Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-10
No. Vol. VIII.
VERMONT BAPTIST STATE Co>

VERMONT BAPTIST STATE Coxvrx
TIoN.
1t appears from the Minutes tn, d
present number of churches in the s,s,
IS l33-ministers 9l-communicante -
447-baptized during the year R1s
Since the last years report, there b,vlo
paid out of the treasury, sl3Oso2
$500 tor the Burman Mission-mos, -,
the remainder has been applied to no
lief of destitute churches, and emn1o,.;
home missionaries. There rsmo;ns
treasury, s943,49. The folJow;nn
among the resolutions passed: "'s
Resolred, That the next ANNA,
ing OF ms Convention be held with ' ~
Baptist Church in Windsor ''' 1t" tie
Appointed E. Hutchinson r ~
Hodges, and J. Nj. Graves 49, w
COMMITTEE of Arrangements. ''3''u'0s
Voted, Thatthe Pastoral 1o,,or
Churches for the next Wear b. n, ,I 10 Inc
c. W. Hodges ~ written BY
On motion off. Q. Farrsvor,b
ResOIUed, That wc uol"l'
I GnuIc1es' 10 observe the first Monda,, Nv
January next as day of Gastng and I'd
prayer for a revival ofrclei:n. ana
On motion ofE. Hutchinson
Resolred, That We rccomncrd = !,
Churches in this State, 10 ol,<rrroE' ~ ."e
nual Concert Of Prayer on the las, ~ an
DAY IN February, for tie CoIIcras ,'n a. ),
0'ner Literary institutions Of our lard ''~
On motion of A. sabin. the {o1rov.:uu
preamble and resolutions were ad1rn,' :
Whereas, the Vermont TcleoLorb E.
the only religious periodical Of onT l..
nomination in the State, ~ "
R'S0/red, That We recommend ;,,ot,
patronage oftAe Churches ''1 We
On motion,
N'so/red, That we recommend 70 ~
Associations and Churches in this c,. .l
and vicinity, TO cooperate with = CooI
enough IN MS efforts to promote the Oh.
lcctS ot1he Baptist General Tract soc;(,,.
The following preamble and rcso,,.
ton, offered by r. Fletcher, were ,,ns,'
mous}y adopted 0'''." =
Whereas, it is the duty of every ~.
tossing christian to labor vigorousIy to y 70.
move the vices and prevent the m;Se,;o.
Of his fellow-mcn, ''''0N 10y
- fRcs0Iced, That we will never relax orr
efforts to advance the Tempcrancc covS WI
till its final object shall be achieved o omi
the world freed from the banefu! effects e.
lEtemperance. 80 '.
On motion of. Conant,
Res0Ired, That we dul y appreciate the
k1ndnesS Of the publisher Of the yrrm|r,
Telegraph IN gratui;ouslv INSERTING u
various notices Of our dencmination II -,
State, and that we recommend to tho A.
soclatIons and other bodies to natron;-
the office with the printing oftbe M;n'.,~
Reports, &c, provided it CEN he donu ~ -
well and on as reasonable terms as e,ss
where. '''0 ID e'Se
Appointed J. M. Graves to nroacb y.
next Anniversary Sermon, and l. Person
Voted. That if any member Of tA.<
Convention, or any of our pastors be- r ,,,,7
en' at the anniversary of anv Sister r a.,
Vent'on: snd have copy of our Minnc<
G50n'a'nlng his name, he be considered ,r-
delegate to said Convention.
Resolred, That the Constitution b.. :,
altered that the annual mcet;ng n Of 't tb ~
1onventlon shall be held on Ibo Il, d
Wednesday in October. " ''' '"'''
Voted, That the Clerks suner;n. ,nl
the printing and distribution Of Giean I bnn
dred copies ofthe Minutes and Rernrs ' q:
this Convention. t'0''' u
Rcs0lred, That the Vermont Rrarcb 81
the N. B. E. Society, and the Vorn'or W.
na pt: School Onion, be permitted TO
publish their Minutes in connexion u.,,I
the Minutes ofthjS Convention.
On motion off, D. Farnsvor.h
ResoIrcd, That the thanks oCth;s C.r.
''il'lon be presented to the committce -.
P0lheo ODy the Church and Society in 1c{
lcho' and to the people in th;. v;)Iaoo G.
their 1berality, kindness, and obliT2no A..
tentlon to the members Of this Con2erf;on
p v;, ADJOURNED sine die Prayer b.
J. IDE, Moderator
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STATE OF RELIGION ~,