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

ties connected with the Baptist Denomina-
ton il the United S ales are now IN ses-
sion in this city. The attendance to them
all is large-4mbracing about four hum
drrd delegates. Meetings have been held
ID Thu. following order:
Iaesday A. M. April 27.-A meeting
for PRAYER and special business on tehalf
of the Americas and Foreign Bible Soci- |
ety was he'd inthe Lecture Room Of the |
Calvert Street Churcn. Several import
aut committees were appointed, aud tie
] officers elected for the ensueIng year.
The pubic anniversary OF the Society
was he'd in the Chapel OF the same church
on Tuesday A. M. at 10 o'clock. DR..
Kendrick, of Hamilton Seminary, n. Y.
read The scriptures. Prayer by Ed.
! HeaIey. of Baltimore. The receipts the
past year were $31, 900: and $4,000 have
been received in addition here.
The acceptance Of the Treasurer's te-
port was moved By Ed. Stokes of Geo.
seconded by Ed. Culpepper of S, G.
Ed. S. il. Gone, Of N. Y, Presiden
of the Society, delivered an opening adj
dress. He SAID that Notwithstanding the
discussion of 'vexed qaestlon' which has
kept from the treasury OF this S, cicty a
4 notion of funds from The South and South
West, the receipts are equal to the expec-
tations OF its friends"
3 Ia speaking of the encouragement OF
the Society he said Thai eve shall CON-
uiand success if we continue to keep it IN
view 10 avoid discussions which only en-
gender strife and division"
Concerning the otjecls of the Society
he said that "when John Howard, he
philanthropi>t was engaged in relieving
the suffering and oppressed, many persons
called him mad. 81 it is said concerning
Us and our work. But we may say with
Paul We are not mad, for we are cIrcu.
Ialing ecery where the words of truth and
soberness."
/ He concluded with an exhouation to
union, aud alluded to the Baltimore BIT
> lie monument IL one of his most effective
appeals. H. said that when he was an
officer in command at North Poiut, ard
recruits came pouring in to aid his scaniy
forces, he did not sop to enqaIre, from
what >talt do you co,ntP but all Wefe babe
welcome 10 common dangers and COM
= mon gIories. So 1t should br here, aud
E so every where IN the ranks Of the armies
OF the living God"
The Annual Report was read by Ed
Sothers, of n. Y, Cor. Sec. Il states
1dt the receips were not so great as
= mis- BIT be expected. IN consequence. IN par
1 of important discusSionS tchach haze inter
I ested Lhs cOmmun1ty"
2 1t spoke of lhe progress Of Bible dIstri-
! button IN fIreign tGnls, and related sever
al most touching f.cls. A HIndoo who
had just wlipped his brother for reGdin g
E the Bible. had called on The missionary
to get the word Of God Tor himself"
The field Of he Society was said to be
"as wide as the wants of the human race
e limited by no bounds but those of the
c globe"
g The Board ask aid ''to enrich the NOR
5 al desolation Of this Continent and thu
world"
% A resolution was offered by R Fuller
= of s. c., IN which he SAID that the tins
- is come when the o. glnaI in which tbs
+ Holy Scriptures were written shall be ths
e only criterion oil our Judgment in mater;
D, of religious concern. He loved TO fee
l. that they held The whole truth and tht
,fI man wno feels that is satisfied that he il
# on il rock-on dny question"
= The motIon to accept the Annual Re
por.Was made by Rev. DIR. Johnson, o
i S. G, In The course Of his remarks he
: SAID thai the Bible should be circulated
e because il Contains rules for the service o.
e the Ld6ofer, and the au horlty OF the mas.
ter" He said that be too felt, with hi;
l. brother Fuller, Lat he who has the truth
l. is standing on rock. He wished be
:, could take this report, aud circulate i, &c
! the ends Of he world. 1t speaks of the
value ofthe Bible. Now nothing should
BE- mixed With the Bible in preaching.-
e The reception Of one portion of Truth, is
g important 10 the reception of another.
II Elder Htgue, of Boston. followed. an.
seconded the motion. He SAID he wished
some one would write history of ths
eorruptIons OF the word of God. FL
e spoke of Popery as hiding the word Of
If God, and making il penat TO read it.
. DIR. Chapin. PresIdent of Washington
. College. d. G., offered resolution OF en-
conragemcnt, which was seconded by E.
der Finley. OF Louisville, Ky.
Elder Dodge, of Philadelphia. submit
ted resolVs calling for cont nuanee o
upion in effort, which was seconded by q
# delegate IRON Geo.
: The meeting adjourned TO half past 9
r A. NJ Thursday. Prayer by DR.. Sharp
e of Boston.
it HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
5 The PUBLIC meeting OF this Soriety was