St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-25
WHEELOcK ASSOCIATION.
January Session held with Free Bap
Iist Church im this Place.


January Session held with Free Bap-
Iist Church in this Place.
The January session OF the Wheelock
Association of Free Baptist churches met
with the Free Baptist church in St.
Johnsbury last week commencing Tues
day afternoon and closing Thursday eve
ming. Rev. B P. Parker of North DAN
vile was chosen moderator. Rev. John
D. Waldron preached the conference SER
mon Tuesday afternoon from the text,
owe ought to obey Cod rather than
man."
The meeting held under the auspices
of the Woman's Missionary Society,
Tuesday evening was one of deep inter,
est. Miss Beatrice Aldrich gave recita-
tion OF Welcome" in pleasing manner,
and Miss Blanche Spaulding recited a
poem, Something Great" Miss St.
John read, "Take up the Masters Bur
den;" duet, my Faith Looks up to
Thee" was prettily rendered by Misses
Eugena and Bertha Duston. The ad-
dress of the evening was given by Rev.
E. Newell. 1t was an interesting and
profitable presentation OF the subject Of
missions. "A Sh ort Sermon" was Ell
fectively preached by Master Ralph Smith.
At meeting OF the Ministers Confer
ence Wednesday forenoon, paper was
presented upon the topic divorce and
Re-marriage." which was followed by
discussion. Rev. L. W. Pease preached a
very carefully prepared expository SER
mon upon the theme, THE Gospel the
Power OF Cod"
Wednesday afternoon was taken up
with discussion OF the subject, "Pres.
ent Day Evangelism; It's need aud Meth
ods." Revs. w. H. Lyster and E. Newell
in an earnest and thoughtful way.
A good audience gathered Wednesday
evening to the exercises Of the Christian
Endeavor societies. A male quartet
consisting of E. E. Smith, Mr.. Houston,
Warren Fairbanks and DR.. Evans sang
two selections and w. B. Atwood sang a
solo, which was much appreciated.
Rev. W. H. Getchell OF Lakeport, N. H.,
delivered a very practical and stirring
address upon the subject, Larger and
Better"
The meetings Thursday were in way
connected and progressive in their
thought. In the morning there was a
presentation of the topic "The Place and
Power Of the Bible in Christian Work"
In the afternoon the subject THE Place
and Power of Prayer in Christian Work"
and in the evening an address upon The
Place and Power of the Holy Spirit in
Christian Work." was given by the Rev.
]. M. Frost of the local Methodist church.
Burning words of truth were uttered up.
on these subjects, and experiences were
related confii ming faithin the po wer ofthe
Bible and prayer in the Christian life. War
rem A. Leonard, recently settled at New
port Centre, gave an earnest and pratical
discourse Thursday at IL 80 from the
words, "The People had mind to work" "
The meeting closed Thursday evening
with appropriate resolutions passed to
the entertaining church for the cordial
hospitality extended in receiving and
carir e for the delegates.
The session was one of the most pro-
htable of such gatherings for a long
time. Repeated reference was made to
the union meetings to be held here under
the leadership OF Evangelist Gale, and
earnest definite prayer was offered for
the success of them.