Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-11
Congregational State Convention.

The following account of the proceedings
Of this body is condensed from the corresPon-
deuce of the Rutlard Herald
NEwBURY, VI, JUNE 81, 1866.
The General Convention of Congregation
ministers and churches in Vermont has just
closed three days session in this place.
The Convention opened with a sermon by
Rev. l.. A. Brastow, of st. Johnsbury, Rev.
Geo r. Tyler, Of Brattieboro, was chosen
Moderator, Rev A. w. Wild, of Greensboro,
Scribe. and Rev. T. J. Fairbanks, of West
minister, Assistant Scroe.
Numerous Committees were appointed, the
most impor ant Of which, the Committee of
Overtures, consisted of Revs. S. NJ. Kingston,
Joseph Chandler, and A fleming, and Messrs
VIM Sanborn and J. q. Stimsou.
here were TWO elaborate discussions, and
two ess,ys were read, by Rev .Sias Aiken,
ID D., on the duties of h. churches in regard
to infant baptism the other BY Rev. P.iny Ii.
White, on the Ecclesiastical History of Yer
mont.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary Society
held It's anniversary on the second day of the
Convention.
This Society has employed 40 missionaries
H. preach TO 3S churches with which there
connected 1921 members. 26l9 Sabbath
school scholars, and 'ugsegations numbering
received no additions, but the others have made
d uet gain of l49 members. The contributions
to the treasury OF tins Society mount to $l7.-
333 G3 /; all OF which has been expended for
missionary purposes, except S3,7S7. IT. was
voted 81 500 OF th's TO tie Parent Society,
aud employ the remainder in opening new
fields.
The Society was addressed by Rev. Ray Pal
mer, ID. ID of New York, and Rev. A. H.
y cf IA III
Officers were elected as follows
President-J W. Hickok. Esq, of Buring-
Vioe Presidenfs-Hon. VIM. c. Kittredge.
Hon. E p Walton, W m. Nash, Esq.
Cor. Sec-Rev. Charles 5. Smith, of Mont
leher, aud as many Directors there are
Counties.
The anniversary of the Vermont Education
al Society was held on the same day. Ii ap-
peared that his Society has suffered by the
neglect Of the churches. Only fifteen have
contributed To its fluids. and that TO the meagre
amount OF S2lo75. Ii was determined to
n axe more vigorous efforts in It's behalf, and a
T, solution was adopted, declaring the duty of
the churches seek out suitable candidates for
thr ministry, and encourage them to prepare
for the work.
lows:
Presideni-Hon. w. c. Smith, of St. AL
bans
V.ce Presidents Drs. II. ID. kitcbeI
srG J. Torrey.
.Seceiary-Res. f. Mix Of Burlington.
mer-J. |. Tnurston, Esq of Mont
yrlier, and IA Directors.
The aff4irs OF the Vermont churches occupied
considera ie time at various stages OF the meet
ing A resolution, censurng the publisher of
the Chr0nscie, ard declaring that paper no
longer tie organ CT the Congregationalsts of
Vermont, was laid upon the table 1t was
then voted not to appoint the usual Committee
OF Conference with the editor of the Chr0Ri-
Gle, and thus divorce between the paper and
Convention fairly accomplished.
l. appeared from the report OF the Statistl-
cal Secretary, thai there In Vermont l0l
Congre gational churches, with an aggregate
membership OF 1851. TIE aggregate aver
age attendance on Tublc worship Is IA 9O7.
The number of PASTOR is 10. OF whom IL have
been settled WITHIN year. Eight churches
have acting pastors, and 80 are destitute of
oreachns The churches In CuttIngsville and
at Mt Holly have become extinct, and those
IN Guiord, Jamaica, Dover, Fairfax and Shell
ourne are in not much better case 81 church
es havr experienced revivals more or less pow
erfu q of which are on the East side of the
mountain.
St Al ,ans was selected as the next place of
holding the Convention. Rev. L. Ii. Bying-
ton, OF Windsor, was elected to preach the
opening sermon, and Rev. Henry NJ. GTout, of
West Rutland, was chosen substitute.