The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-25
RICHFORD TURNED
OYER TO BAPTISTSl
Other Churches Are Assisting the Little
Baptist Church There to Entertain
Over 200 Delegates and
Visitors.

Richford, Sept. 25.-Over 200 delegates
and visitors are attending the 93d annual
meeting of the Vermont Baptist state
convention which opened here last even-I
ing with the First Baptist church, which
is the northernmost Baptist church I'M
the state and which has resident mem
bership of 20, of whom only one-seventh
are men. The other churches of the VIII
lage are assisting in the entertainment
and Rev. 4. NJ Fuller, the pastor, an
nouneed last night that for three days
everybody in Richford was to be Bap-
tist, the delegates being entertained by
the Methodsts, the Episcopalians and
the Roman Catholics.
This mornings session opened with the
meeting of the Vermont Baptist Histor-i
ical society, ex-Gov. w. W. Stickney of
Ludlow, the vice president, presiding in
the absence of the president, Rev. Henry
Crocker of Chester. Rev. j. w. Burgin
of Lyndon Center gave paper on the
Rev. Benjamin Randall, the original
founder of the first Free Baptist church.
The society then elected the following
officers: President, Rev Henry Crocker
of Chester; vice president, w. w. Stick
ney OF Ludlow; secretary, treasurer and
librarian, Rev. w. FL. Des Jardine of Sax
tons River; board of managers, Rev H.
B. Rankin of Newport, Rev. T. II. Bene-
dict of Montpelier, Rev. George D. Gould
of Groton, Rev, J. S. Brown of Manches.
ter, Rev. c. Z. Gould of Lyndon Center
John A. Greenwood of Chester and Rev.
j. W. Chesbro of Bellows Falls
AT the meeting of the state convention
this forenoon il was announced that the
total membership of the society in yer-
mont is 9,944, the largest in 72 years.
During the year there were GA baptisms,
which was the largest number in al
years. This afternoon a Sunday school
session was held
At the opening session last evening
Rev j. H. Blackburn of Fair Haven con
Quoted the devotional service after which
The address of welcome was given bv
Rev. f. NJ. Fuller, and the response by
J. N. Barss of Vergennes, president of
he convention. Chester A. Bixby of
Chester, president of the young peoples
work, gave his report. The address of
he evening was given by PRESIDENT
George w Coleman of Boston of the
lorthern Baptist convention Rev. G.. W.
AiiSh VI AhohteoHieiy NeHteT gave tnei
losing prayer and benediction.
Rev. DIR. w. A. Dawson of Burlington.
ecretary and superintendent, commend
d DR.. B, NJ. Pelton, local health officer.
nd DR.. c. f. Dalton of Burlington, sec
etary of the state board of health, for
heir precaution in providing for exclud-l
1g children of Is years or under from
he convention in view of the fact that
here had been a few cases of infantile
analysis in Franklin county, and said
e would be glad to cooperate lin carry-
lg out that order as well as the ex-
usion of visitors from any towns the
octors might name.
The annual meeting of the board of
'ustees of the Vermont Baptist state
invention was held. at the American
ouse yesterday afternoon with ex-Gov.i
2. w. Stickney of Ludlow, president
the board, in the chair. The report of
r. Dawson, secretary and superintend-I
It, was received and plans for future
ork outlined. DIR. Davison's report will
presented to the convention wednes-
" morning.