Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-23
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS

The six o'clock a. m. prayer meeting
was well attended, and deep and earn
est spirit was apparent, from the re-
quests made and prayers offered. This
meeting was conducted by Bro, Burnell
of Aurora, Ill.
Another interesting devotional meet
ing was held at a. M, conducted by
the Rev T. G. Potter. The same deep,
fervent spirit characterized this season
of prayer which so distinctly marked
the earlier meeting of the morning.
AT 1890 the convention assembled in
the main room OF the church to continue
its work, Ben X. Chase in the chair.
''All hail the power of Jesus name -
was sung in the stirring tune of Corona
ton. Rev. i. 0. Brastow of Burling-
ton 1--WE made mistake as to his resi-
dence in yesterdays report) Offered
prayer.
The convention then proceeded to re-
ceive nominations for the executive COM
mittee, which consists of one member
from each association in the state. The
following persons were named andelect-
ed said committee:
CP Smith, Burlington Z B Stewart,
Bristol Chas. Page, Brandon Chas.
Hayward, Bridport e Fl Field, Char
lotte H G Busher, Fairhayen H c
Rumsey, Hubbardton A B Riggs, Lud-
low J N Hurd, Manchester E L Hi'-
bard, Montpelier; II B Olds, Norwich ;
Tenny Branch, Orwell 4 D Tiffany,
Pittsford L d Ross, Poultney; 3 K
Chase, Rutland III F Wyman,
Springfield John Weeks, Salisbury
E A Walker, St. Johnsbury c North.
Sudbury; WP Dillingham;, Waterbury !;
Dea. Murray, Waterbury Center j w
Gale, Weston /; M n Baker, Weybridge;
D K Paddock, Winooski; M s Adams,
South Royalton j d Priest, Peru.
p The members of the. executive COM
mfttee elected, that were present, then
retired to the lecture room to confer to-
gether on the topics of business. and the
interes. of the association.
Yfce-President Rev. Mr.. Brastow,
took the chair. ,,.-........, i
=. A, brief social service of song was held
at this time. The hymn beginning
'sCome blessed spirit source of light,
was sung under the lead of Prof. j. G.
w. Coke of Montpelier.
Rev. Mr.. Brastew read q portion of
the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of
st. John. Rev. w. N. Bacon of Shore
ham offered prayer. ..:...' =.
'sNearer my God to Thee" was sung ;
Revs. L. N. Beaudry and II. c. Fartar
also led in prayer. :.a. ......s a,1,,.
Remarks upon the gospel lesson read,
were made by Rev. W. II, SeweIl Of
Norwich. ~. -. =.
Rev. N. n. -Glazier Of Montpelier, ad-
dressed the convention on the topic as
signed him as per programme: 1.-The
value Of association bible classes and the
best method of conducting them" -
This address was an earnest ana elo-
euent eul0gy of the adaptedness and tri-
unphs of the truth of the Divine Word
in its objective and subjective conquests,
constituting men to call on the name OF
the. Lord and to consecrate themselves
to Christ's cause. 1t is a treasure OF
profound yet practical t a maya.
zine containing all needful material to
make men strong and skillful in WELD
ing moral weapons in the moral warfare
of the christian church. Tt8x
The speaker had no fears as to the utility
and ultimate success of the bible in edu.
eating and eleyating man, when studied
and practiced by its adherents. The
pellets of inhdelity may strike the
Crock of Ages" but they will fall pow.
erless at the foot of the cross. AS to
the best methods of conducting associ.