Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-13
Recos milton Service.

Rev. Brown y. Smith was publicly rec
ognized as pastor Of the Baptist church OF
Thursday evening, the 9th, by a large anC
representative audience from the loca
churches and a number of visiting Baptist
clergymen. Owing to the democratic pol
ity OF Baptist church, a recognition ser.
vice coniers no additional office or power
| upon a clergyman, but is a service in
| which Gods care for His church, the rela.
tlons OF the pastor and church and com.
munity TO each other, the doctrines and
| ordinances OF the church are dwelt upon
IN recognition of Gods goodness and foi
the editication of the people This idea
seemed TO be reached at the service Thurs
day evening.
After an excellent anthem by the choir
and prayer by Rev. A. L. Cooper, ID. D., a
sermon was preached by Rev. f. NJ. Fuller
OF Barre from Acts 1913, Thou hast well
done that thou art come. Now we are all
here therefore before God to hear ali
things that are commanded thee of God. "
Mr.. Fuller's sermon made a deep inn
preston on the audience and many favor
able comments were made upon his re-
marks regarding the authority OF the mes
sage and messenger of the truth. the re-
sponsibilities and relations reciprocally
between pastor and people and the appli-
cation OF old truths to modern problems
IL was burning message to pastor and
people.
Rev. W. A. Dawson Of Burlington. state
missionary Of Vermont, made an address
on the Local Church and Our State
Work. He said what the relation Of the
individual church member was to the
church, the individual church was to the
state work organization. II the Randolph
church prospered the whole state was lift
ed up.
Rev. L. B. Steele Of Sharon, whose entire
ministry OF 40 years has been passed i'm
Vermont, spoke upon the Local Church
and Our Association and pertinently
said that Baptist churches lived and thriy-
ed before there was any state organization
or association. Yet the organization OF
the association of number Of neighbor-
ing churches had promoted fellowship.
stimulated methods OF work and co-oDera-
tion and increased spirituality. From his
long point of service Mr.. Steele could re-
late much of and urge to greater associa-
tional fellowship and loyalty.
Mr. Steele also presided at the evenings
exercises. Rev. I. A. Howard. a former
pastor, read several letters of congratula-
ton 70 the new pastor and the church
from Rev. 5. T. Ford, d. d.. of Lowell
Mass, Rev. w. II. Eaton, state convention
secretary of Massachusetts,, Rev. A. II.
spalding, ID. d., New England district
secretary Of the Baptist Publication soci-
Nt3t DNotoii' hcN. w r. W itler, district
secretary OF the Missionary union. and w
w. Main, field secretary OF the Massacbu-
setts Baptist Sunday School association.
Boston, with all of whom the new pastor
has been closely related in the past ~
years in Massachusetts.
Rev. r. q. Rainey congratulated the
church upon so soon obtaining a pastor
and IN behalf of the Methodist church
gave him cordial welcome.
Rev. q. +. Ladd, in extending a hearty
welcome to the new pastor, stated that he /
wished to know more Of the Baptist people |
ahu also wished the new pastor to know |
more Of his, the Congl. people. There |
was room for all in Randolph
Ihere was some delay on account of the |
lateness OF the train with the speakers /
rom Burlington and Barre. but an went /
away expressing their pleasure and profit /
from the service.