The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-06-20
AssOc.uti0nal Meeting,

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ton, Vergcnnes and Whiting, met in
regular annual session at Panton OIL the
10th inst, and organized for business
by the appointment Of Rev. l. p. KEEL
logg, of Cornwall, as moderator, and
Rev. II. Mott, of Addison, as clerk and
treasurer. After prayer by Rev. DIR.
Archibald, reading of rules by the mod
orator, and singing by the choir, the
annual sermon was preached by Rev.
w. d. Hall of Bristol, from the words
AGO forward" (Ex. 14:15)-forward in
personal Christian development, for
ward i'm methods of church work, for
ward in UNCONVENTIONAL enterprises;
special application of the whole dis
course being made to the work of the
Vermont State Baptist Missionary Con-
vention, whose object is the fostering
Of weak churches in destitute localities
throughout the state. Revs. L. Good
speed and Lyman Smith assisted in the
devotional exercises, and the former, as
the oldest minister in the Association,
gave some interesting "reminiscences Of
persons and churches, and spoke with
feeling and power of the nature and
importance ofprayer. The sermon was
thoughtful, clear, concise, and delivered
with much real force. Following this
wero remarks by several speakers in
support of resolution presented by
Mr.. Hall, indorsing the work of the
convention. A collection was then
taken for the treasury, amounting to
over ten dollars. On the usual invita-
ton being extended to visiting friends
to seats and participation in the ses-
sions of the meeting, the following per-
sons rcspondcd:-Rev. 4. II. Archi-
bald, DID, Vermont and SALISBURY
association; Rev. Amos Osborn, pastor
NJ. Il. church, Panton; Revs. NJ. a.
Wilcox and a. l.. Therrien, Burling-
ton, and b. II. West, Westport, N. Y.
After the reading of the letter from the
church in Panton, welcoming the asso-
citation, Rev. MIR. Osborn very courte-
ously offered the use of the Methodist
chapel for any meetings the Association
might desire to hold i'm it. The invita-
ton was thankfully and cordially ac-
ccptcd. A general adjournment was
then made, after prayer by Rev. Osborn,
TO the Good Tcmplars' Hall, where a
tempting and bountifnl collation. had
been prepared.
AT | 80 =. NJ. Mrs. r. NJ. Luther, of
Bennington, and Mrs. T.. Ii. Stewart, OF
Vcrgennes, State and Associational sec.
retaries, respectively, of Women's For
eign Mission societies, met the ladies in
, the Nj. f. church for consultation and
prayer respecting work abroad, and at
the same time devotional meeting was
conducted in the Baptist chapel BY DIR.
Archibald.
AT two O'Clock the Association re-
sumed business. Prayer by Rev. A. L.
rherricn. Committed on obituaries re.
ported through Rcvs. l.. Smith and
z. Kellogg. The letters from the
churches, next in order, indicated on
the whole healthful life and growth
especially in the lines of Sabbath school
work and systematic beneficence. Some
of the churches report genuine revivals
and considerable ingatherings of true
converts. The newly constituted church
at Middlebury was regularly and for.
mally received as member of the Asso.
citation, the hand of fellowship being
| given to its delegates, with few ap
propriate remarks by the moderator
The remainder of the afternoon was oc
cupied with routine business -appoint
ing delegates to the State convention
Is. ii. Foster, Whiting; f. S. FAIR
Bristol, and A. l.. Palmer, Charlotte)
and hearing reports of committees an6
, discussions thereon. Mrs. Luther ant
Mrs. Stewart were listened to with in
tense interest in their remarks in con-
/. nection with the report on Foreign
Missions, presented by the clerk.
) AT 4:30 the Ministers Widows ant
[ Orphans Society held brief session
, the president, Dea. Grant, of Bristol
, in the chair, and Sheldon Smith, Esq.
of Bridport, the secretary and treasurer
acting as clerk. The old officers were
elected, and further on in the meeting
collection of 400 was taken for the so
ciety, making the total of its funds ovel
81, 900. Adjourned with prayer by Dea
A. l.. Palmer.
At the evening session, after tht
: opening prayer by c. w. Fields, Rev
A. l.. Thcrrien, pastor of the Frcncl
Mission chapel in Burlington, gave
deeply interesting account of his con
version and entrance upon the minis
try, and of the good work being dom
among his countrymen in Quebec
Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, ant
especially in Burlington, where sevent,
have been converted and baptized int
the membership OF his church during
! the six years of its existence. Follow
, ing this was sermon of remarkabl,
clearncss, beauty and power, and O
great practical value, by Rev. Nj. A
Wilcox, pastor of Burlington Baptis
+ church, from the passages, Mark IS 81
: and Matthew 25:l4-l5. The sermon
: was a most able presentation of tn
duty, principles, methods, aims, mo
1 tivcs and rewards of organized churcl
. work, and il gave hearty and unani
nous satisfaction. Rev. |. u. kellogg.
4 assisted in the devotional exercises.
G On motion of Rev. w. ID. Hall, th
= clerk was appointed to report to TIN
c next meeting of the State convention
I the general condition of the churche
0 throughout the Association. Adiournc,
C with prayer by Dea. A. j. Benedict.
I Reassembled at $3.50 A. NJ, Thurs
!. day. Devotional meeting for half a,
y hour, led by Dea. Grant, after whic
C the remaining business OF the Associa
:. ton was dispatched. Rev. i. G.. Day
e foot emphasized the work of HON
p Missions in some vigorous, stirring res
= ci'''Si''s f'NfNioi Nplito vi u tOluIllt u
t sermons by the late DIR. Hodges wer
s sold. Rev. DIR. Archibald and the clerl
: called attention to copies of the Vel
l. mont Baptist, distributed in the pews
d Further reports of committees wer
c received and discussed, and the Sunda
schools in the Association heard from
through their superintendent and oil
ers; and then came the fitting close @
the entire sessions, DIR. Archibald's sci
= mon from III Corinthians 9:9-themc
u "The Law of Christian BeneflcencC
y viewed In the light of seed-sowing, c
!, stewardship, of Chrisls example, c
!. conservation, Of opportunity and of III
a final reward" DIR. Archibald lose
II nothing of his vigor and soundness as
! Christian thinker nor of his effective
. ness as speaker, with advancin
y years.