Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-27
Reported for the Herald
Congregational Convention.

The Vermont Education Society held
its forty.sixth annual meeting, the Hon.
Worthington @. Smith, of st. Adams,
President, in the chair,
The Rev. Eldrldge Mix of Burlington,
Corresponding Secretary, read his re-
port, which was OF marked ability, deep
interest and commendable In point and
brevity and the Treasurers report was
also read and both were duly accepted.
The Society was thea addressed by the
Rev. DR.. Kitchell of Middlebury, Rev.
Increase N. Tarbox of Mass, Rev. A. B.
Dascomb OF Waitsfeld, Rev, Ezra II.
Byington of Windsor Rev. George F.
Wright OF Bakersfield, and the Rev, j.
L. Maynard OF Williston. OF these short,
pithy and earnest addresses it would be
difficult to give satisfactory reports
within the limits usually assigned TO
them by this newspaper.
The officers Of the Society reelected
are as follows:
Hon. W. C. Smith Of St. Adams, Presi-
dent; Rev. Eldridge Mix of Burlington,
Corresponding Secretary; and J. T.
Thurston, Esq, Of Montpelier, Treas,
urer.
The audience was large and apparently
much interested in the debates. The
music by the quartette choir was re-
markably good, while the occasional
congregational singing was also hearty
and iLspiriting, and perhaps far prefer,
able to most persons as component
part of Christian worship. Mr.. Proc.
tor, a skilllul musician, presided at the
organ, and the choir consisted Of Mrs
Stranahan, Miss Warren, Messrs. B. D.
Hopkins and John w. Newton, all Of St
Adams.
ST. ALBANs, Thursday, am, June 20,
A prayer meeting at IL o'clock, a,
m, was the opening service at the Con-
gregational Church. On Wednesday
morning this exercise was under the
guidance of the Rev. Geo B. Stafford of
Burlington and to-day under the leader
ship of the Rev. Ii. N. Burton of New
bury. On both days ladies prayer
meeting was held at the residence Of
Major John W. Newton, on Congress
street, commencing at O'Clock, a. m.
At 8 II o'clock, a. m, after the ap-
pointment of some committees, the Rev.
E. H. Byington, Corresponding Secretary,
presented his annual report which, with
Mr.. Lords essay, Mr.. Mix's report, Mr..
c. s, Smiths report, will be printed in
the Minutes OF the Convention, and add
interest and value to that publication.
An abstract OF these matters is not ad.
visa0le as they will shortly be published
and be widely distributed.
Foreign Delegates who had not pre-.
viously reported, made their reports
OF these the following is list
General association Of Ns,c Hampshire
Rev. Liba Conant.
General Conference Of Rhode Island-Rev
Francis Horton.
Congregational Union Of Ca,sada-Rev. A.
J. Parker.
J'c,mont Conference ?fM. E. C6urcl-Rev
H. K. Cobb.
General 1ssen}ly Presbyterian C1red (nea
school, Rev. Timothy NJ. Hopkins.
General association Of Observation-Disclosures
James Tufts Monson. Mass.
General Conference Of Observation-Disclosures
Alonzo i. Rich, Beverly Mass.
General Conference Of Mame-Rev. B. F
Maxwell
General association Of Nee Tyk-Rev. Y
Butler
On motion Of Rev. P. H. White, thu
following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That we record our profound
gratitude to God for the signal triumph
which has recently been achieved by the
friends of Temperance in Massachusetts
and our unwavering conviction that the
present policy Of that State and ouI
own IN absolutely prohibiting the sale O
alcoholic liquors as d beverage, is emit
tied to the strongest support, both ma
terlal and moral, Of the ministry
ehurhes and the people
Res0lera, That the Convention com
mend 10 the churches the Home for Des
ttute Children established in Burling
ton, as an object worthy Of their sam
patty, their prayers and their generou!
contributions.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reports from several committees wer,
presented, accepted and adopted. Tht
resolutions reported by the Rev. Clarl
L. Ferrin on behalf Of a special com
mittee Of five appointed to enquire int
the matter Of the State Paper which ~hal
be commended by the General Conven
tion were debated with Considerabl
warmth ana spirit by the Rev A. B
DascOmb Of Waits1eld, the Rev Thoma
S. Hubbard Of Gaysville, the Rev. Alfre,
Stevens of Westminster West, the Rev
E. H. Byington of Windsor, the Rev, c
| E. FeTrin of HinPShuroh the Rev GeOrp