The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-31

front of the stand at $3.50 p. NJ.
Prayer meetings were also held in the
several cottages.
The afternoon services opened at one
+. NJ. Prayer by Rev. w. III. Rowsom,
of Middlebury; sermon by Rev. M.
Tator, of Brandon; text, Isaiah lxiii:1
"Who is this that cometh from Edom ~
The speaker said: We may first ask
in what category of beings we may
place Jesus Christ.
First-We may call him the Creator OF
all things.
Second--Iosus Christ is the mighty
Savior.
The evening services opened at seven
O'Clock p. NJ. Prayer was offered by
Rev. j. Nj. Edgcrton of Rutland; SER
mon by Rev. ID. f. Brooks of Panton
text, I'd Cor. vi:20, last clause; "Be We
reconciled to God"
This text implies revolt, reconcilia-
ton and reconstruction. The points
were:
First-Rebellion, the great sin of hui
manity.
Second-The remedy for this sin.
The service was followed by very
powerful and interesting meeting of
inquiry and prayer, and the CONVEX
sions continued with increased interest.
Tuesday, the morning services opened
at 1880 A. NJ. Prayer was offered by
Rev. A. Heath of Winooski.
Rev. d. G. Ayers, of Benson, dclivy
cred sermon from Mark x:21. The
theme was "The one thing needful."
His points were briefly:
First-The infexible requirements of
the gospel.
Second-The use of temptation to
bring down the requirements of the
gospel to our own level.
Third-The lack of one thing may be
the one thing needful and without
which all things fail. The text also
shows that the sovereignty of one must
be tested according to their peculiar cir
cumstances.
Finally-Moral excellence is not
without use. 1t is a joy and an honor
to its possessor, but in itself it has no
power to save the soul.
Between the morning and afternoon
services an interesting young peoples
meeting was held in the Union tent, led
by Rev. G. w. Hughes of Charlotte. AL.
so children's meeting in front of the
stand, led by Mrs. ID. f. Brooks.
The afternoon services opened at | &c
p. NJ. Prayer was offered by Rev. G.
II. IIawley. Sermon by Rev. II. N
Munger, of Vergennes; text, Psalms
I'LL, II. When we contemplate the
final triumph of the gospel we see the
glory connected with the humility and
death of the Savior.
The points briefly are:
First-Who are the enemies of Christ
The enemies of Christ are not confined
to any one class, but they are all who
refuse to submit to him. The exalted
are his enemies.
Second-Thc effects of sin are sucl
that no one can be under its influence
without revealing its influence.
Tlfrd-It is because of enmity that
men are enraged in times of religious
awakening.
Fomth-To oppose spiritual religion
is to be an enemy to Christ.
Finally-The folly of pursuing such {
course is an evidence of human weak
ness.
The adjourned meeting of the trus
tees was held at four O'Clock Tuesday
Prayer was offered by Rev. O. Gregg
President Barker in the chair.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-J. l.. Barker.
Vice-presidents-N. j. Allen, II
Langworthy, ii. NJ. Seely.
Secretary-T. A. Griffin.
Treasurer-O. p. Mead.
Trustees-J. S. Stafford, G.. G.. Thrall
Frank Chandler, S. d. Holcomb and G
w. Dorr.
Auditor-J. w. Lovett
A question brought up by member
relating to the alleged dissertation O
the grounds last winter, developed the
fact that the people of New Haven
used the spring OH the grounds for wa
ter, it being all that saved them from
severe suffering on account of the
drouth.
The ministers requested the trustees
that the committee do not grant the
clearinghouse keeper permission tc
sell tobacco and cigars hereafter.
Rev. w. w. Foster, Jr., introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, We have observed the trafiic iy
sweet meats on the ground on the Sabbath, I
Resoired. That the association in letting the i'm
ing hall be requested TO restrict the sales on sun
day to actual necessary table board. II
A meeting of the women's missionary
society was held at the same time.
Wednesdays meeting was showery
but the services were held at the stand
Rev. VIM. w. Foster, Jr., preached the
morning sermon from Rev. kills.
The young peoples meeting was hello
at one O'Clock in the large prayer meet
ing tent, conducted by Rev. G. A. Bar
rett. The children's meeting occurred
at the same hour in the Rutland tent
Mrs. ID. F. Brooks had charge.
The afternoon service was largely at
tended. Rev. j. M. Edgerton, of Rut
land, preached from Matt. vi :33. The
leading thoughts of the sermon were
that we are destitute of what the tex
requires, and the fact that we may at
tain it. Mr.. Edgerton very emphatical
ly said that the churches need a moro
perfect experimental knowledge of re
ligion, and was very earnest in his ex
hOrtation to Christians and the uncon
verified to seek this.
At the conclusion of the sermon
large number came to the altar. Tht
meeting was one of unusual interest
though all these social services are the
occasion of great spiritual quickenine
and many conversions.
In the evening, owing to the rain
services were held in the Union ant
Rutland tents. In the former, Rev. j
S. Mott, of Weybridge, officiated. Ii
the Rutland tent Rev. s. S. Ford, o
Monkton, offered prayer. Rev. G.. w
Hughes of Charlotte delivered the ser
mon, from Galatians vi. IA, "But Goo
forbid that should glory save in tn,
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ"
Thursday morning dawned clear ant
beautiful. A very affecting love feas
was held in front of the stand at 10 A
NJ. The forenoon services opened a
1880, with sermon by Rev. w. A
Wicker of Williston. Text, LIST Cor
vi. "a, aye are not your own, we are
bought with price"
Young peoples meeting was held il
] the PRAYER tent. led by ID. 4. Brooks