St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-10
Second Annual Roll Call.

The second annual roll call and bus
mess meeting OF the First Baptist church
was a day long to be remembered be-
cause of the encouragement which the
various reports of the several organiza-
tions connected with the church brought
to the workers, and also because OF the
deep spiritual power which attended the
meetings. The treasurer's report shows
a small balance on hand, while all the
organizations connected with the church
showed increased membership and in
terest. This was particularly true OF the
B. .P. u, which reported an average
attendance OF "a for the past quarter
and the Sunday school, which during
that same time has nearly doubled its
average attendance.
The social hour was happy time.
| Old friends met each other and remem-
| bered the days that have passed. while
all entered into the friendly spirit and
the good cheer. The roll call was treat
of good things. The expressions OF
christian faith and the JOY of the christian
responses. Forty three responded in
person and II by letter, making a total
of 80. At this time in very clear,
simple and beautiful manner seven ex-
pressed their desire to be baptized and TO
become members OF the church.
The pastor in his report, after briefly
reviewing the work of the year, and
after be had EXPIRE ssed his deep gratitude
to the loyal band of faithful workers
who had made his work possible, pre-
sented four things which he desired the
church to do this coming year:
Be friendly church where all may feel
at home.
Be missionary church, or in other
words be anxious for the salvation Of
sinners and the spread of Christianity.
Enter more deeply into Bible study.
Claim the promises.
At the close of his report the pastor
presented to the church a beautiful in
dividual communion service, the gift of
Hor. Samuel N. Brown, president of E. |
& T. Fairbanks & Company.
The address OF W. A. Dawson, D. D.,
superintendent OF Baptist state missions,
was a fitting close to the service. He
spoke about the Worlds Baptist Con-
gress held in London last July at which
there were representatives of Baptists
from all over the world. In particular
he spoke about the address made by |
Alexander Mclaren, president OF the |
In most forcelul way Mr.. |
Dawson pointed to the great secret OF
power of church, The work must be
done TN His name" and I'm His Spirit"
The following officers were elected:
Chairman, Rev. A. H. Gage.
Clerk, Miss Alice G. Clark.
Assistant Clerk, Miss Isabella Hender. |
son.
Treasurer, Mrs. c. A. Chadbourne.
Assistant Treasurer, Fred Dolloff.
Solicitor, c. A. Broden.
Collector, Mrs. c. A Chadbourne.
Supt. of Bible School, o. H. Henderson.
Deacon for four years, l.. S. Hooker.
Auditor, M. E. DAWSON.
Trustee for three years, 0. H. Hender.
son.
Prudential Committee, David Knowl-
ton, H. J. Burbank, Harry Harvey.
Member of Advisory Committee, Mrs.
L. S. Hooker.
Music Committee. c. A. Brodien,
Mrs. H. J. Burbank, o. H. Henderson.
Visiting and Relief Committee, H. F.
Rythur, R. p Kidder, Mrs. G. H. Goss,
Mrs. S. J. Dudley, Miss G. Powers.
Missionary Committee, Mrs. A. c.
Mitchell, Mrs. 0. II. Henderson, Mrs.
Grace Kicker.
Ushers, c. A. Brodien, Fred Dollof,
Floyd Hooker, James Drummond.