Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

As the 54j delegates representing 80
towns and IA different religious denomina-
tons stood with casped hands in a
circle. in the Majestic theatre Sunday eve
ming, after singing "Blcst Be the Tie
That Binds" D. Wlnnffred Smith of
Barre, president of the seventh annual
conference of the older boys Of Vermont,
declared the conference at an end, and
Frank NJ. Sheldon of Boston. secretary
iof the Congregational Education society.
lcd the delegates in the recital OF "A bcnc-
dlctloil. The Impressive service. which
was attended by an audience which taxed
TO the limit the seating capacity Of the
theatre. was a fitting climax to the sea-
SionS of the conference, which opened ia
inns city Friday evening, with banquet
IN honor of the delegates at the Unver-
sty of Vermont gymnasium. Following
the earnest address on "SuperincE," de-
livered by Albert T.. Roberts, dean OF the
county department of the international
committee of the Y. VI. c. A, at the First
church. Sunday afternoon, ~ Of the
delegates who were not church members,
went forward and. for the first time. de-
clared their intention of accepting Jesus
Christ as their King as the speaker
termed it. Tho place for the holding of
the next conference has not yet been de-
cided upon. but an effort is being made
by the Bennington Y. VI. G. A. to have
the conference meet there in i9S. The
, officers of the present conference are:
! President. y. Winnfrcd Smith of Barre:
vice-presidcnt. Robert Plastridge Of
Northiield secretary. Chester Way of
Burlington Percy II. Hinkley of Rutland
and Bernard Davis Of Montpelier Semi
nary were elected chairmen Of the creden-
tials and resolutions committees, re-
spectively.
THE SESSIONS SUNDAY
Most of the delegates attended church
and Sunday school services in company
with their hosts. several OF the confer
"nce speakers occupying various pupits
, The Rev. f. u. Elm-r Of Poughkeopsic
y. Y, prea ched at the First BAPTIST
Church. Richard II. Edwards at the First
Church, Frank NJ Sheldon at the College
street Church, Albert r. Roberts at the
Methodist Episcopal Church and Jared
Van Wagenen. Jr., at the Unitarian
Church. Secretary H. A. Wilkinson Of
the Bennington Y. NJ. G. A. preached at
{ the Winooski Congregational Church in
the morning and Secretary Ernest L.
Rand of Addison county at the Methodist
Church.
a stirring address concerning Super
''"' Wy A'o'rl H. I'opcrlS' oeah on inc
ooun's "'par'i'e"t OF TN" international
c''''ih'''ce OF 'he l. NJ. I. a., was the
i.".u'' "' Suh"aN AFTERNOON service
at '"o rrSt 'hurch. no" II ever is the
time when this country must produce
'"P'''''"' S"'" me SP'aker' men rils;
men 81 strong phySiPue. education ana
H"'ia' c'Paclt! ana maze Supcrin"n by
Ih,ir loft 6
t''.i appreciation OF 'helr heavenly
r"tn'r an" IN" hhoW'eoso tha' Goa is
at ticlr rEht mama IL IS thlS last TACT,
Sa'u MI i'"oertS' Nhlch Is me vial
duai'tE III tn' making OF Superman ana
"''ch nous MN STEADY Wh"n the grind
comes
IN adV"cauhG clean If" within as
wen as "'lh'M'' me speaker character
laod cigarettes as the most insidious evil
"illch threaten IN" boys OF the present
zen ration We toid MS hearers to be
tbSpluLtIN square IN inc niue as well