural
Conditions In Vermont" Supt. j. y. Barss
OF VerEennes; 9:25. discussion in five min
ute speeches; 1900, address, THE Need
| Of Religion in Greater Vermont" the
Rev John NJ, Thomas II. d. OF Middle
| bury; 1920 discussion in five minute
speeches; 1885, devotional service, the
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