Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-03
WILMINGTON.
The Goth Anniversary OF the Baptist
County Association.

The 6Sth anniversary meetings OF
the Windham County Baptist associa-
ton was held with the Baptist
CD urch here Wednesday and Thursday
with good attendance and very en-
couragipg reports generally. 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting with
the Brattle boro church. Wedp esday
moraiug's session opened with a devo.
tional service led by Rev G. S Sher-
man of East Dover, who upfolded the
l22d psalm, speaking along the line
of the lace of the church of Christ
in the world and of the influence it
| had eXerted since the time Of its
institution by the Apostles. He re-.
| msrked that the almost invariHhle
rule vert to prove that the deeds
which had been conducive to the
civilization of the world and to the
betterment CT humanity, were per-
formed by those within the churches.
Infidelity does no Christlike deeds
either voluntary or otherwise.
The committee in state religion
reported 50 baptisms and a net gain
of ID. Putney ard Townshend have
no pastor. While several. churches
mention trials and drawbacks, in
general, tone OF hopefulness and
determination pervades the reports.
Brattleborp rej"iaes in the removal
of debt West Brattleboro in a new
and INSTRUMENTATION. West Dunn
merston has more cheering report
than usual. Wilmington and Whiting
ham rejoice in precious iGgatherings.
Addresses were made 90 IL issious by
Mrs L W Hawley If Brattleboro, Miss
Mary Brown of the Ludlow church,
Miss Grsnderson of Spellmun semi.
nary, Atlanta, Ga, and by Rev and
Mrs W F Beamau of kiatiog, China.
In the absence If the CLERK, Rev n
A Wood, the senior pastor of the
county, Rev G Sherman, took the
chair and after prayer, A A Butter
field of Jack sonville was chosen IT cd
orator, and Rev w V Baker of West
Brsttleboro, clerk.
The letter from the Wilmington
church to the association, one of cor
dial welcome, WAS then read by f b
Buffum, clerk of the church.
The moderator announced the ina
bility of the preacher of the annual
sermon to be present and called upon
the alternate, Rev S j Smith of Hall
fax to deliver the esrly discourse. The
subject of his remarks vas The
church. her place and work in the
world" based upon tho words in the
Sorg of Solomon 2 q The book from
which the text was taken, he re.
marked, had met with q great deal of
adverse criticism, and had been re-
garded by many as having no rightful |
place in the Canon, but who, with |
any taste for the beautiful 10 litera-
tIre, would care to have this inspiring |
portion omitted?
So the Soog of Solomon, the ques-
tionabla book OF the Canon furnished
md Will contiuue to furnish truth to
the seeker. The preacher very aptlv I
the CD urcn to the beautiful
flower being queen of ell others of
the fell 10 grace and beauty, SO the
church of Christ is flower of never
fading beauty and superiority among
all the philanthropic institutions.
After selection Of music ny the
choir, Mrs W Be8man of kiatiug.
China. in a very helpful and vivid
portrayed the life of the
women 10 China, telling how difficult
il is for the missionaries to present
the truth of the Gospel to them. The |,
lines bstReen the WOE en- and the men
are so strictly drawn that general
service cannot be held House to
house work is the only method where
~ effsctise labor can ne done.
Mr. Besman followed his wife and
old Of his hairbreaoth escapes from
iesth at the hands of wild Chinese ,
mob during the riots in western Chiua
liz years arc. II
Quite a discussion was aroused hy !
re of the resolution. presented by
he COMMITTEES for such whether or
lot Chire<e should be admitted to the !,
Jnitsd States. The sediment of the !
ssooistion was adverse to their adj Y