Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08

N. Pierce of Passumpsic. Mrs. f. j. Sea-
mans of Fair Haven, Mrs. Arthur G..
Crane of Burlington. Mrs. w. Madge
Eddie of Starksboro. Mrs. C. f. Gould
of Lyndon Center, Miss Bertha Field of
North Springfield and Mrs. Christian
Peterson of Webstcrvillc.
Committee on Bible school and young
peoples work The Rev, William Frederick
Wilson, Burlington. chairman, the Rev.
C. u. Piper, Montpelier; the Rev. j. II.
Blackburn, Newport. George A. stewart,
Rutland, Olin n. GaX, Cavendish, the
Few. ]. r. Sharman, st. Adams, the Rev.
C. w. Bishop, Townsend. and Or. How
ard l.. Averil, Mddlebury.
Committee on social service: Mrs. w.
f. Putnam. Bennington. chairman, Mrs.
A. a. Silver, Derby, Miss Alice l.. Bean.
Newport, Carl S. Hopkins. Bratteboro,
Jonn A. Greenwood. Chester, Mrs. Edwin
Lane. Montpelier and the Rev. II. r.
Glaster Starksboro.
Committee on obituary: the Rev. Henry
c. Croker Chester. chairman. the Rev.
J. W. Burgin, Lyndon Center, the Rev.
Elisha Sanderson. Fairfax
Trustees Vermont Sunday School asso-
ciation the Hon. Henry Bond. Brattle-
horo. the Rev. w. =. Dawson, n. D.,
Burlington
Trustees Vermont Anti Saloon League:
c. T. Ferguson. Burlington. the Rev. j. T.
Sharman st. Adams, the Rev. l.. f. Hall.
Charlotte.
Trustees Vermont Academy for three
years: prot Raymond Mcfarland. Middle
! bury
| Next session place will be Bellows Falls.
prca cher. the Rev T.. j. Smith. Fair Ha
ven. alternate. the Rev. w. B. chase. Lud-
low; time. May % to %. inclusive, 1921" p"
| Respectfully submitted by Joseph ID.
| Thyng Passumpsic, Frank s. Tolman.
| Randolph. Elisha Sandcrson. Fairfax. G.
| w. Bishop. Townsend. II. B. Glaister,
Starksboro. Nominating committee.
The committee on resolutions was
! given by A. A. Silver of Derby Center
and expressed the hearty appreciation
of the convention to the First Baptist
Church, the neiehboring churches and
all the community for their kind and
| gra acious Hospitality. Also an express
sion of deep appreciation of the earnest
and successful work of DR. w. A. Davi-
! son. superintendent of Missions, of APP
probation to the churches of the
! state for success in the financial drive
in the new world movement. Strong
resolutions were passed in approval OF
the 18th Amendment and it was recon-
mcnded that the denomination dema nd
that the candidates for political office
shall stand square for enforcement OF
this new article of the constitution
that churches of the State consistently
continue their efforts for the final
| success of the s10O.O0O,o0 drixe. In
connection with resolutions relating to
the relation of the northern Baptist
convention to the Interchurch World
Movement and it's withdrawal from
co operation with this movement after
Juno 20. 1920. DR.. Dawson, said tina,
in view of apparent MISUNDERSTANDING
on the part of many in relation to this
matter the denomination at Buffalo
expressed its leep interest and co
operation in tho fundamental things
for which tho Interchurch World Move
ment stands and the purpose of thu
withdrawal was due solely TO its owr
failure to accomplish it's own ends Ir
order to conserve those things Whi cf
have really been gained through thi:
organization, an appropriation of $50,
900 has been made, of which $4,000 ma,
he used yearly in order that inc offi
cials of the pr0n1ttoN board Nigh
make such cooperative arrangement
as they deemed wise with the officials
of other evangelical denominations, t,
the carrying out of all possible co
operative efforts for the evangeliza
tion of the world, evoidinE the over
tapping of their efforts and such plan
as shall aid in constructive develop
| mcnt of the things for which all de
nominations stand.
| The committee on association reportc,
that it proposed to hold this fall specia
conferences in October in the differen
associations of the State strcssing thre
special topics viz, evangelism. steward
, ship and missions. These will be hell
, one day and will follow this schedule o
, dates Windham association at Yves
Guiford. Tuesday october B. Woodstock
association. at Grafton, Wednesday. Oc
tober 6; Vermont Central association a
Randolph, Thursday, October I; Danvill
, Association at North Danville, Friday
. October s: Lamoille association, Fairfax
Tuesday, October II; Addison association
at Bristol Wednesday, November Il
SALISBURY association at West Pawle
Thursday. November "A. The report q
the board OF trustees was given by d.
Dawson and covered the work of the yea
indicating marked development of a
y most all of the churches in the State.
The financial drive brought pledge
= amounting to nearly S5oo.oN.' Vernon
" Academy is to he opened in the fall {
= 1927. 100000 having been appropriated b
: the promotion board to be used durii
The year for this purpose.
s The report of the treasurer was PR
r, sented in printed form by Howard Graz
n of burlington and was unanimous
< adopted by the convention The ropo
n showed the assets of the convention
It be about S35o,G00 in invested funds. NJ
d Dawson introduced the new pastors wi
IT have come into the State during the yea
d There We're il, but only eight were pre-
~ ont at the convention.
ID The principal addresses of the afte
le noon were by Mrs. Katherine S. Westa
re- president of tho Womens American Ba
a, tist Home Missionary society of Chic
= go, and by DR.. Hugh A. Heath. one
ct ne officials Of the Northern Baptist Boa
a of Promotion.
l., Vice-P president Wallace w. Nichols
"a Rutland presided at the afternoon sc
-, sion.