Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-02-04
REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE
METHODIST PREACHERS
ASSOCIATION.
Held at Barton January 1880, 1907.

dist Episcopal Preachers association
of the northern section of st. Johns
bury district was called to order by
Presiding Elder F. w. Lewis at 2:30
| p. m.
| Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Albert Gregory in the absence
/ of F. B. Blodgett who was scheduled
to preside. The roll was called by the
secretary, the following members
answering present: W. G. johnson, j.
E. Sweet, R. ]. Chrystie, A. W.
Hewitt, F. c. Potter, G.. G. Mcdonald,
A. B. Blake, Albert Gregory, and |. A.
Ranney. Routine business was dis
posed of and the regular program was
taken up. A. w. Hewitt presented
his paper on "Self Sacrifice, A Lapsed
Virtue" 1t was interesting, scholar
~, helpful and enjoyed by all "The
Doctrine of the Logos." was the title
of an essay read by G. @. Mcdonald.
Il showed careful study on the part
of the writer and as F. w. Lewis re-
| L1o1 hC0 R1OfC0 wv oOCP q CoOJOSo ~
be tackled by many of the members,
only J. M. Frost and r. ]. Or ristie
feeling equal to the occasion. Next
came a paper entitled ''The Admins
tration of the Eucharist" by r. j.
Chrystie. Mr.. Chrystie always de-
lights his hearers and gives them
many helpful thoughts to carry away.
We then had the pleasure of listening
to ten minute speeches on "The Best
Revival I Have Personally Known"
by ]. M. Frost, F. @. Potter, Albert
Gregory and w. R. Davenport. Some
interesting experiences were related.
This closed the literary part of the
program for the afternoon session.
Several minor business details were
disposed of and the meeting adjourn
ed with the benediction by G. G. Nc
Donald.
The evening session was called to
order by R, J. Chrystie. The grand
old hymn, "Faith of Our Fathers" twas
sung by the choir and congregation,
after which prayer was offered by
Albert Gregory. In his usual pleas
ing manner r. J. Chrystie introduced
as the first speaker of the evening
Presiding Elder F. W. Lewis. The
general theme followed was ga
Militant Church." Mr.. Lewis speak
ing on "The Foe We Fight" If any
one entertained doubts as to his abili-
ty to handle the subject, they
. were certainly dispersed by the mas
terly way in which he dealt with the
J foes of goodness. The chairman
R. J. Chrystie, who had doubtless re-
ceived communication from the
weather man, here announced the
coming of genuine "Frost." If the
announcement caused anyone tt
shiver he was soon treasured by thu
smiling face, and genial manner o
Rev. j. M. Frost who always seem
! like morning in spring and wh'
charmed us all by the way in which
he spoke on 1.-The Forces with Which
b, We Fight" Mr.. Frost is a man O
strong convictions and never fail
: to both please and impress his hear
d ers. Last but not least came w
R. Davenport, who eloquentIy dwell
upon "The Victory We Are To Win.
y AS the speaker pictured the grea
= victory which is sure to come, W
, could almost see the army of Go
= marching against the hosts of Satar
while his ranks broke and fed i
|: every direction. This closed one G
/; the most delightful days of the meet
a. ing of the association which tn
II writer has ever attended.
>. On Wednesday morning, Jan. 81
a J. M. Frost called the convention
Older and the resident pastor, w.
Il. Johnson, conducted devotional exel
cises. The secretary's report We
i; called for and while it was being rea
te bl, shes mantled the cheeks of man
of the members and they hung the
a heads like bashful boys of sixteen
5. the prt sence of young ladies. TIL
~ writer never realized before VIII;
!. modest men Methodist preachers al
GO and how few words of praise an
"A commendation embarrass and ovel
h whelm them. One of the member
IS. his eagle eye looking into the di
IL future, trembled as he saw our po
terity, disheartened and discourage
TX reading of the eloquence and grea
CT. ness of their fathers as recorded
ne the archives of this association, b.
= cause they can never attain to thoi
heights climbed by the precedir
81 generation. Alas! little did yo1
10. humble servant think of the incalcu
bit able harm CD he was unconscious
working the four sturdy SONS of b
1et brother in the ministry as he penn
'es few words in appreciation of t