Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

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Ministerial Association Of Burlington District
The Association of Methodist Preachers
in the Burlir gton District met in Vergennes,
Tuesday morning. at 10 O'Clock. In the
absence of Rev. o. Gregg, presiding elder,
the secretary called the meeting 10 order,
and w. H. Meeker was elected to the char
After reading portion of Scripture, sing
ing and PRAYER, it was resolved 20 devote
the meeting to the discussion Of miscellane-
Gus matters The subject of religious con-
ventions, or village camp meetings, or
Pentecost meetings, was discussed ana q
committee appointed 20 present plan Oh
such meetings.
Ministers of sister denominations and the
laity present were invited to participate IN
the proceedings.
Several brethren represented the rellgloHS
conditions of their charges. The reports
were generally encouraging, especlally ifOHi
Pittsford and Shelburn.
Committee on programme for next session y
was appointed as follows: NJ. Iator, Ii. T.
Austin. W. W. Foster, Jr.
The time for assembling was liked at a.
N. and , p m, and adjournment at IL H.
and 5 p. N.
At Il o'clock the meeting was adjourned
with the benediction by Rev, DR.. Goadby oil
the Baptist Church, Nergennes.
A2p. m. the meeting was presided over
by W. Ballard, and half hour was devoted
to devotional exercises. 1t was resolved TO
follow this order at every session.
The printed programme was then taken
up, and under the call two excellent essays
were read, one by \. j. ingalls,, on Pre-
marathon for the Pulpit, and the other, by
w. Ii. Meeker, on Indiyidualism, or the
Rights of Private Judgment" The usual
criticisms and replies BY the essayists FOL
lowed.
These discussions were very animated ana
interesting. The attendance OF ministers Is
fair. and the audience large. \ little be-
fore five. the meeting adjourned. Benedlc-
ton BY j. II. Bond.
In the evening II. Graham delivered an
discourse on the grOundlessness OF the mod
ern cry against the Tyranny OF Creeds.
Audience very attentive. b-
VERczSxEs, VI, Oct. %
The Association met at O'Clock, J. Il.
Bond presiding.
Thirty minutes were spent in devotional
exercises. The committee on organizing the
District into conventions or four days meet
ing-. made their report, which, after DIS
cussion, was laid upon the table, thus leav-
ing the pastors in the different sections to
act at their own option.
A committee from the city was introduced.
They requested the Association to attend
IN masse a temperance meeting IN their
school house hall, this evening, and partl-
cinate. The programme was set aside and
an adjournment effected for this purpose.
Methodist preachers are not behind-hand in
this work.
session. Under the call Of the programme
ESSAYS were presented by c. II. DCnt0n on
d" Continuous Mental Development-lt'
Importance to the Ministry and also By
Louis y. Beaudry on the " Scope of the
Pulpit" These productions were criticised
a. usual, and the critics replied to by tneiI
authors.
At noon the Association was adjourned e.
attend to the merits Of a sumptu0us dinner
prepared in the lecture room by the ladies
of the societv The contents of the enter
taiument were discussed with gusto. The
social element was prominent throughout.
The afternoon session opened at . o clock,
II. Graham ID the chair. \ rising vote OF
thanks was rendered to the ladies for their
royal dinner The programme then called
up n lively discussion on the question
- + il possible for Methodist preacher 10
keep the Methodist Discipline p The
leading disputants were j. H. Bond and
W. ". Foster. Sen. 80 Is the day Of mira
cles past2' was next discussed by j. Chase
and j j. Austin. other brethren following
a. in the former discussion, with i've min
ME -uPec1qe
". ". Foster, Jr. read an ezeeleut
sketch from Tin. Y, .. Ai;cr the ordi-
nary criticisms and reply, prayer was ottcr-
cd hy d. =. IGlhurd, the doz0.oey was
sung. ari herei.ction pronounced by j.
Chase. Thus ended one of the best gath
crines cf this kind which it has been the
privilege of your correspondent to attend.
TEMPERANCE NETTING.
As Your correspondent participated in
this meeting also, and as it was Kind I'd
appendix o the other gathering, it is pro-
per 70 give il o passing note. Nergenne-
seems To u- to have been aroused by the re-
cent preaching and lectl1ing Of Rev. Rich
ard Gr0Ean. who Is really Kind OF John
the Baptist among Us. The school House
Hall was literally packed. The pupils OF
the school ad led much 10 tile interest % the
occasion by their sweet singing.
Mr.. II. C.. johnson was chosen Chairman,
and F. X. Haven, Secretary.
Speeches were made hy Ee,s j. II. Bond
A. j. ingalls,, W II. Meeker, and Richard
Gr0gau. Ia consequence o: the latene,s OF
the hour only few remarks were added by
Reys I. y Beaudry and II. I. Austin
The congregation remained attentive To