Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-02

very desirable ifsnot indispensable, that a
full and faithful statement Of the condition
of our Schools be made to the Correspond
| ing Secretary Of the State Union.
ResoIUed. That the superintendent of
our Sabbath Schools and Bible Glasses be
requested to furnish the Corresponding
Secretary OF the Sabbath School Union, in
connection with the VI s. =. with the
following statistics, at least three treeks be-
fore the annual session of this body:
Number of Bible Glasses number of
teachers; number in the Sabbath School :;
number ofteachers with the name Of the
superintendent; number hopefully con-
verted; number Of volumes in the library.
DOMESTIC AND HOME MISSIONS.
3. RcSoLced, Thatthis Association will
increase our effortsto provide the Conven-
ton with the means Of bcstowing every
necessary attention 10 Domestic Missions.
Whereas, The cause of Home Missions
is rapidly increasing in interest and in
view Of the prosperity attending the efforts
already made, and the demands daily COM
ing to light, therefore
RcsoLred, That this Association recon.
mend to the churches :hev represent, to
patronize the American Baptist Home
Missionary Society, as holding a place
among sister Societies, Of the first impor-
lance in the Cause of benevo!ence.
PUBLICATIONS
4. ReSolred, That in consideration of
the value Of the Vermont Telegraph, we
consider it our duty to labor 10 promote its
interests by increasing its subscribers and
doing in every way what is in our power
10 sustain II.
We also recommend to the patronage
OF our Churches the publications of the
N E. S. S. Union, also the Baptist Mis-
sionary Magazine, the American TEN
perance Union, and the Christian Review.
SLAVERY.
S ResOlred, That the sin Of Slavery
is national sin, heinous in the sight of
God-deepIy to be deplored by all Chris
tians; and in view Of So great an amount
of human suffering they ought to labor
and pray, and throw all their influence in
the scale of immediate emanci patton
BIBEE CAUSE.
6. ResOlrel, That we highly approve
Of the recent organization of the A. and F.
B. Society, AMI that we recommend to
each Of the members Of this body TO take
measures Immediately to aid them in this
great and urgent work.
Resolred, That we recommend it to the
A. & F. B. Society TO give as soon as
possible correct aud an entire transla-
ton Of the Holy Bible in all the languages
Of the earth, and especially that they make
vigorous efforts TO circulate the transla-
lions made by our missionaries in foreign
lands
Resoloed, That we appoint delegates to
attend the next meeting Of the A. & F.
B. S. in New. York.
ON THE SABBATH.
7. Resolred, That the prevailing desc
Grafton of1he Sabbath is subject Of sell
Gus alarm, and calls for the strenuous eff
forts OF all friends of religion aud their
country to prevent 1t.
TRACTS.
6. Resolred, That in our opinion, the
circulation of Religious Tarcts is an i'm
portant auxiliary to the Christian Minis
try, inasmuch as they tend to promote
evangelical truth and pietY.
ResoLred, That we recommend to the
churches Of this Association that they
make immediate efforts 10 sustain the N.
II. Branch Of the Baptist General Tract
Society, by generous contributions, and
that they appoint suitable persons TO each
church to procure ard distribute Tracts
among the people.
HOME MISSION.
9. Resolred, That in view Of the great
destitution of Pastors in our Churches,
and Of the waste places to be built up by
Ministerial labor, it is recommended that
increased efforts be made on the part oil
r Churches to seek out and assist in edcuat-
ing INDECENT brethren who are evidently
called Of God to the sacred office.
Resolred, That as the agency OF Dr.
Downs is 10 be gratuitous to the Conven,
ton, we most heartily commend him and
his agency to the patronage Of the beneV'
client and we hope alLwil most cheer
fully and heartily receive him and make
vigorous efforts to replenish the tun1S Of
the Convention. AMI thus promote the
cause Of Chris and the salvation OF souls
Nova SCOTIA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The yearly Association of the churches
of the Baptist Denomination in Move
Scotia, was held at Yarmouth, on Mon
day the 26th Of June. Preparatory ser
: vices took place on the Saturday and Sab
bath Immediately preceding. There wa
very full ATTENDANCE Of Ministers an(
! Messengers from the various churches
and we understand that the season wa
). marked with deep interest in the religion
T meetings, and much unanimity in the DE
alterations of the Delegates OF the church