The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16
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CALEDONIA CONFERENCE.
,rho scn,i.annual meeting Of the g Caledonia
a., faronco Of Churches" was holden Mt Lower
Waterford, on Wednesday and Thursday inc d"
md A,b inst These meetings have continued TO
increase in interest from the Tune OF 'heir com
MANAGEMENT 1t was thought That inc one just ''os,
ed was the best we have ever mad 90 lar aS eo"''
he perceived, Christians who attended 'h's nee.'s
land the attendance was very good) were 10
and encouraged, and strengthed, TO run 'no '"ro
80, hoc,ro tbem. Tho anniversary of the . T.
Society was probably the most interesting u any
ever held in this County. Christians are just oo
ginning to feel, that The conversion OF seu"'eh 70
jmnortant-abSoleiy necessary to the iu'' sucoe9s'
Of the Foreign Mission enterprise Inc ue"So'e''
report showing that only about ~ dollars hau peo"
contributed to the funds Of this Society ProPoS-
ilion was made to raise it to hundred on INC
ground Twenty-Five we've handed in, raising tue
amount hundred and four
The amount contributed to the several beneVo-
lent obi ects in the support OF winch Inc cnprc"'S
unite, in the County, was something more lhan NV"
thousand dollars, besides what has been contrlpol-
ed to the Bible Society, the amount oi Whch was
not reported. Something more than ST ,4Oo OF inns
was contributed 10 the support OF Foreign Missions
and almost 5000 of This amount was contributed
by the church and individuals in Hardwlck, 4oo
by one man while the amount contributed TO the
support of the Domestic Missionary Society was
less Than 200 dollars in the County and this 100
while the Dom. Mis- Society has expended 4oo
dollars in aid of feeble churches within the County
during the past year Christian brethren, can we
not raise as much in aid of the funds of this Soce
y as it exrends upon the churches in our County ?
Let us try.
The following resolves adopted in connec-
lion with the anniversaries Of the several societies
to which they refer.
l. Resolued That the interests of sabbath
Schoois cannot be sustained where they now are -
nor adUanCCd unless the Church manliests deeper
interest IN their behalf
.. ResOirGd That the adaptation Of the 4me1 4
can Education Society to meet the wants of the
world by giving to it learned, pious, and devoted
ministry. claims for it the prayers, and LIBERAL
Icuntrlbutons of the friends Of God aud man
| 3. Rc>oired That the Hmcrtc0n Tract Soctety,
awaiting itself of the power of that mighty engine
the Press for The dissemination OF DIyine truth,
seems destined, in the providence of God, to bear
an important part in the great work of evangcliz
ing the world; and Therefore has high claims TO
the prayers and liberal patronage of the Christian
community.
! 4 Rcs0lccd That lhis Conference earnestly
recommend to each church in the Comfy To take
efficient means for supplying each family in their
respective towns with copy OF one of die bound
volumes of the American Tracl Society.
! 5. RcS0ircd That we deeply sympathise with
the American Scamcns Friend Society in its pre-
sent embarrassment>; and that we pledge ourselves
to give to it prayers and contributions.
| q RcsoiUed That this Conference regards the
! Temperance intimately connected with the
best interests of the County, and, therefore, recon-
mend It's friends to Increase their efforts ior It's pro-
motion. Farther, Resolved That consistency OF
character the salvation Of sinners, the interests OF
| the church. aud the glory of God require that we
regard strictly the Temperance Pledge
| T. ReS0!ecd, That the indications of Divine
Providence loudly cali upon Christians generally 20
make far greater efforts ,han they have heretofore
dune to extend the knowledge OF The Gospel to all
! the nations of the earth,
! 3 ReSoirCd, That it be earnestly recommended
! to the churches connected with this Conference to
| cndeavor contribute 10 the H. Domestic MjSsiOn-
arg Society mt least much as is expended by The
Society within the limits Of this County.
| 1t is hoped that our next anu> ersaries will show,
| that the above resolves are not unmeauiug- let
those who first them, not only be persuaded to
act according to the spirit OF them, but use their
best cndenvors persuade others to act the same
manner. Read them over, Christian friend--prd5
0Uer Memthen read them to others, and pray TO-
I gcther Hcm, aud thus bring into action the a.
mued energies of the whole Christian community
Brethren, must 0cttho interests of the Chnrcl
demand 1.-THE salvation Of souls demands it tn,
glory Of God demands it, That m6delity, which
laws the foundation of those awfuly incroasin.
brcuches of Gods holy law, in trampling upon thu
Sabbath in proianing the name and ordinances o
the God of ileaven,-.lhat witness on every side
can be opposed olfectually, only by consisten
Christian action. Resolving VIII never do it--ae
mast act-act tikc Christians.
JOSIAH MORSE, Secretary.
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