The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-19

candidates for the ministry, and stand
ard OF requirements for such candidates
The recommendation relating TO TIN
advisability of the churches Jumping thu
expenses of the ministers in attendance
at the annual meeting was substituted
by resolution TO the effect that churches
enjoy the privilege of paying the eN'
penses OF delegate and pastor; but neith'
or was adopted, the matter being post
poned until later in the day, The con
ference seemed to favor the idea as II
would insure a much wider representa-
tion at the annual convention.
Action was also deferred on the rec.
ommendaton of the committee that the
conference authorize the publishing OF
a pamphlet. "What Every Vermont Con
gregationalist Ought to Know" Chair
man Treat of the committee was unable
to given an estimate on cost.
To the business committee was referred
the recommendation that the nominating
committee be made standing commit
tee OF the conference, to give opportu-
nifty for more careful consideration.
The eighth suggestion, namely, that
the conference consider carefully the plan
of the Committee of Six on Federation
of Pastoral Work for New England" was
laid on the table pending a more exhaus
tive explanation of the plan which will
be made later.
Rev. Charles R. Browns Address.
Taking as his theme, The Church That
Stands Four-Square," Rev. Charles r.
Brown ID. d., dean of the Yale school
of Religion, and moderator of the Ma
tional Council OF Congregationalists pro-
ceeded to make his subject clear before
an audience of delegates, pastors and
local people which Ailed the Congrega-
tional church last evening. DR.. Brown
explained ably his topic by naming the
four great problems which the modern
Christian church faces. the work Of Chris
tan education. work Of the missions, So
cial service and evangelism.
He said in part:
The church must front squareIy on
every interest of society with gates wide
open with the purpose of building a new
order Of life. not alone to bring souls
to heaven. although there is but little
doubt that it does ultimately accomplish
that. The work of Christian education
has been carried on since the time OF Je
sus Christ. the Great Teacher. and with
in l6 years after the Pilgrims landed in
America they had founded Harvard uni
versity. the greatest in the world, found
ed it not as colleges are to-day, by mil
lionaires with spare change, but with
mites of money, the sparing of which
caused them to suffer. They did that
because of the desire to be taught. Edu
cation becomes more vital every year and
the campus abuts more and more on
market and on the polls. The great use
OF knowledge makes people enliven. For
decades theological seminaries turned out
not preachers. but are now tax
ing the right course, as is the church, in
giving emphasis to the work.
Missionary work may be demonstrated
in the words of Christ, who said, Come,
Follow Abide, Co This principle is
being followed by foreign and home mis-
sons and each is of the. utmost impor
tance. The Orient. the South and the
rites are the frontiers which must be
reached by the missionaries.
Dr. Brown. in taking up social service.
insisted that the church has a great
function to perform in making more
democratic the control of industries nee
nssary for the development OF manhood. |
md in creating finer sense OF social
Justice. The churches are not meeting |
the problem of child labor. underpaid |
md overworked labor and the ecumula-
ion of wealth by few as they should /
Visions of Billy Sunday arose in the
minds OF his listeners when DIR. Brown
poke OF evangelism as practiced by some
Who create a nine days wonder. the good
If which dies as quickly as il comes.
The task of enlisting men in the service
IT Jesus Christ S primary one and is
most effective when the pastor and the
,eople work together Congregationalists,
aid the speaker have lseu most active
y obtaining converts through this meth
'd.
Largest Enrolment Ever Known.
Preceding Or. Brown came the report
4 the corresponding secretary OF the L
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