Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-24
CONGREGATIONAL
CONFERENCE ENDS
Officers Elected-TO Meet Next
at Observation-Disclosures
Prohibition.

Brandon, May 1.-THE 12nd annual
meeting of the Vermont Congregational
conference and the 99th annual meeting
of the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety came to a close here this morning
after one OF the most largely attended
and enthusiastic meetings ever held. 1t
was voted to hold the next annual meet
ing at Lyndonvllle and the following Of
ficers for the conference were elected
President, c. w. Gates of Franklin; vice.
president, the Rev. G. II. Merrill Of st.
Johnsbury: secretary, the Rev. c. c.
Merrill Of ST. Johnsbury; treasurer, =. w.
Baldwin OF Barton; auditors. J. c. Clark
Of St. Johnsbury and w. II. Gilpin Of
Barton. The Fairbanks board Of educa-
ton is composed of the Rev. e. J. Fair
banks, the Rev. Henry Fairbanks. Joseph
Fairbanks, the Rev. l.. A. Edwards and
the Rev. F. B. Richards; the Fairbanks
board of relief of ministers. the Rev. G..
H. Merrill, Edwin C. Noyes. the Rev.
Donald Frazer, Arthur r. stone and H.
| C. Wilson: reporter and receiver for Ben
ming association, the Rev. c. E. Hitch
cock; committee on nominations, for
three years, the Rev. Stanley F. Blom-
field and NJ. A. Stone; trustees Anti
Saloon League, the Rev. :. C.. Hayward,
President John M. Thomas. the Rev. F.
w. Day, C. P. Cowles. j. r. Hodley.
L. D. Jordon;; manager Boston Seamens
Friend society. Frank H. Brooks: dele
gate to Vermont Methodist conference at
st. Johnsbury, the Rev. F. B. Richards;
delegate to Baptist State conference at
Richford, the Rev. l.. a. Edwards
preacher for 1918. the Rev. Arthur II.
Bradford Of Rutland; alternate. the Rev
Walter Thorpe; delegate to Sunday School
| association, Walter Fl. Crockett.
The following directors were elected fol
the conference and Missionary society
w. J. Van Patten, the Rev. L. p. Treat
George l.. Durham. for two years
iP. T. H. Pearson, the Rev. A. S. Ball
the Rev. c. C. Adams. John M. Com
stock. the Rev. S. w. Anthony. J. G
Carpenter, the Rev. c. Fechticbecker. fol
one year. the Rev. +. w. Hazen. A. r
Hodley, the Rev. s. D. Blomfield, Nal
com Straus. c. N. Osgood. the Rev. Don
aid Frazer, the Rev. L. w. Isaacs.
The following officers were elected fol
1.-THE Vermont Domestic Missionary society
Honorary president, the Rev. Henry Fair
banks; president, Deacon N. G. Williams
/ yice-president, the Rev. l.. A. Edwards
secretary, the Rev c. Fl. Merrill, D. D.
associate secretary. the Rev. c. c. Mer
rill: treasurer. John r. Richie: auditor
c. w. Gates. Mrs w. J. Van Patten ant
Mrs. NJ J. Buckham; committee. Vernon
Home Missionary society. one year. Johi
e. Weeks. the Rev. H. c. Clapp.
The'conference took a strong stan
for nationwide prohibition during tn
war and sent the following Telegram
to President Wilson: THE Vernon
Conference of Congregational Churche
in annual meeting assembled at Bran
don. most earnestly assembled at Bran
dent Wilson that he use his great per
sonal and official influence to secur
from Congress legislation prohibitin
the manufacture and sale OF intoXi
eating liquors for beverage purpose
! during the continuance OF the wal
that the wealth, food and manhood @
the nation may bio most fully con
served. We also urge upon our sena
1 tors. and representatives In Congress
that. they use their utmost influenc
by voice and vote to secure nationa
prohibition of the manufacture an
sale of Intoxicating liquors for bev
erage. purposes during the continuanc
of the war"