Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-12-25

and benediction by Rev Mr.. Smith
Lowell.
EVENING. II
The Convention was called to O,d,, !, |
the President, and after singing, porin
Of the evening was spent in prayer inn
Spouse to special requests, An ipteu
ing and cmiuently practical discourse VII
then delivered by Rev. Mr. Wdg,
Bakersfield, from Mat. IT. 81. Horha
this kind goeth not out but by pnr
and fasting.
The remainder of the evening wasuM
in an experience meeting, led by RevM |
Webster of Cambridge. Near the closed
the exercises large portion Of The %,
gregation rose to express the desire IN, |
deeper work of grace in their hearts. sl |
upon invitation six rose and came fpryyI |
for prayers. A deep spirit fpraya SEEM |
ed to pervade the assAbly: earnest so,
plications asose for those who had pr,Sp
ted themselves, aud for general outpr |
ing Of tie Holy Spirit; and chrisn |
hearts were cheered and streugthenslS
the evident presence of that Spirit
THURSDAY, AN
The morning session began ssg IL
o'clock, with singing and reading, pl.
ton of scripture by the President 4
report from the Association at Baken
field was made by Rev. Mr. Wright; as
one from that at johnson by 5, H. Peal
A letter was read by the President fIsl
the Association at St Johnsbury. 4.
Then proceeded to discuss the question
What relation does the Young MsiI
Christian Association bear to the churrtI
Participated in by Dea Robinson, S. I
Pearl, the President, Rev. DR.. Dougher
Rev. Mr.. Webster, Mr.. i'errill. Rev. y
Smith and Mr.. Page of Cambridge.
The questions we're then asked, Ha
many of these present found the SAW
after they were forty years of age? N@
How many after they wen
twenty? Twenty-six responded. Ha
many under twenty years Of age? Sixty
one responded.
Discussion Of the following questin
was then opened by Rev. Mr.. Bragg Il
Elmore, viz. What can be done to carry
this County for Christ !?
On motion Of Rev. MIR. Websters CON-
mittce was appointed to consider thea
pediency of holding mass ccnveh;iea
throughout the county. and to nomiHa'
an executive committee to present pIn
for holding such meetings. The CONN
ittee consisted Of Rev. Dr., Doagherty, Ra
Mr.. Webster, aud MIR. 0 Storey. All
after singing s. prayer.
y. NJ. The Convention was called b
order by the President, and the sesa
opened by singing and prayer.
The committee on conventions rep'fa
as follows:l Your Committee having d4l
considered the matter referred to them M
leave to recommend that Mass Chrlsia
Conventions be held in every town inik
county. and nominate as an executives
uittee to present plan for holding mi
meetings. Rev. DR.. Doagherty, Rev. NV
Hodge. Rev. n. Webster, Elder William
Dea. Wiswall, Dexter Whiting, and NV
ison Stafford. After discussion by M
DR.. Doherty Rev. H. Webster. and M
Mr.. Houghten, the report was adoE@
and the committee elected. =
Resumed the discussion ofthe qussn@
What can be done to carry the c'''!
for CHRISTI" An interesting paper /"
read upon this subject by the Sect nv |
Rev. H. d. Hodge. whose feeble beau
did not permit him to be present AND y |
ticipate in the exercises Of the conVel'a
The question was further discusses
Rev. Mr. Scribner, the President MI ~
ril. Mr.. Spicer, and Dea. Robinson %
offered the following Resolution w.
solved, that as convention, we re'".
mend that Christian Associations @ ~,
gauized in every town 10 the county, \ T
Resolution was discussed by Mr. N
of Fairfax. Rev. Mr. BeemnD, Rev:
Doagherty, Rev Mr.. Webster. NJ fa''u II
Of Fairfax, and Rev. Mr.. Scrlonet '
adopted by the convention. "A
The thanks of those from aofC'u ~, AZ
rendered the people Of johnson -, ~
bospitslities on the occasion. snu n
by vote expressed their oo'leauo" ',,s
those from abroad. who by Their pl .s,'I
and active cocqerstiou had coO'I'v ,;s
so much to the success Of the con'e. .'. I
The Sect. was directed to ia'OS" ,.
copy Of proceedings to The Lam , M
dealer. w. Chronicle. Vt. Christian -
scdge-. and Watchman u heil''"
Boston, for Publication. ,,Mth |
After few appropriate remais ,',o ~
prest and singing, the cOnSen"''
journed. ,hout Bl |
The number present throOsuVS = i.
exercises was Urge; . deep aes''s .. !
terest was manifested IN oil 'ns ' NAV re- I
and II is hoped that great g0od . %
I J. & A. al ia II