Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-26
r eligiOus Intelligence.
Meeting OF the Convention.

The sixteenth anniversary of "The
Connecticut Baptist State Convention"
was held in the Baptist meeting house,
New Haven, Conn.,, on Tuesday last, at
o'clock The chair was taken by the
Rev. J. Cookson, the presiding officer of
the proceeding year. The Rev, J. Good
win prayed On being ivited, the follow
ing brethren from abroad took seats in the
Convention, and participated in the delib-
erations. The Rev. A. Bennett, Agent of
the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions
DIR. Bolles, Secretary Of the same Board,
the Rev. E. Thresher, Secretary of the
Northern Education Society, the Rev. r.
Fl. Neale, Boston. the Rev. w. Smaller,
Brookline, the Rev. c., w. Dcnnison,
city Of New York and others. The Re-
port of the Board was then read by the
Secretary, brother Wooster. 1t made
some complaint of the small amount rails
ed for Domestic Missions, and the slight
interest manifested in their success. APP
preparations have been made tothe church
IS in Hampton, Clinton, East Windsor,
"a Middletown, Bridgeport, Bozrah, Man
chester and Vernon, New Britain, Nor
walk, Tolland, Chester Bloomfield, Dan
bury, Marlborough, Wethersfeld, Bran
ford. The number of conversions and
additions to the churches have not been
ascerlained. To some of them, however,
considerable accessions have been made,
and they will not probably hereafter need
much II any assistance. An interesting
church of about twenty members has been
formed at BranfoId. They meet with
much opposition, but exert themselves no.
bly, to sustain the cause, and the Lord is
evidently giving them favor in the midst
of their enimies They are now build
ing pace of worship, and as they need
assistance, are commended to the liberali-
" Of the churches. The church in Nor
walk is advancing in numbers and inhu-
ence. They are about TO erect a meet
ing house, and evince highly commend
able spirit in this important undertaking.
The chnrch, too, in the city of Bridge
port, is gradually attaining strength, and
will, ere long, we trust, be able not only
to support itself but to assist others. Both
Of these churches have had several added
to them by baptism.
With some reference to the claims OF
the Am. Baptist Home Mission, and the
Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, the
Report closed with devout prayer that
The God Of peace might sanctify all in
body soul and spirit, making them per-
feel ia every good work to do his will.
The Report of the Secretary having
been accepted, the Treasurer read his Re.
port. from which it appears that S475 65
had been received for Domestic Missions
for Home Missions, Sl84 "a; for For
eign Missions. 1851 AZ.
The following were elected officers Of
the convention for the ensuing year. The
Rev. ]. H. Linsley. President; AIber
Day, Esq, Vice President; Robert Turn.
bull. Recording Secretary; B. Cook, Cor
responding Secretary; J. B. Gilbert
Treasurer; J. W. Dimock, Auditor.-
The Board of Trustees consist Of the fol-
towing brethren. r. Knapp, I. Robards
J. Cookson, r Jennings. G. G. Williams
G. Read. N. E. Smaller, J. w. Eaton, H
Bromley, |. r. Steward.
In the evening, the convention sermon
was delivered by the Rev. r. Turnbull
from 2 Cor. chap. 8; verses IA I5.-
sFor the love Of Christ eonstraineth US: be.
cause we thus Judge that il one died for all.
then we're all dead, that they which live
should not Eenceforth live unto themselves
bat unto him which died for them and
rose again." The theme ofthe discourse
was the great impulsive principle O
Christianity. as illustrated IN the history
Of the apostles and primitive Christians
il that of every true Christian, 10 the mis-
sioDaries OF the cross, and ia the converted