Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-12

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everything will make us loving and patient |
in the many perplexing trials of life. |
This way of seeing God in everything
will make life one long thanksgiving.
Thus living and abiding in him under all
circumstances can we Join in the apostles
shout IF victory. Thanks be unto God
which causes us always to triumph in
Christ" The sermon was then criticised
by those present.
Rev. G.. +. Arms of East Dover and
Williamsville followed with an essay on
"Bible Doctrine of Eadless Punishment"
By request this article will be published
in the MESSENGER.
Revs. A. l. Cooper. |. McAnn and A.
B, Truax were elected general commit
tee on programme for the coming year.
Voted to hold two meetings the ensuing
quarter. the time and place to be left with
the committee, Elected Revs. a. l.
Cooper, l. o. Sherburn and A, II. Webb |
committee to confer with u similar com
mittee from the Montpelier district asso-
citation for the purpose of arranging for II
union preachers meeting during the en-.
suing quarter, if sufficient number Of
members could be pledged to attend.
Ordered that if this union meeting be held
it take the place of the northern meeting
of Springfield district for that quarter, and
that if it be not held lhlt committee be
added to the general committee on pro.
grammc. l.. L. Rock well was elected
president Tor the next session. Adjourned
with the benedction by Rev. A. l.. Cooper.
Tuesday evening Rev. |. McAnn of
Springfield preached an eloquent sermon
from l. Cor. 80. 1t seemed great pity
that so few availed themselves of the
privilege of listening to so able a speaker
as Bro. McAnn.
After the usual prayer meeting, led by
the president elect, the session opened on
Wednesday morning with L. f. Rockwell
in the chair. Minutes read and approved.
First in order came the discussion of
the following subject, Ought Immigra-
| ton to this Country to be Restricted" by
Revs. w. Il. Davenport and &. +. Arms
on the affirmative, and Revs. w. NJ. Gillis
and j. F.. Knapp on the negative as regu-
lar disputants and Revs. I McAnn and H.
+. Austin rs volunteers. The discussion
was spirited, hut an abstract Of the argu-
mont would take too much space. After
electing j. Il. Knapp to serve as president
of the next session and voting to meet at
1:30 T. NJ, tho meeting closed with the
benediction by President Beeman.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by G. +. Arms, j. 4. Knapp being
in the chair. An essay, "Is he IIeriticP"
was read by Rev. l.. L. Rockwell. followed
by tho usual criticisms. This article. by
special request, will appear in the Mes.
SENGER under The caption, "Doctrinal
Standards in the M. L. Church."
Rev. A. l.. Cooper, presiding elder of
the district, followed with an interesting
and instructive essay on a live topic.
Rev. II. +, Austin of Bellows Falls read
q paper on preparation of Young Men
for the Ministry" This preparation should
| include (D consciousness Of call to
preach; (2) a personal conscious Christian
experience; (3) thorough knowledge of
the doctrines. To gain this knowledge
of Greek and Hebrew is needed. Sci.
encc and tho classics should be studied
so far as consistent. Much attention should
be paid TO the literary style. knowledge
of history will furnish appropriate illus
tratons. Great care should be taken to
have faultless mannerisms and elocution.
Study should be given to secure adaptation
10 all possible circumstances. To this end
practice as well as theory should be had.
The essay was duly criticised, and Rev. I.
McAnn followed with one in the same line,
having AS his subject, The Model Preach.
err This model preacher is ID a man
of good natural ability; (2) aman of a fair
stock Of requirements; (3) converted
man; (i) II man called of God to the
work OF the ministry; (5) man of one
work; (G) man of full and rounded
Christian and ministerial experience and
of loyalty to the church of his choice; %
a rcvivaist. The usual criticisms were
made ON the essay.
The thanks of the association were then
rendered to the citizens of Bellows Falls
for their generous entertainment during
the sessions. The minutes were read and
approved. Adjourned with the doxology
and benodiclion by Bro. McAnn.
W r DAVENPORT Seoretarv