Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-29

mohent ana lovely breeze dispersed the |
clouds, and the warm sunlight came stream
ing down the leafy aisles, filling our sylvan
temple with beauty. How appropriate to
devote such time to lovefeast. 1t is
O'Clock and the bell calls the multitude
to the stand to enjoy the apostolical
ggapG. Elder Gregg takes charge of the
meeting. Some of the testimony was glori-
Gus and generally very brief, as it should
be on such occasions, 80 persons speaking
in the course of 81 minutes.
One brother said, 1.-The nearer get to
the found fountain the clearer | find the
waters.s Another by his side laeonically
remarked, 81 don't know as the water is
clearer, but there's more Of it,
A minister on the stand said 50 In a few
days it will be ffty-one years since the
Lord converted me- Think of half a cen
tury of prayer and labor for Jesus!
The lovefeast was followed by brief in
termission, and then came the large con-
gregation for preaching. Rev. d. p. HUI
burd of Williston, who preached the first
sermon of the campaign, came forward for
a renewed effort in his apostolic work. He
announced his text from Paul's letter to the
PHILIPPIANS, chapter iii, verses Is, 10. lie
beautifully delineated Paul's character as a
good preacher and exhorter, double char
acter seldom meeting in one man.
The speaker himself is a good example of
this dual power, as the sermon clearly de-
monstrated lie appealed to the reason of
his audience and lovingly exhorted men, as
Paul did, to turn away from temporalltieS
and sensualities to spirituality and eternal
life. lie who lives merely an animal and
mental life is an enemy 10 the cross oil
Christ.
Rev. Messrs Cox, Foster, Jr., and At
water of the Vermont Witness, followed
with exhortations, and the meeting closed.
The congregation was slightly interrupt
ed BY calls for physicians to attend 70 a
man who was run over and had limb
broken. This Is the first accident which
has occurred thus far in the meeting.
At one o'clock u meeting was held in the
Burlington tent by the ladies in behalf Of
the Heather Woman's Missionary Society,
for the purpose OF instruction and organlza-
ton. This society, the most recently or
gained agency of the church, l. already at
| tracing the attention of the Christian
| church and even the secular world.
As Mrs. Ilulburd was engaged in this
meeting, the children meeting was in the
hands Of Rev W. W. Foster, Jr., whose
| adaptation to this peculiar work was demon
| strated in the numbers and interest Of the
| gathering.
| Other meetings were held during the hour
with evident success, contributing to the
power and influence Of the more public ser
vice. Such is the interest of these small
| gatherings that it Is difficult at times to
close them for the other gatherings at the
stand And yet the bell is usually obcycd
| puuctualiy.
To-day a collection in behalf Of tine ass1-
citation was taken mp, amounting to about
$50.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. /. ;. Walker. Of Fairhaycn, oceu-
pied the desk. and in his characteristic man
ner discoursedlon the cure of skepticism from
John w p. lie showed the folly and loss
Of unbelief, the glory and grandeur ofiaith.
| Unbeiet Is of the heart, and it is irrational.
| Thomas has been unnecessarily blamed a.
an unbeliever. but a. soon as he received
a proper evidence. be believed at once. -
will every heart do The speaker reyelei
in the power Of faith In his own heart and
in it, triumphs iu the world, and invited
the multitude To faith In Christ
Elder Hulburd cxhortcl and was followed
by one still older, Rev. Mr.. Whitney Of
Winooski Falls.
EVENING SERVICES.
| Last evening deeply solemn spirit was
felt among the people Rev. John Chase OF
| Paut0n. preached from Rom. tx. -. IL
was faithful appeal and warning TO men
! who are fitting themselves as vessels OF
wrath unto destruction. These men were
| invited % the altar. and some OF them came
to seek the grace of life and love, among
| them a soldier of the late war. well known
TO Your correspondent. The Lord OF hosts
i, among his people, and sinners hearts
tremblc under His power ike the leaves OF
the trees above their heads.
This meeting was continued till nearly
10. when the bell summoned Us 20 our rest
RESOLUTIONS To REV. o.. C.. POTTER.
Alta meeting Of the preachers of the Bur
| lington district, at Spring Groye camp
| Ground. held August 23i, committee was
appointed 10 drift document of confidence
| TO Rev I. G.. Potter. Of Winooski Fall-,
! whose amiablc wife recently deceased.
They presented ;he following
| Rrsairti. That 10 the death o. Mrs. T. G.. Potter
So recently picture oi health ans beauty the
faithful " ..e 4nd il cher Che humble Christian anil
true woman We rcco -uts the emphasized fact that
in the midst oi li.e We are ID death ana tAAt the
| sentence o; death Is upon us likewise. In her -ie
/ Iators. and To- hlr death We feel our lo-s.
l Rtsoirst, That while cur hearts are mos ci " in
-ref at the early demise ot our sister in thr-si,
they move w.ih tender Christian coincidence toward
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