Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
MEETING or MONTPELIER MINIS
TERIAL ASSOCIATION.

citation convened III the AVA nj -
day evening, Feb. 9th, at 7:15. Inc SIT
vices were opened with sermon Dy tne
Rev. Joseph Naramore OF Union Nllase'
from I'd Tim. iii. Z. o.;o,
"Wednesday a. M, at o'clock. devotion-
al erercises were conducted by Rev. l.. T.
Keenan,. followed by organization, VIII
Rev. l., l.. Beeman in chair. Ellnu SNOW
was chosen secretary pro tenn. On no. dol
~ Joseph Naramore, committees OF resi-
Intions were appointed on the death OF
Mrs. w. n. Roberts and Mrs. A.. ID; w epD,
Iames Nayamore and Joseph Z. Dlverty
an the former, and Elihu Snow ana u: n
Emery on the latter.
The following are the resolutions pro-
posed and adopted: .aa
WHEREAS: In the DIVINE SroNIuen -
Mrs. lvra b. H. Roberts, wife OF our es-
teemed and beloved brother and co-laDor-
er in the Gospel, the Rev. VIM. n. hoD-
erts, was called to her heavenly nome on
Dec %, 1893, at the comparatively early
age of 46 years: -,;.,
RESOLVED, That we, the Ministerial
Association OF the Montpelier District OF
Vermont NJ. r. Conference, In session q.
West Randolph, Feb. s, 1894, desire 10 put
ourselves upon record as expressing our
profound sympathy, and we oter WORDS Oh
condolence to Bro. Roberts. we can only
Commend our dear brother to God ana
the consultations of the Holy Spirit, know
ing that the Gospel which he has so iaith-
fully and SUGGEST ully preached 10 com
fort souls in the hour OF affiiction ana sor-
row must, in like manner, come to his own
soul in the loss OF one who has been SO
Ioyal helpmeet, so kind and tender and
devoted a mother, and so faithful ana ac-
tive a worker in the church OF her cholce'
RESOLVED, That we will remember our
dear Bro Roberts in our prayers tnat Hou
may abundantly sustain him in THIS the
A A.. -
his loss and the loss of the dear children
IL is her eternal gain-that Heavens eholc-
est benedictions may rest upon the nome
now so sad and lonely without the devo-
ted wife and loving mother, and that the
children may be kept from all EVIL ana
brought up in the fear and admonitlon oil
the Lord,
RESOLVED, That copy Of the resoiu.
tions be spread upon the minutes, ana
copv be furnished Bro. Roberts, and a
COPY be sent to Zion's Herald and to the
j. ". NARAMoRE, JAS. e DIvERrY,
Committee.
RESOLVED, That we deeply sympathize
with our dear Bro. Webb in his recent
bereavement, realizing that by the loss ne
has sustained, the journey OF this lie nas
become, in many respects, sad one. but
we rejoice that he is acquainted with HIN
"Who comforteth those that are cast
down ;,and we lift our hearts in prayer
that the grace OF God may abundantly
and continually rest upon him.
Il. SNOW, g. A, EMERY, Committee.
Rev. W q. Bennett OF Lebanon, N. H.,
Rev. G. w. Morrow of this place, with
Bros. Udall and Noah Granger, were IN
vited to participate in the exercises OF the
Association. The programme was taken
up and WA Evans read paper on "The
Preachers Personality in the Sermon"
which wss discussed,
G, A. Emery presented paper on "Tbe
Harmful In Amusements OF the Day HOW
CJunteracted?v a discussion OF whlcn
was participated in by many. Joseph Nara
more then gave a very earnest talk on
0W here Can We Find Young Men for Our
Vacant Charges?" The discussion was
continued by Bros. Donaldson, Diverty,
the chairman and Others.
The hour OF ~ m. was announced as
dinner hour for this place and on motion
of Rev. w. n. Roberts, an adjournment
was taken until 80 o'clock.
At l 80 o'clock, Bro. Roberts took the
chair, and Elihu Snow conducted the de-
votional exercises.
On motion of Bro. Donaldson, the in
vitation to hold the next meeting at Bel
lows Falls was accepted, and the pastors
of Bellows Falls, Springfield and Brattle-
boro, and the Presiding Elder, were made
a committee on programme. The time oil
meeting was left with the committee.
Rev. W. n. Roberts called attention to
the expenses OF the association and col
lection was ordered.
On motion of Bro. Beeman, the pro-
gramme was taken up and l.. l.. Beeman
presented paper on "Class Leaders and
Their Opportunities This paper set
forth in the clearest possible manner the
idea of the class leader and
his duty as a supporter, which provoked
warm and yet interested discussion.
Rev. w. Z. Bennett presented a paper
on 'Divine-Sovereiguty and Human Free
Moral Agency The paper was compli-
mented BY Rev. w. n. Roberts, who re-
the writer in days gone by
while associated with Bro. Bennett in
school, Rev. MIR. Bates of the Congrega-
tional church at Randolph spoke in very
pleasing manner of the essay and of the
essayist.
Elihu Snow read paper on "Recogni-
lion in Heaven" the subject being
accepted and commended as being bibli-
presented a paper on congregational
Music" he not having had the time to
write on the subject assigned him. Fol-
lowing this most excellent and able paper,
Bro. Bennett exemplified the power of
singing when led by the
choir. Dr. Bailey OF TINS cnurch was IN
vited to speak on the subject and did so,
much to the delight of all. Reys. Hardy
and Morrow contributed to the interest of
The hour and subject under discussion.
Rev. A. c. Fuller of Barnard was intro
iuced to the association. On a motion of
Bro. Beeman, Bro. Donaldson was elect
ID to the Craftsmanship OF the meeting
Thursday a. IN.
On Wednesday evening, Rev. w. e.
Bennett of Lebanon, n. H., preached a
very able sermon from the familiar words
)f Matt tx. 81, ''The harvest is plenteous,
but the laborers are few"
Meeting opened at 10 a. m, Thursday.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. A. G. Fuller. Bros. Diverty and EN-
cry were elected to prepare resolutions on
The entertainment furnished those in at
tendance at this meeting.
These resolutions were presented and
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the grateful thanks
Of this preachers association be extended
20 the pastor of this church for his Chris
ian courtesy and painstaking care to
make this meeting so successful as it has
been; to our presiding officers, who have
presided with dignity, grace and efficien-