The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-29
MINISTERS IN CONFERENCE.
DR.. Dawson Favors GALAXY Increase
Address by DR.. George E. Horn.

At the close of the historical society
meeting the men adjourned to the Metho-
dist church, for the annual meeting OF
the Vermont Ministers Conference and
Aid society, while the women remained
for the session of the women's societies.
| Following the devotional service in the
Methodist church Rev. w. s. Boardman
| OF Addison, secretary of the Conference 1
and Aid society, reported the ministerial
changes the past year, which was a long
| list and brought out discussion to the
effect that something ought to be done to
| lengthen the pastorates. In the opinion
/ of Rev. DIR. Dawson, this could best be /
| brought about by an increase in salary to
at least 81, 900 year and a parsonage. |
There were 33 changes in pastorates, Is
wholly or within the state.
| The report of the treasurer, Arthur G. |
Crane of Burlington, read by DR.. |
Dawson. 1t showed that the amount ex-
lpended for five beneliciaries was $3.50,
with other expenses making total of
SJJ9.l0. During the year it was decided
to aid any feeble or aged minister who
was unable to work, at the rate OF $500
year, to aid widows without children at
the rate of $40 month and to aid wild
oWs with children at the rate of SO a
month. The permanent fund for INDECENT
ministers is $9,467.13.
Rev. George +. Horn, d. D.. president
lof Newton Theological Institution. New
ton Centre, Mass, gave the address,
which of exceptional strength. As
DIR, Horr said, it was ON a topic of weight,
The Bible and Spiritual Life He an
severed the question, How does the Bible
minister to spiritual life! 1t does so in
several ways. One Is by making lis con
stantly aware of the presence of God in
the world, We touch him everywhere.
7 One who famIiarizes himself with the
Bible Is impressed with the vivid presence
and the personal relationship of Christ
- The Bible also ministers to the spiritual
life by putting before the reader a perfect
> comprehension of our experiences and our
noblest aspirations The Bible is a book
OF personal experiences.
g The speaker related one of his eNpe-
+ riences on the way home from Europe a
short time ago, on a French ship having
on board about l 300 passengers for New
. y DIRK They were conveyed 10y British
g cruisers, and the anxiety and fear of the
company were iudescribahlc DIR. Horn
IA was chosen on a Sunday morning to read
r. scripture, and he read the I'D and SSth
\ Psalms. They seemed to express the feel
p lngs of the passengers and men and
is women broke down in tears. DR.. Horn
i said many of them told him that they
never realized before how the Bible
j. matches human need.
The Bible Is the medium through which
= comes to us the knowledge of the histori
= cal Jesus The relation of the Bible tc
j. the historical Jesus is the relation OF the
O. telescope To the stars. 1t does not make
90 Christ, bat reveals him. Eternal life j,
not III the scriptures; they are the me
re dunn through which we come to know
,e him.
The nominating committee nominated
the following, who were elected officers
i President, Rev +. NJ Holman of Bristol
nj vice president, Rev. George +. Holt o
IS Barre: secretary Rev. w. :. BoardmaI
- of Addison. treasurer. Arthur e. Gran,
r: of Bmlngton advisory treasurer. Rev
r.. DIR. w. \ Dawson of Burlington; boar,
] of managers whose term expires in 1917
h Rev. J. :. Braker of Burlington, Rev
n w Irwin of Rutland. Rev. O y Bean o
~ Cvendish, f. r. Dickinson of Bristol am
y, b, Reed of Richford; committee q
" 10 on the pension fund, Rev. T. NJ. Hol
1t man of Bristol, DR. H d. Holton of Brat
NV Itleboro, Rev w A. Dawson of Burlinl
is ton, Henry Bond OF Brattleboro, Deaco
Is Z. NJ. Bixby of Poultney, eX-C;ov. W "
ia IStcllney Of Ludlow, Col, ). \. Ilslev q
nee Alddlehury Rev. j. s Braker Of BurIing
cd ton, Rev. +. s. Tolman of st. Johnsbur
pr and Rev. George L. Tomlinson of Brat
or teboro,
en- 1t was voted to designate the first Sur
he day in April for the churches throughou
nd the conference to make their annual offe
in ing to the aid society,
he