The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
SOCIETY VOTES TO
TRANSFER PROPERTY
All Affairs of Centre Congregational
Parish Now Under One Head
Church Elects New Officers.

The Centre congregational church,
newly Incorporated, last night elected
such officers as could be elected by the
church as a whole, and the Brattleboro
East society. which has been the finan-
cial and business organization connect
cd with the church, voted to turn over
all its property and obligations to the
church This places the management
of the church affairs under one head
and will do away with much duplica-
tion of effort which has handicapped
matters heretofore. As u rule, how
ever, so far as the individual members
are concerned they will not be con
scious of any change.
Chairman F. +. Perry presided at a
special meeting of the Brattleboro
East society, which was called to see
if the society would vote to turn over
to the church all its property and obli-
cations and elect an agent therefore.
Rev Roy NJ. Houghton conducted de-
votional services. after which Clerk w.
4. Gilbert read the call and the pastor
said that ATTORNEY {. G. Fits had pre-
pared resolutions covering the subject,
which Rev. Mr.. Houghton read and
offered for adoption. They provide
that the trustees and treasurer of the
Brattleboro East society shall take the
| necessary legal steps to cause the Cen
tire Congregational church to be con
stituted as trustee or to succeed to the
| trusteeship of the society for all trust
funds and property, also its obIiga-
| tions ON condition that the church un-
| dertakes and agrees to assume the OBJ
| legations and liabilities The resolu-
tions named George NJ. Clay as the
agent cf the society to execute the
necessary instruments of transfer. and
direct that when the resolutions shah
have been fully accomplished the Off
| GERS shall bring about the lawful dis
solution Of the society.
The resolutions were adopted by u
unanimous vote, after which the soci-
Ietv meeting was adjourned.
| At the close of the society meeting
the adjourned meeting of the church
was called to order by the moderator
| Rev. Mr. Houghton. Clerk L. G.
Adams read the minutes of the last
meeting. when a nominating committee
was elected. The report of the nom
mating committee was then read by
George l.. Durham, chairman. and
George T.. ClapP moved that the off
rately by ballot, rs giving dignity tt
the proceedings, which las agreeable
to those present.
Each officer nominated by the com
mittcc was elected, rs follows: Clerk
Walter 4. Gilbert: treasurer, Frederi,
IC. Adams; treasurer Of benevolences
Louis \. Whitney; deacons-for SIS
years George II. Clapp, for FIVE year:
DIR. Ansel |. Miller, for four year!
| George NJ. Clay, for three years J. Gil
bert Stafford, fer two years Edward c
Crosby, for one year. Henry 7. Jor
dan. trustees-for three wears Franci
f. Perry, for two wears Christie B
CrowelL for one year Fred G. Brown
!, and Walter A. Gilbert Is q trustee un
der the bylaws Ev virtue Of his otlic
as clerk; board of religious education
the pastor under the bylaws, for thre
: years Clarke G. Fits and Mrs. Franci
T. Perry, for two years Russell kuecl
! and Mrs Clarke G. Fits. for one yea
p Mrs. Halbert L. Waterman and Mis-
Florence NJ. Hemeuwar; historian
Rev. Roy NJ. Houghtcn; auditors, Wa.
= ter 4. Gilbert and Orrin b, Hughes