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

Congregational Convention.
We conclude, this week, our con
densed report of the proceedings of
the General Convention of the Con-
Church, which was in SEES
sion at ST. Adams, last week when we
went to press. We avail ourselves OF
the full and reliable reports in the
Rutland Daily Herald and Burlington
Daily Free Press.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary
Society continued its session until
noon. During the forenoon the an
nual report was read by the Sccreta-
ry, Rev @. s. Smith; Al missionaries
labored i'll 80 different churches; 81
students were employed in the timer
ant department. In 9 of the fields
occupied by these itinerants there
were revIvals.
Pres JAMES b. ANGEL, of the Uni
versity of Vermont, was then intro
duced to the Society, and delivered a
very interesting and eloquent address,
4 discussing the Importance of the home
missionary work; the constant supply
of fresh life from the hills to the pull
pits and membership of the city
churches, and the consequent duty of
those churches to aid i'll supplying the
waste places in the country; and the
need and Importance of an educated
) pulpit. His remarks were received
with deep interest and much gratif.
. cation by the assembled c.ergy. Pres.
, Kitchell, of Middlebdry College, was
introduced, and spoke III an excellent
spirit, alluding to some of the same
topics, but in a rather more general
= way. Addresses followed, by Rev. c.
= Gushing, of Boston, Secretary of the
Congregational Union, and Rev A
w. Stevens, Westminster West The
latter speaker recommended that the
II society employ permanent missiona
ries to labor in the various counties
, and have an oversight of the destitut,
churches and resolution to that eff
j feet was adopted.
Il A resolution was adopted Offered
e by the Rev. Pliny II. White, of Gov
/ entry, providing for the formation O
: female cent societies" in all the town
= in Vermont.
The old board of officers of the so
20 ciety was reelected with some mino
d changes.
!, The committee on the subject re
~ ported in favor of holding in 1868
u semi-centennial celebration of the Ven
ee mont Missionary Society, and on me
s. ton, the Rev. VIM. H. Lord, of Mont
ir pelier, was appointed to prepare his
torical address. A committee of on
minister from each county was also az
ld pointed to furnish historical memo
s. randa of all the churches which hay
40 received aid from the Society since il
organization, fly years ago.
-, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
- In the afternoon the sacrament
the Lords Supper was observed, 70
io lowed by an elaborate and interestir
Ie- essay on ''The vital connection betwee
lr- Christian belief and Christian life, |
70 Rev. VIM. II. Lord, of Montpelier.
!, Rev. Il. Mix, of Burlington, fro
- the Committee of five appointed la
'A- year to examine Hymn books, read {
interesting report, recommending Il
ski Sabbath Hymn and Tune book"
lie on the whole, best adapted for use
the Congregational Churches. A N
nority report was made by the Re
Joseph Chandler, of Brattleboro Yves
ate fayorlng the use of the Book of We
&c, ship"
life A brief discussion, whic h promis,
to be quite spirited, was ended by
motion, which was carried, to lay DO
ere reports on the table.
'oh VT. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
hd In the evening the 10th anniversa
elk of the Vermont Education Society W
of held, Hon Worthington G. Smith,
mo st. Adams, President, in the chair
The Rev. Il. Mix, of BurlingtC
corresponding Secretary, read his
are port, which was of marked ability a
Nj. interest. He earnestly urged I
w. churches to collect the present ve
,ui- at least $4,000 for this object. III
IL. would be but about fourteen Gel
''0' for each church member in the Sta
un- The Am. Ed, Society has aided 4
lols young men of Vermont, many of whc
Da- have been very eminent in the min
try. The Treasurer's report was a
,o;, read, showing the collections for {
=, = year to have been $905,22 The 5
lett ciety was then addressed by the r
ress Messrs. Kitchell, Of Middlebury,
able crease n. Tarbox, of Mass, Dascon
rblv Of Waitsfeld, Byington, Of Winds
~ Wright of Bakersfield and Magma
of Williston.
ore The officers of the Society were
ress elected as follows: Hon. W. c. Smi