The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-19
NEXT CONFERENCE
ANNUAL TO Be
AT BRANDON
PsV. C. C. Adams of, Burlington
President for Coming Year
OFFICERS And COMMITTEES
Historical Address by Rev. Isaac Jen-
nlngs Closed Congregational
Conference Meeting.

The Congregational conference was
brought to a close with an interesting
address at the Old First Church
Thursday afternoon ythe pastor, Rev.
Isaac Jennings, whose subject was
Roots OF the Past The talk was of
historical nature and was given in an
appropriate place, as many OF the dele
gates had never before been inside the
historic old church ON the hill The
parish at Old Bennington is the parent
church of Congregationalism in the
state. An interesting fact in
connection with the services was
that the prayer and benediction
was given by Rev. Hopkins, who is
a direct descendant of Priest Dewey,
fact in connection with the services
was that the prayer and benediction
was given by Rev. Mr. Hopkins, who is
a direct descendent of Priest Dewey,
the first pastor o fthe church on the
hill.
The next annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Conference OF Congrega-
tional churches will be held May 1916,
1917, at Brandon.
The nominating committee through
its chairman, Rev. G. S. Mills, made
it's report on officers and committees
for 1917 as follows
President, Rev. Chauncey C. Adams,
Burlington; vice president, Hon. Chas.
w. Gates, Franklin; secretary, Rev.
VIM. c. Clark, Barnet; treasurer, F.
w. Baldwin, Barton; auditors, John c.
Clark, st. Johnsbury; w. H. Gilpin,
Barton; trustees, Dea. c. w. Osgood,
Bellows Falls; Dea. F.. S. Pease, Bur
lington; Rev. r. A. Beardslee, Spring
field, Dea. s. e. Clark, Wells River,
Rev. l.. NJ. Isaacs, Orwell
Fairbanks Board OF Education-Rev.
E. T. Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury; Rev
Henry Fairbanks, ST. Johnsbury; Rev.
Joseph Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury; Rev
l.. A. Edwards, Newport; Rev. F. b.
Richards, st. Johnsbury.
Fairbanks Board for Relief of Minis
ters-Rev. Paul d. Moody, st. Johns
bury; Rev. c. II. Merrill, st. Johns
bury; Charles S. Adams, St Johns
bury; Rev. Donald Fraser, Wells
River; II. C. Wilson.
Reporters and Receivers
Addison Association Ito fill vacan
cy), Rev. II. G. Woodbridge, Yer
gennes.
Committees
On arrangements for next meeting
Rev. C. C. Adams, Burlington; Rev
Walter Thorpe, Brandon; Rev. w. A
Mclntire, Dandy; Prof. Il. d. Collins
Middlebury.
On Benevolence. For years, Rev
F. b. Richards, st. Johnsbury; II. d
Howe, Burlington. For years, to fl
vacancy, Rev. Il. G. French, Hardwick
Corresponding members, Mrs. c. II
Thompson, Brattleboro; Mrs. w. +
Smith, st. Johnsbury.
On Printing-Rev. c. II. Merrill, 81
Johnsbury; Rev. w. C. Clark, Barnet
John NJ. Comstock, Chelsea: Rev. {
A. Adams, Danville.
On Civic Justice-Walter II. Crock
EFT, Burlington; Hon John Il. Weeks
Middlebury; Rev. j. W. Barnet, Barre
On Religious Education-For
years, Rev. d. II. Strong, Williams
town; Miss Mary G. Cone, Bennine
ton. For 2 years to fill vacancy, Re,
A. V. Woodwork, West Bratteboro.
On Missionary Education-Rev.
p. Pratt, Bellows Falls; Miss Florenc
Heminway Wells, Brattleboro; Mis-
Marion Gary, Rutland.
Advisory Committee-Rev. Il. I
Treat, Pittsford; Justus r. Hoadle,
Rutland Rev. S. +. Bloomfield. Mon
pelier; Rev. S. w, Anthony. st. A
bans; Rev. c. H. Merrill, st. John,
bury.
Inter-Churoh Federation-Rev. Fra
er Metzger, Randolph; Rev. e. !
Treat, Pittsford; Clarke c. Fits, Bra
tleboro; w. j. Van Patten, Burlington
On Nominations-For year
Arthur f. Stone, st. Johnsbury.
Trustees for Anti.Saloon League
Rev. c. e. Hayward, Rev. Ii. l.. Ballo
Chester; Rev. y. w. Day, C. p. Cowle
Burlington; J. X, Hoadey, Rutland;
b. Jordan, Jericho Center.
Special Committee on Relation
Domestic Missionary Society and 4
State Conference.-The A. II. Bra
ford, Rutland: Rev. A. p. Pratt, b.
lows Falls; Rev. Paul d. Moody,
Johnsbury; Levi p. Smith Burlingto
George l.. Dunham, Brattleboro.
Directors of New England Board
Pastoral Supply--Rev G. s. Mil
bennington; George L. Dunham, Br
tleboro.
Preacher for 1917, Rev. z. p. Tire
Pittsford; alternate, Rev. A. II. Brt
ford, Rutland.
Officers of the Vermont Domes
Missionary society-Honorary Pre-
dent, Rev. Henry Fairbanks. st. Joh-