Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-27

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reed upon your heart and to God in pray
r."
VERMONT HAS SET THE PACE.
The last session of the conference was
brought to a close by an address of pr.
J. Campbell White in which he reviewed
he detectives of the interchurch world
movement, and said that only by organ
zing the churches for cooperative pur-
bosses in the various communities OF this
could tho church be transform
I'd from "A field into n force He urged
he house-to-housc canvass. the cvange-
istic campaign and other aggressive
moves on tho part of the cooperating
churches
This has been wonderful conference"
said DR.. White. Vermont has set the
pace for all other State conferences. All
the leaders who have come here to par
ticipate in the sessions and 10 make
observations have learned from this State
some new things The work must be
pushed TO a successful completion until
every last man, woman and child has
been given the invitation to accept Jesus
Christ as their Saviour
In closing DR.. White had all the dele
gates arise and join hands as pledge
tive counties and parishes and do the
things that they have been inspired to
do as a result of the conference. While
they were thus standing and holding each
others hands in their pledging they all
sang in unison Bless the Tie That
Binds our Hearts in Christian Love"
REPORTS FROM DENOMINATIONA
MEETINGS
During the business session reports
were received from the UNCONVENTIONAL
meetings that were the big feature of the
days program. Or. W. \. Dawson re-
ported for the Baptist meeting. which
was held in the First Baptist Church,
the Rev w. L. Davenport reported for
the Methodists. who met in the Metho-
dist Church. and the Rev. c. G. Merrill
for the Congregationalists, who
met In the College Street Church In
ali cases the reports showed that the
denominational representatives voted to
carry out the programs of the co-opera-
tive. non-competitive movement.
The executive committee. which made
its report of the future work of the in
terchurch world movement in this State
made its report through Or. Dawson. the
chairman The report included the rec
ommendation that all the county conven-
lions in the State be held before Christ
mas. When the report was put to the
conference for a vote Dr.. Dawson asked
that all in favor rise as an indication
that they were willing to he drafted for
speeches at the various county unit con-
ventions.
THE RESOLUTIONS
The text Of the League Of Nations
resolution is as follows:
Resolved. That this sectional confer
ence of the interchurch world movement,
meeting in Burlington. Vermont Novem-
Der 10, 1919 expresses it's profound regret
at the rejection of the peace treaty and
the League of Nations covenant by the
Senate of the United States. and that it
calls upon the Senate at its next session
to ratify the treaty and adopt the covenant
without amendments, and with only such
reservations as will add to the moral in
fluence of the United States.
Favorng the Williams bill, providing for
the temporary policing of Armenia by
forces from the United states. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
I'm view of the urgency of the situation
in Armenia threatening the very existence
of the remnant Of the Armenian people
and anxiously mindful of Americas part
In the responsibility of the allied nations
to save and protect this people so pitt
fully helpless:
BE it, therefore. resolved that the Yer
mont conference of the interchurch world
movement, meeting in Burlington. urge
that immediate favorable action be taken
upon the Williams bill now before the
Senate which provides for the temporary
policing of Armenia by forces from the
United States.
BE II further resolved; That copies of
this resolution be forwarded to our Yer
mont senators and represent atives in Con-
gress and to the committee on foreign
relations
Advocating a department of the educa-
ton in the national government. the fol
lowing resolution was adopted
Realizing the vast Importance of the
whole matter of public education. and be-
lieving that the creation of a department
of education in our national government
and the placing of a secretary of educa-
ton in the Presidents cabinet is eminent
1y desirable, we would request our repre-
sentative In Congress to vote for the pass
age of the so-called Smith-Towner hill
now before Congress"
The following resolution adopted sums
UP the spirit which prevailed in the CON
ference
In view of the signal development OF
the interchurch world movement its vast
and far-reaching program, its broad and
intense vision of the purpose of the
Master for the salvation Of the world, its
conviction that stewardship rests as a
primary obligation upon his disciples apC
in view of the growing belief of Chris.
tians that all the forces of Professionalism
must unite in order to render obedience
to the mind of Christ:
BE it. therefore, resolved: That in tn,
spirit of this epochal conference we
pledge ourselves and all that we are anC
have to this movement of United Prot,
cstantism, so that the will Of Our Lore
for us and for the world for which n,
died may he fulfilled
\ resolution also was adopted express
ing appreciation Of the courtesics eX
tended to the delegates at the conference,
by the churches. pastors and people o
the city of Burlington, also gratitud,
and sense Of indebtedness to the speak
ers for information and inspiration t,
the Burlington papers for reports of tn,
conference and to the agent OF the Union
station for thoughtful attentions.
At the meeting of the ministers of tn,
Congregational denomination in the Col
llege Street Church Thursday. with tn,
Rev C. c. Merrill presiding. the follow
ing proposals. already voted by the boart
of directors of the Vermont Congrega
tional Conference. were adopted unani
mously. for the participation financial,
and otherwise of the Congregationalist