Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-09-08
IN PUTNEY CHURCH
Congregational County Associa
ton Holds Session
New Marriage Law Recommended -
George L. Durham Moderator-Ser-
mon and Addresses.

Although rain interfered somewhat
with the attendance the 18th annual
meeting of the Windham Association
of Congregational Churches, held We'd
nesday in the church in Putney, was
decidedly interesting and helpful, the
climax coming in the evening, when
Rev. Richard II. Cla7p 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-
ton present, numbering about 20.
George i. Durham of Brattleboro
was elected moderator and Rev. Charles
w. Mock of Newfane scribe. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Walter
X. Curtis of Westminster West, whose
text was Rev. 10: rs. lie 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 thread breaks we
should stop at once to mend it, else
the finished product will not be per-
feet.
Communion was administered by
Rev. C.. b. Atwood of Guilford and
G. Crosby of Brattleboro, A. p. Ranney
of Westminster West, Elmer II. Yves
ton of Saxtons River and John Covey
of Newfane.
At the morning session Rev. r. IT..
Clapp of Brattleboro, Rev. A. V.
Woodwork of Wes- Brattleboro, Rev.
Y. j. Poelman 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 1ominat-
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 Il
vacancy, and Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Rev. A.
+. Hartwell of Jamaica, Rev. II. II.
Shaw of Marlboro and George i. Dun
ham for three years. advisory com
mittee, Rev. Mr.. Woodwork, Deacon
Rolin Ranney of Westminster West
and Rev. r. II. Bosworth of Towns
bend; committee of arrangements, Rev.
S. A. Abraham of Wilmington, Rev.
miaster, Miss Grace Chaplin of Saxtons
River and Mrs. Edward Kirkland of
Bellows Falls; business committee, r..
C. Crosby, Deacon Elmer II. Weston
and Miss Nellie j. Fem of WestTin-
ster; committee on Middlebury college
scholarship, Rev. Mr.. Clapp, Rev.
George F. Chaplin of Saxtons River and
Deacon A. p. Ranney; delegates to
the national council, George C. Wright
of Westminster for two years, Rev.
Mr.. Clapp for four years; reporter,
Rev. Mr.. Mock, committee ON resolu-
tions, George G. Wright, Mrs. G. II.
Thompson of Brattleboro and Walter
A. Gilbert.
The women s missionary hour was
opened by Mrs. G. II. Thompson, who
is state treasurer of the Woman s
in a pleasing way some special work
to be undertaken, also the new study
books and urged the societies to make
the young people work. Mrs. f. f
Perry of Brattleboro, the new Wind
ham county secretary for junior work
for the Home Missionary union, mad,
interesting and helpful suggestions
drawn from her experience as teacher
of little children. Miss Hemenway
Wells, who is secretary of young 7eo
pie IS work for the Vermont Brancl
of the Woman s Board of Missions
told of plans for the 50th anniversar,
in 1917, for which $250,000 is bein.
raised for buildings, including a new
hospital for DIR. Harriet f. Parker,
medical missionary from Putaey, a
Madura, South India. She also out
lined the study material for the com
ing year, holding close and intereste,
attention. A survey of the fell
showed much activity, but it was in
complete because of the absence o
some who planned to be present.
Rev. +. s. Tead of Boston, of tn
Educational society, spoke in the after
noon instead of the evening as planned
so that he might return to Boston tina
day. He spoke of the great work tina
, Congregationalists are doing along cdr
cational lines and made plea TO
greater efforts in inducing young me
to enter the ministry. He was great
enjoyed.
, After supper business session wa
: held, at which it was voted to hold tn
next meeting in Wilmington. Rev. NJ
= Curtis announced the appointment q
1 Rev. Mr.. Clapp to preach the annu;
? sermon, Rev. Mr.. Woodwork alternate
). An assessment of eight cents per capt.
n for the expenses of the association VIZ
{ voted. Resolutions were adopted e,
o pressing appreciation of the rare Sc
vices of Rev. Roy M. Houghton of Ne
p Haven, Conn, and Rev. A. p. Pratt {
!, Greenfield, Mass, during the years thu
!. they lived in Vermont; regretting IL
inability of Rev. George f. Chaplin
!. be present and sympathizing with hi
n in the sorrow that has come to his hon
and life in the death of Mrs. Chapil
II thanking the Putney church for its no
q pitality, especially the women who pr
q vided dinner and supper; and recoI
70 mending the enactment of new ma
a riage law. The resolution on the Ia
n. ter subject was as follows
rs Resolved, that we recommend
,e the Vermont legislature of 1917 Il
ID enactment of a marriage law that W
Iv prevent marriages in this state of p,
' sons coming here to avoid the requil