St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-17

followed by Bible reading. The re-
port of the secretary, Rev. Henry Fair
banks, was then read by W. E. Hazen
of st. Johnsbury. The report detailed
at length the close of the year, and
gave not altogether encouraging state
ment of the present status of assOcia-
! ton work.
The president then introduced Mr..
Robert K. Remington of Fall River,
Mass. Mr.. Remington referred to his
visit to Burlington some years since,
and then spoke of the report just sub
mitted. AS to the discouragements
stated there, the trouble is that the
Christians do not take sufficient inter-
est. Let them once be aroused and
the cause of Christ will go forward.
Let us not only be ready to die, but
ready to work. The work of these
Christian associations is glorious one.
They are a part of the church of the
Lord Jesus Christ. There is a great
light ahead. The Masters cause is adj
vancing in New England. That Yer
mont has not received the blessing is
her own fnult. Mr.. Remington spoke
of the labors and success of the gospel
workers in the other New England
states, and said the general results
were most favorable and the outlook a
most encouraging one. Mr.. Remington
closed with an appeal to his hearers to
be more earnest in the work.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
The roll of members, read by G. L.
Story, showed % delegates from Con-
gregational churches, three from Bap-
fist, twenty from Methodist and eleven
from assOciatIOns-a total of Sc. The
president announced as the committee
on resolutions, Mr.. III. M. Stevens of St.
Adams, Mr.. Williams of West Rutland,
Mr.. Stevens of st. Johnsbury, DR.. Lee
Baron, Mr.. S. D. Elkins and Rev. d. S.
Brooks. Following this came the re-
ports from local associations, after
which remarks were made by several
gentlemen who urged the necessity of
revival association work in the different
local fields.
In the afternoon Mr.. Lewis, from the
committee to nominate executive COM
mittee and finance committee, reported
the following nominations
Executive cOmmittee-Geo. E. FOss,
S. S. Beeman, st. Adams; A. j. Howe,
George L. Story, Montpelier; A. B.
Riggs, Ludlow; franklin Fairbanks,
Rev. Henry Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury !;
Deacon E. A. Fuller, F. Woodwork,
Burlington Rev. F. H. Babbitt, Swan
ton; C. P. Harris, Rutland; D. M.
Camp, Newport; D. E. Curtis, Lowell
T. j. Quimby, Thetford; A. W. Ford,
Rochester; John A. Bedard of st. AL
bans Foster ]. Stevens, st. JOhnsbury.
Finance COmmittee-Lawrence Brai
nerd, st. Adams; E. A. Walker, st.
JOhnsbury; Samuel Huntington, Bur-
lingtOn.
The report of the secretary was
adopted. A recommendation of last
year, in regard to association work,
was this year approved. 1t is as fol-
lows:
That we recommend that in all cases
the local association act in harmony
with, and by the advice of the local
pastors in their outlying district work
and that they always refuse invitations
to hold meetings in any place without
the advice of the local cooperating
pastor or pastors.
At the evening session the Organiza-
ton of the executive committee was
as follows:
President, A. j. Howe; Secretary,
Rev. Henry Fairbanks; Treasurer, E.
A. Fuller; District Secretaries, north
east, D. M. Camp; southeast, A. B.
Riggs; southwest, C. P. Harris; Cen
trial, George L. Story northwest, Rev.
j. H. Babbitt.
Next came the topic, distinctive
Work and Purposes of Young Mems
Christian Associations" The first
speaker was Mr.. d. M. Camp of New
port. 1t would seem at first thought
that the topic would need no discussion
before a Vermont audience after our ex-
perience of the past five or six years.
Yet there are some false ideas in some
quarters as to the distinctive features
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. 1t is sometimes said that the
work of the association is antagOnistic
to the church. But the very reverse is
true. None have been more active in
the church work than its members.
This topic was further discussed by
Rev. Henry Fairbanks and Mr.. Burn
ham of Connecticut. After the tran
saction of further business, the con-
vention adjourned.