The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
Fellowship Meeting ut East Pouit-
ney.

TUESDAY.
After the conclusion Of the meeting held
at Castleton last week, 1t was then made
known that the next meeting would be held
at the Congregational church In East Poult.
ney, on the 10th and nth Of November.
Accordingly on Tuesday those Congrcga.
tional churches In Rutland county which
were represented met ut East Poultney, and
came together at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
A prayer meeting was first held under
the direction Of Rev. w. l.. Woodruff.
After the prayer meeting closed, Rev. II.
NJ. Holmes, Of Benson. was called to the
chair and Rev. W. l.. Woodruff was chosen
scribe. The first subject for discussion by
the meeting was. Personal responsibility
OF the lay members of the church, and how
far they should he helpers 10 the minis
ters. Rev. o. Myrick, pastor Of the Com
grcgational church in Middlc,own, opencd
the discussion and handled the subject with
ability. This is II subject in which Mr.
Myrick was at home. Since his pastorship
he has been favoritc not only in his own
church. but with the people there general.
ly He we'll understands the duties of lav-
men, and has happy faculty of enforcing
upon his people a sense of those duties.
The subject was further discussed by Rev.
w. l.. Woodruff, Rev. c. Granger. Rev
Mr.. Matthews. and w. l. Farnhan, ird
several other aymen.
Much interest was taken in the discus.
sion and good impression was evidently
left upon the attendants. The meeting
adjourned until evening.
The evening meeting opened with II
prayer meeting for the Baptism Of the
Holy Spirit. This meeting was conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Mathews, "a Welsh Con.
gregational clergyman, of Fairbavcn. The
prayer meeting was followed with an un-
usually interesting discussion AS To what
is mean, by the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
in which Mr.. Mathews. Mr.. Holmes. Rev.
Mr.. Tuxbury of Brandon, and others took
part.
WEDNESDAY.
On Wednesday morning, at . o'clock.
the meeting again assembled, and PRAYER.
meeting was first held, which was led by
Rev. Mr. Williams of West Rutland.
After the close of the prayer-mcc,ing,
another interesting discussion followed
The subject was contained in this question,
How far is it desirable that Christians of
Ii Hnrnpt 1apnp,,pat;
work ~
This discussion was led by Rev. Mr..
Holmes of Benson, and Rev. j. j. Noe of
the Methodist church in Poultncy. Mr.
Mathews and Rev. r. r. Hall of Ptisford
also took part in the discussion of this
question. The reverend gentlemen took a
sensible view of the question, and their re-
marks could but create sense of the i'm
portance of union in Christian work of the
different denominations.
In the afternoon an able discourse was
delivered by Rev. Aldacc Walker, d. d.,
of Wallingford. His theme was that the
church should so live and work that it
should throw out light that would invite
in the people outside. The sermon was,
like all other of DR.. Walkers sermons, full
of instruction and sound advice. Admin
istraton of the Lords supper followed, and
after that lecture from Miss Closson, n
missionary to Turkey. This lecture was
attentively listened 10 and apparently re-
celved with intense interest. A woman's
missionary board was formed at its close.
The meeting at Poultney on the second
day was well attended, and the exercises
were all of highly interesting character,
and can but prove useful to the cause of
christianity in Rutland county.