The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-29
Nj. f. CONFERENCE
is ORGANIZED
AT MONTPELIER
Bishop John w. Hamilton Is Presiding
Over the 72d Session and Rev. +. w.
Lewis Of Groton Is Secretary
Laymen's Program Arranged.

7 communion. Rev. Alfred J. Hougl
delivered the memorial sermon this after
! noon aud this evening Rev. Patrick Jo.
seph Mavetty, d. d., of Cincinnati, and
: Rev. Harry G.. Mccain, b. d., Of Topeka
Kan, will be the principal speakers.
The following officers We're chosen:
Secretary, Rev. +. w. Lewis, Groton;
assistant secretaries, Rev. w. r. Daven-
port, Springfield, Rev. A. Mandigo, More
town. Rev. G.. l.. Wells Irasburg Rev.
ID. G. Gust, Richmond; treasurer, Rev.
10. j. Anderson, Derby; assistant treas
urers Rev. c. ID. Pierce Craftsbury, Rev.
y. A. Woodworth, Bradford; biographical
secretary, Rev. Joseph Hamilton. Ran
dolph. Rev. w. S. Smithers of Orleans
is the presiding officer.
In connection with the conference a
meeting of the hymens association and
lay electoral conference will be held Fri
day and Saturday, sessions to be held in
Bethany church, and Senator William p.
Dillingham;, president of the laymen's
associa tion, will deliver an address at the
opening session at 1915 o'clock.
Laymen's Association.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the laymen's association;
Friday, March 81.
1000 a. m.-Devotions, business and
committees.
| l0;l5 a. m.--Address by Senator Dill
| lingham.
l0:45 a. m.-"The Rural Church and
Its Problems" Miss Gladys Preston of
Granville, Rev. Percival Hewitt OF Bond
vile and II. 2. Simpson OF Sheffield.
ll:l5 a. m,--"Our Episcopal Super
vision or District Superintendent" Wal
ter b. Lance of Plainfeld and A. c. B.
Beeman of St Adams.
IL AS a. m.-Business, adjournment.
Lay Electoral Conference.
$50 P. m.-Devotions, business, COM
mittees.
LAS p. inlay Representation in An
nual Conference" Hon. w. B. Locklin of
Richford, F. $, Hale of Windsor and V. A. 4
Irish of Enosburg Falls.
2:l5 p. "Sustentation Fund or
Minimum Wage for Ministers" Hon. |
Frank Plumley. followed by discussion.
2:45 p. M. Election of lay delegates
to general conference.
3;l5 p. m.--"Our Financial Problems /
and How Solved" H. G. Whitehill of |
Waterbury. w. H. Yaw OF Enosburg
Falls and B, f. Moore Of Newport.
3:45 p. m,-"Are Longer Pastorates
Desirable general discussion.
400 p. adjournment
Saturday, April /.
1000 a. m,-Devotions.
l0,l5 a. m.-"The Functions of the
Official Board c. S. Andrews Of Barre,
Charles ID. Birtel OF Montpelier and Z. Fl.
Howe of North Thetford.
l0:45 a. Education" Guy Potter
Benton. D. D.. president University of
Vermont; Rev A. w. Hewitt, member
state board of education; Henry Holt,
treasurer of Montpelier seminary.
lI:20 a. m.-"Our Sunday Schools
Past. Present and Future" Sherburn G..
superintendent of schools,
Mrs. A. H. Webb of Fairlee
and p j. Hamilton of Woodstock
300 p. m.--Joint meeting of the Yer
mont conference and the lay electoral !
conference at Trinity church.
An Appeal to Interest Young People. i
A foreeful plea to the young people to t
AXE up Christian work was made by a
Rev. 4. c. +. Dorion, ID. D., editor of ;
he Zion Herald, Boston, in an address to d
he Epworth league anniversary, given t
asst evening in the church, the speaker {
lso impressing upon his listeners the i
necessity of the older members of the II
hurch giving the younger ones an oppor
unity.
DR.. Dorion took as his theme. young
'eople and Their Life Work Problem" .
lie called attention to the wasted re- -
ources because of the young people be- ~ =,
ng ignored. 1t is to the youth that we "
1ust look to carry on the work of the 8
hristian church; and to emphasize his Z
oint, he held up as an example the bust y
ess world. The business of to-day, so :
ar as the actual work is concerned, is ="
arried on by young persons. The prob a, 4.
IN confronting the church is to capture y
outh, harnessing the powers for the -
ood of the church, looking always to =
lie future. The problem is even broader 7,
nan that touched by the Epworth league AZ a.
nd the Sunday school, efficient as they ~
re. u
DIR. Dorion urged recognition of the ris-
g generation, showing sympathy and
opreciation and giving them positions of 20
ust. He urged his audience to recog- Of
ze their changed viewpoint as they fr
'ow older in years, to stop finding fault q,
llh AHt AbhhE p1Npit" g NAt ti&NiiAAtas ne
sisted the speaker, to want the young M
be religious beyond their years, TO 90
.pect them to accept too quickly the Al,
achings of what we believe to be nee ~
sary. BE careful, in our religious til
achings not to insist on the young No
cepting everything we believe to be es- N,
ntial, allow them to select that which di,
ey desire. Ia,
The speaker said the call Of the church ref
those who are young : definite to all. tip
hat ii YOU have laid out some definite Ma
an of work at the start of the career rae
life? DIR. Douon. to give an example Gro
his meaning, told of his own expert -,
ce in entering the newspaper business. to
three years work eliminating in his the
ing city editor Of a large daily. and Of
resignation because he felt the call
enlist in the ministry. 1t means
rrifice. but what Is that, asked Dir. pro
rion. compared to the JOYS Of service! all
ssionary workers. home or foreign, to
Ike personal sacrifices but always one the
elves the answer on inquiring If he or Gus
who so sacrifices that the sacrifice be
not 10 be measured with the opportu- cou
ie- for service. que
DO not gain the idea. said DR.. Dorion ora
closing. that one must necessarily b. una
minister to 30 Christian work. for the
re is opportunity for everybody 10 RED
ach the gospel Of Cod somewhere. pile