St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-16
MORE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Secretary Reports Substantial GrOwths
Annual Meeting at Brandon.

/ The amalgamation Of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society with the
| Vermont Congregational conference
| will be possibly the chief item of bust
| ness in connection with the confer
| ence's 122nd annual meeting, to be
| held in Brandon May 15-17. Those
who have been following the history
| of the proposed change believe it will
| be effected.
| At the present. the two bodies have
the same directors, but they are legally
distinct. The secretary of the society
| is superintendent of the missionary
churches in the state, bat merely adj
visor with the individual churches in
general. The two bodies would have
the same secretary if the conference
charter were amended and constitu-
ton changed.
John M. .COmstock, statistical secre-
tary of the conference, says there has
been ION the whole a substantial
growth throughout the state in
church membership.
Features of Program.
The Rev. Walter Thorpe, pastor of
the Congregational church of Brandon,
has obtained some speakers of inter-
national repute. The Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, pastor of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, is one. Commits
soner of Education Milo 3. Hillegas,
President John NJ. Thomas of Middle
bury. who will conduct sunset services
on Mount Pleasant, and w. H. Crockett
of Burlington, who will report for the
committee on civic justice, and the
Rev. J. j. Banninga of India are
prominent participants.
Program In Full.
The program in full follows:
Tuesday afternoon, May 1900,
Organization and business; 2.15, Fra
ternal greetings, the Rev. G. A. Kerr,
Methodist church, the Rev. A. w. R.
Mills; $50, Reports of committees,
Fairbanks board for relief of minis
ters, Fairbanks board of education;
800, Address, Educational Ideals.''
DR.. Milo B. Hillegas, commissioner of
education: address, Ideals for the
Church. the Rev. H. c. Newell of
Middlebury; 400, Conference sermon,
the Rev. E. P. Treat of Pittsford; sac
rament of the Lords supper, officiat-
ing ministers, the Rev. J. c. Prince of
Bellows Falls, the Rev. S. H. Barnum
Tuesday evening-7.00,S Sunset SER
vice on Mount Pleasant, Pres. j. M.
Thomas of Middlebury College; 500,
Report of the corresponding secretary,
J. M. Comstock of Chelsea, music;
$50, Address. the Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Wednesday morning-8.45, Devo-
tonal service, the Rev. c. H. Merrill of
~ n
ports, treasurer of the conference, f.
w. Baldwin of Barton; Congregational
board of pastoral supply, the Rev. A.
J. Cove1l of Boston; committee on re-
iations with Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionary Society, the Rev. A. H. Brad
ford of Rutland; 1000, 99th annual
meeting of the Vermont Domestic Mis-
SiOnary Society. |
Wednesday afternoon-1.3O, Devo-
tional service, the Rev. f. B. Richards
of st. Johnsbury; 1.45, Report Of COM
mittee on civic justice, w. H. Crockett
Of Burlington; 200, Address. Com
munity Ideals" J. P. Taylor of Bur-
lington; 2.30, Report Of committee on
religious education; address, Three
Great Helps for Vermont Churches,
the Rev. A., w. Bailey of Boston; adj
dress, the Rev. Z. A. Boyd, secretary
Vermont Sunday School Associations;
315, Report of the ter-centenary COM
mittee, the Rev. Donald Fraser of
Wells River; $50. Report of commit
tee on benevolences, the Rev. F.. B.
Richards of st. Johnsbury; $40, Re-
port of missionary education. Miss F.
II. Wells of Brattleboro; $50, Report
of inter- church federation, the Rev.
Frazer Metzger of Randolph; 400, Re-
port of advisory committee, the Rev.
S. w. Anthony of st. Adams; 40, ad-
dress, Temperance Ideals-State and
NATIONAL" the Rev. c. H. Smith, SUI
perintendent of Vermont Anti-Saloon
League; 4.30, Unfinished business;
$50, Supper.
Wednesday evening-7.00, Sunset
service, Pres. John NJ. Thomas OF Mid
dlebury; 800. Address, "A Practical
Congregational Ideal, in the World
Field" the Rev. J. J. Banninga of In
dia; I'm the Vermont Field,' the Rev.
c. c.. Merrill, association secretary,
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society.
Thursday morning-S.45. Devotional
service; 800, Business and final adj
journment.
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