Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-23
TIE DAEyrnr.n ASSOCIATION

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TIE DAEVILIE ASSOCIATION >
Held its anniversary at HardWlck, accord q
mo- to previous notice, on Wednesday and
18th and 17th instant. AS
the distance from Brandon is about hum ,
dreL miles, and as have taken only week
TO 90 thirher, with my owneteam, attend
meeting, transact all my peconiary business
and return, am principally dependent on
memory for whatever notice of the proceed
ioqs can be furnished at this tine, there
having been no opportunity for taking and !
giving any regular report.
Brother n. N.cHoLs was IioderGtor-
brother A. Angler, Clerk.
The Introductory sermon was preached
bv brother Jonathan Baldwin. Text, Jere-
miah 6: Is. Iarrived in.season only to hear
! a part of The discourse. To those who are
acquainted with the speaker, it is sufficient
to say of the discourse, SO far as | heard 1t,
that it was worthy Of brother BaidWln-a
good specimen of his wouted animation,
sincerity, zeal, and abiIity--a sermon which
nobody could hear without being proiled
+ The attendance was full The proceed
ines were harmonious and efficient.
The church in Morrislown was received
into the Association.
I The Sabbath School
r Ipterestreceived considerable attention. The
/ following resolutions were adopted:
: ResoIred, That we consider the instiIu'
: ton of Sabbath Schools as having been
: Eeminenly blessed Of God in iuspartIng IN.
b struction to the young, restraining them
= from vice, and an important means IN then
- conversion.
e ResoLred, That in our opinion there i:
l. no way in which parents can do so n1pch 4
e induce their children to attend and become
= interested in the Sabbath School, as By Civ
e ing them an example in their attendance.
: Resolved, That superintendents q teach
. ers in Sabbath Schools should expect tn
- conversion of their scholars aud Tor thu
y thev should pray, and aim in all their effort
% to impart instruction.
~ 49,. The Derby Institution
i. Was supported by words and deeds. ATE
5, the adoption of the following resolution:
T. RESOLVED, That, since the prosperity {
TT the church REQUIRES general diffusion
g. knowledge am3ng its clerical and lay meu
- Ebers. the church hes of the, Association, ou9h
=, to render mnaediate, efficient, and permt
III nent aid TO Ihe institution established ;
gu Derby, for the promotion OF this object,
ne A subscription and contribution were tai
al en- up on the floor, TO procure apparatus, bel
ms and other appendages, amounting to opware
he of $500. The Institution is represented ;
IN. having commenced under very aatterlr
81 auspices.
", Anti Slavery.
IN On this subject, the following resolntio
ct were unanimously adopted. Il will be Sc
-. that some of them are the same that we
Us adopted by the SALISBURY Association.
;ca They are re-inserled here for the sake
ia, the connection in which they now stand,
/ a RESOLVED, That Americas slayery is s
do full under all possible circumstances
he its essential ingredients are laOse aagre
H., violations Of Gods law and The rights
y! man which the Bible eYerYWheFe eondeta
20 and which. separate from slavery, eve
Or where exclude those who are guilty OF th
md, from the pale Of the christian church.
sE- ReSotced, Therefore, thatto exclude sia
of holders from the pulpit and The comnaua
rom table, is TO institute 10 new test-that
moi test is as old as christianity, and identi
4 with lis most legitimate workings and
most commonly received practices.
Ark Resotred, That we view tie doiags
ritv 1.-THE late Triennlal Convention al Ballim,
His touching his subject, to be a base eomprt
tied ise with this monstrous sin-a shan1t
he bowing down to the dark spirit of slaves
80 - IAN Offering Of human SACRIFICES to ]
non. bloody RIoIoch, this devoarer Ct bodies
peo- soaIs-against which we solemnly pro
as Baptlsts, as christians and as hun
uest beings
ding Resolped, That while we intead to
tues. fninish nothing from our Missionary COZ
,.nt buttons. but rather TO increase them, we
MT not longer consistently commit them to
- ps care of those who do such things.
80 ~ ResoIred, Therefore. thai we now
'iays point a Committee whose duty it shall
pied. 10 issue 3 call for a State Convention Of
then Baptist abolilionists Of Vermont, vii
view to finding channels for cur mission