The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-10-27
Nee Ing of the Burlington District
Ministerial Association.

The Methodist Ministerial Association
for Burlington Dictrict met at the NJ. f.
Church. Pitts'ord, Tuesday morning al
1880, Rev. O. Gregg, presiding elder, it
the chair. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev ]. j. Noe. of Ponltncy
and continued by testimonies from the
chairman, who has been in the church
43 years and now felt that his heavenly
home was near Others testified TO 4
present and glorious salvation through
Jesus Christ.
Brandon was selected as the next place
OF meeting, and Rcvs. ". j. Heath, J
W. Shank, and A j Ingalls, were ap
pointed the committee on the programme
The programme was taken up at ! 80
and Rev. NJ. Gregg read an essay on
"Class Meetings" in which he said they
originally were to promote reyivals aud
this should be their present design Dis.
cussions followed, and as the hour of ad.
iournment was at hand, further remarks
were omitted ill the afternoon session.
At . p. m. the association was called to
order, Bro. Noe in the chair, the devo.
tioual exercises being conducted by Rev.
A. Heath. The minutes was read BY the
Secretary and the morning discussion con.
tnucd, which resulted in the conclusion
that We need class meetings.
Rev. W. J. Heath read an essay .Ra.
tionalism in the Church" The essay, its
difieren; features in different countries,
and what it has done in the world. He
said unbclief would ruin any nation.
Charity was recommended III all the dis.
cussions of religious matters.
Rev. Mr.. Bond had an essay on The
Best Method of PromOiiug Revivals, !"
which declared simplicity of manner and
directions Of appeal in preaching, visiting
from house to house, christian sympathy,
and the meeting thrown open for ali to be
the best methods. lie would eropoy none
but well known Evangclsts.
Rev Mr.. Shank read an essay on South
America It's u Missioa Field" which full.
ly explained the work, and was highly in
teresting and instructive.
hev. II. T.. Austin preached to good
congregation from Galations vi, 7, 8;
BE not deceived God is not Knocked !:
for whatsoever man soweth that shall
he also reap" etc Subject. The Sow Jog
and the reaping, or the seedlmc and the
harvest
WEDNESDAY.
The association was called for social
half hour. Bro. Bond having charge. 1t
it was a very profitable time oil Irayer
and praise.
the exercises proper OF the association
were called to order, Bro 4 IIn,h. of
Nergenues in the chair.
Bro Heath being the first man .u the
programme, Bro. Pickett was called to
the chair while he read his very Interest.
ing paper explaining eutertainipgly the
working Of English Meihodism aud cou.
trasting il with American Methoiism.
Bro. Muger's subject was Are camp
meetings necessary DOW go
j. ). Mott read M instructive sermon
on the fourth commandment.
II. +. Austin presented an essay on
Christ, the type preacher
Prof ME. Cady, of Troy G. Academy
addressed the meeting in the interests Of
the school, giving some interesting stats.
tice and presenting very encouraging re.
port Of the progress and the prospects of
the institution. Its present standing is
better than anticipated by its warmest
frirnds for this opening term.
A. '. Marshall read sketch Of ser.
mon from Hosea 4, 6.
w. II. Meeker read an able sermon
founded on Isaiah 10 Is, subject. The
Value Of Man"
W. w. Foster, Jr. presented a paper
on Satan and his work"
=. Marshall read an essay on Tue Re.
lation Between Matter aud Spirit
Each Of the above essays and sermon,
were generally and sharply criticized with
good feeling, much pleasure, and some
advantages.
The next meeting is to be- held at
Brandon sometime the last Of February.
Hearty thanks were voted by the asso
citation to tho Pittsford people for thcil
generous hospitality.
Tae meeting was well attended by tho
preachers of the district and by the PEG
pie of the place.
Captain Charles Hitchcock spoke ia
behalf Of the people of the pleasure they
had found in attending the meeting anC
in the society of the ministers in lheil
families. lie gave some good advice tC
the preachers who will gratefully re-
member this profitable meeting at Pitts
ford,