Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-17
Union State Sabbath School r,onu.

f" VI suo state in u
respectable numbers met in the Brick Chm,
in Montpelier, Wednesday, in pursuance ''a'
following call 0
There will be a Union State Sabhoh .
Convention hold in the Conprerat,on.Il y @h1
KEY W. H. Lord's--at Montpel'.",O O'
Wednesday the 18th Of November r ra.s
menclng at 10 0 clock A. M. A'' co|
II Is hoped the Convention NAV he -.
by delegates from all evangelical depo,n %Nead
IN the State, and that it will furnish or l'pal0
ty for free interchange Of thought pPof'p1
Tor mutual conference upon the impor,s,, "'
Jeot of Sabbath Schools, and an ocean, ,a"i y
effect permanent organization, should iN san
thought advisable. 'uca
All persons passing over the Rnt..j
Burlington Railroads to attend the ma ,sau \
paying foil fare, may receive OF N. .n. n
tree return tickets 0hen they gire ~ ,A,,y NY
All passing over the Vermont Centr, w. va
Jul jdre, may return Their tickets and srl t1yN
them with the Station agent at MootrOI..u'
free return checks. p''N
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the Conye,,io.
called to order by Rev. VIM. II. Lord ., ~
pelier. '1
Rev. Dr.. Foster of Burlington, Wa, d,
President, pro lem, and Rev. Mr.. Pa.,..
Stowe Clerk, pro TEN.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Parker of Wato,,u.
Mr. Tucker, of Bennington Count,
to appoint Committee of Arran,.n -''1
agreed to.
Rev Mesrs. Lord, Tucker and Linz. :.
appointed as this Committee.
After some discussion, respecting vbo u.
be considered as members of the oon,s,u
It was voted, on motion Of Prof Hup,.,r.
that the Committee on tho Roll asce,ni,
report the Churches and Sabbath.ScbooI, :.
presented in the Convention, and the ur.
those representing such Churches and Ssb,,.
Sohools,-the persons so reported, to ar,,4
ed as members OF the Convention.
The Committee Of Arrangements reports
order of bneines' for the day adopted
This report provide, for session at IS ,
utes before I O'Clock this evening, when a
will be Discussion on the following topic D
Salvation Of Children and Youth, the gr,..
Ject Of the Sabbatb-SchooI.
The President appointed "a Cynnns,
permanent organization, Rev. Mesns Pan,
Cooper, Tucker, LyfoId and CHECKER.
discussion was then lad on The Reht,
Members Of Churches to the Sabbath.Sch,
which was participated IN quite generally B,
members Of the Convention, and continues j,
the adjournment at noon.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met at 2P. b.. Ane, :,
ing and prayer, the Convention proeesis
the discussion OF Z" The bes, methods Of ~
ing the prosperity Of the Sabbath Schs
MeSrs. Hough, Hall, Torroy, Hungerror4 i
butcher participated in the discussion.
At the appointed hour tn. COMMITTEES % |
pre- plan for a permanent organiIAtio,.
ported the following Constitution, who. I,
adopted after considerable remark
Arr. /. This organization shall be q
The Vermont Sabbath.Sohool Union
! ART . The object OF this Union .h,r
the promotion Of the interests Of Sabba
Schools in the State.
AR 3 The Union shall be composed
the Pastors Of the Evangelical Churches. 4
tho superintendens and Delegates Of the "
gellcal Schools in the State.
ART. 4. The officers Of tho Ueion sb,g !.
President, four Vice Presidents. Rsa,
Secretary, q Corresponding Secretary and In
ufor.
A1r, ). The Corresponding Secre.Ar, d.
make a repor, at the Annual Meeting. Of
condition. Of the Sabbath Schools in he n.
AR. 6. The Annual Meeting Of .he Uni
shall be held on the Tuesday and Wedns,d
following the second Tuesday in October.
AR. l. This Constitution may be amen
at any Annual Meeting
On motion, Rev Messrs. Lord, Gill and NJ
cross were appointed committee to nominate (.
GERS under the Constitution.
% their report the following gentlemen r
elected as officer. Of the UNION.
Rev. n. p. FOSTER, President
II. d. HorKISs, Eq., I
=. c. WHiTR, Ess., Vice
Rev. j. L. SINCLAIR, Presidents.
W. A. BURNETT, Esq.,
Rev. j. I. FoSD, Recording Secretary
J. Tucker, ia, Cor. Secretary and Trel,Vz
The Board Of Officers was instructed
point corresponding Secretary for zach oa
the Counties.
Adjourned to the evening.
The Cow tntion re.assembled at : o'ss |
and entered into the discussion Of the .opl;
posed by the Convention. The Salvation vi.
dren and youth, the great object Of the Sbss
School.
Below we give the remainder oil The fftss''
lngs Of the Sabbath School State OOnunIisn "
Gently held here
County Corresponding Setrtiz1a
Addison Rev. NJ Ludlum. MiddltburJ.
Benninglon-Rer. j. Tucker, it,
Caledonia-Rev. r. J. Torey, EAs. Have
Chlttenden-P. q. Able, B.seI
Essex George + French, Luneneurga.
Franklin-tred Butcher, St. Adams.
Grand lsle-.Rev o G. Wheeler, $. Hr'
lAmoille-Rev. L. B, Steele, johnson.
Orange-Rev. Mir. Lyford, East RandolPA
0rleans-E S. Cowles, Coventry
Rutland-Rev. j. G, Hale, East Poulin'y
Washlngton-Rey, A. l.. Cooper, Moo'Es,s
Wlndham- Rev. L. @. Bass, Bellows fD
Windsol--Rey j. g. Abbot, Windni'
REVOLUTIONS.
Resolrsd, That as Christ Jesus cane NO " |
world 10 save sinners, and as the existence S.'
Dor OF the Church of Christ is for the SANE
80 all Sabbath School labor must aim 81 w.
yston of souls.
Resolved, That the friends Of Sabbath ~.
ahnnld h.vn H,l fax -. Al. .nnvarsiOu OF % |