Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-11
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Brother Murray:
l noticed in your paper Of the 10Th Of
April, an article over the signature OF G.,
headed, g Pdnton Right Side Up," some
parts of which, as a member of The Ali.
son County Ministerial Conference, feel
it my duty to notice. For some YEA,
past, the Addison County Ba?tist Assoc.
alton has held quarterly meetings for de,
votion; and in connection with these
meetings, the Ministerial Conference has
boen held the conference always on
Tuesday, and the other meeting Wedoes.
day. Al the annual meeting last Srgen.
her, a wish was expressed that the Asset,
alton would hold semi,annuai meeting,
where a part Of the business nigh; tt
transacted. and thus have more time tor
devotional exercise, at the annual meeting.
To effect this otjectya committee was aq,
pointed as may be seen on the 4th page
of the minutes, last article except one
which reads as follows "ApQoinl,d
brethren J. Ide, J. Il. Wright, aud
Jones, Committee TO report a reviSIea |
The Constitution al rhe next annual mett|
ing, with 4 view 10 the trans action OF i
part Of the business of the Association d;
the semi-annual meeting. Il Will be :rcD
that no business ofthe association could be
legally transacted in a sem!-annud meet,
ing, till this committee reported, and rhr
constitution so amended. The co nmi,rr
appointed by the association to fix cnI
places and times for holding lis meetings,
called the second quarterly meeting The
semi-annual meeting. At The clos ofOor
apnuaI meeting, some brother inquired Of
me If business could be legally trans I'D
at the above named meeting. repj,dm
the negative. He then enqnired-" o5''
will be the fate Of the resolution tia; was
ordered TO lie on the table till the sI2ran'
nual meeling?" replied. The sane as
postponed indefinitely. did net suppose
that any person considered that any bust
ness of the Association could be acted nP'
on at the meeting in Panlon, on the T."
Wednesday in March last. ill ST"
brother Harvey's notice in the It!~--f pa
of Feb. Is, in which it appeared that The
Conference which met al Addison IN "
cember, expected that business "oo.1 u
transacted Iatlended the meeting al FdA'
: ton, alluded 10 by the writer Of The a"'S,
said article. Met at the tine AMI I@"''
appointed, heard sermon BY b'OO''
Joseph B. Wilkins introductory 81
mon," as the writer calls t. and a1IS' "
what | WONDER | can cSPaH IL"
: wonder" It was sermon before ~
1 Ministerial Conference, for cfI''.'"'
This was IN Tuesday, the day otIos WI"
isteriaI Conference, and not on " ''"'
day. the day of The scmi-an0u1' '"''''7
so called. At the close Of the stf'''0"'
President of The Conference, gave ="
1ice Of The meeting at one O'Clock i" ~
afternoon, when the exe9rse5 7"u y
: says would be read, and all VINO Wis.,
to hear could have the prN'.F8e-''
would be public except the cF:''s'
Al the close of The afternoon ser'if'' ~
tlce was given out for preaching n5A' -
aud the mistake relative 10 dong 01S'"''
was named, ard also the aPp0""F"'
the commillee by The associate" 10 i
the constitution. thought any P7'-
could understand what Was saIo'
| the writer SAYS, 'at the close OF The exc
else. some one-the clerk | thmh- >,
that the business OF the Association W.
be referred to a committee. that the -
dience might be entertained with P'F''.
ing. during the next day. | Iho's ="
rather strange at The time. But Il D'
become fashionable, il seems, to do pun"
business IN private" ltwouId be s''S"E
| indeed ifsuch a thing took place OF s''
/ a notice given. would ask, did u n' :.
such . notice. Was he present al i"
meeting on Tuesday, Again, VINO W.