Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-10-25
The Fall Meeting OF the St. Johnsbury District
Preachers Association.

The Fall meeting of the St. Johnsbury
district preachers association opened IN
Grace Methodist Church Monday even
ing, with seventeen ministers in attend
ance, some of whom had driven 30 miles
to he present.
The evening service was presided over
by the Rev. " III. Shaw, a former pastor.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w B. Duke
shire of Barton, after which Mrs. G. l..
Nichols rendered solo "Star of the
East" in a very fine manner. The Scrip
ture was read by Rev. +. F.. Wells of
Irasburg. After an excellent anthem
by the choir, Rev. L. j. Chrystie. Phi. D.,
of Newport, was introduced and preached
most excellent sermon, using as his
text, Psalm cxi, i-"He hath made his
wonderful works to be remembered.
The speaker traced the wonderful work
of God in nature, in human history,
showing most clearly Gods ability to
perpetuats his work. He then focused
all he had said on the thought of Gods
wonderful works in the kingdom of
Grace. The sermon was finished
literary effort and an inspiration 70 all.
Tuesday morning at O'Clock Rev f.
W. Lewis called the meeting to order
and after half hour of devotions, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. +. Howard of Evans
Vile, business session was held and the
usual committees appointed. The Liter
airy programme was then taken up. The
first paper presented was Cumulative
power made possible through difficult
les" by Rev. NJ. II. Smith of Concord, -
a paper which showed much thought
and careful preparation. Following
this was Book Review by Rev. VIM.
Shaw of Lyndon on "Atonement in liter
ature and Life" by Densmore. This re-
view provoked lively discussion. Rev.
A. B. Enright read paper on "The
correctional spirit and its cultivation"
He was followed by Rev. S. F. Cooley
of Guildhall with au essay on the neces-
sity of "The Church for the Spiritual
| Life" After the discu ssion of these
papers by the ministers present and an
nouncemsnts, the meeting was adjourned
for dinner. The whole association went
to the steps of the Clarke Block where a
picture was taken by Rev. j. NJ. Frost.
The afternoon session was presided
over by Rev. H. +. Howard of Crafts.
bury. Beginning at 2 O'Clock and con-
tiauing until 5, the session was crowded
full with good things. Rev. R. }. Chrys
tie ably treated the vital and pressing
problem, Chow to secure Laborers for
the Harvest" urging the necessity of
exalting the Christian ministry to its
proper place, also urging parents to re
gard it equally as honorable to choose
the ministry for life work as to select
any other profession.
Rev. j. NJ. Frost of St. Johnshury pre-.
sented most able paper on ere appear
ance of ancient PHILOSOPHERS" He de-
clared that Eddyism, and Theosophy
not only a revival of ancient Gnosticsm
hut a subtle way Of bringing Christianity
under the sway of Oriental Philosophy.
Rev. W. B. Dukeshire of Barton reat
a carefully prepared paper on the "Cse-
fulness of the church as socia
factor" discussing the relation of thu
church to the read iustment of social con-
ditions from the industrial standpoint.
Rev. w. r. Davenport of Barton
Landing discussed the "Authority of the
Church as regards its members" Thi:
was an intensely practical and sensible
presentation of live subject. Rev. Z
+. Wells read paper on "Modern devel
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