The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-13
ST. ALBANS SELECTED
FORNEXTC CE
Rev. George F. Fortier's Work Through
out Vermont and Province of Que
bee Heartily Commended BY
Liberal Church Ministers


church. The meeting was called to or
der by Rev. G. +. Fortier of st. Adams
president of the conference. The com
mittee of fellowship of the Universallst
ministers OF Vermont and the Province
of Quebec withdrew TO examine Clinton
r. Scott OF Mortified for ordination
This left the attendance somewhat small
err, but il was decided TO 90 through with
the regular business. A committee OF
three was appointed by the presiding
officer, to nominate program committee
for the ensuing year. The following com
mittee was nominated and elected TO
serve: G. j. Staples of Burlington, q.
+. Fortier Of st. Adams, j. 5. Osgood
Of Brattleboro, II. H. Thurston OF st.
Adams and Il. G. Crane of Stowe.
st. Adams was chosen as a placs for
the conference to be held next year.
Rev. Mr.. Fortier was chosen as the one
to make the final arrangements for
this meeting, After lengthy discussion
on choosing the speakers for the next
meeting, and for electing a president for
the meeting, it was finally left with the
program committee with the chairman
as president.
After the business of the day o. X.
Hollster read paper on, missionary
Problems and Activities in Vermont"
Mr.. Hollister went over the progress
made during the past six months by the
Universalist churches and especially the
work of Superintendent G. T. Fortier OF
| the state convention. BY giving fig
Tres, Mr.. Hollister showed that many
of tine churches that were once de-
| pendent upon the convention for support
were now self-supporting. The work of
Rev. Mr.. Fortier had been especially
good and he had not only paid in enough
to pay 10 travelling expenses, but. had
secured much more. Financially, the
lIniyersalst conventions excelleptly sit.
uated. Rev. Mr.. Fort1er in working for
the convention had had excellent sue
cess through Vermont as well as in Cam
ada. Where there has been no church
he has started one and they have at
ttained success. Before closing, Mr.. Hol-
lister asked for questions as to the work
OF the evangelist and a hearty discuss
sion was INDUCED in.
Among Others who took an important
part in speaking during the afternoon
were Rev. Mr.. FortieT, telling of his
work that is to be done during the next
half year; ReY Charles S. Staples OF
Burlington, speaking Of the marriage bill
that is TO be brought before the legis-
lature during its present session; Rev.
J. B. Reardon of Barre, speaking OF the
need Of an organized body in each dis
trict, no matter how small, and this body
would be convenient in the form OF a
Sunday school
At S o'clock Rev II. A. Parkhurst of
Springfield began his paper on "Disarm- |
ament and lnternationalism" As an il. (
lustration, he used the present war in
Europe At the same time that sle Ger
mans were on their way to war, and this
was on the eve Of the war, there were
eighty men at a peace conference and
ali we've praying for peace. Among these I
men were Germans, French, Swiss, Bul. !
garians and Americans. But the soldiers I
had the guns and on slight pro-
vocation they were ready TO fight. They /
did So As long as intoxicating liquors
are made people viii continue TO use
them, says Or. Parhhurst, and as long
as guns and other irhpliments of war
fare are manufactured they win be
used. But nevertheless says he. u be-
lieve that world is moving rapidly to-
ward AN era OF disarmament and peace"
After the paper by Rev Parkhurst.
Rev. Charles j. Staples OF Burlington
read one on, "Some Needed Legislation FOR
Vermont" According 20 Rev. Staples
there are too many laws already. Many
are not useful. vet others often help
man from going wrong. The reduction
Df legislators is also a coming need. be
thinks. although il is hardly supposed
that IL viii be brought about IN the
topic Of child labor he thinks there is
plenty Of room for Improvement The
we limit for working should BE- "a years.
This topic needs much thought and
study Other topics discussed by him
we're those Of the working man, the care
y the dependents Of a man in prison, the
punishment Of drunkards and marriage
avs. The last Of these was touched
ipon in the afternoon meeting but in
he evening special emphasis was laid
ipou this question The law Is 10 stop
be practice of hasty marriages At the
resent time people can BE- married aft
q the issue Of The marriage license. m
his law should pass, five days would
lapse sitter the application for the b.
cnee, and IL being granted. Only in
use of accident OF sickness could i'm
Mediate marriage take place The Rev
staples thinks 81 an eK~sllcnt plan and
- hopes ta see Il passed
ia tie case of the dependents Of
nan in prison. Rev Staples thinks the
arnlnrs fhom he prison Work should
ightly 20 g. those who are dependent
non him. Oftsntimes they suffer very
adlv. To convey maru fully bic thought.
p gave an Illustration If q family Of
o. acquaintance. AZ 90 Tire punishment
Q drunkar3s. there IL great need
s8mc forerful am beoauss fmpfiaan.
lent and fines a. rot have enourh IT,
70. Eev. Stapios paper Has cHoeusut
nd brought q heHFtF applause from his
ufiruce After this Il being the last
ths couiereues, ths mratiur vas ~.
lufued
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