The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-30
Vermont and SALISBURY Association


Vermont and SALISBURY Association.
The Vermont and SALISBURY association
convened at Salisbury yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock a. M, and was called to or ~er
by Rev. j. X. Richardson of Rutland, the
clerk of the previous year, when prayer
was offered by Rev. Dwight Spencer of
Farhaven, who was chosen moderator.
Rev. j X. Richardson was chosen clerk,
and Robert Forbes of Brandon, treasurer.
An anthem was sung by the choir.
The letter to the association from the
SALISBURY church was then read, and a
short address of welcome by Edward A.
Reed, who Is at present supplying the pull
pit of the church in SALISBURY. A short
season was spent in devotional services.
The annual sermon was delivered by
Rev. J. K Richardson of Rutland, assist
I'd in the devotional services by Rev. D.
X. Watson of Brandon, and Foster Henry
of North Bennington.
Mr.. Richardson took for his text ii Tim.
| III, 10 4, and II Tim. Ii, 81. Theme, The
Baptists, who are they2 What they have
,ne2 What have they still to do and
arc they to do it2
at, Who are the Baptists &? Amid all
ruptions of Christianity there have
'een bodies of men, more or less
who have never been identified
q corrupt organic ltions who have
lLmed the name Of the christian church
OF these the Baptists are the lineal descen-
dants. They have in all ages from the
days of the apostles until now, been true
to their essential principles. This fact was
shown by an appeal to numerous and un-
doubted authorities.
Secondly, What have the Baptists done I
1t Ia not easy to sum up the work of Q
body of men in a few words. They have
maintained these great principles. The
Lord Jesus Christ, the only laweiver o.
his church, the word of God its sole Law
book, regenerate church membership
perfect religious liberty, the immersion o
the believer in the name of the Divin,
Trinity the only baptism, They hsv
been prosecuted, but they have never beer
prosecutors. They have already established
the principle of the Bible and the Bibl,
only that all bodies of protestant christian
have felt the need of establishing thei
doctrines by the word of G ID. They bav
been the staunch supporters of converte
membership. In their fight for freedom
they have won a glorious victory for bot
civil and religious liberty. They have bee
among the leaders in every christian enter
! prise.
Theirs was the earliest foreign mission
, airy movement, the earliest translators c
y the Bible into heather languages and henC
( translated into more tongues than an
other denomination. They have ha
. a wondrous increase. In 100 they ha
a but seventeen churches in America.
A 1876 there were 22,924 churches an
!, 1000, 900 members.
What have Baptists to do? They are
q bring about christian union. Departu
y from the lIble is the whole caute of chri
U tan dsuhion. The only possible grour
of unity is returning to the word of Co
!. 1t is to be our privilege to give the VOL
christian unity. How are Baptists to {
;. this workH BY standing fast by our esta
). lished principle, the supreme and sole a
:. thorlty Of the word of God, in regard
ordin sDces, in regard to spiritual and I
:, generated church membership, in regard
:, entir obligation to Chit.
- Not only does this demand holdiog al
teaching the doctrines of the word
CD, 1t requires also a spirit of lar
lib Iaiy of our time and substaAc
Que m -son requires that we should p
D. our money into the work. Finally 1t
quires hearty conservation to piety.
% At the close of The sermon a collecti
lie was taken for the Vermont Baptist sti
en convention.
TO Adjourned till 1880 p. M, after pray
as by Rev. A. Day.
=" AFTERNOON
>, The association met according to 9
lie journment, and was opened by prayer
ot Rev. L. @, Partridge of the Congregation
ed church of North Bennington, and singi
In the hymn.
N, "Ali bail the power OF Jesus NAME"
=, Voted, that Rsv. Mr.. Richardson be
or quested to furnish copy of the serm
- preached this morning and that 1t be t
" dered to the Waterman with request Il
ii be published in its columns.
The reading of the letters from