Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-09-21
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churches were represented by their pas
tors and delegates, and the citizens OF the
town turned out very generally to attend
their deliberations. The exercises open
ed with an appropriate and interesting
discourse from Rev. II. A. Hazen OF
Barton, upon 50 The conditions of success
in the Christian life" founded on the
Scriptures, Tim. vi, II. The cause of
" Domestic Missions" was introduced BY
some remarks from Rev. A. r. Gray of
Coventry. Rev. j. F. Stone of Mont
pelier, the Secretary of the State Socie-
ty, followed With an earnest, heart mo-
wing appeal for the cause, which deeply
impressed all present. Others followed
with appropriate remarks, and new in
terest in the subject was evidently AVA
kened. Rev. Thomas Bayne of Iras-
burgh spoke knowingly in behalf of " Sea-
mems Cause" and was followed by Rev.
J. F. Stone and others. Rev. John Fra
ger of Derby, made clear and pungent
statement of the Importance of " Catho-
lie Evangelization," and of sustaining the
American and Foreign Christian Union
Society in its work, and was followed by
others on the same subject. The Edu-
cation cause" was ably presented by Rev.
Charles Duren of Charleston, and others.
The "Tract Cause" and the claims of
the Boston American Tract Society we're
very warmly commended by Rev. S. R.
Hall of Bloomington, and others. Rev.
Thomas Bayne of Irasburgh, announced
that the Society had opened depository
with him, and he will be glad to furnish
any Of the publications at Boston prices.
Rev. Henry A. Hazen of Barton, made
a clear, able, heart moving and tear draw
| ing appeal for g Foreign Missions" and
the American Board, who are just enter
ing their jubilee year. He was followed
/ by others who manifested a warm inter.
est in the subject. 1t was much regret.
ted that to this cause, which is the mos
important at the present time, so little
time of the conference could be devoted
The exercises of conference closed with
an appropriate sermon by Rev, j. J
Hoadley of Craftsbury, from the tex
l John iii, 3, and the celebration of the
Lords Supper. 1t was generally fell
f that this was one of the most interesting
conferences the churches have held for s
D number of years.
The DEVILS SERVANT IN TROUBLE
: MIR. Jason Wheeler of West Charles
ton, was on Tuesday of last week brough
before Justice Charles Cummings, charg
> ed with keeping doggery without Ii
: cense, and also with violating our whole
some liquor law in numerous instance
. by selling "distilled damnation" at 81,
cents a glass. He was fined ten dollar
on the first charge, and eighty dollar
T for selling liquor. He was brought t
IL Irasburgh and put in Jail for lack of mon
ey to pay up his fines. By taking to
- much out of the jug he has got himse
into the jug. "Jordan am hard roa
to travel"
Is. BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.-The al
nual meeting of the Orleans County B
al bic Society will be held at Browningto
" on next week Tuesday.
ne WEsTMORE.-In the list of represer
atives from this county, published la
he week, the name of Calvin Gibson W
ks given as the representative from Wei
ia more, which is a mistake. 1t shou
1m have been Mr.. Stoddard who is chos
nd from that Town this year.
H. Co Aft ~
" WestfeId Congregational Church ha
this week been getting their Many
printed at our office, and as we are son
s what pressed with work we have thoue
" best to insert it in the Standard, hopi
that it may prove of interest to all.
those who do not ike it, however,
would advise that they take their Bib
ne and sit quietly down and patiently Ic
% out all the references that are there 9
OF en-, and we doubt not it will prove V,
al interesting as well as profitable by
time the last passage is found.
ne,
sto REsIGNED.-We learn that Rev. J.
# Lane, who has been laboring for the 2
mid year, in the South village of Troy,
in Westfeld, has resigned his position
y + pastor of the Congregational churche
inc those places, the resignation to take eff
the first of October next. His mini:
in the Missisco Valley has been m
- blessed, and has given general satisfact
- to those who employed him. Never
fore have the Sabbath congregation