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Addison County Baptist Association.


The Addison County Baptist Associa-
ton held its forty-thlrd anniversary at
Bristol, June 10 and II. Rev. Fl. d.
Hodge was chosen moderator Rev. L. B.
Hubbard clerk.
ANNUAL SERMON.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. II. D. Hodge. Text-Psalms 49,
10, 10 and IA. Theme-The Baptist de-
nomination in the United States for the
last century.
We now number 043 associations, 81 $40
churches, 1884 ordained ministers and
1,7G1 III communicates We have nine
theological institutions, with 469 students
"a colleges, with 1880 students, and up
wards of fifty academies and female col
leges. The property owned by these insti-
tutions is $12, 10G, 1853. 90; one hundred
years ago, we had little more than 10000
baptists, or in $50 of population now we
have one in twenty-four. Then one college
and three academies The preparatory
causes OF this growth were strict discipline,
intense earnestness, sympathy with the
common people and large waning of the
spirit of persecution, The characteristics
of the body were the doctrines of re-
pewed church membership the scripture
of the only rule of faith, entire separation
between the church and state and that each
and every person has right to his religious
convictions. Their defects were, an IN
clination to Aranism, hyper Calvanism
and false principles of Interpretation.
Their progress is due to the reception of
the Bible as the only rule of faith the
spirit of religious courtesy, the waking of
the church 10 sense of responsibility.
Many of the principles which we stood
alone in defending one hundred years ago,
are now received by all evangelical de-
| nominations.
The lessons enforced from this review
were, we should still insist that the divine
| ly given book is the only standard of faith
and practice. 1t is always hazardous tn
put anything in its place. We should cul-
tivate the fresh spirit of inquiry. We
should labor for development of the full
manhood of the christian lite. We should
seek more adequate educational advanta
ges. Our christian love and sympathy
should flow in more unrestricted chan
mel, aud we should find in the history Oh
the past most inspiring ground OF con
fidence. 1t was an able discourse.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon, after the reading o.
the letters from the churches, the claims o
the state convention were presented by
Rev. |. d. Burwell, followed by other
brethren
EVENING.
In the evening paper on home mission
was read by Rev. IT, Archibald, and tn
prospects and needs of the Vermont acad
envy were presented by Rev. W. N. vii
bur, followed by Messrs. llibbard, Arch
ibald and Hodge.
1t was stated that s100, 900 were secures
for an endowment fund, and in addition
$14, 900 of the S25, 900 required before tn
work of building could be commenced. Oh
Thursday morningit was announced that
brother present had subscribed S., 900, an'
other small sums had been obtained, where
upon the congregation sung "Praise Co
from whom all blessings flow"
THURSDAY.
Thursday morning, after an hour spen
in very interesting prayer meeting, tn
| claims Of foreign missions were presente
by Rev. John Goadby, d. d., Of Vel
, gennes, and those of church work by Rev
II. d. Hodge.
The session was closed by a sermo
: from Rev. DR.. Goadby; text, Psalms cXi,
!, 1870, "The entrance Of Thy word givet
t. light" 1t was an able discussion of tw
thoughts : Men are in darkness the wor
Q of God their effectual illumination.
The session was interesting and prof
! able The next meeting is to be held
| Whiting. T. II. A.