The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-13
MINISTER'S MONDAY CLUB
Met in Presbyterian Church--Resolu
lions Passed.

met In presbyterian Church--kesoiu-
tons Passed.
The Ministers Monday club met
Monday at 1880 a. m. in the parlor OF
the Barre Presbyterian church Rev.
Wesley G. Mead of Montpelier presided
at the earlier part of the meeting and,
being forced to leave before the session
was through, Rev. Charles st. John,
vice-president, took the chair, Devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev.
i. l.. Goodspeed.
The report of n committee appointed
to make arrangements for the visit OF
DIR. Grenfell, the great medical mis-
sionary of Labrador, was read by Rev.
Charles st. John, as follows: 1.-THE doc
tor has arranged to lecture in the Trim
/ ity Methodist church, Montpelier, April
| 26.'
| A resolution of esteem and regret at
his removal from the community was
passed and presented to DR.. Mead, who
! feelingly responded. DR.. Goodspeed
presented the report of the committee
on Sunday observance, which was ae-
cepted, This resolution was as fol-
lows:
"The members of the Ministers Mon
day club, representing various Chris
tian denominations of Montpelier,
earnestly to all friends of good order,
sound morals and religious principle in
favor of a sane and helpful observance
| of the Lords day. While we do not
wish to hedge the Lords day about
with petty rules, we do want to EN-
phasize the great purposes for which it
was established. We believe the day
should be as free as possible from the
burdens of physical labor and the
temptations Of commercial gain; that
il should be dedicated to rest and wor
| ship, when unnecessary toll Is laid
aside, and the soul is allowed to find
itself again. Works OF necessity and
mercy on this day there will always
be, but generation after generation OF
the weary sons of men have found the
Lords day shelter and breathing
space, time for the best things OF
life to be stressed and cultivated.
Among those best things are the sacred
associations of home, the expression of
unselfish love by deeds of ministry
anu anu hHe NblsHlp VI
God in His church. In word Sunday
is the souls day, time for meditation
and vision and prayer and sacred wor
ship, and ii has the sanction of divine
wisdom and human experience.
During the week our minds and
hearts are burdened with many things.
This day provides time of freedom
from the occupations and interests that
absorb and almost enslaye us. We,
therefore, urge all TO remember that
the great purpose of Sunday is to min
lister to the life OF the soul. Coyetous-
ness and pleasure and folly should have
no place in it, All unnecessary work
should be suspended. All mere pleas
ure seeking should be discouraged. II
should be characterized by wisdom and
self-control and divine worship and low
ing service. A Sunday we'll spent fits
US for better work, sending us TO our
labor refreshed and equipped for the
efficient performance of duty Our OBJ.
servance of the Lords day should be
unselfish, never robbing Others Of their
divine right of rest. 1t should be spent |
with a view to nourish, develop and |
strengthen the highest and best facul |
ties and possibilities OF our souls. And |
above all, it should be day dedicated |
to worship, when the soul may meet |
with God, our Father
I'VE believe the Lords day TO be Of |
priceless value TO the home, the church, !
and the nation. Upon its right OBJ |
seryance rest all the highest interests |
for the years to come. Let all who |
love their country and who seek to
promote true religion among us CO.
operate in the support and proper OBJ
servance Of an institution which is one
Of the great essentials of progressive,
God fearing, aspiring and achieving
people.
A paper on "The Place of Preaching /
in the Modern World" was read by /
Rev. W. S. Nichols and afterwards dis
cussed.
The following ministers were pres
emit: Revs. James Ramage. T. l.. Good
speed, b. G. Lipsky and William Men. /
Kittredge OF Barre; W. S. Nichols,
Charles St John, F. Barnby Leach,
C. d. Piper, /. o. Sherburne Of Mont
pelier; f. r. Hayes of Waterbury, +.
Bloomfield OF Berlin.