Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-02
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

OeT VI CHulLuCS 10 10 Pe1otOl0 > oitd
licentiate-baptized during the year, 227
total, 1895. The next anniversary is
to be held at Addison, on the 4th Wednes
day of September, 1887. The following
are among the resolutions adopted -
The Committee in relation to the Fund
for the benef. of INDECENT Widows and
Orphans Of deceased Baptist Ministers,
urged the expediency of the resolution
of last year, when, after appropriate re-
marks by brother Angler, followed bv a
recital Of facts by brother Ten Brooke,
1888 were cheerfully pledged, and then
a collection was taken up forthe immedi-
ate relief of widow and orphans of our
dear, departed brother Mott, amounting to
S24,8O.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATIoN
Resolved, That in view ofthe extensive
and ripening fields for ministerial labor and
the great destitution of ministers, it is in
cumbent on the churches to do what they
can to increase the number and efficiency
of gospel ministers.
ANTI-sLAvERY.
Whereas our slave-hoIdng brethren of
the South and pro-slavery brethren Of ths
North, having been driven from every
other position, are now striving to justify
the enslaving Of their fellow-men, by the
Bible,
Rcsolred |, That we regard this their
effort in no better light than the effort OF
many to justify po'ygamy and lntempc-
rance by the same means
2. That We recommend TO- our breth-
rem who advocate the abolition OF slavery,
to use no Other weapons than those OF
truth and love, but to let our right hand
forget her cunning and our tongue cleave
to the roof of our mouth, before these
shall cease to be welded by US.
TEMrERANcE.
We rejoice in the onward march of the
Temperance Reform, and especially in
view of the high ground taken by the Ma
tional Society al Saratoga in August last
Total abstinence is the only consistrm
ground for christians; wherefore,
Resotued, That we recommend to the
| churches composing this Associatlen the
adoption of the Total Abstinence pledge.
and that entire abstinence from afisiu.ox;-
eating drinks, (asa beversge,) be required
of all who shall hereafter be received into
their fellowship.
MORAL REFORM.
ResOtre I, That we recommend to the
patronage Of the christian public the Ad
vocate of Moral Reform, published month
y IN New York, and devoted to the in
terests of this cause
BIBLE CAUSE
The Committee feel that they utter the
general voice of the Association, in say.
ing that they regard the effort to give to
heather nations an entire and correct trans
latlon of Gods word, and to print and cir
cuiate 1t among them, as second in impcr-
lance 10 no other object which now calls
the attention Of the Christian world con-
sequently, it has a claim on our fcryent
prayers and liberal contributions for its
support; whereupon,
+ Reso1rsd, That our delegates 10 the
State Convention be instructed to aid in
the formation of a State Bible Society,
auxiliary to the American and Foreign BIZ
bic Society.
f SABBATH sCHooLs
Re~otue|, That we earnestly recon-
mend to all the members Of the church, s
composing this Association, the imror-
lance of attending to the duties Of the b,
bic Class and Sabbath School, and thus
evidence their desire for the conversion oil
, their children, by their example as we'll as
| precept and thus induce them TO come IN.
. der the influence Of this highly favored
means of grace.
CHANGING CT M1NIsTERs.
r. The Committee to consider the proprc
+ ty or improperly Of the frequent change
o of Ministers, SO common in our order
q brought forward lengthy preamble urg
ing the sacredness of the engagements bt
e tween pastor and flock, and of the sin Of
# dissoIving such connexion on trifing &C,
, counts; whereupon, it was
# Resolrrd, That the union existing Le
e tween pastor and people should be solenn,
v ly and sacredly entered into, and that neth-
r ing but the most weighty considerations
# should dissolve the same.
= RELIGIOUS PERIODICALS.
# R"sotred, That we recommend the Bar.
J. fist Missionary Magazine, Christian Re.
o view, and Sabbath School Treasury, al
r printed in Boston-the Mothers Journal
o at UTICA, and Advocate of Moral Reform
'e at New York, to the patronage of the
v Churches but especially, we recommend
l. the Vermont Telegraph as worthy the Pc,
> rusal Of every christian family
i. BRANDON 1NsT1rUT1oN.
E. ResoLred, That this Association ar
s proves of the measures adopted by the
Trustees of the Vermont Literary anu
+ Scientific Institution at their last meeting
n providing for the reception of class IN
Ie Theology.
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