Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-02
From the Buffalo Spectator.


ken the following:
SEASON OF REFREsH1Ne.-About the
first of December our meetings became
very solemn and deeply interesting. A
mong the impenitent who attended our
prayer meetings were seen several individ
uals, who had for years absented them
selves from any place OF religious wor-
ship.-They now began to feel that they
were not dis;nterested spectators, but that
religion was subject in which they were
and that they had something to
do to be saved. Within a fey weeks, a.
bout eighteen protessed to have submitted
their hearts to God, twelve of whom have
since united with the church.
During the months of FEBRUARY, March,
April, and May, the Lord was in our
midst by his Spirit convincing Of sin, of
righteousness, and of judgment to come"
and quite a number, l trust, were persua-
ded to flee from the wrath to come, and
Law hold on the hope set beiole them in
the gospel-There have been added to
our little church, during the past year on
professions ofthcir faith, 80, and by let
ter from other churches.
Others we trust, have been converted,
some of whom have united with other
churches: and some have not, as yet, uni
ted with any church. Though the num-
Der snot large, who have been born again,
and we have great reason to mourn when
we see thethousands of dying souls a.
round US, yet, surrounded as we are by err
ror, superstition and idolatry, in its worst
form, we feel that God hath done great
things for US, whereof we are glad to
his name be all the glory.
NEw-YoRK BAPTIST CONVENTION.
The fifteenth anniversary of this body
was held at Whitesboro', Oneida Co., the
10Th and goth days of October ult Br.
B. Il. Welch, who was appointedto preach,
being under medical treatment, was una
bic to attend without serious exposure -
and his alternate, Dr. d. EIdrid &c, also be-
ing absent, br. E. kingsford delivered an
interesting discourse from the words, my
! kingdom IS not this Norld.' We must
defer our remarks on it until the next num-
Der. The assembly, though not as large
as oh pterious occasions, owing the un-
pIeasantness of the weather, was attentive
and solemn; and it is hoped the season
was hot without profit. Every anniversa-
ry Of this society has been one of interest,
and the present not less so than the pre-
ceding. The delegation was not as nu-
merous as usual, though many of the as
socIations were represented.
Br. Q. c.. Comstock called the Con-
vention to order, and Dr. S. H. Cone, of
! n. 7. was chosen moderator, and brn.
Bethany and Freeman clerks After the
list Of regular members and delegates
was made out and recorded, ministering
brethren present, not members, were in
vitedto seat, & united in the deliberations
In the evening, the report Of the Board,
which was one Of uCc6mmon interest, was
read by the Secretary; br. Smitzer.-
Though the commenccmeht Of the ye3r
was unpromising, yet the sequel was tru-
" prosperous The churches came up
with their usual IiberaEity, and the pledge
to the A. B. H. M. S. will be nearly if
not quite redeemed The number of
missionaries employed the last year was
! fifteen. Fify-tWo years Of ministerial la
hor have been performed, thrty-three Of
which were pastoral, and about nine mis-
! sionarv; forty-four churches in n Y.
and one in N. J. have been aided in sus-
tanning the administrator Of the word and
ordinances. Several destitute regions
have been visited with the gospel Three
churches have been constituted, ard three
conferences have been organized. More
than three hundred and fifty have embrace
ed the gospel; more than ten thousand
families have been visited, and more than
six thousand sermons preached. The sta
ton at Tonawanda is still Unpleasant pro-
gress, and the little native church throws
out its light upon. the remnant ofthe poor
natives around it. Two were baptized
last year. About twenty-five children en-
JOY the benefits of the school; and the
proceeds Of the farm, with the appropria-
tions Of the government, near V support
: the station.
The Treasures report was also read
} and the report ofthe General Agent. The
receipts the past year exceed Sl6,oOO-
| including the amount raised by the Young
Mems Missionary Society of New York.
Appropriate resolutions were offered on
each, and addresses made by btn. Perkins,
Covell, BelIamy, Comstock, Raymond,
Galusha, and Warner, which time re-
quires US to postpone until next week.
b.. S. H. Cone delivered discourse
or Thursday afternoon, on the subject of
the A. F. B. Society, which the assem-
bly, were well prepared to receive and
profit by.-N. Y. Baptist Register.
A THINKING cHILD.-At missionary
station among the Hottentots the question
was proposed, Do we possess any thing
that we have not received of God ?" A little
girl Of five years old Immediately answer
ed. Yes sir, sim"