The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-07
Interesting Session Held
Yesterday in Putney
Church
NEW MARRIAGE LAW
is RECOMMENDED
George L. Durham of Brattleboro Mod
orator - Sermon by Rev. w. r. Cur
and Rev. r. H. Clapp.

Although rain interfered somewhat
with the attendance the 10th annual
meeting of the Windham Association
of Congregational Churches, held veg
terday in the church in Putney, was
decidedly interesting and helpful, the
climax coming in the evening, when
Rev. Richard II. Clapp of the Centre
church of Brattleboro gave al address
before good sized audience on The
Larger Life of the Local Church. The
Centre church had the largest delega-
tion present, numbering about 90.
George l.. Durham of Brattleboro
was elected moderator and Rev. Charles
W. Mock of Townshend scribe. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Walter
X. Curtis of Westminster West, whose
text was Rev. 10: rs. He developed
in very able way the thought that
we are weaving our fine linen. men
toned in the text, by our daily lives
and that when a thread breaks we
should stop at once to mend it, else
the finished product will not be per
feet.
Communion was administered by
Rev. G.. B. Atwood of Guilford and
Rev. Mr.. Mock, assisted by Deacons T.
c. Crosby of Brattleboro. A. p. Rannev
of Westminster West, Elmer H. Wes
ton of Saxtons River and John Covev
of Newfane.
At the morning session Rev. r. III.
Clapp of Brattleboro, Rev. A. ".
Woodwork, of Wes- Brattleboro, Rev.
I. j. Poe.man of Putney and w. NJ.
Russell of Putney were welcomed into
the association.
At the business session in the after
noon Rev. Mr. Atwood resigned as
treasurer and Rev. Mr.. Woodwork was
elected treasurer and Walter A. Gilbert
of Brattleboro auditor. The nominal
ing committee, Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Rev.
Mr.. Atwood and Miss Florence Hem
enway- Wells of Brattleboro, whom the
moderator appointed during the noon
hour, reported and its report was
adopted, electing these officers:
Committee on ministerial standing,
Rev. Mr. Clapp for one year to fill a
vacancy. aad Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Rev. A.
\ b. Hartwell of Jamaica, Rev. Ii. II.
Shaw of Marlboro aiid George L. Dun
ham for three years; advisory com
mittee, Rev. Mr.. Woodwork, Deacon
Rollin Ranney of Westminster West
and Rev. r. II. Bosworth of Towns.
bend; committee of arrangements. Rev
). A. Abraham of Wilmington, Rev
Mr.. Curtis, Clarence Wright of West.
Minister, Miss Grace Chaplin of Saxtons
River and Mrs. Edward Kirkland OF
Bellows Falls; business committee, f
c. Crosby, Deacon Elmer H. Weston
and Miss Nellie j. Fem of Westmin
scholarship, Rev. Mr.. Clapp, Rev
George F. Chaplin of Saxtons River anC
Deacon A. p. Ranney; delegates t
the national council, George c. Wright
of Westminster for two years, Rev
Mr.. Clapp for four years; reporter
Rev. Mr.. Mock; committee on resoIu
tions, George G. Wright, Mrs. G.. II
Thompson of Brattleboro and Waite
A. Gilbert.
The women missionary hour wa
opened by Mrs. c. Fl. Thompson, VIII,
is state treasurer of the Woman ;
! Home Missionary Union. She outline
; in pleasing way some special worl
: to be uldertaken. also the new stud
: books and urged the societies to max
= the young people work. Mrs. +. I
Perry of Brattleboro, the new Wine
ham county secretary for junior swor
for the Home Missionary union, mad
interesting and helpful suggestion
drawn from her experience as teachC
of little children. Miss Hemenwa,
Wells, who is secretary of young PEI
PIES work for the Vermont Branc
of the Woman s Board of Mission
told of plans for the 50th anniversai
in 1917, for which $250,000 is beir
raised for buildings, including a ne
hospital for DR.. Harriet L. Parker,
medical missionary from Pnt1cy,
Madura, South India. She also on
lined the study material for the cor
ing year, holding close and interestC
attention. A survey of the ie
showed much activity, but it was i
complete because of the absence
some who planned to be present.
g Rev. +. S. Tead of Boston, of Il
It Educational society, spoke in the afte