The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
GATHERED AT MlDrLEsUaY
Congregational Ministers Of Vermont
Held a Conference.

Iiddlehury. Sept. 12-The Ccngre-
eationa ministers OF Vermont gather
ed at Middlebuy college on Tuesday
evening for their second conyocatiOn.
The men came in in time to get to-
gether az the supper table and to en-
jcy social reunion in Hepburn hall
before the first session, which opened
at 7.45 in the evening. The regular
sessions of the conyocation are held
in the social room a, Hepburn hall
and President Thomas was on hand
10 extend q cordial greeting to the as
sombly,
Rev. Enoch Bell OF the American
board Of the commission for foreign
missions conducted the devotional
service following which the address
OF the evening was delivered by Or.
Silas Parsons Of Baltimore, who
poke ON the Message OF Jesus to
Community Life"
The convocation reconvened at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning, when
Prof W T. Hooking Of Harvard uni
versity spoke on "Creeds and Their
r. OiNNAtNs 4flis AlnkkAAh liAEAnAEM up
on the need of strong thinkers to op-
pose the subtle, crooked thought Of
Germany Hence the significance OF
creed lie defined the creed as
scmething we need to know and sug-
rested that every man test each ar
icle Of his creed BY The question:
How much would miss if It were
gone?'
Following Prof Hooking, Dr. C. r.
Kent OF Yale university spoke on
Significance Of Suffering giving spec
tai emphasis to he problem OF suffer
ing as defined in the book OF JOB.
That Dr. Kent's address was greatly
enjoyed and appreciated was evident
from the desire of the ministers to
discuss the subject with him at the
close OF his lecture
At 1890 the convocation gathered
in the college chapel for devotional
service. led by Nh Bell, who has
/ charge Of the devotional services of
/ The meetings. This chapel service
aas followed by an address by c. G.
Merrill, secretary Of the Vermont
Conversational conference. who spoke
On "Eyangelism The Message. =
As q periace TO his address MIR. Mer
/ rill called on Rev l.. NJ. lsaacs of
Orwell. Rev Walter Thorpe Of Bran
ion.and Rev G. S Mills Of Benning-
.on who have been ia Y. NJ. c. A.
work in various army camps during
he past summer Following these ac.
/ counts or practical experience, Mr.
Merrill went on to urge an evangelis
| lie mission. emphasizing as essential
God Jesus Christ TIE Kingdom. and
he immortal lie
I AZ tha atapnp9n sessMu. Mr Bell
I 3poke en- Wartime Education for the
. kingdom, a subject for which his
wide experience as foreign mission
ary secretary gave him peculiar, op
oortunity 10 treat authoritatiyely and
-omprehensiyoly
The evening session was held IN
/ he auditorium OF the C0ngregatiOna
church and was largely attended Or
Persons continued bis lectures or
/ Community Life speaking on Re
generating o Community" drawin.
his material from his practical serv
zee ot twenty years as pastor an,
community leader in Casenoyia n. 7
/ Dr. Persons writes as leading au
horily ON community service and hi
address was greatly enjoyed
One Of the interesting features 4
he fact that the program has attract
20 a considerable number of lavmen
among whom are. j. y II. piersol
# Bennington. J. r. lloadley of Rut
and, G. 4. Sargent of Nowbury c. T.
Dunham of Brattleboro Gen ~ G
Williams of Bellows Falls r. J. Stow
lrt and c. D. Howe of Morrisynlc.