Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-24
Preachers Meeting.

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ST. Johnsbury district for the present con-
fe' cnce year was held at Craftsbury, VT,
beginning Tuesday evening, October oh
The meeting was opened with sermon
by Bro l.. Dold, of Barton Landing. Bro
Dodd took for his subject, The Good
Samaritan and did justice to his subject
Wednesday morning Bro H T. Jones had
charge of the prayer meeting which was
a precious season to all present.
AT 10:45 Bro. P. N. Granger took the
chair, and the roll was called. The pro-
gramme was taken up and Bro. w. A. .
Evans read an essay upon the subject.
"What is SpiritP" The subject was
discussed by some of the brethren present i.
Bro II. L. Jones was elected chairman OF
the afternoon session. Voted to meet at 2
o'clock, the doxoogy was sung, Bro. W,
G. Robinson pronounced the benediction
and the meeting adjourned.
Wednesday afternoon he associa ion
met as per adjournment Bro. H. 7. Jones
in the chair. Bro. w. G. Robinson conduc.
ted the religious service. "Infant Baptism
and Church Membership" was we'll dis
cussed in an essay by Bro. j. Thurston. The
association requested Bro. Thurston to pub
lish his essay in the VERMONT CHRISTIAN
MESSENGER or lions Herald or both 1--WE
hope 10 see it in bolh.) The next subject
called was The Sleep of the Dead"
which was responded 10 by Bro. w. G
Robinson. The question, "shal we sing
from our hymnal or other collectionsp"
was discussed, (no essays by several of
The brethren. The prevailing opinion was,
our hymnal is preferable to other hymn
books largely used by our people. The
next SUBJECT, Method of preparing ser,
mon' was ably presented by Bro. C. A
Smith, in short essay. Bro. Ii. w. Wor-
hen was elected chairman of the next
session, the doxoogy sung, Bro. P. N.
Granger pronounced the benedclion and
The meeting was adjourned.
Wednesday evening, Bro. Ii. T. Jones Of
Albany, preached the word to an atte nlive
audience from John 1851.
Thursday morning IT O'clock Bro. II .
W. Worthen conducted the religious ser.
vice. At 9: 80 O'Clock The programme was
taken up and the question WAS Noah's
Flood Universe p was responded to b,
Bro j. Mcdonald, in his usual (?) i'm.
pressive way. Bro l.. Dodd read pro
iuction upon The same subject. The ques-
lion, ais Reading Sermons Preaching9"
was answered in the negative by Bro. H.
T. Jones. Bro. c. A. Smith was elected
chairman of the afternoon session and the
meeting adjourned with benediction by
Bro P. N. Granger.
Thursday afternoon the association
net at O'Clock, Bro. G. A. Smith in the
chair. The religious service was conduct
ed by Bro. H. T. Jones. The motion by
Bro. P. N. Granger, (''let him that read.
eth understand to hold no more preach
ers' meetings this conference year, was
discussed by the brethren. The motion
was lost, and it was voted to hold the mex,
preachers meeting at Glover, VT, some.
lime in January next. Bro. j. Thurston
and Bro. S. 5. Brigham, were elected y
committee TO draft the programme for the
next meeting. The programme was then
taken up and Bro. II, w. Worlhen read
sketch of n sermon on ";.azarus and the
Rich Man"
The thanks of the people and the resi-
dent pastor at Craftsbury were extended
to the preachers in attendance upon the
meeting. A vote of thanks was extended
TO pastor and people for their hospitality,
etc., Bro. II. T. Jones pronounced the
benediction and the meeting was adjourned.
w. A. EVANS. Sec.