Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-09
eAPTIsTs AT WINDHAM.
Goth Anniversary Of the Wlndham County
Association Held Wednesday-Next
Meetinu in Cuilford,

Meeting in Guiford.
The Goth anniversary of the Windham
County association opened at 10 o'clock
Wednesday Sept Z, in the South Wind
ham Baptist church. DR.. III. ID. Holton of
Brattleboro was chosen moderator and
Rev. j. Il. Berry of Halifax secretary and
treasurer of the association. After
brief address by Rev +. X. Conant, the
pastor of the South Windham church. ex-
tending a hearty welcome to ALL the an
nual sermon was preached by Rev. n. r.
Perkins of Putney, who took for his
text, Rejoice in the Lord always, and
again I say rejoice" Phil. 4:4. The SER
mon was well chosen, well prepared. and
delivered in forcefu and inspiring man
ner, putting everyone In a receptive
frame of mind. and having much to do
with the success of the gathering.
The state missionary, w. A. Dawson,
then extended the. hand of fellowship to
the pastors who had taken charge of
churches in this county during the past
year. These were Rev. James Jones of
Guiford, Rev. f. X. Conant of South
Windnam, Rev. |. H. Beman of Jamaica.
After this the church letters were read.
The following committees were APP
pointed: Resolutions, Rev. James Jones,
Rev. r. A. Nichols of West Wardsboro
| l.. w. Bush of Brookline; next session,
Rev. w. j. Vile of East Dover, c. O.
| Stebbins of Townshend, +. Il. Bennett Of
tullIoTut enGOl1nent lNtN. d. f. Derry vi
Halifax, II. F. c. Todt of Brattleboro;
auditors, A. j. Fisher of South Windham,
David Eddy of jamaica
After a bountiful dinner, served in the
| social room of the church, the services
were resumed. beginning with devotional
service led by Rev j. Swart of Grafton.
Rev. r. c. Penney of Fair Haven deliver
ed a forceful address on Junior Work"
| in which he Is engaged. The American
| Baptist Missionary union was very ably
| represented by Rev. Randall Capen a
young man who Is about to go to Shang-
| hal. China. as their missionary. His SER
mon was philosophical, as well as logical,
and made a deep impression on all pres
| ent.
| He was followed by Mrs. G. w. Peck
ham of the Womans American Baptist
| Home Mission society. who described her
| recent trip through the black belt in the
| South. after which Miss l.. r. Hughes of
| Burmah. who represents the Woman's
| Baptist Foreign Mission society, spoke
| of her work In Burmah. especially of that
of the girls school in Moulman. In the
evening Mr. Dawson spoke of the work OF
| the state convention. after which Rev.
! Henry Croker of Chester delivered n
stirring address on "Sanctifcation.'
| The Thursday forenoon session was de-
voted to discussions of various phases of
| the work and reports of committees. The
following committees were appointed for
the year ensuing: Benevoence Rev. f,
r. Perkins Rev. ]. a. Mitchell OF Will
mnEton. Warren Niles of Halifax; obit-
uaries. Rev. I. II. Beman, Rev. F. X
Conant. w. A. Puffer of South Windham
state of religion. Rev. Z. A. Royal OF
| Townshend Rev. w. j. Vile. II. o. Dodge
OF Putney.
The next association will be held the
first Wednesday In September. 1905. in
Guilford. Rev. 7. II Beman will preach
the annual sermon; alternate. Rev. j. f
Berry Of West Halifax. The committee
on arrangements consists of Rev. James
Jones. Rev. N. 4. Wood, Rev. f. r. Per.
| kins.
Windham and the bountiful provision
which they made for all visitors brought
out complimentary comment from all who
attended the convention.