The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-30
BAPTIST GAINS
MADE DURING YEAR
Total Membership in Vermont Is o,142,
the Largest 1t Has Been in
20 Years.


, church last evening with registration
of about 200 delegates. The day hat
been devoted to the annual sessions o
the auxiliary organizations OF the con
: vention, including the young peoples un
ion. Sunday school, womens societies
and historical society.
Last evenings session was given uT
largely to the presidents address by
Henry Bond of Brattleboro and the an
: nua sermon by Rev. j. Harrison Thomp.
son of Randolph.
This mornings session opened with re-
ports of various committees followed by
the report of the trustees by the secre-
tary and superintendent, Rev. DIR. w. A.
Dawson of Burlington. The secretary
said the Brattleboro church had given
more generously to state work the past
year than any other church, having Civ
en- an average of Sl.27 per resident mem
ber.
The secretary trdvelad 1850 miles
during the year, visited l35 churches,
held PAT conferences and delivered 1888
sermons or addresses. To the perma.
nent and trust funds were added $ll,-
325 beside nearly $4,000 by decree OF
the superior court of California in the
! Ripley estate. The invested funds
amount to 1926, ,463.
There were during the year l03 more
baptisms than in the previous year,
| bringing the total membership up TO
9,l42. which is the largest il has been
in 20 years. In 1883 the membership
was 0.l4S
1t was decided to hold the next con
vention at Burlington on Sept. 81 and
%, 1915. The following officers were
elected: President, Henry Bond of Brat
tleboro, vice president. Rev. r w. Irwin
Of Rutland clerk. Rev. H. s. Tolman Of
St. Johnsbury; trustees for three years,
w. r. Kinsman of Rutland. Rev W. A.
Dawson of Burlington, Henry Bond Of
Brattleboro. Rev. Fl. +. Rankin of New
port. W. W. Stickney OF Ludlow, Rev
r. r. Phillips of st. Johnshury and
Rev. j. w. Chesbro of Bellows Falls.
Mrs. John A. Greenwood of Chester
presided over the meeting of the won
ems societies. Mrs. Thomas Dawson of
East Poultney offered prayer. Mrs. F. +.
Smith of Brattleboro delivered the ad-
dItcS vi NtltOUit anu MISS A. a DIlE-
ham of Bennington responded.
Miss A. A. Brigham gave the foreign |
missionary report. Miss Mary Brown
Of Ludlow gave the report Of the Junior
Foreign Missionary society and the |
home mission report was read by Mrs. |
J A. Greenwood.
Miss Ella D. McIaurin OF Chicago |
gave an address on "The Orient and OPP
Mrs. Al. q. Lester Of Chi
caqo gave a brief address on the work OF /
the Baptist Home Missionary society, Of
which she is the president.
Rev. DR.. Richard r. Esten, president
Of the Vermont ministers conference
and aid society, presided at the session
Of that body. The treasurer's report I
showed the amount expended for five
benefieiaries was S535, with other ex-
penses making total of S559.l0. Dur
ing the year il was decided to aid any
feeble or aged minister who was un-
sble TO work at the rate Of 5000 year, Ii
TO aid widows without children at tie I.
ate of $40 month and TO aid widows
with children at the rate Of SIS month.
The permanent fund for INDECENT min
sters is S9.467.73.
The report of the secretary showed
hat there had been 80 changes in pas !
.orates, is wholly within the state.
This brought out discussion to the
fleet that something oughtlto be done
o lengthen the pastorates and Secretary /
Davidson believed this could best be done !.
" an increase in salary to at least :
Il 900 year and parsonage.
Rev George f. HoT, d. d.. president /
4 Newton Theological institution, New !,
on Center, Mass, gave the address, His
opic was "The Bible and Spiritual Life" I
The following officers We're elected:
resident. Rev. f. NJ. Holman of Bris- =
oil; vice president, Rev. George f. Holt :
{ Barre; secretary, Rev. w. S. Board :
nau of Addison; treasurer. Arthur @.
'rane OF Burlington; advisory treasurer, !
lev. DIR. w A. Dawson of Burlington; =
oard of managers whose terms expire 7
, 1917, Rev J. S. Braker of Burlington, .
lev. r. W. Irwin OF Rutland. Rev. o. n.
ean of Cavendish T. r. Dickerman of
ristol and A. B. Reed of Richford: com
littee of 10 on the pension fund. Rev II
. M. Holman of Bristol, DR.. II. d. Hol- -
IN of Brattleboro, Rev. w. A. Dawson
Burlington. Henry Boro of Brattlc.
oro, Deacon +. Nj. Bixby of Poultney, Of
( Governor w. W. Stickney of Ludlow. 6l
olonel S. A. Ilsley of Middlebury. Rev. +
S. Braker of Burlington. Rev. F. :. lT
Gilman of st. Johnsbury and Rev. as
Gorge +. Tomlinson of Brattleboro. az
II was voted 10 designate the fret "a
nnday of April for the churches Of
the conference to make their ON
inual offerings to the aid society. Tia
At the meeting of the historical So "a
ETY. the following officers were elected: I
resident. Rev. Henry Croker. d. D., Of a,
hester; vice president, Hon. W. W. 10
.ickney of Ludlow; secretary and treas. "a
er, Rev. +. A. Mason of Bellows Falls:
ard of management, the officers and al
". 4. S. Phillips OF st. Johnsbury. Rev. na
I. s. Des 5srdines OF Saxtons River, 80
". II. b. Rankin Of Newport. Rev. -;
s. Brown OF Manchester. Rev. George -
Lawton. ID. D.. Of Saxtons River. Rev. 90
II. Thompson of Randolph, Rev. w. r.
ever of Bennington.