Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-01

Church
The following committee of Overtures was appoint
ed
Rev. Messrs. Steele, Chaplin, Hazon, Foster Dr.
Fisk.
The following persons were appointeda Commit
tee, the place ofhe next meeting, and the Preach
ers--
Messrs Walker, Wheeler, Watkins, Case, Graves
Duren, Hodges
I The following brethren we're appointed special
committee to consider the request of the general Con
gregational Association of Iowa. to be admitted to
correspondence with this body, and make report
Messrs. Bishop, Walker, and JONES'
Committee on the request of Iowa Congregational
Association reported that accede to the request.
The report was accepted, and it was voted that the
Iowa General Congregational Association, according
to their request be received to correspondence with
this body, Oh the same terms as the General Associa
ton of Connecticut and other bodies are admitted.
Wednesday, June l6
Morning Session. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Fisk.
The Treasurer made report from which it appears
that there is money left in the treasury and that
RoyaltoE and Lancaster Associations were delinquent
The report was adopted.
The committee for nominating the place and preach
crs for the next meeting, reported Castleton as the
place Of meeting, which report was amended by SUB
shutting Brandon, and the report as amended was
adopted.
The committee also reported as Preachers of conven-
ton sermon, Rev. M, B. Bradford, Primary Rev. f.
Butler, Substitute.
Communion Sermon, Rev. Andrew Royce, Prima-
| ry, Rev, Rufus Case, Substitute. The report was
adopted.
The committee of Overtures made the following re-
port on the subject of Peace, which was adopted:
Resolved, That since the GOSPEL if rightly applied
is fitted to remove the evils of war; the occurrence of
our present conflict with Mexico should lead Chris
tlans to inquire whether they have by proper appi-
cation of pacific principles, given full opportunity
to do eway this unchrstlan and most pernicous Gus
tom.
Resolved That the times require of Christian pa
rents, especial efforts to train up the rising generation
in the principles of peace and to guard them against
| the infection Of the war spirit and the facinatons of
military parades and splendor.
Resolved, That in view of the war now in progress,
we recommend its speedy termination be made a sub
ject Of special prayer by all our churches
Resolved, That we approve of the American Peace
Society, and recommend that collections be taken in
our congregations in aid of said Society.
| Adjourned TO o'clock, P. M.
afternoon Session. The report on the state of Re-
gon was read by the Corresponding Secretary and
adopted.
BY invitation of convention Rev Joseph P. Thomp-
son made some remark in regard to the condition and
prospects OF Congregationasm in the city of New
York and vicinity.
Committee on Oyertures reported the following res
olutions:
Resolved, That this convention consider a faithful
attention to the ordinance of Infant Baptism as most
intimately connected with, if not nsepeable from, pa
rental faithiuness in training households in the admo
milton Of the Lord, nasmuch as it lays a sure founda-
ton and furnishes the needu encouragement for such
effort.
Resolved That the Puritan usage of catechsing
households and spending portion of the Sabbath in
the religious instruction of families, gathered together
for this purpose by the constituted head has been pro-
ductivC Of ncuculable benefits in former years, and
ought to be revived in all our churches.
A committee Of three persons consisting of Messrs.
Steele, Bradford and Walker, were appointed to pre-
pare pastoral letter to the churches Of Vermont in
relation to the above resolutions and make report at
the next meeting of the convention.
Voted, That the Pastors of the churcherbe request
ed to take early opportunity to present the subject OF
the foregoing resolutions to the consideration Of their
churches.
Thursday June II.
Morning Session. Voted, That as convention Of
ministers and churches in Vermont, we heartily re-
oice IN the opinion which has been emphatIcally
pronounced by the ircemen of this state, at the ballot
hoX in regard to the sale Of intoxicating liquors. But
while we rejoice, we would earnestly urge all our min
listers and the members of our churches to renewed,
dillgent and well directed efforts in making permanent
this triumph in the temperance cause; especially would
we urge our churches to TO it, that the use OF
sale Of intoxicating liquors as beverage, be put away
from them.
Voted, That considering the sanctifcation of the
Sabbath as essential to the best interests Of religion
and thinking the Sabbath Manual Of DR.. Edwards adj
mirably calculated to do good, the convention recon-
mend its extensive circulation and efforts if possible
to put il into every family in the state.
Resolved That this convention retain the same alb
honence of the whole system of slavery which has
been expressed by resolutions of this body previously
adopted, and recommend that such resolutions be col
ected and published in the Chronicle under the d.
rection of the publishing committee.
Voted, Thatthe Register of the convention trans
NIT annually to each member of the statistical commit
tee, copy of the schedule.
, Voted, That the publishing committee be instructed
to insert in the schedule the time when a copy, 6lct
out agreeaby to the rules Of the convenou should be
Z Transmitted othe Secretary.
: Adjourned to | 10 o'clock, P. M.
afternoon Session. Convention met
Resolved, That the thanks of this body be returned
to the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, and through him to the habit
ants of Springfield for their kind Inequalities durn
the sessions Of the convention and to the singers 10
aiding in the devotional exercises.
= Communion Sermon was preached bp the Rev. A
!. Walker from Heb. / l. 4; and Rev. DIR. Fisk, o
Massachusetts, and Rev. G. w. Campbell, ollicate
a at the table