The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
West BrattLebOrO
ORDINATION WAS
HELD YESTERDAY
lev. A. N. Watts oficially Declared
Pastor OF Baptist Church At I'm
pressive Services Attended by
Many Delegates

Special services were held in the Rap
fist church yesterday afternoon and even
ing for the ordination Of Rev. Allison
Mason Watts, who was called 10 the pas
torate Of the church early in November
Pastors aud delegates were present from
many towns of Windham county, also DIR
N. 4. Wood Of Boston and DIR. w. A
Davidson OF Burlington.
A council of the churches of the Wind
ham County Baptist association met IN
the church at go p. IN. The meeting
was opened by Z. A. Brown; DIR. III, ID,
Holton was chosen moderator and Rev.
u. j. Drcssler. clerk. II was resolved
that all visitors sit with the church and
enjoy all its privileges except voting. The
Christian experience, call TO the ministry
and statement of belief was given by the
candidate and the council then met in
secret session and voted unanimously 10
advise the church 10 proceed with the or.
dination. These services were followed
by a recess and at 5.l5 supper was served
in the vestry TO 70 delegates and visitors,
At 7.30 the ordination services opened
and were conducted by DIR. II. ID. lloton.
The program included an organ prelude
by Miss Georgia Donelson; hymn, The
Church's One Foundation; invocation by
Rev. G. 4. Clark Of South Newfane; re-
Spouse by the choir; reading by Rev. l..
NJ. Keneston; solo, King Ever Glorious,
by Miss Caroline Howard Clark OF Mid
dlebury. A report Of the finding OF the
council Of ordination was given by DIR.
Holton. DR.. Nathan L. Wood, president
of the Newton Mass Theological in
stitution, preached the ordination, ser
mon. His theme was Indebtedness,
Romans LA. Before proceeding with his
sermon he remarked upon the efficiency
of Mr.. Watts and strongly recommended
him to the position he had chosen.
Throughout his discourse DIR. Wood inn
pressed each individual in the audience
with the Indebtedness he owes to God,
the church and his fellowmen. The or
daining prayer was offered by Rev. George
b. Lawson and the laying on of hands
was by DIR. n. L. Wood, Rev. G.. b.
Lawson and Rev. L. NJ. Bartlett. The
charge to candidate and hand of fellow
ship was given by Rev. Z; NJ. Bartlett
of Wilmington and the charge to the
church by DR.. William A. Davidson
of Burlington, secretary of the Vermont |
Baptist Missionary society. The, service
closed with the doxology and the benedic.
ton by Rev. A. M. Watts.
The invited guests were DR.. N. y
Wood, Boston, DIR. w. A. Davidson Of
Burlington, and Rev. L. NJ. Keneston,
pastor of the First Congregational church.
Among the pastors and delegates present
from out of town who are members OF
the association were Rev. L. M. Bart
lett of Wilmington, l.. w. Bush, G. Blod-
gett, w. c. Sunbury Of Brookline, Rev.
Mr.. Vance, Deacon Halliday and @. =.
Turner OF East Dover, Rev. 4. NJ. Sparks
and r. b. Thomas Of West Guilford, +.
Il. Niles of West Halifax, Rev. +. j.
Dressler of Jamaica, Rev. L. G. Clark of
South Newfane, Rev. Ii. L. Butfum and
H. ID. Gassett of Putney Rev. Mr.. Aid
rich of South Windham, Rev. w w.
Iushee and A. A. Mason OF Townshend,
Rev. Mr.. Boardman of West Wardsboro,
Rev. Mr.. Ringrose, +. E. Davis and A. {
Butterfield of Nottingham. {