The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-09-21
Yearly Meeting Of the Freewill Baptist'
in Vermont.

This body commenced its annual session
at East Orange, Friday, Sept I, at O'Clock
p. NJ.
The meeting was called to order by Rev.
J. Whittemore, standing clerk, after which
the conference united in singing the hymn
commencing
"And arc we vet alive
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Messrs.
J. Woodman and A. Moulton.
Rev. J. Woodman was chosen moderator
Rev. NJ. c. Henderson, assistant.
The chair announced as committee or Gre
dentials Revs. Mr.. Atwood, NJ. Hill and +.
Clark.
Conference being duly organized and the
members in their seats, the records of the
last conference were read and approved.
The following committees were appointed
by the chair
To supply the desk through tie session.
Rev. +. H. PlastriGge, IL. Bursin, Esq,
Rev. NJ. Hill.
Business committee-Revs. NJ. Atwood, L.
Sargent, +. Morrison.
On petitions and requests-Revs. 1. p.
Moulton, Z. Clark, T.. B. Fuller.
A notice having been given at the last
session of motion to SO alter the constitu-
ton as to require the conference to convene
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, instead Of o'clock ?.
NJ. The proposition was discussed and lost.
The constitution. pursuant to previous no.
tice, was SO altered as to allow the respective
Quarterly Meetings to double their present
delegations to this body.
The delegates to the late General Confer
ence at Lowell, Mass, now gave an interest
ing report.
The reports from quarterly meetings being
| called for were now received il written form
from each representing the state of religious
interest generally on the increase \ report
was read by Rev. NJ. {. Henderson, chair
man Of committee appointed at the last
session to visit the S,anstead and Hatley
quarterly meetings, and consider the proprie-
ty Of uniting them into one quarterly meet
ing. They recommended such union, and
after protracted discussion the union was
effected, under the name of Union Quarterly
Meeting.
Adjourned till half past six o'clock this ev-
eninS.
PRAYER By Rev. S. Curtis of Concord, y.
II.
EvENING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. l.. I. Harris Of Sutton.
4 cheering report was made by Rev. $
W. Perkins of Corin,h, corresponding dele
gate to the \. II. yearly meeting, at its sess
ion in June last.
Voted, to cordially invite visiting clergy
men, other yearly meetings land other demon
; nations, to seat with us, and participa
ton in our deliberations.
Rev. {. P. Bush, special agent of the
American Tract Society, No. 2S Cornhill
Boston, was introduced to the conference ,anC
by invitation. proceeded to give lectur,
setting forth the objects and operations Of
. that society. Passed resolution approving
the objects of the society, and the plain, out
spoken manner in whichit rebukes the sins o
> the age, especially the withering sin of Amer
ican Slavery.
$ Rev. S. Curtis, as corresponding delegate
from the \. II. yearly meeting, gave Yer,
encouraging report of the prosperity Of tina
, body.
n Report of the Treasurer read and adopted
Committee to receive requests for and de
y eide upon the place for next session-Revs
g NJ. c. Henderson, L. I. Harris and j. Wood
c man.
4 Rev. Mr.. Avery, from the st. Lawrenc
yearly meeting, being introduced, gave YER
. encouraging relation of the state of religion
in that body.
y Adjourned to s o'clock \. NJ, tomorrow
!. Benedction by the chairman.
r. SATURDAY.
r Met agreeable to adjournment. Prayer b
l. Rev. NJ. Hill.
: a resolution on temperance, recommend
e ing the formation of societies, and the circ,
k lation of total abstinence pledges, was ofiere
II by Rev. d. S. Frost of West Fairlee, an
after pleasant and spirited discussion VI;
unanimously adopted.
Voted, that kevs. ID. S. Frost and
S Whittemore fix upon time for the next al
r. niversary of our benevolent societies, an
% % give suitable notice.
s Rev. d. S. Frost offered resolution G.
of pressing sympathy with our Biblical Scho
"a at New Hampton, n. H., and in favor of Il
~ -, endowment of another Professorship in tn
er Institution. The resolution was ably di
at cussed in an address by Rev. S. Curtis Q
ne Concord, n. H., agent of the Education S
,n ciety, at the close Of which the resoluti,
fe was adopted by a unanimous vote.
ul Voted, to suspend business and listen to
lie lecture by Rev. o. r. Batchelder, upon t
nc Nc state and wants of our Mission in India. j
If Batchelder has spent twelve years in tn
en- field as missionary.
al Business resumed. Rev. II. +. Dick
~ appointed auditor. Adjournment, for O.
!. hour, during which time the Vermont Year
Meeting Charitable Society was called, al
~ its nroner husinpss transacted