St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-07-05
VERMONT DOMESTIC MISSIONARY >"clEn

VERMONT DOMESTIC MISSIONARY >o,lEn
edneSClav afternoon WAS devote
mainly 10 the anniversary of the VI
Domestic Missionary Society. James "
Hickok. ESP OF Burlington. presiding
The report OF CIV Ntorrs. Esq, lr.=l-ur
er, w;lS made, shown. the amount r.
ceived during the vear TO be Sl2. 81. 80
of which Slo,o5l,C0 has be,n disbur~e,
in carrying ON the work OF the socieir
Gen. T. Il. Chase of Lyndon has mad
a donation to the fund of - shares o
preferred stock oil tie P;ls>uml,sic Rive
Railroad, l,ar value, -. 200
The annual report was read bv th,
Secretary. Rev { :. Smith; \ mission
aries laborel in 80 different churches
- students were employed in ihe i1nc-
rant department In q OF tn iicl,l> occa.
pied 10y these iiinerantS There Were re,i-
val-.
Pres, lanes Il, Angel OF the niver,
>lty of Vermont. MAS then introduced /,
the society, and delivered very interest
lm@ and eloquent address. discussing iht
Importance u the home missionary work
the constant supply OF fresh lie from ihe
hills 10 the pul l'ils and membership OF
ihc city churches, ami ily consequent
duty OF those churches 10 aid in supply
lng the waste places in the country; arl
the need and Importance oi AN educated
pulpit Ills remarks M;,- received with
deep interest and much qualification hy
the assembled clergy- Pfc, Mitchell
WAS then introduced. anI spoke In AN
excellent >l'irit, ;,llu,iin- 10 some OF the
same topics. bui IN Il rather more general
MAY Addresses followed Tax Rel. {.
Gushing oi HoSton. secretary ot the Con-
rre.aiional Mon, and Rex. \. W
NteNenS of Westminster W,--i. The lai-
ter Speaker recommended thai the society
EMPLOY permanent missionaries 10 labor
IN the various couniie-. anl have an
oversight ui The destitute churrll,--. aill
4 Resolution io liza, eject Ma adopted
\ resolution ,rss> Adopted. oii,lcl lr
Rev l'liny II Whii.- oi Coventry. l,ro-
viding for iiae formation ui female --celii
societies IN ali ia, iuwia~ in Vermont.
pn motion ct lie Rcy. lame, + lIvde
il MS
A,-.'oni, That The Doi..,sii, Ali,-iolla-
~ Society, apl,rociaiin- The rlo,e coli
necilon between The erection oi suitable
houses OF worship ami o,lr own work -
a missionary organization. rcoonmolrl
that our churches contribute >v>iclllali-
cally 10 The American Congregational
| mon,
The oil hoard oi cfiir,r- oi' m, ~aci,-
" Was rc-,l-ci.,i with SOM minor
changes
The oommifio- on l'l, subject REPORTED
IN favor oi hol'iing IN lN,,> =. >eil.-7ell-
icnnlal celebration %; ilie Vernon. NJ
>ionary S5,iyIy, AMI GOA moli,n. IL
Rev Nm. II. Lord vi Mosspelisr. Nj,
10 prepare a historical .l,l,lrc>-.
\ commits" oi ono minister tram each
county MIS- also appointed 10 furnish
historical llclloI.ll.,la 81 al lis clurcLe>
which have received :sil from the -,,,ie-
~ simcc iiS organization. titiy a,ars
ago,
The committee to nominate trustees
of the Fairbanks husirl>, ms.l,- the iol-
lowing report, which MAS adopted:
Fairbanks Board oi Educ.al.on.-R.s.
Ne>>rs- Al'laoe Waikcr, ". ". TlIayer.
H. l.. llichok. T. H. Byin-icn. ..nl
John {. Emery, E>,i
Fairbanks Eosrl tor the R,lief OF
Mlnlsier>.-l,cy. Mc>sr-. a. +. Le.l1iti.
>ila- Aiken, II. IL Th.,ldrsl> Fairbanks.
Esq. Hon Jason >ircle. J. T.. S,im-en.
Esg.
In The afternoon the sacrament ol H.,
Lords >ulp'r Mas observed followed to,
an elaborate and Interesting c-,av un
The vital connection between Christian
l.eliet and Christian lite, = bv Rcv. Wm.
H. Lord, OF Montpelier.
Rev l. Mix oi burlington. frum i!ie
committee of ii.c appointed la>l 1,.ar 10
examine llymn books. read an Interest
M report. reeolnmciidipg The -->all,alh
Hmm anl Tune book. ' a on 1lle whole
be>i adapted for Us IN the { Cyi.-c,a1i.l,-
al churches. \ minority report w:a>
made by the RgE. -loscph Chandler of
Braitiei,ono wes1. ia,orins the u>e OF
the Book oi Worship
y brici discussion, wlich promised 10
bc quite spirited MAS ended ly motion.
which MAS carried, 10 lay boih reports on
the table
NEEunNT El'l' AuuN >o,lEH1-
In the eyemins the i,lh anniversary
of the Vermont Education society w.lS
held. Hon W"rihingion e. Smith of II.
Alhan>, president. IN the char.
The Rar- r. Nix oi burlington. cor
responding secretary. read hi- report,
which WAS of marked ;al,iiily and inter-
est. lie earnestly urgel llc churches 10
collect The present year at least $1,000
for ihi> object. That wuald he but
about fourteen cents Tor each clurrh
member In the stale. The Am. FL. ~.
has aided -io9 young men of Vermont.
many of whom have been very emineili
IN the ministry. The trcasurer'> r,1port
was also read shown. lllc collections for
the year 10 haze hccn San5.s9. The
society WAS then adires-el hv the Rex.
Messrs- kiirhell Of Milileburr, |. y.
Tarbox OF Mas, Dascomb Of Wailsiield.
Byington OF wind>or. Wr;-ht oi Bakers
field ami MAYNARD OF Willi-ton.
The officer, OF the society Were r,-elect-
ol a. follows Hon. ". {. Smith of -.
Alhans, president Rey. Ehlridee MiN
of Burlington, corresponding secretary:
and J. l. Thureton, E-l, OF Montpelier
treasurer.
IllIESlAA-
AT ! o'clock, a. " after the al,-