The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-30
FINE PROGRAM
! PRESENTED At
FINAL SESSION
Vermont Branch and Vermont
Union Meet Together
ADDRESS BY DIR. MOORE
DR., Proctor Speaks on National Dis
tributlon Of Negro Ameri.
cans.

The closing session of the joint
meeting Of the two state Congregat.
ional Women's Missionary Societies,
the Vermont Branch and the Vermont
Union, was held IN the Second Con
gregalional church last evening, Mrs.
4. d. Burditt of Rutland presiding.
The speakers were Rev. Frank l..
Moore, d. d., Home Missionary sec.
ietary OF New York and Rev. Henry
ii. Proctor, d. d., pastor of the
Nazarene Congregational church in
Brooklyn.
DR., Moore's subject was THE I'm
finished Task which he found to be
TO Christianize those sect ons of pop
NATION in this country where the re-
ligious development had not kept
pace with material growth Dr.
Moore began his work in the state of
Wyoming, and he gave many descrip-
lions OF home m .ssonarys exper-
fence. Many strong, outstanding men
we're out there. The influence of the
church had nodded young lives even
when the church on account of shit.
ing conditions had grown weak. There
was no waste Of money in support OF
these enterprises which helped peo-
pie to find God The need today for
continuing the work OF education and
erangelzing was no less than it was
Ia The pioneer beginnings. Because
the west Is so rich it does not follow
that 1t is Christian.
Dr. Proctor spoke on the National
Distribution of the Negro American.
over million negroes have crossed
The Mason and Dixon line and the
movement has really just begun Be
hind thi; movement are number OF
causes. One OK these consists in the
popular diffusion of education among
the negro people. This has bred a
noble d scontent which is the prime
condition OF all true progress. An.
other cause for this migratory move
ment is The repCessiye measures of
the South. On the heels of this
there comes the industrial call of the
North icr the negro IN view OF the
World war, to take the place of many
foreigners called back to their native
country to fight. In addition to these
causes there is the worldwide diff.
fusion of the spirit of democracy. The
Negro people have been longing for
natitnal self-reallzation IN Ameri
can democracy.
This situation presents greatop
portunty, The Negro must be Christ
ian zed because he holds in his
hands 30 much for the future.
Dr. Proctor described the expert.
ment which he is making in Brooklyn
in establishing church which as a
ommunity Center would function in
the entire life of the Negro people.
The first unit OF this center would
consist of an auditorium for teaching
preaching and prayer; the second, OF
a parish house with the ordinary ia
Cilities OF modern church; another
Of group Of buildings VIII ch will be
homes for children, young men and
young WCmen another would consist
OF model tenement buildings in which
idAAhiGb n INH NnAluICl hUuiu nave
Lrst opportunity; and the fifth would
con ist of nest OF business enter
pr,ses in order to make the entire
center seh-supporting
lie advised that chain Of such
churches be built from Bunker Hill
TO lhe Golden Gate touching the prin-
ctpal cities on the continent. These
Centers would form an asylum for the
oppressed, They would be centers of
patriotism, standing for law and
order, The negro has always been
loyal to the flag What fitting monu-
ment these churches would be to the
colored soldiers who took such a
NOBLE part in the World war. These
churches would also be great mission
AIRY centers. Providence still holds
the Dark Continent in reserve for the
development by the men and women
Oh African descent.
At the Vermont Brancn session in
the morning reports were given by
the different state officers, and adj
dresses were made by Miss Stella NJ.
Cook Of Fcochow, China and Miss
Helen b. Calder Of Boston. In lhe
afternoon the Vermont Union had its
session, with reports and addresses
by Rev. K. c. Fellowes Of Hartland
and Rev. Andrew S. Bole, state mis-
sionary worker.
Mrs. Buckham and Mrs. Van Patten
after long years of fine service as
presidents Of the Vermont Branch
and the Vermont Union are retiring
from active Office this year. Special
words OF apprec alton and affection
were spoken in behalf Of the two or.
ganizations. The election of officers
follows:
Vermont Branch
Honorary Presidents, Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks, st, Johnsbury; Mrs. M. H.
Buckham, Burlington
President, Mrs. G., S. Mills, Ben
nington,
First vice president, (to be flled)
County vice president, Addison
Mrs, Christopher Ham'in, Cornwall;