Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-25
TWO MINISTERS
WERE ORDAINED
At Lafayette Baptist Associa-
ton Meeting Held Here
Interesting Three-Days' Sessions at the
Local Baptist Church-Meeting
Was Largely Attended.

held the closing session of three
day meeting in this city Sunday even
ing. A large number of delegates and
visitors were present from the differ
ent churches of the association besides
Baptist State officials and all cooper
ated in making the several sessions
successful.
The opening session was held, as
planned Friday morning but the after
noon session which had been planned
TO be devoted to Sunday school work
was postponed until Saturday morn
ing and the examination for the or
dination of Rev. G.. w. Harter, of
this city and Rev. ]. w. Taylor of
Bloomington, was held instead.
This change was made because some
of the visiting ministers we're obliged
to return to their work on the day fol-
lowing.
In the evening the ordination SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Vernon s.
Phillips of the First Baptist church of
Madison. His address appealed to all
as being thoughtful, practical and in
tensely earnest.
An interesting fact in this connec-
tion is that Rev. Phillips is native
of Lancaster and son of Elder Phil
lips, who will be remembered by our
older readers as living in Lancaster
and working throughout this district
in the late sixties. This was the
first visit that the younger Rev. Phil
lips had paid to his native city since
he left it hen six years of age. Be-
fore commencing his sermon he read
extracts from a pamphlet of the meet
ing of the La Fayette Baptist Associa-
tion held in 1869. These concerned
greatly the Jealous work of his father
in this section.
After the sermon the two ministers
were ordained, the prayer being led
by Rev. F. A. Hayward of Milwau-
kee, following which they we're
charged with their duties by Rev. W.
l.. Clapp, state evangelist, of Apple
ton, and the right hand of fellowship
was extended to them by Rev. L. @.
Catchpols of GAINESVILLE. Rev. E.
Pickering of Dodgeville very approp-
riately charged the congregations of
the two pastors with their duties;
brief response by Rev. G. w. Harter
was followed with the benediction by
Rev. !. w. Taylor. The beautiful
solo. Face to Face was we'll rem
dered early in the evening by Miss
Bessie Maiben. 3{
Saturday morning was given to the
discussion of associational problems
and Sunday school work. A very in
spring paper 10y Miss Edna Orr gave
a glimpse of an ideal Sunday school
superintendent.
Sunday school methods were discuss
ed, and Rev. f. A. Hayward of Mil
waukee, state Sunday school Mission
airy, spoke ably on the absolute neces-
sity of teacher training. In this con-
nection, the associational board de-
cided to ask Wayland academy to put
in teacher training class as a per-
manent feature.
Rev. ID. w. Hulburt, d. D., State
Missionary. in his Characteristic man
ner spoke of the church finances, ur-
ging men to pay their cooks (wives)
so they too should have money of their
own to spend as they wished without
having to give an account of its use. -
Saturday afternoon the department
of prayer in the goth century church
was certainly ably treated by Rev.
Enoch Pickering of Dodgeville and
brought out much earnest discussion
of that subject
The Young Peoples work was treat
ed in vigorous and telling manner
by Rev. W. L. Clapp, State Secretary
for the B. Y. P. y.
Saturday evenings closing business
session was followed by the reading
of the history of the Lancaster Baptist
Church by Mrs. Phoebe Chatfield; this
paper revealed much of local interest,
this church being the Oldest church or
ginization in the city. the building
being the first house of worship erect.
ed in Lancaster. Nelson Dewey giving
the grounds and giving his services on
the board of trustees and building
committee till he became the first
Governor of the state of Wisconsin,
etc.
Rev. J. W. Taylor's witty obser-
vations concerning the shortness of,
Lancaster pastorates we're highly ap-
preciated by every one, and carried
kindly but most thinly yelled and
timely admonition.
The Annual Sermon by Rev. Mr..
Taylor was full of suggestive helpful