Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-15
BIBLE SOCIETIES
REACH AGREEMENT
Massachusetts Organization to
Keep One or Two CoIporteurs
at Work in Vermont during
Summer MOnths-State SOci-
ETY. Holds. Annual Meeting

The Vermont Bible society held its
annual business meeting in the par
lors of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION building Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. There were in attendance
officers and directors from all parts
of the State and the meeting was
considered one of the best ever con-
Quoted by tho organization. Reports
we're received of very favorable
nature from the secretary and agent,
the Rev. Charles A. Boyd of Burling-
ton. as we'll as from the treasurer.
DR.. o. G. Stickney of Barre.
The Rev. w. A. Dawson, D. D.. of
this city was reelected president
with the following other officers:
First vice president. A. NJ Aseltine of
Burlington; second vice-presdent.
Senator II. w. Varnum of jefferson
vile; recording secretary, w. IT. Wood
of Burlington: treasurer. DR.. o. u.
Stickney of Barre; auditor, c. S. An
drews of Barre.
The following directors were elected
Congressman Porter II. Dale of
Island Pond, r. r. II. Picrson of Ben
nington, Henry Bond. Brattleboro
George L. Durham of Brattleboro. Dr.
G. K. Stathan of Rutland. Rev. e. w
Sharp of St. Johnsbury, Ex-Gov. G.
W. Gates of Franklin, Rev. c. C.
Adams, the Rev. ]. A. Hamilton. the
Rev. l. C. Smart. the Rev. j. S. Braker
the Rev. C. c. Merrill, and Supt. A. f
Lang of Burlington, the Rev. w. r.
Davenport of Springfield. DR.. o. CT
Stickney and c. S. Andrews of Barre
the Rev. j. B. Sargent of Mortified
w. II. Wood of Burlington. the Rev
r. Fl. Washburn of Winooski, the Rev
William Shaw, Phi. D.. of st. Adams C.
T. S. Pierce of Vergennes. the Rev. A
j. McKirahan of Ryegate, Smith r
Henry of Burlington, w. r. Glynn OF
Saxtons River and A. NJ. Aseltine OF
Burlington.
After the election of officers and
directors the society adjourned and
President Dawson called the board OF
directors together. Those present were
Messrs. Pierce. Wood, Adams, Smart
Hamilton, Braker. Merrill. Lang
Stickney Aseltine and Drs. II. A. Man
chester and j. II. Spencer Of Boston
The directors, after consultation
turned over the work of it's organiza-
ton for the most part to the Massa-
chusetts Bible society. with headquar.
tiers in Boston. The Massachusetts:
society has now one colporteur, F. NJ
NODDluS, WOIhlIG w tOuitS
with a horse and wagon, which is hi:
The society agrees within a few week,
to have three other workers in Yer
mont during the summer
All the directors took luncheon to-
gether at Hotel Vermont at 1870. thei
continued the business in the par
lors. A committee was elected to ar
range for repository in Burlington
after which final adjournment wa!
taken.
sThe contract between the Vernon
Bible society and the Massachusetts
society follows:
This agreement made in duplicat,
and concluded this 10th day of May
1919. by and between the Vernon
Bible society, a corporation duly or
ganized under the laws of the Stat
Of Vermont, and the Massachusetts
Bible society, a corporation organized
under the laws of Massachusetts, wit
nesseth:
That the Vermont Bible society. be
| ing DESTROYS of continuing it's organ
| ization and doing the work for whicl
| 1t was organized, agrees to emplo.
! the Massachusetts Bible society as 1t
agent to do colportage and Bible worl
and that thes corresponding secretar,
of the Massachusetts, Bible societ
shall be and is the corresponding sec
rotary for the Vermont Bible societ
during the life of this agreement.
! It is understood and agreed tina
the Massachusetts, Bible society. bein
| financially able to extend its work
shall keep at least one, and. If posi-
BILE, two colporteurs at work in Yer
mont from May until October.
1t is further understood and agree
\ that the Massachusetts Bible societ
shall maintain one repository in tn
State of Vermont, and that at Bur
| lington.
| It is further understood and agree
| that the Massachusetts, Bible societ
undertakes all this pyomtional an
| colportage work at its own eXpens
and without any obligation or expens
to the Vermont Bible society. A
tary or by colporteurs or receive
money raised by corresponding secre
| from the sale of books in the reposi
tory is to be turned over to the treas
urer of the Vermont Bible society.
1t is further understood and agree
that the Vermont Bible society shaI
pay all bills for rent, service. book:
etc, upon authorization OF the boar
Iby order drawn by the president O
the Vermont Bible society, and at tn
close of the fiscal year the Vernon
Bible society. upon vote of the board
shall reimburse the Massachuset
Bible society for service rendered 8
far as the condition of the treasur
| will permit.
The executive boards of both tn
above mentioned societies having act
ed favorably toward the above con
tract, it now becomes binding whe
signed by the president OF the Ver
| mont Bible society and the correspond