The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-08
STATE UNIVERSALIST
MINISTER'S IN BARRE
Held Important Conference Relative to
the Progress of the De-
nomination.

The final session Of the Universallst
ministerial conference of the state OF
Vermont which has been held during
the last two days with the Barre Uni
vcrsalist church, closed at noon to-day,
after session that was filled with dis
cussions and business
The conference opened yesterday aft
ernoon with the selection of the confer
cnce committee. At 2:l5 Rev. George
F. Fortier, superintendent, addressed
the gathering on Policies" Russell /.
Dawson, A. B., principal of Goddard
seminary, was next on the program
and he spoke on "The New Goddard, 7"
being followed by Homer c. Ladd OF
Barre, who discussed briefly THE Min
| ister's job from a Layman's Stand
point By One Who Has Both Hired and
| Fired" Rev. W. A. Cate Of st. Johns
bury took as his topic Japan" sub
| iect with which the speaker dealt as
one who has both seen and experienced.
Last evening the 1880 mass meeting
was somewhat delayed through the re-
tarded arrival of the speaker of the
evening. DIR. John Smith Lowe of Bos-
ton, general superintendent, on account
of late train.
The order of the evenings service
was as follows: ], organ selection; 2,
hymn, How Firm a Foundations" 3,
prayer, Rev Mr.. Stetson; !, "In the
Cross of Christ We Glory" soprano and
tenor duet by Miss Betty Brown and
Principal r. l.. Dawson, both of God
dard seminary; >, address by DIR. John
Smith Lowe; 6, "The Lord is My
Light" soprano solo by Miss Betty
Brown; 7, hymn, 'In the Cross of
Christ / Glory" s, benediction by DR..
Lowe.
In introducing DR.. Lowe, Rev. f. O..
Hokerk, pastor of the local church
characterized the speaker as "one who
is filled with fiery zeal for his mes
sage" Mr.. Hokerk's statement was
we'll borne out by DR.. Lowe as he took
the platform and held his audience en-
tranced throughout his address
He laid special emphasis on the
newly y-started drive of the Uniyersalist
church for greater membership; his
whole speech was based on the topic,
Crusade" In brief, he touched upon
the recent changes in the spirit of the
Universalist church of the whole world
the birth of new spirit of confidence
and of its recent and future accom-
plishments. This is an age of great
accomplishments, an age when people
are beginning to believe that nothing
is impossible. With this in mind the
Universalist churches a year and a half
ago went to work and raised fund
of a million and quarter. and with
another idea in mind that where one
great accomplishment ends, another
starts off, drive was initiated at the
national convention at Baltimore this
year whose cry was, 10000 new mem
bers by Detroit 1921"
He pleaded with the members and
adherents of the church to get behind
the pastor and push. The success of
the whole crusade lies in the adoption
and application of four qualities: 4, the
spirit Of Jesus Christ; >, the spirit of
confidence; 3, the spirit of persevering
determination expressing itself in co.
operation; 4, the spirit of organization,
so that the pressure of organization
might be felt by each of the individuals
which constitute its units, and spur
them on TO greater deeds.
In answering the question, why
this crusade for new members 2" DR..
Lowe closed. making very clear that
the purpose of il all was not that the
church might sit back and gloat over
its mplishment, but that it might !
re discover the teachings of Jesus /
Christ and more ably apply them to
present day life,
Twenty Universalist ministers had
reported for the conference by this (
noon. They found lodging with several
of the members and attendants OF the /
church.
The final session Of the conference .
opened this morning at $3.50 o'clock
with Rev r. f. Johonnot, y D., speak ,
ing on "The Minister'S Relation to the .
Business End Of the Church" Follow 4
inc this number came devotional sery
ices led by Rev c. A. Simmons, in
Guiding solo by Mrs " NJ Holden. /
Rev f. A. Hazen. pastor Of the FEEDER
ated church of Richmond. took as a
topic. "A Unified Community Religious
Life The round table, Rev. John $.
Lowe, d. d., presiding, then went into
session for the treatment of the sub
iect, The Murray Anniversary Cru.
SADIE" a discussion of the motives. or
yanization and most valuable meth
Ids of handling the crusade in individ-
lal churches and parishes.
The last number on the conference
Drosram was a business meeting of all
nivcrsalist ministers. licentiates and
ay preachers, all Of whom are mem
Ders Of the conference, with respect to
he discussion, adoption and rejection
If several resolutions, and other impor
ant business.
Resolutions were passed o. thanking
he people Of Barre for their cordial en-
ertaiiment Of the conference (2l
promising support TO the movement to
lecure more adequate censorship of
moving picture films coming into the
tate and urging that advertisements
VI films BE- included in the censorship
~ promising support to the movement
o prohibit commercialized sports upon
sunday but warning against any re 1
urn TO oppressive blue laws a oppos
Nc the proposed program Of introduc-