Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-10
FINE PROGRAM
AT lNTERCHURCH
CONFERENCE
Sessions Held at Grace M. f.
Church Drew Delegates
From County

IN the lnterchurch world movement
at Grace church in st. Johnsbury
Wednesday and Thursday brouhgt
fine results. Some so delegates from
the Baptist, Advent, Methodist, Pres
byterian and Congregational church.
es of the county attended
and more are expected Thursday.
Prof. Raymond McFarlandof Mid
dlebury College had charge of the
conference and the program as print
ed in Mondays issue of the Cnledo-
nian-Record was carried out. Don
C. Stiles opened the conference with
a strong address on the present OPP
portunity for christian work nd
Prof. Mcfarland followed with an
informing address OH the signif-
canoe and scope of the whole movc-
ment. Both addresses were followed
by profitable discussions.
Throughout Wednesday afternoon
and evenings the meetings increased
in attendance and at the evening ses-
sion the the church was fairly we'll
filled. Prof. Mcfarland referred to
the county gatherings as the religi-
Gus Chautauqua as Ia of these gath
| erings were to be held in the state.
Rev. J. w. Rafter, opened the eve
ming session, Rev. MI. Rafter, chap
lain Of the state prison at Windsor
made strong plea for the family
altar which was followed by brief
discussion in which both laymea and
clergymen participated.
Prof. Mcfarland was the speaker,
his theme being "Religius Educatin."
He regretted there was no place
in our schools for religious educa-
cation and specified in detail the
three influences that determined the
success of the individuals: heredity,
environment, human will. Prof. Nc
Farland gave a scholarly address,
full of great helpfulness and inspira-
ton. The devotional service which
closed the evenings program was led
by Rev. George A. Martin.
AS the speakers and the discussion
was along tie same lines as published
in the Caledonian-Record of the Or
leans county conference at Newport
the st. Johnsbury conference was not
reported in detail.
The speakers at Thursdays session
included the state secretaries of the
Baptist and Congregational denomi-
nations and District Superintendent
Sharpe Of the Methodist church. P.
H. T. Pierson of Bennington, spoke in
the morning, making an earnest plea
for the increase of the minister's gal
airy. ..,.. :.
The scope of the movement was
outlined by Secretary Davidson in the
afternoon and by Dr.. Sharpe and Sec
rotary C. C. Merrill in the evening.
The conference closed with short
but inspiring address on prayer by
Mr.. Pierson. ~ ga, ;, ..5
] The. following resolutions were adj
opted at the closing session by .ris-
ing vote:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the county conference of the Inter-
church World Movement that - the
minimum salary paid to pastors of
Vermont should be $1,000 and par
sonage. .-.n
Whereas, because of the location of
st. Johnsbury there has been repeat
ed demands upon the hospitality of
the homes of the good people of this
place, resolved, -. ,~li. -
That. we, the delegates of this
county conference of the Interchurch
World Movement, express our. heart
felt appreciation, in these same
homes there has been made room for
VI also, and that we especially wish
to thank the pastor and people of the
GRACE Methodist Episcopal church for
putting at our disposal this, magnifi-
cent church, with it's splendid audi
torium, and beautiful window design,
impaEting timely suggestions of the
approaching Christmas, and coming
of our common Lord, whose constrain-
ing love. alone has brought together
this cosmopolitan. christian gather
.lng.e III EH:-.., rel r ~
=, These resolutions were introduced
by Rev. A. N. Pierce and his assoc
iates on the committee We're Messrs.
C.. D,HaZeltOn and Allen T.. Schoff.