Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-12

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rssponded TO that sentiment. and said than
ne reioiced that .our country Is saIt
resting place for oRpre.sed bamaniiy OF
.6rerv cline. Our co00lfy 40 demon
sira,e 10 the world that <itil liberty and
c;sillzai ion must always 60 hand 10 hand
with chrisiianily. From the highest citi-
CEN among Us. 10 the meanest African.
every tear Of chrislian penilence shall
swell the ocean of endless glory
The meeting was closed with prayer
By Elder Jesse Hanweil. of Ala.
THE GENERAL coNEENTIoN.
This body commenced rs session in The
Sharp Street Chapel, Wednesday A. N.
Z, 10 O'Clock. Rev. S Fl Cone, Presi-
deat ofthe Convention, called the meeting
70 order. Alter singing, prayer WIS Of
frred BY Elder Montague, Of Va, Elder
Coae irndered bis designation, and the
Congenlion elected BY ballot DIR w b
johnson. 81 S G. The vote stood as fol-
lows:
w. 81 johnson. liz. s. Fl. Conc, 93.
Scattering, IS. Total 220. Necessary
,oa choice. ill So Dr. johnson Was
declared 10 Be elected The ballots bear
ing his name, and those Of lie Two secEe-
taries, we're circuiated ia the Conrention,
and left ia the pews ioF tbe use Of the
members 1t viii BE- seenthal II he Free
States had united on Free Stale caGdi-
date be wsuld have been elected Sever
al delegates from the North Gid mol arrive
unlii loo laie 10 vote. RUFUS Ba3cock,
d. D, of N. Y, aud Elder ]. B. Tdvlor,
OF Va. were elected Secretaries. Elder
Cone. took occasion to INFORM the Con-
vennon than one Il is inrnbers, Elder a.
McCldy, Of N. Y. had that d.,y fallen on
the curbslone in the streets, aud sundered
some # The main iigaments Of his leg
He was considered 70 be in a dangerous
condition by his physician aad friends
Elder Gone requested the Convention TO
JON with Elder Benaet OF HOMER, NJ Y !,
IN prayer on account of our suffering
boher Whereupon. tervent prayer
was offered. ia which all present seemed
ErventIy 10 JOIN.
Ed. N. CDlver, Of Boston. Mass, sug-
gestcd The ptopriety OF taking up acoIrc-
lion in the Convention. as a token of on.
Christian sympathy with ID McCiav 10
OnexPsciyd trials. This suegestion,c reat-
ed qlne Il sensation in the body. A few
bretnren, among them. Ed. Harrison, of
~. y, thought that the Bible Society
would make provision for Ed McClay
u his future appointments. Oathat point,
EN-. Gl1shl said that he shoaI1 be Oh.
posed 10 requiring such an ac. Of the Ri.
bic Society on account OF the precedent ii
il Would establish, and be therefore hoped
that The collection would now be taken
u j. Cone said the Convention would do
as they thought besl-but il seemed TO
him right. that our aims and prayers
should 60 up together us memorial b.
fore tn Lord Many Of The Convention
Nere 10 tvars--and especially the men,
trFs from the South Ed. Colver's sug-
els on had touched a chord of generous
sympathy that vibrated in every heart.
Ar0jrcrion was then taken, amounting
ioaboat 8 so, .nnd measures were taken
former. aSng il.
Dt.J lhnson came forward and to k the
Char being introduced 10 it with a few
fenarks by Ed Due. Dr.. Johnson
said ID i he assumed its duties viii sense
|, OF his great responsibilities. He fell
rdprp'y af'srred on taking place once &C.
I, cumrd by Furmsn, aud Semple, and Con.
the last Of whom hd! occupied it fol
min yeis past. The object of the Con-
venlian is seed the gospel TO The ends o.
tia eartk until Messiah co,ne-and he
ho,td tn ~ parry spirit, or strife or
yam glory would find place in the
boIy.
A rote OF thanks to God for The able
MINER 10 which Ed, Cone had acted as
President Of the Convention. was offered
The vile was taken BIZ rising and wa;
Gaaaimoas. DR.. Sharp, OF Mass. moved
seconded By Dea. II. Lincoln. of -alass
that all commuters for this body be non.i
nai,d bv the chair.
The President read to The Convention
a letter Il on the President ofthe Board a
Trustees Of Celuuibi6 College, covering
one from His Exee|tnce the iale jane
Mansoe asking toe co-operAtion Of tht
CanvenIiou, and the friends Of earnieg ii
aid cf the College.
Ed. o b. Brown, Of Washington. d
C.moved. secou led 81 Ed Thresher. o
NJ Iss. that COMMITTEES be appointed Il
no,nlnsse Board Of Trustees iorthe Col
iegeSeI.i b report II matters Of impor
tape< ft'ai;ng 20 the Constitution ID
BabPorg tI N n Wm Crane. Esq. 0
Nd. aid o'brfs objected TO he last claus
pl lhe motion. as calculated to- iniroduc,
ex'ranreus mater. ihat you'd tend TO {
dong and prohtless discussion. The las
Clause was th,n withlrawa. aud the re
nlalndef Of ihe resolution was passed
The Ce,venIion then adjourned /
Thursday. o'clock Al. NJ