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BURLINGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY l. 1859.
For the Free Press.
GENERAL CONVENTION or YER
MONT

inst, at 10 o'clock and continued in session thro
days.
The Convention was opened by sermon flor
Rev. C. f. Perrin, OF Hinesburgh Text-2i Cor
X, 4: "For the weapons Of our warfare arc no
carnal. but mighty through God to the pulIin
down of stronghoids." Having noticed the fac
that the Christian life and work are often spoksr
Of in the Scriptures in the language Of war, Nr
Perrin proceeded to set forth tho issues Of tbi
war; lst, The parties and principles gt vari 2l
The field in which the war is waged, and the s,7cr
hold, Of the enemy in this feld; Sd, The weapoa
Of this warfare, and the way to uss them; and i,h
TIE e7rr.6-io oo-p, with which the war must b,
waged, to be successful.
The points Of greatest excellence in this discourse
were the clear and forcible presentation Of tb,
parties AMI principles at war. Mr. F. holds n.
loose views on these point. The parties are Go,
and satan; the principles truth and right against
falsehood and sin. Both parties and principle are
at radical, irreconcilable enmity. They cannot
make concessions to each other,-cone 20 an or
rangemeat or agreement. The war cannot be end
ed except the party Of Satan and sin lay down the
weapon, of their rebellion, and Internationally
submit
Under the second head, to show more distinct
lively the field where ce must fight and the strong
holds of the enemy in it, NJ. .... led the popu-
lation Of Vermont into three classes. I-t, The
descendants If the first setters-Puritansi ID, The
foreign population of Freach and Irish extraction
come in to supply the place of our native emisra-
/ ton: 3d. Manufacturers and mechanics from
| southern New England. Among this population.
and grounded in sin generieally, the strong holds
were: lst, Infielityi ID, Bomauism; Sd, Indif-
ferentism Infdelty was most rife in the first
class and often among children OF parents proies-
edly pious induced by the failure oi these parents
TO exhibit true christian lie, eoa,Da1ld their
children after them. Indidereuti.m marked
among the class of manufacturers an / mechanics,
"a growing class among us-men who give not
their hearts to Christ; but their money to sustain
the ordinances Of the gospel because it helps their
business.
Your limits forbid us 10 notice the manner in
which the remaining heads of this very excellent
and able discourse were treated. 1t secured the
thoughtful and earnest attention Of an unusually
large audience till its close
In the afternoon the Convention was organized
by the appointment Of Rev Messrs. = z. Hall, Of
Craft-bury, Moderator, Spencer Marsh OF bur
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,.-er,rir.. e..- tho 11ini..-, The r,,.-. i.....l
ia. ~. g.. P,.-I l,r .--.r, ..,...r.t.-
f,rd IN ,bc widow of , minister. ,,4 t5,. .s-
last had given similar sun, toa vs,u, ,e., ,,t,
had not been a member Of the church tho is9-tf
Of time specified bv the rules for the distribution
Of their fund The reports called our ,olsil.ra5i.
debate and difference Of opinion as L. whether The
provisions of the VIII had been violated. They
were at length referred to special committee.
who ON Wednesday morning ported Che .yac,
facts 'a the case approved te action .' '-c
Boards, and yet commended iis- 'a 'a..-e they
conform 70 the strict letter 'i tie VII. n t.e 'i.-
tubutIon of their funds I.ls special report Che
Convention adopted
tuesday evening was -pe"' n 1e'',i'ati e>er-
c''c'' a iars' a01e'-'e DOING ''es-''' i'o'' was
also " de'o'ior'' meeting 'i ono h'ui' beginning
az o., CLOCK On BY '''n'7''y morning
" e'ne'o"E forenoon '''' zen 'l l'''" ''' '"''' ''
IN ou'lu''' "U't'''' "i' '' nearing reports .'''a
l'''' D''' ,'' '-o
7'''e''i y nov '' t. ''.''' 'i''N' ''''''"J '-
progress during the year past and ottae iuereas-
ing interest ana magnitude Oh 'ne society "'I"-
90 la'oFers nave 'een e'npi'ye'' ''PP'Sl"s par /
'iai'y OF Wholly 81 ',''' ana i''N5 IN 'le "ssre-
SUI - '''i' "''N i'' 80 '-'' "-''' ''--s
mas oee" 'L'l''''' i''''''' '',,''''' /" graz IL
N'9 'e'n quite extensive -'e "'''''''1s '' ''c
''oe1 chuIeneS are -0l'-"N''H III ~ more '1'A
last year Iheir resident membership Is no" /
l-''' Ihey nave co'''iOu'cu o1-'- towards '1e
support OF the missionaries sent among them. IIe
auoI'ions 20 the MISSION CnuIches ior 'ne year
Pas'' "oulu MAKE 'uTec ne" cuu'''i's' WIN 'e'i-
oeISHlp aS iaTse as 'ne a'eIase o' 'N'so N'9sl'N
me ie'elP.s VI '' ' ."'7
Hi0H'S "''''' '''
Addresses were mace az 'nls an"'' e'''iy "y
he'- NoSs'S simeon fari'aiee' "eH'y i"''o'nNs'
Ohas' a'Aer' T. ~ anu l. D. Zoe one o' 'ne
secretaries oi tne Ahori''n home missionary So
elety' at new orA'
In the afternoon Of " ednesday the Sacrament %
the Lords supper was celebrated -.
Wheeler and heV- NJ D. Di''''is- .-,,r,o1 CIV
'D' '''', ,--osennes Caisea. .nearly
80, church"
4VO P''''''' A. -. r,--..-
The ANN -. 80 -
clV'y o,-.i,, ,vos ,,e tbirl -bo...- s,,.+.i
We''s
ID and more encouraging tnan any similar meet
ing Of the Society we have attended; it was also
.to hoe, nicotine, Of the Convention The Be,or+ of
'n' O's' y,
the Secretary, hev. hr. chandler oil west brattle-
ooro, was cIeaI ana l'rclpIe presentation ui 'ae