The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-01
FOURTEEN CONVERSIONS
Revival Services Conducted IN Pownal BY N
7. Hafer.

Revival Services Conducted IN Pownal BY N.
7. Hafer.
Pownal, April 30-The series OF
evangellstic services which have been
held Ia the Baptist church for the last
ten days under the direction OF the
State Evangelist, N. Thomas Haier,
OF Vergennes, came to an end Sunday
night Mr. Hafer has proved himself
TO be a reyiyalist OF the highest order
and there has been the greatest out
pouring OF the spirit that the loca |
Baptist church has known In a long
term OF years. The attendance at
zone OF the services save the last have
been large and there has been none OF
the socalled religious excitement, +"
out there was an indication OF quiet
seriousness which bore much fruit,
showing deep conviction amongst
those who attended.
Night after night some new ones
made profession OF faith and were nc.
cepted by vote by the church for mem.
bershlp after baptism. They we're:
Mrs Alice q. Barber, Miss Pauline
Barber, Miss Geneyleve Barber, Mrs
Florence A. Parker, Misses Janetto ".
Gardner, Lodieska Gardner, Marguer.
lie L. Parker, Alice Hout, Helen Lew
Is. Elizabeth J. Burlington, Mabel
Thompson, May Bigart, ADD two
young min, Thomas Bump and Har y
Niles.
There was large attendance at the
last serTice on Sunday evening aud u
powerful appeal Tor Christ was given
by Mr. Hater. Before the sermon At
opportunity was given the people 10
pledge amounts thsy would give ior
the support OF a regular settled minis
Ter. For the past year the work Of
he church had been nj a very low
state, ser, Ices having been held by
supplies from Williams college. After
the cards had been collected IL VS.
found that while the whole amount
q eded had not been raised there was
;nough 10 insure the calling ~ a pas
tor as there we're a number OF gener
Gus giyers Who we're not present
Three weeks ago II anyone had sug
gested that the Pownal Bapti-l church
could raise enough money TO call a
pastor they would have been REGARDED
as visionary but In this short space
u time such n change has come over
the church that the way now seems a.
nest easy.
After the conclusion of the sermon
Mr. Hsisr baptized the fourteen candI
dates In the church baptlsiery. II was
4 very impressive ceremony. One Of
The features OF the evening was the
baptlElng OF nearlv one entire family,
Mrs Alice Barber and two daughters.
and the three daughters Of Deacon A
q. Ga dner, Mrs Florence Parker and
discs Jeaneii. and Lodleska. Ia
each case the three Of n family wers
10 the bapilsiery together and Il vas
an affecting sight After the Ordinance
sas over there vas = short praise ser.
vice while the new members we're chang
Ing 10 dry garments, conducted by
Miss flopson.
Following this the right hand Of fell
lowship was extended 10 the new mem
bers which included three whom the
church bad taken into membership on
letters from sister churches. These
we're Mrs samuel Wright, Mrs Frank
r. Lewls, and Mr. Hattie Miner. Mr
Hafer certainly showed bis versatility
10 this reception A. each hearty hand
shake vas accompanied b. few vel
chosen words OF welcome and advice
which varied for each OF the u candi
dates 10 whom the hand was given
TIE ordnance OF the Lords suppel
vas then observed. Next THURSDAY
n 2 p. m. The church meets 10 elec
officers for the ensuing year In accord
ancc with The new constitution Of M
ehu,eh ard full attendance IL desir
ed.