Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-06-21
Local News.

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sion of interest. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. j. Fl. Wood
ward from the text Great is the mys-
terry of Goodness" After critical
and just definition of the sphere and
power of mystery in religion and an
able refutation Of the dogma that,
" where mystery begins religion ends,
the preacher proceeded to exhibit the
greatness of the mystery of godliness
in the particulars enumerated In the
text: The Incarnation, Christian JUS
LITIGATION in the Spirit, The witness of
angels, The preaching of the Gospel
to the Gentiles, The belief in Christ
of Christians, and the exaltation of |
the now glorifed Redeemer. The
discourse was one of unusual vigor |
of thought, and energy Of practical
application.
In the afternoon the Sabbath School
anniversary was attended. The Gen.
tire pews Of the church were filled with
Sabbath School scholars and teachers
from Glover and Barton. The report
of the condition of sabbath schools
within the conference was read by
Rev. VIM. A. Robinson the sabbath
school secretary. By this report it
appears that not far from eighteen
hundred are connected with these
schools. The past year has witnessed
a marked increase in the numbers, in
terest, and general prosperity of the
schools, and larger number of con-
versions than usual have taken place
among their number. Following the
report were short and spicy addresses
made by Revs. A. w. Wild, G. A.
Farrar, Z. P. Wild. j. P. Stone
and A. A. Smith. The exercises were
interspersed with singing by the
schools and the choir, and with fer
vent prayers for Gods blessing upon
the sabbath schools and the sabbath
school cause.
In the evening prayer and confer
ence meeting was held, led by Rev. j.
p. Stone.
Thursday morning the conference
met at half past eight and spent an
hour in devotional services, led by
Rev. A. W. Wild. The remainder of
the forenoon and an hour of the after
noon was devoted to the reports from
the various churches of the state of
religion in their respective fields
Revivals of considerable power have
been experienced in Craftsbury, Low
ell, Irasburgh, Morgan and Browning
ton, while several other churches re,
port unusual interest and somewhat
of quickening by the spirit of the
Lord. After these reports the com
munion service was preached by Rev
j. W. ii. Baker from John 81: Is, 16
II, upon the theme-love to Christ
After a brief exposition of the text
the preacher considered the nature of
the love to Christ, and some of the
Evidences of such love, making applica
ton of the subject, as a test of disci
pleship, and as a lesson of instruction
to believers. The Lords Supper wa.
then administered, Revs. A. w. Wild
and R. V. Hall officiating at the table
This was the closing service of tw,
very interesting days, from which it i
believed every disciple of Christ wen
away with more of love and zeal an
resolution to do service for Him VIII
loved us and gave himself for u.s."
The officers of the conference wer
. in the main reelected. Rev. E.
Wild, Dea. Fassett, and Amos Drur
were chosen delegates to the gener;
convention at st. Adams. The sem
annual meeting of the conference is
be held at West Charleston, and til
next annual meeting at Greensboro.
MOVING MACHINEs.-We appen
the following from the Paris CORE
pondence of the n. Y. Tribune, IL
writer of which is now attending I'll
great Exposition. 1t appears TIL
Woods Prize Mower has won anot
er triumph and added one more laur
to its long list. Farmers in want {
moving machines will please note thi
and read the advertisement in our D
per. 1t Is the standard mower
the world -
" A first trial of the moving m
chimes exhibited at the Worlds Fa
took place yesterday at the Emperor
farm, near st. Cloud. Among the m
chimes were Walter A. Woods (Pri
Mower) Perrys, McCormicks, Ho
ards, Bamlett's, Samuelson's, Allen
Clipper, Seymour & Morgans, Eul
d Giraud's, Kearsley's (Buckeye) a,
Pilter's. The crop was mixture
lucern, a rank, juicy, stalked grass
which don't know the name, a
tough, wiry weeds. The ground "
clayey, rather wet, and for part
it wofully broken and beset with m
hills. The trial was a hard one.
The Walter A. Wood came out of
easily chief over all, doing its work
Cd minutas and withouf hrooI~:,.. ,