Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-24
For the J urual
ST ALBANS DISTRICT PREACHERS
MFEtING.

MEL ING.
/ The last sossion Of this association was
held at the NJ. e. Church, IN Waterbury. and
the exercises commenced al 10 o'clock A. NJ,
on Tuesday, the 18th day # August. A. ID.
1866. There were present Rev. p. p. Ray,
Presiding Elder, n. X. Cobb Of ST. Adams,
B. =. Livingston of Swanton, Moses Spencer
Of Fairfax, Levi Warner Of Milton, II. Web
ster OF Cambridge, w. G.. Robinson Of Essex,
G. + Garvin Of Underhil, John Chase of
Colche ter. ID. h. Mckenzie Of Wate Jury,
Geo. Whitney Of Waterbury Center, W. II.
/ Hyde Of Stowe, Is Cox Of Morristown, o. NJ.
/ Boutwell, ~ In re- l. NJ Learned II Ba-
kefsfeld, II n. Munger OF franklin, u. Aus.
tin Of Montgomery sylvester Donaldson of
Rlchford, and w. ID. Malcom Of West Berk-
shire. Visiting bretheren A l.. Cooper, Pre-
siding Elder Of Montpelier District, c. p.
Taplin Of Nor bfsld Falls, and Az. Button
| of Mortified, Agent for Seminary ard Cen
tenary matters.
Alter prayer and singing and the usual
pref minaries the Published programme was
taken up. Il X cobb read an Essay-sub-
jet " Efficiency Educational Institutions
How promoted - This was criticised and
discussed after the usual manner Of the as o.
cal n, and with reference to TIE contempla-
ted, vermont Conference Academy and Fee
male College" sketch BY n. NJ. Learned, on
Luke 7:43, va read AID both the matter and
manner criticised aiso, an Essay by Moses
Spencer. upon the following " DO the wants
of the World demand new translation Of
the Bibie| ] here was a thorough discussion
OF the subject, with reference to the ditf rent
versions Of me Scriptures. and the Obj ctions
Of in6de writer's to the authority ana authsn.
Lea.
sion that no new translation was needed for
ths general wants Of the world.
On motion Of II. K. Cobb, it was ordered
that the Central Camp Meeting be held IN
Georgia, and commence A gust 27th.
b. Cox brought up the subject Of Camp
Meeting OF Morfistown, whefeupon it was
ordered that such meeting be held, and that
it shall commence September 5 b., and p p
Ray, b. Cox, VIM. h. Hyde, d. b. NcKen-
zie, II Webster, M Boutwell, and 5. d. Ell
kiLs be committee TO selec the grounds.
Moses Spencer brought up the subject Of
preparing permanent grounds for the Central
Camp MEETING and moved that committee
OF three Ministers and two laymeu be appoint-
ed to select and purchase such ground, and
have the same fitted up for that purpose
The motion was adopted, and p. p. Kay, NJ.
Spencer, Ii. Webster, l.. d. Roberts OF Fair
fax, and A Hagar of st. Adams. appointed
such committee.
1t was then moved that the next Preachers
Meeting be held at Richford, Oct %, 1866
ID. b. Mckenzie, II X Cobb aud Ii n. Mum
| ger were appointed committee to draft reso.
lutons upon the death Of Rev. 7. Williams.
W. ID. Malcom, ID. b. Mckenzie and b. f.
Livingston were appointed District Centenary
Committee.
The Centenary Prayer meeting commenced
at O'Clock p Nj. and continued uni
o'ciock with much interest and power AT.
ter which an Essay by b. F. Livingston vas
read and criticized. The sut jtct was-" The
endowmt nj of our Literary lnsutuuons-how
secured ?'-aud it was treated in manner
worthy Of he importance OF that topic at this
time, when it becomes necessary TO raise
$50 600 to $1,000 to endow the Vermont
Conference Academy and Female College.
A. g Button the Centenary Agent was called
upon to give his views upon this sutject.
he said be would be present at the Centena-
~ meetings az far as it was in his power.
He thought there should be a ladies' Cente-
nary 50 ciety organized at every station, and
that they should raise $4,000 to endow
chair for a PIecep1ess Of the Seminary, and
have heir centenary collections expended
here at home instead Of being sent away to
other places.
AT 10 o'clock there was preaching by
c. S. Garvn from he familiar selection &c d
so loved the word that He gave His only be-
gotten Son. &c"
W ednesday the Is the meeting was
opened at O'clock a NJ. and the forenoon
WIS spent IN reading and criucism principally.
The Love Feast was neld At 2 d clock z N.
after which the committee reported he time
for the Centenary meetings on each chan &c
and The names Of the preachers who would
{ b. expec ed TO attend.
he resolutions on the death of Rev. f.
William, were reported by h. n. Munger
"a follows:
+ Whereas, In the Providence Of God, our
, Brother Rev. +. Williams mas been removed
BY death, therefore
= ResolUsd, hat WE bow in submission to the
will OF Him who doeth all hings we'll, and
as we are reminded By the deu of Brother
Williams OF the shortness OF time, we, as
2 ministers Of Christ, will give ourselves more
= to the work of leading men to he cross
b Resolved, That We, the preacher, OF st. Al
1 bans DisIlct, hereby tender to the family Of
} Bro. Williams, and the charge which he left,
our sympathles, and will not forget to play
that they may be sustained by divine grace
A resolution was thtn adopted recommend
ing The churches of the District to set apsrt
= Friday the "a day of August as day Of
{ fasting aud prayer fT the salvation OF souls
at the proposed Camp meetings.
clear and forclble sermon by b. Liv-
ingston in The evening closed the exercises Of
the sessions. X