Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-05
VERMONT RAPTIsTs.
Notes of Their state Convention

The Baptist State convention held II:
fifty-eighth annual meeting with the Bap
list church In the beautiful and rapidly grow
ing village Of West Randolph, Septembe
90, 81. The church edifce Is new on
dedicated two years ago this month, and TO
beauty, style and taste can hardly be OK
cellcd in the State. 1t is really gem. Rev
II. ii. Archibald, ID. d., was moderator
Rev. j. M. Hull, secretary, and Gen. q. f
Davis, treasurer.
The board of managers made their report
through their secretary, Rev. s. II. Arch
bald. Fifteen churches have been aided
during the year to the amount of nearly
50, 900. Their interests have contributed
TO various benevolent objects about 500
The last three months they have employed Q
State missionary, Rev. NV. Alger, who has
been doing valuable service in looking after
| feeble churches.
The report of The treaiJurer showed that
from all sources nearly $4,000 had been paid
into the treasury, about $4,000 belonging to
| the permanent fund.
Dea. p. 9. Abbey read an excellent and
comprehensive paper upon the work OF the
convention, its Importance and the pressing
need of giving 1t hearty support.
Rev. A. p. Mason ID. ID. of Boston, Mass.
represented the interest OF Home Mission
work with appropriate remarks.
Rev. j. N. Murdoch, d. d. of Boston,
Mass, presented the work Of Foreign Missions
in an address that pressed npon the heart of
the listener some of those vital principles at the
foundation of aggressive work TO carry gospel
truth to the end of the earth
Wednesday evening the annual sermon
was delivered by Rev. j. G. Lorimer,
text 9 Cor, X, 8, setting forth the great
change wrought in the person who receives
Christianity.
Rev. f. j. Parry made an earnest plea for
ministerial education.
Prof. Ii. NJ. Willard, principal of Vermont
Academy, was present and gave cheerful
report of the present condition and outlook for
the coming year have ITO scholars and for
want OF room quite number that made appli-
cation could not be Accommodated. This shows
the high esteem the school is held in. And
why should 1t be otherwise. A better corps of
teachers could not be he found aud not
term passed without several conversions.
Thursday morning the bosrd Of managers
held public meeting in which the applca-
tions from churches for aid were considered
and other matters pertaining to its work dis
cussed. In the afternoon they had general
discussion concerning the method of conven-
tional work in which spirit of loyalty to
Christ and his cause called forth earnest
words, resulting in harmonious conclusions.
Greetings were received from the Vermont
Methodist Episcopal conference, and Con-
gregationalsts' general conference OF Yer
mont. The delegates being unable to be pres
ent sent their Christian salutalon by written
communication.
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd repres ented the Free
VIII Baptist yearly meeting with words of
cheer.
Delegates were appointed to these bodies
to bear Christian greetings to their next an
nual gathering.
The report on obituaries ST. owed that sew
eral clergymen have fallen during the year,
some that have held promine ut positions in
pastoral and State work.
Thursday evening Rev. G. G. Baldwin,
Jr., delivered very lnpres sive sermon from
Romans, vili:9. Vow If any man have not
the spiri tot Christ he is none of his" setting
forth the principles by which we may deter
mine ii we are Christians.
DIR. Arch bald offered the closing remarks
which were pre-eminen,ly practical in their
bearing.
The gathering was one of unusual interest,
full of spiritual life, and will long be remem-
be red by those present.
The choir Of the church rendered valuable
service by their timely selections. while the
hospitality was bountiful, a fraternal express
sion that will tend to bind with stronger ties
this child of the convention to the churches
representing the body.