The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-01
ENCOURAGING
OUTLOOK FOR
UNIVERSALISTS
Was Reported by Supt. Fortier at Open
ing Session of the Convention of
Vermont and Province OF
Quebec at Chester.

Chester, Sept. 1.-The initial business
session of the annual meeting of the
Uniyersalist convention of Vermont and
the Province OF Quebec was held this
morning. Reports were given by the
secretary and executive committee, the
treasurer, the committee OF fellowship,
the Sunday school commission, the SO
cial service commission, special commit
tees and the superintendent OF church
es.
Supt. George F. Fortier, of st. Adams,
closing an encouraging report, said:
1T may be well to give you brief
resume of the principal facts OF the
years work. During the year closing
July 81, / have travelled in railroad
trains or other conveyances the distance
OF 1850 miles. ] have preached lis
sermons, ofIiciated at seven funerals,
observed communion ii times, admitted
u members to the church, and have
ebrstened IS children | have visited
iG parishes during the year and there
are but nine parishes in the state in
which | have not been at some time.
I'VE have settled ministers at Calais,
Fast Calais, East Montpelier, North
Montpelier, Chester, East Corinth Der
by Line, Ludlow, Rochester, Rutland,
Bethel, Gaysville and East Bethel, or l3
places with eight ministers. We have
summer pastors at Barnard, Hartland, !
Jacksonville, Londonderry, South Straf- |
ford, Wells. and Tunbridge, or seven in
all. We have done some missionary |
work looking to future activity in South |
Cabot under the direction of Rev. Al |
bertie S. Phillips; at Fairlee, Topsham
and Newbury under the direction Of my
self and later of Rev. Mary l.. Hadley; (,
at Hardwck, at Calais Center. at Gran
vile, n. Y, under request OF the super
of New York. We have open
to-day which were not open year ago 1
the churches at Ludlow, Rochester, East
Calais, East Corinth. Williamstown, and
We have actively at work
nj the present time in Universalist
churches 40 ministers of our own or the
Unitarian denomination, the largest
il | am not mistaken, that has
ever been at work under this conven-
ton. We have created preaching force
Tor supply work four members, one in
he fellowship and the Others in afilia-
lion with some parish or some other 5
state convention. II
"This has made possible the supplying [
" pulpts upon call much more easily h
han when we were compelled 10 send
mt of the state for supplies. We have a
,rdaiucd two ministers during the year. |
Ne have held evangelistic services OF J
hree 10 five DAYS duration in five places. y
Ihe salary list Of our ministers has in !
reased to my knowledge nearly 5000 {
uring the present year. We have ad' :
nitted TO the Christian church, accord n
ug 10 published reports nearly $50 v
members ! feel that we have every "
esson TO feel that the work of our "
hurch in this state has not been in vain. u
IN discouragements have not been re- o
noved and all churches are not open c
hat ought TO be-" v
Addresses were given by representa- b
ives of denominstionsl and other inter q
sts who have previously applied for
caring.
The occasional sermon was preached
v the Rev. ID. f. Trout OF Brsttleboro, y
M -she morning session closed with the ~
puual communion service OF the conveu- '.
on church in charge OF Rev. George T. = =
ortier. pastor, assisted by the deacons 7,
me convention church and The Church y
the Good Shepherd. =,
Rev. win G. Harvey Of Rethel gave !, -
le opening remarks Of the afternoon :.
"a addresses will be msdn by Rev. Ncr-
on c. Blaghrough of bellows Falls, -
n Rev. Clinton T.. Scott Of Northfeld - ~
here will BE- a Sunday school hour and
social service hour. a.
The womans Missionary association 49,
sterday afternoon elected the follow n,
2 officers President, Mrs. Alice J. -
len Of Waterloo, T. O.; vice president, -
is Carrie NJ Wheelock Of Barre sec m.
tarv. Mrs. Thomas Stratton Of Rich -,
md: treasurer. Mrs. A. N. Smith Of =
trustees, Mrs. Julia -.
erce Of Rochester. Mrs. Able Bruce Of o,l
and Airs. George p. Fortier ~
~ Alhans M,
About 80 delegates attended u was =,
ported that there was s2.l66s9 in the -
rmanent fund. The balance in the n,
,a.urv after the years work was ~,
20 The new mission circles were I,i
Ianiged during the year Resolutions
70 adopted on the deaths Of three :,
lrniueut memters. Mrs Frank :. Nc !
ugis Of Wooastoek Mrs. Elien u. 40
auorth ~ Rrsttleboro and Mrs. N. W. ~.
.sarr AZ Rutland -