Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-16
Congregationalists Meet at Island
Pond

One of the best attended and most
enjoyable meetings of the Orleans As
sociation of Congregational churches
held in recent years was held Friday
at Island Pond. The general theme of
the convention was "This County of
Ours"
The meeting was called to order by
the registrar, Rev. Robert Lawton of
Island Pond at 10.30s o'clock in the
forenoon. Devotional services were
conducted by Mr.. Lawton, Rev. l.. A.
Edwards of Newport offering prayer.
Rev. l.. A. Edwards was elected mod
Orleans, scribe. The roll of the
churches was called and ten were
found to be represented by either pas
tor or delegates. The registrar read
the records of the last meeting. The
pastor of the church made brief adj
dress of welcome to which the moder-
ator responded.
O. w. Locke, Rev. G. L. Stacey and
L. A. Porter were appointed commit
I tee on business and Rev. G. ]. Peter
son, Arthur Kidder and Rev. G. E.
Southland were appointed committee
on appointments.
Rev. R. A. Hamilton of Orleans read
a strong paper on 'sThe Congregations
al Responsibility for Christianizing
This County" This was followed by
an address on "The Relation of the
Stronger Churches to the Weaker" by
Rev. L. A. Edwards after which adj
journment was taken for dinner.
i Following a most bountiful dinner
served by the ladies of the Island PonC
church, the afternoon services wers
opened with a devotional period lee
by Rev. C. J. Peterson of Nortf
n y II, ell ~ Of ne
registrar and treasurer. These re
ports showed splendid spirit amone
the churches and indicate a strone
aggressiveness in the future. Rev. j
j. Hutchinson of Barton spoke upor
the subject of a practical program fol
the services and activities of tn;
church, in which he emphasized "tean
work. by pastor and people and tht
need for common sense in our work.
The association sermon by the Rev
F. E. Dawson of Derby was an es
pecially strong sermon. He spoke es
, pecially of the transforming power
of vision, and dwelt upon the visior
of GOD, of sin, of cleansing and of ser
,, vice. Following the sermon Revs
: Peterson and Southard conducted {
! communion service and the members
of the council adjourned to the par
sonage for a business session while
the Ladies Missionary society helC
their meeting in the church.
The evening service opened with {
devotional period led by Rev. Mr.
Southland. The church choir led il
! the singing and Mrs. c. A. Jefts rem
! dered a solo.
John X. Miller of South India spok,
upon the relation of this county tC
the world wide mission field. He tolt
! very vividly of conditions in India
China, Japan and Korea but especial.
of India. He said that half of the peo
, pie of the earth live in India, Chin;
y land Japan and that India and Chin;
iwere practically pagan.
! Rev. C. c. Merrill of Burlington
gave an address upon the Fellowship
of the county with the state and th
need of closer relations in the Con
gregational denomination.
t NJ NJ Taplin of Orleans spoke brief
n ly upon the recent World Movemen
4 drive in the county stating that ever.
n church except Coventry reached o
J. passed its quota and the county's ap
S portionment was over subscribed.
: The conference voted to hold a coun
d ty Congregational picnic or chautau
; qua day later in the season and Wal
}, lace III. Gilpin of Barton was appoint
:. ed chairman of a committee to max
e arrangements for such an event. Rev
o J. J. Hutchinson of Barton was electe
It to preach the conference sermon mex
L year.