The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-23
AFTER FIFTY YEAKS.
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DeDOIdHS VI Liz WIN Va 'i
preachers wife. He dwelt upof
the home life of the pastors wife
with delicate tribute to their grea-
assistance. Also the pastoral re
lation where the preachers wife
is of great help. Magnifying
the pastoral relation he empha
sizing the need of knowing his
people if preaching shall be made
powerful by the pastor. "The
Lord is not feathering shafts fol
the preacher who is too indolent
to look up his target" The re-
1igious work also of the pastors
wife was also fittingly dwelt
upon. Even sermonic talent is
often found among the preachers
wives, and why should she not
thus supplement her husbands
labOrS.
Brother Bruce's paper was an
excellent and interesting address
giving in general terms glowing
tributes of praise for the depart
ed and present preachers wife.
Rev. ]. O. Sherburne read a
paper upon "Our Veterans. :"
Twelve men were mentioned and
their work reviewed. To these
men Vermont Methodism owes no
small debt for their influence in
church growth also in social re-
forms. He maintained that they
are by no means poor but rich in
reality if we consider their hon
ors under God and their certain
future reward.
Veterans were called for to
speak. Rev. P. N. Granger
spoke. His earliest recollection
of a methodist preacher was of
his grandfather who was known
as Deacon Granger, being local
deacon. He preached twenty
five years and received only 81 in
pay, earning his living on farm
in Bethel. He spoke of the fact
that he married large numbers of
couples and always, but once,
gave the bride the fee.
He spoke with much apprecia-
ton of a large number of local
preachers who have done hard
work upon Our poorest fields, es-
pecia1ly mentioning Bro. D. P.
Bragg and Rev. John Morse, re-
Gently deceased, and wished bet
ter recognition might be made of
them by Our Conferences.
Bro. Granger spoke of his own
early experience, first preaching.
ing in Winha11. He was
formed that he would probably
removed if he did not speak
er, he soon corrected the
and not long after was comp
Ell yof for too mucn noise~aNa
Rev. H. A. Spencer read letty
from members who had gone o
from us. Rev. T. P. Frost wrote
warmly from Baltimore:
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BALTIMORE, Md, April 4, 1894.
REV. A. L. COOPER, D. d.
My Dear BrOtfer:-I am grateful for your
kind remembrance in behalf of the breth
rem of the Vermont Conference, and for the
opportunity of sending greetings to the Semi
Centennial services.
For thirteen years was one of you, and
happy years they were tool expect none
happier in time and feel sure that they will
stand second to no other years in the recol-
lectiOnS of eternity. Any preacher who eX-
periences the felicity of taking the Vermont
Conference into his heart as his first Confer
ence love, never really loves again, think.
He may respect, admire and serve other
Conferences, but he loves Vermont forever.
am sorry that l cannot meet with you,
and feast my eyes upon the sight of the Yer
mont Conference set in the midst of Brad
ford congregation. That will be an ideal
picture, like apples of gold in baskets of
silver" True it may not be so handsome as
the Woman's college which l see daily, but
It will be more appropriate object for a
Methodist preachers affectionate regard. |
Even now with the eye of Imagination see
the picture in glass darkly, and long to see
it face to face
But alas, am so busy trying to promote |
the good work begun here in the First Meth |
odist Episcopal church, Baltimore, in l773, |
by one Francis Asbury, hat l cannot
break away. However, shall be less than
ninety-fOur years old when you reach your |
centennial, and undoubtedly shall have
more leisure then than now, so l may get
And evenif l should be in heaven then,
most of the Vermont Conference and of the |
church which left at Bradford ten years
ago Will have passed over.
As many of us as may be absent from the |
body and at home with the Lord in A. D., |
1914 can have larger centennial with better |
music and higher Joys than earth affords
"Then let our songs abound,
And every tear be dry;
We're marching through Immanucl's |
ground,
To fairer worlds on high"
s BELOVED BRETHREN:-May our Lord |
bless you in your Semi-Centennial bivouacs: |
may he help the bishop to give you the right |
marching orders for the coming year. and |
may you all march to victory though some |
march to death.
Expecting to be with you in the kingdom, |
/ am
Your fellow soldier,
I. p. FROST.
DIR. Charles Parkhurst, editor
of lions Herald, also sent fra
ternal greetings. DIR. E. c, Bass
of Newport, h. l., was heard |
from. Rev. Israel Luce also re-
ported by letter, He was two
years Conference Secretary and
four wears a PRESIDING Elder |