St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-05
n.yv,1LrB BAPTIST AssoCIATIoN

DANyILLE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The DanviIle Association OF Baptist
churches met at Jaw, on June 26' Rev
r. 1. Odds OF Newport was elected mod
orator and OH Henderson, of St. Johns
bury clerk and treasurer,
The committee IN programmes pre-
scented their report as printed which was
odootcd subject TO necessary change.
By vote an visiting brothers and sisters
were invited to seats.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. II. ". Douglas, Of st. Johnsbury,
from the text. Joshua III, I'd, Sd and
4th verses. He was assisted in the SCI
vice by brother Frank Leach who read
the scripture and Rev. II, Crocker OF
Fairfax who led in PRAYER
The annual collection was taken which
bv vote is to be devoted to the interests
Of the Vermont State convention.
Amount OF collection, SIS.
A number Of committees were then
appointed by the moderator, and a cor
dial greeting was extended on behalf OF
the church at Jay by Rev. H. Topping,
which was replied to by the moderator,
Letters from several churches were read,
and the moderator reported that an edl-
fee is being erected at Norton Mills
which will be used for Baptist worship
After PRAYER by Rev. Bro. Woodruff, the
meeting adjourned for dinner.
In the afternoon there was a praise
service. and the reading of reports from
Sunday schools, which, on the whole,
were satisfactory, At St. Johnsbury the
interest is reported good, but the ques-
ton is. how to reach the young men-do
officers and teachers realize their iniu-
ence over scholars;
After music by a ladies quartette, Rev.
AN Woodruff spoke on "Wha tangible
good is accomplished 7" Rev, S. n. Nc
Hale Of Mansonville spoke on the infu-
ence OF the Sunday school upon the com
munity. The influence of the Sunday
school in the family was discussed by
Rev. |. D. Skinner of Passumpsic. Rev.
W G. Schofeld of Richlord also spoke
on the Sunday school in the community.
A beautiful and interesting part OF the
programme was a class exercise by Mrs.
Myers class of II boys and girls, ex-
pressing in their own words what they
have learned on topics given them by
their teacher.
A praise service began the evening
session, and Miss Helen Brown OF New.
port rendered a solo. The evening hav
ing been set apart to the interests OF the
b. Y. p. IT,, the first paper was read by
Bro. H. E. Campbell, OF Derby, wht
explained what the B. Y. p. U. is for
Mrs. E. E. Jenne told what it is doing
and the Junior work was illustrated by
"a boys and girls under the direction o
Mrs. Topping and Mrs. Myers.
Reports from various unions wer
received and read.
Alter an anthem by the choir the stat
president, Rev. II. Crocker of Fairfax
delivered an interesting address,
On Thursday morning Mrs. Wiley q
Derby, secretary of foreign missions, out
I.-oJ Ia.- ,rnrI I,,r,,,n the Vnnr ntha
reports on missionary work at nom
and abroad were read, and Miss Helel
Brown rendered a solo.
The chairman announced that Mrs. A
P. Hawlev Of Passumpsic had been ap
pointed a~ssociational director of HON
missions and Miss Isabel Henderson a
assistant director OF association in JUNO
work.
At the close of this session the bushes
of the association was resumed.
The ministers educational interest
were spoken on by Rev. ]. d. Skinner @
Passumpsic, and Rev. Thos. Gull, stat
missionary, spoke of the state convention
work.
A religious service was held in tn
afternoon and a paper read on Baptis
Methods by Bro. F. A. Leach. A nun
Der OF reports were read and adopted.
Rev. X. l.. Odds, of Newport, was elect
ed delegate to Eastern association.
BY motion, after parting song by tn
Ladies Quartette and prayer by til
moderator, the association adjourned t
meet at Derby on the fourth Wednesda
in June, 1896.