The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-06-28

of st. Adams, President; Rev. FL |
bridge Mix, of Burlington, Cores
ponding Secretary; and j. b. Thurst.
on, Esq, of Montpelier, Treasurer.
THURSDAY MORNING.
At s IL o'clock, a. m, after the ap
pointment of some committees, the
Rev. f. II. Byington, Corresponding
Secretary, presented his annual re.
port 1t mentioned revivals in many
Of the societies, and 1854 additions,
during the year, to the churches. 49,
This is more than double the number
added the year previous
On motion of Rev p. ". White, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we record our pro-
found gratitude to God for the signal
triumphs which has been achieved by
the friends of Temperance in Massa-
chusetts, and our unwavering convic-
ton that the present policy of that
State and our own, in absolutely pro-
/, hibiting the sale of alcoholic liquors
as beverage, is entitled to the strong
est support, both material and moral,
of the ministry, chprchasIsnd ad the
peoplegasils hii ,ig,,eo - idaif'
b Rcsofsoi, Tlaas,tnc slDRy piatis u com
$ mend ton the charlottesville Home fol
: Destitute Children established in Bur.
ington, as an object worthy Of Their
+, sympathy, their prayers and their gen
: erous contributions
i Thursday afternoon the subject o
= establishing n new Congregational pa
per for Vermont under the patronag,
of the General Convention, came upon
the report of Rev G. Il. Ferlin, of tn
committee appointed last year to con
l. slider the matter. The subject wa
IF debated with some warmth by Re,
! Messrs Dascomb, of Waitsiield, Huh
bard, of Gaysylle Stevens, of West
minister West. Byington, of Hines
'e burgh, Stafford, of Burlington, Leavit
of of ALiddlobury, and Cummings, Of S
re Johusbury, aud indefinitely pos
N poned
The committee reported in favor ,
holding the next meeting at the Mort
Church in St Johnsburv, Pres kitcl
ny ell being appointed to preach the Coz
til vention sermon, and Rev. T.. Mix,
II Burlington, substitute.
IA An Essay was read by the Rev. J,
es seph Chandler, of Brattleboro We.
81 on the theme Every Christian {
r. Evangelist
DIS Resolutions of thanks for the &c
re erous hospitality of the citizens of
Adams, to the choir, and to the van
nj Gus railroad companies for the coul
20 esy Of half-fare, were then passed, al
a the convention adjourned.
SIS, The attendance of members of Z
me Convention was rather larger than 1
ply ual, and interested audiences we
Ill present at most of the meetings. \
ity II. l. Proctor presided at the orge
of and the Congregational singing
the well as the quartette singing, was u
the usually fine.
ted The early morning prayer meetin
we'd were attended with much intere
-if that of Wednesday morning being l
res. der the guidance of the Rev. G..
vas Stafford, of Burlington, and of Thu
ent day morning under Rev. II. n. b
me ton, of Newbury On both days n
sral dies prayer meeting was held at
c. NJ. at the residence Of Major John
the Newton. The weather was fine;
A. hospitality of the citizens of st.
The bans unstinted, and not confr
the wholly to the members Of the Cong
ma gational Society, and the whole
les, casion was pleasant and interest
ute in a high degree.
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