Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
BAPT|S7S' REPORTS
FILL TINE At THE
STATE CONVENTION
Continued from pnge one.)

ture lectures in school houses instead
of only prayer meetings.
The recommendations were: The
organization of mems unions or brother
hoods in the churches; the bringing
about of n closer relationship between
the larger churches and the smaller
and the study of the relation of the
church TO the causes and effects OF
moral delinquencies.
The Rev Joseph s. Brown of Man
chester Center, reporting for the COM
mittee on the state of religion. said
that 1t would be possible to take any
similar report for any one of the last
several years and It would be found
| that 1t was adapted to present condi-
tons. He pointed out that the mid
week services in some places had de-
generated into lecture courses with
the subjects anything under the sun
The membership of the Baptist Church
| in the state Is the largest Of any time
| In the last % years, a statement that
brought applause. The committee be-
lieved that the plan for the federation
of churches had not been n success and
that 1t should he, If not abandoned.
| altered or modified He declared in
closing that close formation may be
| l'ttoi pIl european DdtIie Htils, bul IL
is necessary in the relationship of
Baptists.
The Rev n b Rankin of Newport re-
ported for the committee on nominations
and the report was accepted and the off,
GERS elected with the exception of one
change when It was reported from tho
floor that one of the laymen who had been
appointed to committee was no longer
n rpedent Of ba Stot President Henry
Bond of Bratteboro was reelected, the
clerk being instructed to cast one ballot
for him when a rising vote was unanimous
that this should be done, the motion being
put by Secretary Rev. w. A. DAWSON
The remainer of the officers and commit
tees were elected by the clerk casting ore
ballot for all of them. The list follows:
President, Henry Bond Of Brattleboro;
vice-president the Rev. r w. Irwin Of
Rutland; clerk, the Rev. F. S. Tolman Of
St. Johnsbury; trustees for three years
W. r. Kinsman. Rutland, the Rev w. a.
, Dawson, burlington, Henry Bond, Brat
tleboro, the Rev. II. r. Rankin. Newport,
w w. Stickney, Ii. D., Ludlow, the Rev.
f. T.. Phillips, St. Johnsbury, the Rev.
j. w. Chosbro, Bellows Falls
Committee on convention of interchurch
eraton-The Rev ]. s. Braker, d. D.,
burlington, the Rev. George Pomfrey,
' West Derby; the Rev. w. A. Dawson, p.
D., Burlington, the Rev. ]. II. Thompson,
: Randolph.
= Committee on cooperation with Free
E Baptists-Thc Rev. W. 4. Dawson, d. D..
burlington: the Rev. F. p. Tolman. St
Q Johnsbury; w. w. stickney Ludlow.
t Committee on social service-Supt. j
n Barss Vergennes; the Rev Ivan
= H. Benedict, Montpelier; the Rev. r. NJ
. Jones. Chester; Guy r. Horton Buring-
. ton; the Rev. George Pomfrey, Yves,
\ Derby: Chester Bixby. Poultney; the
2 Rev. George f. Tompklnson, Brattle
4 boro
= Committee on State apportionment-
d Deacon e. w. Horner. Rutland; Or. H
y d. Holton. Brattleboro; Deacon d. A
/ Perry, Barre; the Rev. J. s. Braker, ID
n D., Burlington; the Rev J. w Burger
West Charleston; Miss A. A. Brigham
t Bennington Mrs. ]. A Greenwood
. Chester; r. l. Benedict, Middleboro; ex
t officio members. T. j. r. lerrigo Ros
r ton; Mrs. Carrie a. Robinson, Boston
K Miss May Houston, Boston, the Rev
. w. A Dawson. d. D., Burlington
II Trustees OF Anti-Saloon I.eague-Dea
!, con e. NJ, Bixby, Poultney; the Rev
u George u. Gould, st. Adams; A. O
:. Ferguson, Burlington.
u Trustee of Vermont Academy-The Rev
II j H. Thompson, Randolph.
The nominating committee consisted
! OF H. b. Rankin. Chester A. Bixby an,
J. C. o. Randall
l. For the committee on next session tn
+ Rev. A. r. Mills said only one invitation
had been received and that was from
tees recommendation It was voted t
II hold the next convention in Burlington
September 81 and %, and the Rev Georg
v f. Tomkinson of Brattleboro was electe
to preach the annual sermon, the Rev
/ II. b. Parker of Newport alternate.
I The Rev W. f. Meyer OF Bennington
] reported for the committee on resolutions
They expressed appreciation FOR the man
courtesics extended In Brattleboro, urge
10 better observance of the Lords day
s. endorsed the movement for an amend
NJ ment to the United States constitutio
u prohibiting the manufacture and sale q
~ Intoxicating liquor. favored a State proh
~ bitory law and asked for a referendum
81 suggesting the first Sunday in Septembe
~ as worlds temperance Sunday, favore
"A reform of the penal system, and urge
- a stricter marriage law, requiring eel
+. tain number of days and publicity be
or tween the issuance of a marriage licens
y, and the performance of the marriaR
ar service. motion was made that tn
-, word publicity" be stricken out, b,
~ after much discussion, when was abo,
u all one way, the resolutions were adopte
~ as read.
". After the committee reports PresideI
Bond introduced Superintendent Dawson
who gave the report Of the trustees
the convention Mr.. Bond said that d
Dawson was the one man responsb
more than any other for the forwaI
" movement of the denomination In We
w. mont and that he was loved by ever
Baptist in the State convention and tn
northern Baptist convention. the nations
~ organization.
, Dr. Dawson reported that the CONVEX
" ton met In Bratteboro In 1872, 1889 ar
n 1900. The Brattleboro church during II
Il" past year gave more generously tina
any other church for State work. II
10 average being S.N per resident membe
Appropriations We're mad for So churche
''' The superintendent made lS5 visits
churches, holding 247 conferences and d
80 livering 1888 sermons or addresses, Y
WV Travelled on trains 1877 mites, and
team l,7s2 miles, making a total OF l7,6
's' miles.
sia The Sto.o o,,,.. tho Raw
Nv Harrison Thompson. went in the sprir
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