Connecticut western news., 1875-09-03
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 Tbe forty-frst annual meeting of the Duchess County Baptist Association was held at the Baptist church in Millerton on Wednesday and Thursday, August 25th and 26th. There were large number of clergymen and lay delegates present from the different churches of which the Asso
 citation is composed, besides a good!y num- Der of the members of the other churches in this village. The annual sermon was preached by the Rev. w. B. Connolly text 2nd Cor. 8: 9. At the close of the sermon the Association proceeded to ballot for officers for the ensuing year. The Rev. A. c. Lyon was chosen Moderator; Rev. s. N. Hill, Clerk J. F. Mead, Treas. and Cor. Sec.; Rev. s. Illstey, John M. Bene- dict and J. Frank Mead were voted Com mittee of Arrangements for the present ses- sion. Letters were then read from several of the churches, and other committees ap- pointed by the Moderator. A prayer was then offered by Deacon Thompson, when the meeting was closed with the benedic- tion. In the evening the sermon was preached by Key. $. L.. Holman of Wor- cester, Mass, from Isaiah; And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.' It was very able and eloquent discourse, and proved that all who are followers of Jesus should be earnest and active in missionary work. During the morning session of Thursday, Rev. s. L. Holman read the Historical Paper.' which was history of the Baptist church at North East from 1750 to 1875. The main points of interest were these: In 1912 Jas.
 Winchell was licensed to preach; in 1872 new house of worship was built, costing $5oo0, of which Jas. Winchell gave $l7oo; in 1929 the church was. dedicated in 1885 the Duchess Baptist Association was formed; In l842 13 persons were baptized; in 1843 there were 192 members; in 1851 James B. Simmons was licensed to preach; in 1857 Geo. Hempton was appointed min ister; Rev. Thomas Winter came in 1868 :: Rev. s. l.. Holman came in 1878, and Rev. A. c. Lyon, our present pastor, came in 1875. The sermon of the morning was preached by Rev. V. w. Benedict, from Philippians 4: 2. The afternoon session was opened with prayer by the Rev. c. D.. Stearns. The afternoon was devoted to business mostly. Rev. James B. Simmons addressed the Association on the Centenni- al education effort. The evening session of Thursday was devoted to the cause of Sun day schools. The Rev. 0. D. Stearns made a brief address. followed by few remarks by G. D. Mixen, after which the audience was favored by the singing of Rock of Ages by s. Harding lllsley, accompanied by the melodecn. The Rev. James B. Sim mons then made 8 short address, followed by Rev. s. N. Hill, after which Rev. A. c. Lyon closed the session of the Association, returning thanks to all concerned. The Association then adjourned to meet at Do. yer Plains the last Wednesday in August,
 1876. The session just closed has been a very interesting and successful one, and we can but express our thanks to the members of other churches who have So kindly as. sisted us in entertaining the delegates, and we have all tried to do everything in our power to made their stay pleasant anG agreeable.... Mrs. c. M. Brown of Egre
 mont, Mass, is now visiting with friends tin Mlllerton.. The firm of Eggleston Bros
 are putting an addition on their storage room. .....A new physician has located him
 self in our village-Dr. L. F. Preston. H. comes we'll recommended, and has taker rooms for the present at the Planet House | We are glad he has come, for our own phy
 sicians will have more patients than they
 can attend to if we are going to allow such
 nuisances to be scattered through oul
 streets as we have been obliged to endure
 since last Saturday morning......Mr. Berks
 son-in-law of Geo. Crane Esq, called on u
 Tuesday morning while on his way to th'
 Hartford races. His little daughter Hattie
 who has been i'll for some weeks, has re
 covered. .. a-.s -... GUESS AGAIN.