The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-15
COMPARES CLERGY WITH DOCTORS
Rev. F. A. Agar Said Former Should
Use Clean Instruments.

The second day of the conference oil
Vermont Baptist ministers closed last
night with public services at the First
Baptist church. The attendance last
evening was considerably larger than
that Of the first meeting Monday night
and the audience responded readily to
the appeal of the speakers tn declare
their religious convictions.
| The usual devotional service at the
beginning OF the meeting was lead by
Rev. George Pomfrey of West Derby.
Following this, Secretary w. A. Davi-
son announced with regret that Henry
| ID. Holton of Brattleboro, who was to
have been the speaker of the evening,
was prevented by illness from being
present Secretary Dawson gave a short
account of results of two conferences
which he recently attended at st. Louis,
Mo-, and Columbus, O., paying a special
tribute to President Wilson who was
present, and who delivered a short ad-
dress, at the meeting in the latter city.
Secretary Dawson then introduced DIR.
+. A. Agar of New York as the speaker
of the evening. The doctor began his
talk with the comparison OF the work
of minister Of the gospel with that of
a surgeon. The surgeon, se said, must
be especially careful to have all his in
struments clean and free from poison
GUS germs. Should not also a doctor of
souls be equally careful of the instru-
ments with which he worksg He made
special plea for individual work with
individual souls as the only thing which
would satisfy the need of the Lord In
tercessory prayer with the use of prayer
lists was another thing which the speak
er considered an essential part of min
listers program, and he lamented the fact |
that ministers are SO apt to be led to |
neglect their duty in this respect
DIR. Samuel @. Neil followed the speak |
er just mentioned with an evangelistic
sermon, taking for his text the words
from the third chapter of Galatians,
verse two: "Set your affections on things !,
above, not on things of the earth" There
Is a capacity for love, said DIR Neil, some
where in every mans nature. Remem-
ber it. The 'things of the earth" were
defined by the speaker as the desire for
money or earthly honors, and the search
for earthly pleasures. "We are not for
bidden to take an interest in these
things, according 10 the doctor; in fact
i is our duty TO study politics, get what
money we can in just way, and en-
10y what we may of earthly pleasures,
,ut we must keep our affections for the
.hings above. Happiness from above de-
,ends a good deal more on what you
than ON, xphat hos No 1
vas ever satisfied with the happiness of I
'arth for the world does not back up
IS promises. The two strongest argu-
nents for loving the things above are {
here; We become like the things we I
owe, for affection determine character; !
nd earthly things are mortal and per- I
shable, while the things above are i'm
Mortal and imperishable."
Message to Henry Bond. ,
Last evening the following message c
Tas drawn up and forwarded by tele- r
ram to President Henry Bond Of the B
'ermont state Baptist convention, who I
'as unable TO be present at the confer 4
nee; I'VE greatly miss you in the con. d
rrence. Seyenty-fve ministers now en-.
oiled. An earnest, hopeful, prayerful, G
Enthusiastic spirit pervades the confer j
nee. Had great conservation service {
nd parade on street, followed by house 81
} house canvass by pastors. The con-
srence contains promise OF blessing for I
he state, thanks TO Dr. Dawson. We
re praying for your meetings" Il
The program for this morning was Il
irried out as follows; Devotional peri. II
l, led by Rev. Geo. c. Chappell of Bris. p
u; an outline of the work OF the confer II
zee, by DIR. w. A. Dawson, address, by d
r. Samuel Zane Batten Of Philadelphia, II
'llowed by discussion, address by DIR. e.
A. Agar of New York, also followed /
7 a discussion. This afternoon the con. ee
renee was resumed with a devotional n
'riod, led by Or. James S. Braker Of m
arlington, which was followed by an
ldress on "The Five-Year Program" by "
{. Herbert :. johnson Of Boston. A in
riod Of discussion followed the address. \,
This evening comes the final meeting. NJ
hich win again be open 20 the public, u
e following program having been ar 60
nged: 80
1900 o'clock-Devotiona service. led ac
Rev. J. Alex. Donald of Pouliney. ~
! T:30-Address by Supt. J. y. Barss Of 20
e industrial school az Vergennes. m
500 -Evangelistic sermon, by Dr. sam. ca
a. Neil