Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-15

The article below came just one mail TOO late for
last weeks paper. The last column was full, and
more too, and the shour had arrived for proof
reading, before it came into the post office. am
anxious to accommodate friends with an early in
sertion of their articles, when requested and there
is anything in the nature of the case to urge it,
The previous notice, appointing this ordination.
came the same time in the week. At that time, the
columns were not only full but the proof was read,
and the form was locked down,-and vet stopped
the press and removed other matter to give place
to the notice. But this cannot be done under all
circumstances. The present communication is too
lengthy to receive such accommodation If friends
would do as much TO accommodate themselves, as
is done in the Telegraph Office to accommodate
them, they would sometimes do better than they
now do. The ordination took place on the second
day Thursday of the mohth-the communication
was not Mailed at LadIOW, until the sirh Mon
dayl-the Telegraph went to press on the morning
OF the seventh [Tuesday.] The Telegraph uni.
formly goes to press on Tuesday mornng-and
generally early in the morning. The proof is gem
orally taken Monday evening. Correspondents
will bear this in mind All communications, com.
ing by the Rutland mail should be sure to arrive
as early as Saturday evening-because there is no
other mail from that direction until Monday even
ing, at which time the Telegraph is generally made
up. All communications by the Midaebury mail
must not be later than to arrive by Monday morn
ing's maitland as much earlier than this as con-
venent. "a
Allow me to call special attention of the brethren
In fIla for o.
outfit of these missionaries to- dark, benighted,
abused Africa" 10 In making this appeal, | take
1t for granted that these missionaries are to have
no connection with the Liberian Acedama and Col
gotha.
T. 3. Since the foregoing was written, Il remem-
Der to have it stated, recently, in the Chris
tan Reflector, that missionary woald be sent out
to Africa under the auspices of the Anti Slavery
part of the denomination, as soon as there should
be money enough in the treasury, which was al
ready accamuating and for certain reasons, which
1t not now necessary to mention, suppose brother
Constantine to be the individual in contemplation
for that post. Ii my impression be erroneous,
will thank any one who is IN possession of the facts
in the case, to make them known. Ri
ORDINATION.
Pursuant to request, council, consisting
OF 81 ministers and 80 lay brethren,
convened in the Baptist Westinghouse in
Mountholly, on the first day of July, 1910,
for the purpose Of examining brother Alfred
a. Constantine, member ofthe Cd Baptist
church in Wallingford, as a candidate for
ordination. The relation of the candidate
was very interesting especially the ac-
count he gave Of his early impressions, that
If God spared his life, hemust go and preach
the gospel in Africa and the fast hold this
impression maintained upon his mind, all
the efforts and arguments of his parents.
friends and ministers to the contrary not
withstanding. 1t was the unanimous con-
viction of the council that God had called
him TO preach the gospel in Africa and
their vote to proceed toordafn him.
Accordingly, on Thursday. the Cd inst.
in the presence of a.large and highly inter
ested congregation, the services of the or
dination were performed in the following
order: "a
Brother E. Hurlbut, of Ira, offered PRAYER
for the blessing of God upon the services of
the day. Brother M. Field, of Cayendish.
read Select Portions of Scripture.
The services of the ordination were then
suspended, while the marriage of brother
Constantine to Mss Mary Fales. late
teacher of the Indians, at Marshpee, Cape
Cod, Mass was solemnized BY brother D.
Packer, followed by prayer by brother Free
man, and an appropriate hymn by the choir.
The ordination exercises then BEING re-
sumed, brother A. Haynes, of Rutland. Of
fered the Prayer before the Sermon. 3 Broth
er v. r. Hotchkiss; of Poultney, preached
the Sermon, founded on Matt. K. Is: "Be-
hold sendy you. forth as. sheep in the midst
OF wolves; be ye therefore wisaas serpents
and harmless as doves" Brother Packer
oil Mountholly, offered the Ordaininp PRAY,
er. Brother Joseph Elliot, of Pontiac, Mich. |
igan, gave the Charge. BrotherJ. M. Graves
oil Ludlow presented. the Right Hand If
Fellowship. Brother B. Brierly.. of North
Springfield, Addressed the Congregation .,
the close. of which a Contribution was made
TO assist in deffaying the expenses of outfit
tor the missionaries, amounting TO FORA,
dollars. Brother. r. M: Ely.. of Ches,e, &c
Tered the Closing Prayer. Brother Con
s'antlne pronounced the Benediction.@
The exercises were. interspersed with
sweet and appropriate singing by the choir
including Two suitable anthems, finely per-
Brother. Constantine, with two other