Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-05

NnwBuRY, VT, June 81, 1866.

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three days session In this place. A no.
ticeable feature this year, and for sew
eral previous years, is the Increasing
proportion of young men. The gray
headed and very aged men, much older
than the "Father," were fewer this year
than ever before, and might almost be
counted upon the fingers of one hand.
Another popularity has been the very
small number of representatives from
other ecclesiastical bodies, and the unu-
sually large number of agents of benev-
olent societies who have been present.
There We're half score of the last
named gentlemen, and as they could not
get the Convention TO hear them, they
have this evening held supplementary
meeting, and presented their various
causes to such an audience as they could
assemble.
The Convention opened with a sermon
by Rev. L. 0. Brastow Of st. Johnsbury,
after which an organization was effected
by choosing Rev. Geo. p. Tyler, D. d. of
Brattleboro, Moderator, Rev. A. W. Wild
of Greensboro, Scribe, and Rev. f. j.
Fairbanks OF Westminster, Assistant
Scribe. Numerous committees were APP
pointed the most important Of which,
the Committee of Overtures, consisted
of Rev. S. NJ. Kingston, Joseph Chand-
10, N Elapnt,,p and MnCSrC Vim
Sanborn and J, G. Stimson. In pursu-
ance of arrangements made at the last
meeting, there were two elaborate dis
cussions, and two essays were read, one
by Rev. Silas Aiken, d. D., on the Du-
ties of the Churches in regard to Infant
Baptism; the other by Rev. Pliny H.
White on the Ecclesiastical History of
Vermont.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety held it's anniversary on the second
day OF the Convention. This Society
has employed forty Missionaries to
preach to thirty eight churches, with
which there are connected 1927 members
2619 Sabbath school scholars, and con-
| gTegations numbering more than 5000.
| Niue Of these churches have received no
! additions, but the Others have made q
net gain of $40 members. The COntri-
! buttons to the treasury of this Society
| have never been so large as during the
| past year. Including what has been
paid directly into the treasury of the
| Parent Society, they amount to ST, $685.,
| 50; all of which has been expended for
missionary purposes, except $3,787. 1t
was voted to send 81 500 of this to the
Parent Society," and employ the remain
der in opening new fields. The Society
was addressed by Rev. Ray Palmer, D.
D., of New York, and Rev. A. H. Clapp,
| Secretary of the American Home Mis-
sionary Society. Officers were elected
as follows:
President, J. W. Hickok, Esq, of Bur
lington.
Vice Presidents, Hon. VIM. c. Kittredge
Hon. E. P. Walton, VIM. Nash, ESQ
Corresponding Secretary, Rev Chas.
S. Smith Of Montpelier, and as many
Directors as there are counties.
| The anniversary of the Vermont Edu-
cattonal Society was held on the same
day. 1t appeared that this Society has
suffered by the neglect of the churches.
Only fifteen have contributed to its funds
and that to the meagre amount of $751;
IS. 1t was determined to make more
| vigorous efforts in it's behalf, aud a resO-
luton was adopted, declaring the duty
of the churches to seek out suitable can
didates for the ministry, and encourage
them to prepare for the work. The Off
GERS of the Society for the coming year
are as follows
President, Hon. Worthington G. Smith
of St. Adams.
Vice Presidents, Rev. Drs. Harvey D.
Kitchell and J. Torrey.
Secretary, Rev. E. Mix, Of Burhng-
ton.
Treasurer, J. s. Thurston, Esq. of
! MUuI pelleIj anu IOuIIccu DIIGCIOiS.
The affairs of the Vermont churches
occupied considerable time at various
stages Of the meeting, and would have
occupied a good deal more, had not the
debate on the most exciting part of the
subject been cut short by the appica-
ton Of the previous question. 1t was
soon seen that the present was not the
time to start another denominational pa
per in Vermont, and the Convention deci-
ded not even to discuss the subject A
resolution was then introduced, censur-
ing the publisher Of the Chronicle, and
declaring that paper no longer the organ
of the Congregationalists of Vermont.
Rev. W. Fl. Lord supported this resolu-
ton in speech characterized by consid-
cradle vehemence, not to say violence,
of expression; but the resolution was
laid upon the table, and remained there