Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-07-14
VERMONT BAPTISTS-
MEET IN NEWPORT
State Organization Met in City Last
Week for Big Religious Event.

State Organization Met in City Last
Week for Big Religious Event.
| The Goth annual meeting of the
Vermont Baptist State convention was
held in the First Baptist church on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week, July 9Th, 9th and 7th. The
meeting opened with the Young REQ
pies session at 7.3O O'Clock money
evening, Hon. Henry Bond of Brattle-
boro presiding. A devotional service
was lead by Rev. George Pomfrey OF
Richford, followed by an address OF
welcome by Rev. H. B Rankin OF the
First Baptist church. Response and
address by the president, Rev Bond.
1t was voted, on the motion OF DR..
lW. A. Dawson of Burlington, that
Rev. Frank H. Tolman, Phi d. of Ran.
dolph act as clerk of this session of
the convention. Then followed the
adoption of certain new articles to the
constitution of the association. 1t
was voted that the constitution be
changed, increasing the membership
of the board of trustees from Il to
I27, one-third of these to be women.
1t was voted that the date of the con-
vention be during the last week Oh
May or at any other date TO winch
| it might be found necessary to change.
An exceptionally fine address was
given by Rev. VIM. A. Hill of New
York on "The Next Step in Mission
ary Education" He emphasized the
necessity of coordination of all our
educational resources in the proper
training of our young people. A sec
ond fine address was that of DIR. r.
NJ West of New Jersey, on Enlist
ment for Life Service" The first
day of the session closed with prayer
and benediction by Rev. j. H. Black
burn.
The second day opened with the
session of the Vermont Baptist His
torical society at 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning, Hon. W. w. Stickney of
Ludlow, presiding. Rev. n. A. Wood
of Wilmington offered prayer. Re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
and nominating committee were
heard, and DIR. James E. Norcross of
New York gave the morning address.
His subject was, "Some Types of Bap-
tists," and he specialized three, para
sites, pharisaical and progressive.
At 10 o'clock the session of the Yer
mont Baptist Ministers conference
and Aid society was held, vice presi-
dent, Rev. J. S. Blackburn, presiding.
Appointments of the nominating COM
mittee were as follows: President,
j. H. Blackburn of Newport; vice
president, j. S. Brown of Manches-
ter; secretary, F. S. Tolman of Ran
dolph; treasurer, A. G. Crane of Bur-
lington; advisor to treasurer, w. A.
Dawson of Burlington. Reports of
secretary and treasurer were heard
and the meeting was open to a dis
+cussion and adoption of plans of CO.
operation with the Ministers and
Missionaries Pension board of the
Northern Baptist convention. The
situation was explained by DIR. Davis
son. Officers were elected.
AT 1870 o'clock was held the Yer
mont Baptist State convention, Presi-
dent Henry Bond presiding. The
program was as follows: Report of
lnouncement of committees, reading of
rules of order; report of committee on
obituaries, sermon by Rev. ]. F. Sher-
man, and closing prayer.
On Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the Sunday school session was held,
and Vice President Elmer B. Bailey
presided. Rev. Clark T. Brownell of
Brattleboro led the devotional service,
which was followed by music. Ap-
pointment of the committee on asso-
alton took place.
Miss Gertrude Hartley of Boston
gave splendid address on making
the Book Live" DR.. F. F. Peter.
son in his address emphasized reli-
gious education, and the final address
on Evangelism in the Bible School,
was by Rev. York A. King of Law
renee. Between 4.30 and $50, de-
partmental conferences were held
Miss Hartly directing the Junior con-
ference and Mr.. Peterson the adult.
On Tuesday afternoon, the commit
tee on association met, and on consid-
Grafton arranged for a series of con-
ferences to be held in different associ-
ations of the state in October, empha-
sizing evangelism, stewardship, and
missions. These will be held as fol-
lows: Windham association, West
Clifford, Tuesday, October 5; Wood
stock association, Grafton, Wednesday
October 6; Vermont Central associ-
alton, Randolph, Thursday, October
z; Danville association, North Dan
vile, Friday, October 8; Lamoille
association, Fairfax, Tuesday, Octo-
Der II; Addison association, Bristol,
Wednesday, October 13; SALISBURY
association, West Pawlet, Thursday,
October IA
The Tuesday evening meeting was
held in the opera house as follows
Devotional service, in charge of Rev.
A. N. Pierce of Passumpsic, music,
two splendid addresses: winning
Men," by DR.. George H. Spencer, sec
rotary of the Vermont and. Massa-
chusetts Bible association, and elm
tercession," by DR.. James Norcross
of New York.
On Wednesday morning came the
business session, opening with a de-
votional service, Rev. j. L. Clark of
Bellows Falls in charge. Reports of
the committees were heard: Social
committee given by Supt. P. H Blake
OF Chester; resolutions, Albert A.