St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-10
District Preachers Meeting.
St. JOhnsbury District Well Represented
at Meeting with Grace Methodist
Church Last Week.

at Meeting with Grace Methodist
Church Last Week.
One of the most, If not the most, sue
cessfu meeting Of the Methodist Eps-
copal Preachers Association of the st.
Iohnsbury District was held at Grace
Methodist church, Tuesday and We'd
uesdav. February 2-3. In response to
the invitation of District Superintendent
f. W. Lewis, 10 members of the asso-
citation. with FIVE of their wives, reported
at the district parsonage IN time tor
dinner at noon of the first day
The meeting was formally opened at
o'clock with Rev. F. w. Lewis in the
chair. and Rev. 6. w Douglass OF Dan
Vile conducted the .devotions. At the
close of the devotional exercises the Sec
retary was instructed To call the roll, land
Is of the itinerants answered ;" Here. "
He had hardly resumed his seat when
the door was pushed open and eight
Others walked in. making total ct 20
present. at practically the opening of the
session.
Routine business was then taken up
and disposed OF. after which the regular
literary program was given. Rev. M.
H. Smith Of Concord presented very
helpful and interesting paper on How
to make the most of the Annual Com
ference Session" In the discussion which
always follows papers, many pertinent
suggestions were given. At this point Mr..
Lewis called Rev. F. E. White OF Lyndon
to the chair and made an announcement
which occasioned both surprise and
sorrow. that Mr.. White had recently
been transferred to the Dakota confer.
ence. All will miss his smiling face and
hearty hand clasp, but they wish him all
success in his new field of labor.
Next on the program was Rev. q. j.
Anderson, of St. Johnsbury, who pre-
sented an instructive and interesting es-
say on The adaptability of Methodisn1
to all classes and conditions" Mr.. An
derson writes from a standpoint OF an
optimist and every one present caught
something of his spirit Miss Kahlo
the deaconess, who has recently come to
assist Rev. J. NJ Frost, was introduced
to the association by the District Super
intendent and in a few well chosen
words responded to the greeting accord
ed her. Then came Rev. F. E. White Of
Lyndon with thoughtful and carefully
prepared paper on The Superannuate
and the New Board" This, and the
discussion which followed, brought out
not little information concerning the
action of the General Conference touch
ing the support OF those faithful men
who have literally given their lives in
the interests of the church. This closed
the literary exercises for the afternoon
and after a few items of business were
considered, the session adjourned with
the benediction by Rev. F. W. Lewis.
The Tuesday evening session was
opened by singing, and Rev. W. E. Allen
of Craftsbury offered prayer beauti
full selection, Come Unto Me- was
rendered by the male quartet, after which
Rev. w. B. Dukeshire of Barton, speaker
Of the evening, was introduced by Rev
c. D. Lance of Newport. Mr.. Duke
shires lecture entitled From the logging
camp to the pulpit, is full OF pathos and
humor and was listened to with deeE
interest. 1t showed what may be
accomplished under even the most ad.
verse circumstances when pluck and
perseverance are behind.
The meeting was called to order
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock and
Rev. Albert Gregory of Lyndon con
Quoted the devotional exercises. Rev. l.
p. Chase of Guildhall held the attention
of all while he read an interesting article
on Church Federation" Mr.. Chase
writes with knowledge born ofexperience
and many interesting phases OF the sub.
ject were brought out. He was followed
by Rev. c. D. Lance with sane, sensible.
and practical paper on "The pastor and
the Epworth League" At the close Of
the discussion, Rev. F. w. Lewis escorted
Rev. A. HI. Gage, pastor OF the First
Baptist church to the front, and the
usual courtesies of the association were
extended to him. He spoke briefly eex'
pressing much pleasure that he was aole
to be present. Rev. Mr.. Burns OF the
New Hampshire conference was also In
PRODUCED and the privileges OF the meet
ing accorded him.
The christian religion and physical
healing" was the title of an essay by
Rev. ]. M. Frost. Too much cannot be
said in praise of the way in which Mr.
Frost handled this perplexing subject
showing that he was thoroughly versec
in the science (?) of healing. Rev. Mr.
Farnsworth, another member OF the New
Hampshire conference. having arrived