Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
CONv0CAT|0N PROGRAM OUT
Congregational Pastors to Meet
at Middlebury September lola.
Many Distinguished Speakers Announce
ed BY Sec. g. 6. Merrill Of the
Conference-Their Personnel
ana Subjects.

A distinguished array of speakers
has been obtained by Secretary Charles
c. Merrill of the Vermont Congregational
conference for the convocation OF Con
gregational pastors of the State at MID
dlebury September 1914. Among tnem
will be Hubert c. Herring, d. d.. score.
tary of the National Congregational
Council; Prof. e. w. Lyman, ID. d., IN
structor In the philosophy of religion ana
Christian ethics at Oberlin and author OF
Theology and Human Problems" George
w. Coleman, president of the Northern
Baptist Convention; Prof. Lewis b. ia
ton. PHI d., ID. D., who holds the CHAIR
Of the Old Testament In the Hartford
Theological Seminary, author and former
director of the American School of ORR
entail Study and Research In Palestine
1904; Prof. Warren j. Moulton. Phi. D.,
D. D.. professor of the New Testament In
the Bangor, Me-, Theological Seminary,
director of the American School of ORR
entail Research, 1928; Herman F.
Swartz, d. D., secretary Of missions or
the Congregational Home Missionary So
cety; the Rev. d. Brewer Eddy. secre-
tary Of the American Board, and special
list in young peoples work In the nome
department; the Rev. Richard Fl. Clapp,
pastor of the Center Congregational
Church in Brattleboro.
THE PROGRAM.
Besides the regular program there will
be special recreation, fellowship and per-
sonal conferences, committee meetings,
etc. The Rev. l.. NJ. Isaacs of Orwell will
be in charge Of the recreation features.
This is the formal program:
Monday, Sept 10. Evening at 7:45. In
troductory words by President Charles
w. Gates of the State Conference and
President John NJ Thomas Of Middlebury
College. and address by DR.. Herring on
THE Minister'S Wartime Task"
Tuesday. Sept. II. Morning. 500. Lee
ture-conference. Professor Lyman. First
of three lectures on the general subject:
Building Moral World" This morn
ings subjects Modern Christian Person
atty" CA lecture-conference period con-
sists Of so minutes lecture and 20 minutes
conference).
| Oils. Lecture-conference. DR.. Herring,
"Girding Ones Self for an Ampler Min
| istry.''
1890. Chapel service. Mr.. Clapp.
| Ills. Lecture-conference. Professor
Patton, What Working Pastor Should
| Know and Read about the Old Testa-
ment."
Afternoon. 2:15. Lecture-conference
DR.. Swartz. "a Leader Who Leads"
Evening. $780, Addresses by Professor
Lyman and DR.. Swartz.
| Wednesday. Morning. 500. Lecture
conference. Professor Lyman. Demo
cratizing Moral Opportunity"
OILS. Lecture-conference. DR.. Herring.
why the Preachers Must Learn to
Preach"
1890. Chapel. Mr.. Clapp.
| Ills. ecture-conference. DR.. Swartz,
Evangelism that Evangelizes."
| Afternoon. 2:15. Lecture.conference
Professor Moulton, THE Background Of
New Testament Study"
Evening. Address by a representative
of the Committee on Public Safety and
Mr.. Eddy.
Thursday. Morning. 500. Lecture
conference. Professor Lyman. "Unifying
4 Humanity"
9:15. Lecture conference. DR.. Herring.
"How the Preacher Should Learn to
Preach"
1890. Chapel. Mr.. Clapp.
11:15. cture-conference. Mr.. Eddy,
"a Strategic Hour for Converting the
Church to Missions"
Afternoon. 2:15. Lecture-conference.
Mr.. Coleman, 1.-THE Church and the Com
munity."
Evening. 7:45 Address, 1.-THE Prime
Necessity of Getting Together" Mr.. Cole
| man.
Friday. 500. Conference: What Shall
Be the Years Program in Our Churches?"
Conducted by Sec. c. c. Merrill.
1000. The closing address.
| 10:45. Communion service.