Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-20
PREACHERS MEETING

The first session of the ST. Johns
bury Dist. Ministerial Association
for the conference year 1885 was held
at Barton, July z, 8 and g:
Preaching at 7:30 p. m. by J. E.
Farrow, from Luke, 4 :18.
Wednesday, at 80 a. M, a de-
votional service of great interest and
power was conducted by S. B. Cur
rier, after which, at O. clock, the
organized by electing P.
N. Granger chairman and S. Donald
son, secretary. The reading ofthe
constitution and by laws were called
fol, after which several brethren en-
rolled their names as members of the
Association. A paper, prepared and
acted upon by the st. Adams Dist.
Association in reg lard to Conference
Anniversaries, and forwarded to this
Association, was read and referred
to committee of three, embracing
the following brethren: S. B. Cur
rier, c. P. Taplin and S. S. Brigham,
who were requested to report to the
Association during its present ses-
sion. Programme on Literary work
was taken up, and G. P. Taplin and
S. W. Bemis presented papers on the
subject, "What Constitutes the True
Prosperity of the Church % These
brethren and their papers were criti-'
cised. S. B. Currier and G. w. Morse
read papers on the subject, sPopu-
lar Amusements, Their Influence on
Evangelism" Criticisms and discus
sions were freely offered. c. P. Tap
lin was elected chairman for the af-
ternoon session. Adjourned to meet
l As p. m.
Wednesday, at AS p. M, Assoc
citation met, c. P. Taplin taking the
chair. Session was opened by song;
prayer was offered by j. Mcdonald.
Minutes of the morning session were
read, corrected and approved. P. N.
Granger, P. E. of the Dist, made a
statement of the financial condition
of the M. E. church at Stannard. j.
Thurston, pastor of said church, also
spoke in it's behalf, and after listen
ing to further representation, by Mr..
Weed of Stannard, the Association
voted, on condition that the whole
amount be secured, a collection be
taken on each charge on the district
within three weeks, to aid said church
and that the secretary notify the
brethren absent of such action. j.
Thurston, not being prepared on the
subject assigned, was excused
and the next subject on pro-
gramme was discussed: "The Theo-
ny of the Atonement, The Standpoint
of Wesleyan Arminianism," by G. A.
Smith and S. Donaldson. These pa
pers received due attention from the
Association. 1t was voted that the
Association hold it's next session at
Derby; that the pastors at Derby,
Newport and Barton Landing be COM
mittee on programme for the next
session. A. Scribner was excused
from reading his paper on subject as
signed on condition that P. n. Gran
ger read it for him. L. L. Beeman
read a paper on the subject of elm
termediate World" He was request
ed by the Association to publish il
in one of our religious papers. w.
I. Todd was elected chairman for the
next session. Adjourned.
At Z 80 p. m. preaching by c. P.
Taplin from I'd Tim, 3.
Devotional service iof interest and
profit Thursday, 8 80 a. M, con-
Quoted by P. N. Granger, at the close
of which w. /. Todd took the chair
Minutes of the previous session were
read, corrected and approved. Il
was moved that the vote of Wednes.
day, concerning the Stannard M. E.
church, be rescinded and that in its
stead, collection be taken within
three weeks on each charge on the
district, to aid in finishing the M. E
church at Stannard that the amour
of the collection shall be reported t.
the presiding elder, and that the sait
collection be sent to him at his call
whenever he is assured that thu
pledges are sufficient to complete tn,
church; that the secretary notify ab
seut brethren of such action. w. /
Todd and /. P. Chase read papers OF
the subject. ''The Best Method o
Religious Instruction to the Chill
dren." These brethren and their es
says were duly criticised, after whicl
it was voted to give thirty minutes t.
the discussion of this important sub
jeot. P. N. Granger read a paper
prepared by A. scribner. Subject
, "The ACCESSIBILITY of Employing
, Evangelists." Adjourned to meet a
/ o'clock, p. m., after the election o
| I. P. Chase, chairman for the p. m
: session. :
} The Association met at p. m.
I. P. Chase in the chair. Sessio
opened by singing. Prayer was offer
1 ed by G. A. Smith. Minutes of tn
1 morning session read and approved
: Committee on paper from St. Al
bans district Ministerial Associatio
] reported, and it was moved the re
4 port be recommitted and that tn
I committee report at the next sessio
i of the Association to be held at Del