Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-28
The General congregational Convention
OF Vermont.

isy. "Wednesday and Thursday OF last week. .
Tho orening sermon was preached by Rev.
r n. Byington of Windsor, from John Xxx
o. Mr.. Byington discussed with great abb
lity and interest the theme Of - The Minis
NV of Jesus, the guide of the Christian MIN
i,,er.'' closing with an eloquent allusIon to
some of the eminent early preachers OF YER
mimi, Job Swift, Bushnell. Haynes Oon
v.,.s Cbapin. Goddard. Worcester, " Ia
the, Wooster" Dr. Burton, DR.. Thomas ~
Merrill. n elias mate Of Daniel Webster,
>. Pa-son Lyon" DR.. Worthington Smith
and others whose praise Is in all the chur-
ehes -
In organizing the convention. the votes
were divided between Mr.. Byington ana
Pres Kitchell Of Middlebury College Tor
Moderator. resulting in the choice OF DR..
Kitehell by small majority. Rev Frames
J. Fairbanks Of Westminster, was chosen
Scr,be. and the Rev. William \. Robinson,
of Barton. Assistant Scribe. Ii Is said that
this lac, named gentleman IL l'neal de'cen-
d,nt Of the famous John Robinson, OF Ley
den. /, was voted to spend half al hour
daily in devotional exercises
In Tie afternoon session. II was voted that
the Baptist churehcs Of Vermont be added
TO the list Of corresponding bodies. Reports
were made from delegates to foreign bodies.
Tt,n1tere aas au interesting discussion IN
m following subject" The lax OF beHeyo-
I..nce gwen m the Leyitical code, a. binding
IL - spirit IN the Christian church. he
d,-ev--ion Was ably opened oy appoin'men,
by Rev {. {. Torrey Of West Rand lph,
F,ll..w,d w tie Rev. Alfred Seven OF
" ,.n.ns.cr W., Rev. Franklin luXbury
., t. R.v. &. B. ST I'd OF BurlIog-
a.. 10 Brs7tow ol >. JobnrburS
R, 81. t,pKin-, Of Gencv,, y. / aud
t.Rs Mr. F,-, Of PeAcham-
.yrn,rg -.,->inn che following slh-
-. .i-r.e-sd WIT grea earncs -n'-s.
81. ...n I s-rprtHg tie gOsp'i at
......,-. ..,d %, spreading II abroad. should be
.o.-tzI .e,weuu the stronger and the
Vie. crurcn.- This discussion wac
.,.i.. i b, Rev f. { Cummings. ST. J'hns-
barry. and continued by Rev. c. Z. PENN
o.. His oebnrgi, aud o hers.
VERv MT D,.x.sTic MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
W, duesd4y forenoon was deyo'ed mainly
to the Anniversary Of the Vermont Domestic
Missionary Slciety. James W. Hlckok
E-q., Of Burlington, presiding. The repor
ofC. ". Storrs, ESQ, Treasurer, was made
showing the amount received during the veal
to be SO $40 &c ; Of which Sl0,0jl GO hai
been disbursed in carrying on the work o
the society. Gen.E b. Chase OF Lyndon ha'
made donation to the fund Of - shares o
preferred stock of the Passumpsic Rive
Railroad, par value, 5000.
The annual report was read by the Score
tary, Rev. c. S Smith Il missionaries
labored in 80 different churches; % STUDENT
were employed in the itinerant department.
In 9 of the fields occupied by these itine
rants there were reviyals.
Pres. JAMES b. ASGBLL, Of the University
of Vermont, was then introduced to the 50
ciety, and delivered very interesting an'
eloquent address, discussing the importance
of the home missionary work; the constan
supply of fresh life from the hills to th
pulpits and membership Of the cit
churches. and the consequent duty Of thos
churches to and in supplying the vast
places in the country; and the need and I'M
portance Of an educated pulpit. His remark
was received with deep interest and muei
qualification by the assembled clergy. Pres
KitcheIl was then introduced, and spoke II
an excellent spirit, alluling to some OF tn
same topics, but in q rather more genera
way. Addresses followed by Rev. {. Cush
in. of Boston. Secretary OF the C0ngrega
rstional Union, and Rev. \. " Stevens
Westminster Wet The latter speaker re
c,mmended that the -ociety employ perma
ne.t mi.si nari,- TO labor IN the yariou
cun:ie-. and have ,n oversight Of the des;i
tut. ,aur,h,- and resolution to that efec
W. .Jo..5ed-
luton W, al pied, offered y Rev
PlIny Il. White, OF Coventry, lr,yi ing 90
the i.rua-i,u of iema.e '-ceor >5c.cuc-' il
AL the towns IN Vermont.
On notion Of the r.. james L. IIyd
/. ,ts
R.,o'r rod. That the d nestle Mi~>l1nar,
~,.t,t,. appr,ciAting 'h- close cuuutcto
.,.S..ut.,. erection I'D >ul-ahlc houses d
,,..r...ip OIL. 4 oar uxu work ~ mi-si mar
.,r,,,n,zt5i,,, recommend that cur churchu
..,at ihu.e systematically o. the Amerca
Cos,s .sstion4i Union
Iae old board OF ofi cr- ot tbc : iciets VA
re-,3ected NIth some minor Change.
TIE committee On the subject reported IL
1,y..r OF holding IN lSis a mi-cen,ennIa
c..,.-f-.,r 3D.. O., Vermont Missionary SOL
-. AID on motion, he R-v Wm. II. Lord
d. Montpelier, war appointed 90 prepare
hi,:oricai address. \ committee ct one min
i.,,r firm zach ctun,S AIS airo app in,cd q
furnish hl--oricd urm r.niA ut all th'
churches which have received aid from th'
Society -ince - .rgaLiztuot. iiV year