The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-19
Vt. Congregational Confer
ence Adopted Several Rec
concentrations To-day
LARGER CHURCHES
MAY HELP SMALLER
An Inspiring Address Was
Given by Rev. Chas.
R. Brown

With approximately 100 delegates and
pastors present, smaller attendance
than anticipated, the second day of the
| l20th annual Vermont Congregations
conference being held in this city opened
at 8 O'Clock with a devotional service
conducted by Rev. Charles X. Tracy OF
Strafford and the reports of the advisory
committee and the treasurer, f. w. Bald
win, We're read and accepted, The con
| ference adjourned at 10 O'Clock to allow
the Vermont Domestic Missionary society
| to hold its annual meeting and election
| of officers.
Delegates and pastors to the conference
are entitled to attend the meeting of the
missionary society and nearly all avaled
themselves of the opportunity. N. G.
| Williams of Bellows Falls called the
meeting to order and reports of the sec
retary, C. H. Merrill, and treasurer Dea-
con John T. Ritchie of st. Johnsbury,
fWere read prior to an interesting address
by Rev. {. 5. Haynes, state missionary,
who told briefly of the work during the
year.
The report of the treasurer showed a
balance of S493.32 on hand April !, 1914.
total receipts amounting to $32,S57.75
during the year and a cash balance ou
April ! of this year of s76T,60. Secre-
tary Merrill, who has served as superin-
tendent OF the missions for the past 2T
years, reported slight increase in mem
bership Other officers of the society are:
Honorary President Rev. Henry Fair
banks; vice president, Rev. Paul d.
Moody; assistant treasurer, VI. NJ. Mel
son: auditor. Charles s. Adams. The di-
rectors whose terms OF office expire this
year are: c. w. Osgood of Bellows Falls
w. =. Van Patten of Burlington, J. NJ.
Comstock OF Chelsea and Rev. W. +.
Jackson of 81. Johnsbusy.
Miss Grace A. Cruff and Miss Elizabeth
r. Roby. workers in the missionary field,
made interesting reports to the society
and a general discussion followed ad
dresses BY Rev. Rufus c. Flagg and Rev.
Benjamin Swift on Federation of
Churches OF Our Own Order" Other
features of the program included Quail
featons Now Needed for Pastorate in u
Rural Church. by Rev. l.. NJ. lsaacs fol-
lowed by discussion and Opportunities
for Evangelism" Rev Thomas Hall. The
committee. headed by Rev.
Stanley r. Bloomfield OF Montpelier, re-
ported the following names for election
a. officers for the ensuing year and
election followed:
President, \. g. Williams; vice presi.
dent. Rev. Paul ID. Moody; auditor,
:. Adams; directors, G. W. Os-
good Of Bellows Falls. W. Y. Van Patten
Of Burlington !. NJ Comstock Of Chel-
sea and Rev. W. y. jackson Of st. Al
bans, members Of the congregational
Home Missionary society for three years. !
Rev. G. II. Merrill OF ST. Johnshury. |
Rev. Henry Fairbanks Of ST. .Iohnsbury |
and \. c. Williams Of Bellows Falls
Treasurer Baldwin's Report.
Treasurer f. w Baldwin, whose alb
senee yesterday prevented the presents
lion Of his report for the year gave the
following statistics at the opening Of
the morning session Of the conference.
The halai ce on hand a year ago amount
a 10 s2a3.5a and the cash received from
.he rs associations in the state totalcd
n .sas.7l. The largest amount paid ont
lurug the wear was Sa0l.Os. dues 70 the
lational council Balance on hand AZ the
1resent time i slal40 The sum Of H
,2f2.6s i still due from the associations
n the state Because OF the fact that
no Essex association has but four
.hnrelses all small. the treasurer recon-
nended IN his report that the sssocia.
ION be- Joined with either the Chitten-
n I
4 s,55 Was received IN the winter from
j. 2. Ray of Burlington. executor n the
state of Amelia L. Marsh. late Of Jer-
rho. for the relief n disabled ministers
nd their families. which amount the =
rustses ~ the Fairbanks fund lef the
athef uf the deceased have for financial
ssisfsuce. k
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