Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-13
The windham Bap,i.t A..oci.tlon

/ Was held with the East Dover Baptist church
| of which Rev. II. V. Baker is pastor, Wednes-
day and Thursday, the It'll and Sth inst Al.
| thoughthe weather was threatening and stormy
! both days, there was a good attendance, and no
| great discomfort was experienced. The open.
ing service was II sermon by Rev. Horace
! Burchard, from Matt ", T. upon Preparing
the way for the coming of the Lord" 1t was
| delivered in Mr.. Burchard's characteristic
/ style, and furnished the keynote of the meet
| ing. Following the organization, the letters.
containing the reports of the state Of religion
in each church and statistics were received.
These were written, generally, in hopeful
mood, although few reported any increase in
membership, the net gam from the fifteen
churches each of which sent letters. being
but five. Forty-seven have been baptized
during the year, and thirty -one have been add
ed 10y letter. No special revival seasons have
been enjoyed during the year, if We except
the Brattleboro churchs where twenty-fy
were received 10y baptism But most Of the
churches have held their own, performed
good service, and are looking for the fruits Of
their sowing in the Lords time OF harvest.
which many have reason to believe is close at
hand. Indeed, if We mistake not. many II
delegate went home impressed with the feel
ing that this winter the Lord will do wonders
among US Excepting the Halifax churches
Centre and Wcst-but short distance
apart, and uniting in the support of Rev. H.
NJ Hopkinson each church is supplied with
pastor Rev. c. L. Frost from Rhode Island.
Is settled al South Windham in place of Rev.
L. Hapgood who resigned during the past
year Rev. Rufus Smith is recognized as pas
tor Of the church in Jamaica, and Rev. F. I.
Pierce is settled over the Wardsboro church
III place OF Rev. A. j. Walker. resigned Rev.
Mr. Hopkinson has been working nearly
year nj IlalifaX Each of these men. while
giving great satisfaction TO their respective
churchas, are encouraged in signs Of success.
or these fourteen pastors only one, Rev. L.
Iundy of Nottingham, was absent from the
association, and this was made necessary by
the sickness of his wife aud daughter of ~
phoid fever. 4 communication from him rel
atiye to this trial and his recent bereavement
of noble son. called forth the sympathy of
all the brethren, and the united prayer that
his anxiety might be allayed 10y the recovery
OF his family. The evening session consisted
OF prayer services both before and after the
admirable and effective discourse hy Rev. c.
A. Notey, from the text, The Kingdom of
God is not in word but in power" 1t is diff.
icult to characterize these services unless We
say the same of each that they were marked
by JUNCTION and feryor elected the attention
and interest of the entire audience and made
an impression not soon to be lost The Lord
was present with us Throughout. the SER
vices were in high degree profitable, and the
interest was sustained TO the end The limits
OF space only forbid our speaking in detail of
the many admirable addresses made by visit
ing friends as well a. delegates and the inter
esting subjects discussed. Not the least
worthy of mention was the prompt and gen
erous manner in which the East Dover church
and people took possession of our horses,
served the collations in their beautiful little
room, and received us to their hospitable
homes. They put us at our ease at once, and
by no means sent us empty away, Thanks,
many, to the whole band of ladies who so
faithfully did their part in making the meet
ing of the Windham Association a good 10 all
the churches. T.M.n.