Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-18

REPORT OF THE Board OF THE Convention.
Seine Of the readers Of The Telegraph who would
bsinteresei in the Report of the Board will
vt Tobably see the minutes of the Convention.
npNP'let form The Report is therefore Civ.
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fourteenth Annual Report of the Board.
Brethren Your Board, as thew review
'Aelf dolngs at the close Of another wear.
Deg leave 20 report.
Al their last annual meeting, FIVE persons
were appointed to labor in the Province of
L'"tr Canada during the year. These
nave all fulfilled their appointments accord
ing 70 Tue instructions given them, except
bother Baldwin, who, being advised by
Committee of the Board, for the purpose of
obtaining a missionary for The Danville and
Flrlield Associations, changed his field OF
labor for six months. From brother Bald
wins returns, we learn that he has snen,
six months OF the year in Canada with his
usual success: and six months in the Dan
Vile and Fairfield Associations as an timer
ant. he wriIes in respect 10 his labors in
these Associations, that be has attended
zen proracted meetings, some Of which
have been accompanied with powerful re-
vVals OF religion. Many have turLed to
God, andare now actively engaged in his
service; and about two hundred have been
baptized, and united TO Baptist churches.
Edward Mitchell has confined his labors
Principally during the year to the. Stanstead
and llatley church. He writes that there
Is an increasing attendance upon the means
OIL grace, and not without some good effect.
Israel lde has spent much of his time.
tUIhg the year, with the church in Barford
coca IonalIy taking excursions into the viii
deraesS, whore be found tie inhabitaDt
hm ching for the bread Of life.
Samuel Is. Ryder's !aborS,s during the
past year, have been chiefly confined 10 the
t0Ilon and Bolton churches. The ex-
t'ement IN the Province has impeded
the growth OF these, as we'll as the
growth OF the other churches. But This
missionary, IN his last report, saws. that the
prospect OF doing good brighteus the Sab
PAIN IS better observed; the Sabbath school
oecommg more prosperous the cause Of
temperance is advancing and some have
recently believed on the Lord Jesus Christ,
ana been baptized. .... ...
MARSHALL Britain has ldbored, for the most
erl during the year, with the churches in
"uion, Stanbridge and st. Armand. He
PEAKS oil making an exploring tour, where
~ 'oghd the relics of several Baptist church
es' In this desoate region, special efforts
were made TO benefit the people. As the
result oil one series Of meetings twenly ner-
sons were baptized.
III respect to feeble churches within the
boundaries of the State, but little aid has
ueeh granted them, the last wear From
nose assisted which have made re1nrns
III ~ .ne Nlldutebury, the Waits6eld and tho
ne'oy churches, we lind tina, the annrar'r;
auohs made to them, have been nrn fnaP
expended. The Middleburv chnrnh hon.aoiy
receives The SUN Of Fifty dollars va mnich
Tnuer The pastoral charge Of brother w ~
Johnson, who breaches TO them one half ~, -,
uine. Brother +. Blood has been emn, ene
- Dy The church in Waitsfeld one. half ~
une since December last. His Iabors are
poi'ed as very acceptable, although M
9gs J revival OF religion has been eniov.
~ qurhg the year. The churchgin Derby
ml piess 'heir thanks for the approximation
ppaue them by your Board last Ocinha.
h.o'her N: Nichols is the pastor of IL,
1, vou E They have received some aJ5, 'n,,
" tnelr number during The year. "OO''ion
~ respect 10 Agents, your Board bau
NV -FOUR months Of this kind of serv;oe 5 hau
Tue year. Brother S. Fletcher ,aoa uur
rbs polntment in June last, 10 travel IL
"e State g collect funds. He has San IN
$3.50 .sa