The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-04
Caledonia Association
at Danville

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1920 than in 1919. Mr.. Adams said
II of the county. churches reported
an increase in the pastors salaries,
the total increase being $500. For
til support of the church the average
yearly contribution per member
ranged from S. to $40 and for mis-
si1ns the average ranged from 50
cents to SO per member Five Of the
churches said they ought to have a
community house in their town, one
wanted the movies, and another
wanted a library. MI. Richards re-
rolted that there were 1,541 active
rnembcrs in the churches of the coun-
ty, PIT have Joined the churches the
past II months. This was a 16 per
I cent increase on the basis of resident
membership. No special evangelistic
services had been held except at st.
j hnsbuIy. The religious conditions
Of the churches were generally good.
There was comparatively little I'M
morality in the county, but profanity
was very common.
4 report of the recent canvass in
thc Intcr-Church World Movement
was given by the county chairman, Z.
H. Cowlcs. Caledonia county's quo
ta was $11, 300 and $13,225 had been
already pledged. Mr.. Cowles said the
c: lvass had interested more people
in missions, succeeding because Of
tae publicity campaign and team
Wolf.
Substituting fer Leland A. Wood,
he county agent, f. H. Hallett spoke
on "Rural Cooperation" He defined
cooperation as placing yourself in a
position whore others can work with
you and spoke of the changes in rural
lie as contraste1 with 30 years ago.
IL those days there were all kinds
OF "becs", and in case of sickness
the neiMhbors harvested the farmers
crops. Capitalization has caused the
change. The farmers have been ne
ole cted and the State dealt them d
How from which they will never re-
cover when they abolished so many
OF the lural schools This dealt
blow torthc rural population. Mr.
Hallett briefly sketched the county
farm m )vement and said the county
organization formed seven years ago
saved the members $4,000 the first
year. Fc said there were LOO farms
in Caledonia county, many unpopulat-
cd. and unless there is d change in
;2l iculture more will be vacated in
tho near future. He said the farmers
becan v'ron" bv working II, IA and
1G hours for eight hours pay. In
New ENGLAND only rs per cent of tho
Usual az cage is planted for the fall
harvest. He said the Gallo 'ionia
Farm Bureau EXCHANGE sold 408 tons
OF fertilizer this sprinp. saving 'hc
farmers IS Il 'toA. Their business last
year wi n the county farmers
amounted to quarter Of q million
cellars.
The closing session Of the after
noon wa a conference conducted by
Rev, f, G. Laubaeh Of New York. an
American Board Missionary on the
ISL nd o. Mindanao in the Philip
pines. By questions and answers the
speaker brought out how to study
m ssions. how 70 give for missions,
and above all the need of constant
prayer. The thought was also
bro ought out in the conference that
there should be prayer for our Sena-
tof, and Congressman that they
mig hit have a world viSion.
At the business session these Off
Ger" were elected: Moderator, Rev
l.. r. Gordon. Greensboro; registrar,
Rev. c. i. Adams. Danvillc; assist
art Rev. w. A. Warner; treas, Rev
c. E. Bliss, McIhdoes; apportionment
com, Rev. c. B. Bliss, Arthur f.
Stone, Rev. A. E. Gregg; advisory
ccm., Rev. c. A. Adams, Rev. c. H.
Molrll, +. Fl. Cowles; com. on min
i terial standing, Rev. F. B. Richards.
PCrley Harris, Rev c. A. Adams;
pastoral supnlv. Rev. C. H. Merrill;
delegate to National Concl, four