The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-07
Plea for Greater
Religious, Effort
Continued from page one)

After the report of the secretary and
treasurer was read and approved,
the meeting was thrown open to dis
cussion and consideration of the Ian
of cooperation with the Minister'S
and Missionaries Pension Board of
the Northern Baptist convention.
The plan, as explained by Rev. w,
A. Dawson of Burlington, showed
that the purpose of the Northern
Baptist Convention is 0 furnish min
isterial aid to aged pastors in need
and also that the new pension plan
by which ministers and missionaries
receive after 65 yeats of age one
half of their average salary as a
halt OF their average salary as q
their salary per wear from the age of
SO ears to the completion of the pc
Rod when the nsnsion begins.
The officers for the Vermont Ban
fist Ministers Confernc and Aid
Society were then elected os follows:
Rev. ]. H. Blackburn, Newport,
president; Rev. ]. S. Brown of Man
chester, vice president; Rev. Frank
S. Tolman of Randolph, secretary
and A. c. Crane Of Burlington, treas
urer.
The regular meeting of the corven-
ton was called to order by Hon.
Henry Bond of Brattleboro, and the
various committees were appointed as
follows: s@
NnY,,;,,o+;,o oon,x,;++ao, n
Thyng. Passumnsic: F. S. RoIman,
Randolnh, Rev. II. P. Glaister,
Starksboro Rev. Elisha Sanderson.
Fairfax; Rev. c. w Bishop. South
Newfane, Rev. Thomas Dawson and
Rev. R. N. Allen of Cavendsh.
Committee on Resolutions: Albert
\. Silver. Derh--' Prof RAYMOND
Mcfarland. Middleburv; Rev. GEORGE
". Peck. il, Rutland: Rev Chris
tian Anderson, Wehsteville Rev,
George Pomfrev. Richford; Rev.
Alexander Donald, Poultnev and Rev.
". E. Lombard, Saxton's River.
Committee on Enrolment: Carroll
Huntington. Newport; W. B. Glynn,
Saxton's River; Mrs. E. W. Bad
ford, Bennington: Rev. l.. H.
Spraque, jamaica; Miss Grace NJ.
Brooks. St. Adams; Rev. Frank
Place, East Randolph and Rev. L.
E. Hall, Charlotte.
The rules of order were read by
the clerk, Rev Frank S. Tolman of
Randolph and the report of the COM
mittee on obituaries, prepared by
Rev. Henry Croker OF Chester, was
read by Rev. H. B. Rankin in Mr.
Checkers absence.
The annual sermon was delivered
b. Rev j. I. Sharman of St. Adams
who spoke on the subject of "Wit-
Messing" Rev. Nh. Sharman show
ed the close ANALOGY between the re-
lations of the Jewish church and the
Ancient World religious progress and
that OF the Christian church to
modern religious life and showed that
the same spirit of witnessing requir-
ed of Israel by the prophet, Isaiah, Is
REQUIRED likewise by Christ and his
Church.
The morning session closed with
prayer by Rev. ], J. Fowler of Bris-
toll.
The afternoon session on Tuesday
was riven over to the interests OF the
Sunday School work. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev.
Clark T. Brownell of Brattleboro,
after which Elmer B, Bailey of Bur
lington, vice-president OF the State
Convention, presided.
The following committee was APP
pointed to serve in arranging con
ferences to be held in the different
associations in October: Rec. j. j.
Fowler, Bristol; Rev. A. N. Pierce,
Passumpsic; Rev. Christian Pc |
terson, Websterville' Rev. Elisha !
Sanderson, Fairfax; Rev. c. W.
Bishop, Townshend; Rev. |.
NJ. Compton, Brandon and
Rev. C. S. Condor, Grafton.
An interesting address was given |
by Miss Gertrude Hartley of Boston !
on Making the Book Live"
Rev. Dr. F. F. Peterson of Boston |
delivered a stirrin- address in which |
he emphasized the Importance OF
proper leadership in the SUNDAY
school, wise teaching and warm ard |
earnest evangelism.
DR.. Peterson was followed b. Rev. !
York A. King of Lawrence. Mass, |
whose topic was Evangelism in
the Bible School" in which he
told many interesting experiences Of
his own in connection with the direc