Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-19

An informal meeting wac held at North
field. Dec. IL, 1866, to consider the admiseG-
bility of establishing 3 religious paper to rep
resent he-interests of Vermont, Congregation
alists. The following named persons wera
present
Rev. Alfred Stevens, Westminster ; Rev
Joseph Chandler, Rev. Lewis Circuit, West
Brattleboro Rev. E. II. Byington, Windsor;
Rev. L. Tenuey, The,ford Rev. q. G. Torrey,
West Randolph Rev. j. g. Hough,on, Chel-
sea Rev. A. Ladd, Roxbury ; Rev. +. }.
Carpenter, Barre Rev. w. H. Lord. Rev.
O. S. Smith, Montpelier Rev. w. 5. Hazen
D.. Bates, N. D., NJ. McClearn, NJ. D., Dea-
con Belknap, Geo. II. Crane. VIM; E.
Chamberlain, j. IL. Orcutt, Mortified Rev
]. L. Ford Stowe Rev. j. Q. Eittinger,
81. Albars.
Rev. l.. Tenney WAS chosen moderator; Rev
J. T. Ford, scribe. Praye. was offered by
Rev. ]. q. Hoaghton.
Letters were read from the following gen
tlemep, who were unable TO be present, favor
ing the es tablishmento of a new Congregational
paper James w. Hickock, E,q, Rev. Geo.
b. Stafford, Eldridge Mix, of Burlington ;
Bev. Aidioe Walker, Rev. Lewis Francis, Rev.
James t. Hyde, Rev. A. w. Wild, Rev. Jo-
seph Torrey, Rev. A. B. Dascomb.
Reso ped, That inaslnuch az the General
Convention at lis last annual session severed
the connection hitherto existing between IL
and the Vernon. Chronicle as
our Congregational churches have now no
authorized organ of the denomination IN this
State, and noue which adequately repre-
sents our interests, it is wise and expedient
Immediately to take such measures as Will
secure and place on a permanent basis a SUIT
able religious papor, to be wholly unter the
supervision oil the Committee of the General
Convention TO be appointed for the purpose.
RsiOiue1, That an Executive Committee OF
FIVE be appointed to secure the necessary funds,
Ind 10 take sucL other measures as they may
regard as expedient for securing to the
Churches of this State such an organ.
ResotUsd, That this Committee institute q
correspondence with The association In this
State, Ia order to sc cure to US large extent as
possible their Cooperation, and that they be
requested to issue such ID paper as soon as they
sha!! deem 1t expedIeni-
Inc foil wing named persons were appointed
20 &C. s;itute The Executive
Rey. Alfred stevens, Rsv. L Ii. BylngtOn.
Rev. E.drid,e Mix, Rev. w. IL. Lord, j. q.
otmson E.q., John Howe Jr.
A1o.hcr committee was appointed, con-
sisung OF one from each association, TO c.
operate W tn the Executive Committee.
Addison. Rev. Ii. y. p. Torfey, Nergennes.
g., BrnnIpgtop, Rev. K. ). Cushman, Man
Caledonia, Thaddeus Fairbanks, Esq, s.,
} Johnsbury.
Llmoile, Rev. j. L. Ford, Stowe.
lancaster, Rev. James Laird, GulIdha!l.
Montpelier, Rev. Z. ). Smith, Montpelier.
North Western, Rev. ]. = BIttinger, St
Al0aus.
Orange, Rev. L. Tenney, ThetiOrd.
Orleans, Rev. z. W. Wid, Greensboro.
R)yaiton. Rev. c. C. orrey w est Randolph.
Rutland, Rev. !. Walker. Walhngford.
White River, R-v. j. Clement d. ID
W0o4etUck.
WIndhaul, Rev. J. Chandler. i" st Brat.Ie
DoIo.
#. Windsor, Rev. Moses ktmball. WeatAeIs
:, led.
. Wlaooski, j. ". Eiekock, Esq, Bull.as
,oD.
Voted that the Executive Committee DE em
powered 10 hi such Vacancies as may occa
u he committee APPOINTED y TINS meeting
- Voted that tAe Scribe be III ected to l1iO7n
r lhe aLseE. members Of tie cooperating c0,a
Dittce OF thelr appointment.
Prayer was o1ered by Rev. Lewis Circuit
Aui1urucl. ). IkSNRY. MJde-A,or.
4 j. /. FoSD, SsrIoe.
e Nurthle,d, Dee. 10, 1866.