The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10


the South and West, have responded to the in
vitations of the institute. An extensive and
very attractive exhibit has been arranged
from Mexico The ores, woods, raw material
and manufactures of the ancient land Of the
Montezumas are exhibited in great variety.
Individuals who remember the very beautiful
things that were displayed in the Mexican de-
partment at the Centennial will understand
how interesting this exhibit can be made.
Among other things a Mexican adobe house
one hundred and twenty. five feet long and one
hundred and eighty feet vide, with asecond patio
in the rear, is being erected in a prominent
place within the exhibition building, furnished
| in Mexican style, and adorned with fountains,
| flowers, etc. Four native Mexicans have con-
tracted to come to Boston and take charge of
| all the arrangements. The art gallery will be
under the charge Of Mexican artist, gradu-
ated from the San Carlos Academy The ca
pacity of the art galleries has been increased
| by the addition Of an annex larger than either
OF the former galleries. The magnificent
collection OF paintings, crayons and portraits
includes the famous picture Battle of Lookout
Mountain" the property of the heirs OF Gem
eral Hooker; The Nymph Bathers." by
Bougerau; "The Landing Of Ponce de Leon"
| by Thomas Moran, and other notable works of
art. The railways will doubtless arrange ex-
cursions, as they have done heretofore, and
enable country people to visit Boston and the
fair at greatly reduced rates. Complaint has
| been in former years that the time during
which excursion prices have been made has
been rather short If the railways can consist
emily keep their offers of reduced fares open a
longer time, and so permit larger number to
attend the exhibition, we have no doubt the
favor would be duly appreciated by the public
generally.
THE session OF the Vermont Central Baptist
Association, held in Montpelier last week
Wednesday and Thursday, was well attended
The reports from the churches were favorable
Most of them are now supplied with pastors
and there have been numerous accessions dur.
ing the past year, seventeen of them being tc
the church in Montpelier. Interesting ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. W. S. Nc
Kenzie of Boston for the Foreign Missionary
Society, Rev. DR.. A. p Mason OF Boston fol
the Home Missionary Society, Rev. Dr. An
drew Pollard Of Boston presenting the WORK
and claims Of the American Baptist Publica
tion Society. Speaking of the great worl
among the Telegus, under the direction Of DR.
Clough, Dr. Mckenzie said that never since thu
time of the apostles had there been such al
outpourng OF Gods spirit and so many soul
gathered in as in this great work in which
thousands were baptized in few hours by DR.
Clough and his assistants The home worl
has for its field North America, including Brit
ish America, Central America and Mexico
The home society carries on the work of edu
cation by its schools in the South and else
where, its church-building work in the Yves
and Its missionary work in all parts OF th
country. The woman's meeting on Thursda,
afternoon WAS addressed by Mrs. o. M. Gate
of Boston for the foreign work, Mrs. Guy c
Noble of st. Albans, state secretary for tn
home society, upon the home work, and Mrs
E. D. Mason, state secretary for the foreigl
society, upon the foreign missionary work
There is great call for teachers in the foreigl
field, as the heather have to be taught il
order to be able to read the Scriptures Th
Sunday-school Convention under Professo
W. +. Sherwin, chorus director of the New
England Conservatory Of Music, Boston, wa
OF special interest and profit. Professor Sher
win is veteran conductor and a man of lonI
experience in Sunday-school work. His sug
gestions were of special value to leaders O
music in the Sunday-school, as he could speal
from experience Various methods of enliven
ing all services were mentioned. His exhorta
tion to all is to keep out of old ruts" II al
carry the inspiration of these meetings will
them, and are not merely hearers of the Wor,
, but doers of it, there will be much good resul
to those present and the churches they repre-
, sent.