Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-23
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
From the Christian Secretary.
The Connecticut RaPttst ConVehatAoIA'

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rho c,o,,nectieut baptist Convention. /
THIS body met to celebrate i!s Eight
eep,h Annual Meeting in the meeting Il
house ofihe 1st Baptist churchln Hartford,
on Tuesday the 9Th inst, at O'Clock,
p. M.
The President, Dea. Geo.. Read, took
the chair ard called the Convention 10 or
der. PRAYER was offered by Rev. }.
Cookson, of Troy, N. Y. A committee
on Credentials were appointed, and the
certificates of members were referred TO
this committee REORGANIZATION. Inc he
mort of this committee cannot be inserted
in this weeks paper.
Delegates from corresponding bodies,
and visiting brethren were invited 30 sit
with the convention. The Report of the
Board was read by the recording secse-
tary, and adopted. The Tfeasufer,s he
hort was also read and accepted.
committee was appointed to specify
4 pIace for the next meeting OF the Con
vention.
Some other unimportant business was
transacted. and the convention went into
The annointment of officers and managers
for the ensuing year. The President and
Vice.Pfesident were chosen by ballet, and
the remaining officers and managers were
elected mon the nomination of commit
tee apnointed for that purpose. The cleo
t;on resulted in the choice ofthe following
officers and managers, VIZ
REy DwIGHT IVES, President
Ds0. A. Dan, Vice-President.
Pep. w. Reid, Corresponding Sec'ry
Rep N. A. Reed, Rec. Secretary
Dea. j. B. Gilbert, Treasurer.
Dea. Waterman Roberts, Auditor:
Wm. Bentla A Gates, G. Robias, )
s. Eaton. d C. Haynes, ". WitdD1an
Atkins, III. Miller, Trustees.
a committee was appointed on the rel
oions exercises OF the evening; and IN
Committee having retired for short tlme
renorted that the Rev. DIR. Babcock
requested 10. preach at 8 o'clock In n
evening. :
impressive discourse founded on me uo
mel by John ": 3l-38. After the clos
Of the sermon some committees were a
nonnced by the chair, and the Conventlc
adjourned 10 meet on Wednesday morr
ing ato o'clock.
Wednesday Morning 9 O'clock.
The Convention met Prayer :
bro,her s. Smaller. Committees were a
no;nted on Domestic Missions, Rel'gao
Periodicals, Temperance and Anersc'
cta.s~,, The Convention then adjour
al 10 the call of the President ia order
a;va way % the meeting of the Educatp
Society.
Tne Cam. Baptist Edacatton Socsetg
This Society met at % oeloek' a. !,
The President Rev. J. Il. Linsiey' can
iae Society to order. The Treasure
Report was read aud adopted.
Some committees were appointed, a
the Society proceeded to ballot for II
ident, whichEesnlGed in the choice OF Il
j. III. Iainslev The nomination of
remaining officers was referred to co
mittce. upon whose recommendation !
following brethren We're appointed
Req. Gurdoa RObiaS, Vie D..
Pee. YIN. Beatty,
d. C.. Haynes, Secretary.
s W. Dimosk, Treasurer
Tbs education Society adjourned I
o'clock "Wednesday morning.
- Asthe Convention was in session al
time cor paper went to press, we
obliged 10. omit further proceedings
next week.
THs SrArE or RnklpIoN.-MostF
foi Il 4 10 recor1 lbt atls hat but lev
) <irals Of reli9iop ate epjoyed- I.
enc .directiol and anoIter, the nd
resrh as that the lone or fefeiods fee
4 very low. sWi8viSil isnotthe