The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-02
Resolutions Adopted.

Resolutions Adopted
In short business session following
the order of the evening last night the
councils of both districts were ap-
pointed as follows: st. Albans district,
Rev. w. R. Davenport of st. Alhans,
district superintendent, Rev G. II.
Redding Of Montpelier, and Layman II.
c. Whiteaill OF Waterbury; st. Johns
bury, +. w Sharp of st. Johnsbury
district superintendent, Rev. |. A. Ran
ney of Hardwick and Eayman w. B.
Lance of Plainfeld.,
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by the committee on resolutions
and unanimously adopted by the con
ference
Whereas the loving kindness and
tender mercy of God. our Father, have
followed us in all our fields of Chris
tian labor and have brought us to-
gether for the enjoyment of this, our
! nth annual conferences be it resolved,
First. that we hereby express our
gratitude to God for his kind Provi-
dences during the year.
Second, that we record our sppre
citation of the untiring efforts of the
pastor of this church, Rev. B. G. Lip
sky, and Mrs. Lipsky, of the good peo-
pie of the Hedding Episcopal church,
who have thrown their hospitable
homes wide open for our comfort, have
provided such excellent diningroom
service-and have done all that could be
done TO make this conference sue.
cess.
Third, that we acknowledge the
courtesy of the Barre Daily Times for
the space given us in its columns, Of
the postal and telephone service which
have greatly aided us in our work and
for the freedom Of the City of Barre so
graciouslv extended to us and which
we have thoroughly enjoyed.
Fourth. that we record our petition
for the blessing Of God to rest upon
the pastors and people Of our sister
churches who have shown their broth
erlv interest by assisting in our work.
Fifth. that we express our apprecia
tion of the loyal and faithful work Of
our district superintendents and for
their personal interest in the welfare
Of every minister and Of every charge.
sixth. that we express our graft
tude to God for sending Bishop Edwin
II. Hughes 20 this area for this quad
renuium, and 70 our conference for
this session. We believe in him; We
love him May he he given many wears
Of service for the church and the king
dom
seventh. that for the coming year
We make il our constant ambition and
controlling purpose 10 win for the
kingdom Of God a. many souls as we
can 90 build up our people into strong
Christian character, 10 seek out choice
Young men and women for the minis
try and Christian service, to encourage
our finest young people 70 attend
Montpelier seminary and &c make the
teaching of Christian stewardship in
its broadest sense a part Of our pro
gram"
Pageant Presented Last Evening.
Last evening the regular order Of
service was turned over to the pre-
sentation Of a pageant under the di-
rection OF Or. VI. r. Osborne, n mis-
siouarv 10 India. who is spending a
few months in America recruiting for
missionaries 20 GO to India The pag-
cant was as near as possible re-cre-
alton of the missionary meeting in any
village Of India.
A class Of boys and girls made up
for the most part from the young peo-
PIE vi the Methodist church with the
help Of one or two Of the visiting pin-
isters was being held by the Ameri-
can missionary. a part taken by Amos
Belts. and assisted bv the local preach
rr. Paul. taken BY Rev. ". A Mae
Farlane. The scenes were strictly In
dian. costumes. tongue snd manner
Dr. Osborne himself took the part of
a native head II q caste in thS first
part. who was = Christian but who
still maintained some of the Hindu
ideas in respect 60 women. and IN a
later part ~ represented the leader II
: village Of outcssfs 70 the number II
p O0e. A leader 81 a caste and mayor
81 the village in true Christian fashion
81 the request II the missionary for q
meeting he granted the request. In al
aition hr remained ard led the sing
inr. The sonC uscd vzs in ths Hinda
faurssr and aas she Christian us~s
cong of Tndia DR. Osborne. 10 this
usrt also sang = solo IN tie Hiran
-o.rzse nlaxsnr hik own scormHaninasnt