The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-11-10

submitted 10 Inc convention Slliill NC
reduced to writing, and referred, with
out discussion, TO the Business Commit
tee.
This discussion was opened by George
L. Davis, and hc was followed by Rev,
Messrs. Steel, Bradshaw, Bailey, Walk
er, Kitchel, Cyr, Bacon, TuXbury, Win
chester, Townsend Bancroft and lay
Bros. Cain, Rockwell, Burnett, Bliss,
Warner, Bottum, Squier. Most of the
speakers advocated the one sermon idea,
and devoting the afternoon to the Sab
bath school
REV. Mr.. Bailey of Rutland delivered
an interesting extempol aneous discourse
on the word "Yc shall know the truth
and the truth shall make you free"
A discussion of "Woman Work in
the Church" was opened by f. Tux
bury of Brandon, and followed by Rev.
Messrs, Bacon, Townsend, Walker
Bailey, Bancroft, and lay Bros. Rock
well and Davis.
The afternoon Session opened with
devotional exercises, after which fol-
lowed discussion of ''the best methods
of .enlisting and sustaining the chris
tian activities of the members of the
church." Col. Chas. Huns1en who
opened the discussion, was followed by
MessrY. Barker, TuXbury Smith, Town
send, Bacon. Nunson of Pittsford, Cyr,
Glcson, Bailey, Walker, Cowlcs, Ban
croft, Langworthy.
\ resolution offered by Rev. Mr.. Tux
bury of Brandon, was passed that the
thanks of the Convention are hereby
returned TO the people of Middlebury
for their Christian hospitality so cheer
fully and abundantly providing for the
comfort and enjoyment Of their guests
\ permanent County Committee was
appointed as follows =
Prof. II, NJ. Seely, Middlebury.
Col. G.. Hunsdcn, Shorehain.
Roy. y. Il. Lyon, Bristol,
John Ross, Vcreennes.
:. II. Kelley, Salisbury
TT. Branch, Orwell.
Rev. \. w. Eastman, Lincoln.
Reports from Associations and
Churches were called for, -.imd respon-
sos came from Benson, West Cornwall
BrilpOrt, Weyhridge, Salisbury Shore
ham, NJ T. Church, in Middlcbury and
Ferrisburuh
The Congregational Church in Fer
ri,burgh has eight male and twenty
seven female members. The Baptist
Church in West Cornwall has received
twenty two members since last Novem-
her. The Wcybridge Congregational
church has doubled its members hi
recently. The Bridport Congregational
Church has had four additions within
the year. The Church in Salisbury
felt very much its need of a pastor.
Glow to make prayer meetings more
interesting" was discussed by Rev Mr.
Walker of Middlcbury, and by Messrs.
Eastman, Warner, Webber, Tiffany
Smith, Bailey, Sargent, Benedict, Gas
tie, Burt, Hall, burnett, Sargent, and
Hunsden.
At the Evening session n half hour
prayer meeting was conducted by Mr.
f.. j. Bliss of Brandon, after which the
foil ifar. Ion Il. 4
"What are the best methods of procur''
ing the ends or temperance in these
Countless
Mr.. L, D. Twitchel opened the dis
cussion and was followed by Pres.
Kitchell who denounced the temper
ance sentiment Of Middlebury and pro-
nounced it sham.
Prof. Weber held the Church respon-
sible for the lax execution of the law.
Mr.. A. j. Severance said, we should
ask God TO assist us, but we should not
forget that we have work to do our
selves, and pledged himself to fight the
demon alone, if others would not take
hold and help. DR.. Eddy related some
humorous incidents, which came to his
knowledge through his practice, illus
trative of the terrible effects of free rum.
The responses to these sentiments from
large number of gentlemen present
proved that strong resolutions were ia
ken for future action.
Thanks were rendered to the Presi-
dent of the Convention, for his services,
and to Mr. c. A. Castle Of Burlington,
for the assistance which he rendered in
leading the singing.
After a short season of DEVOTIONAL
exercises the Convention adjourned.
Burglars entered the Manufactures
and Merchants bank at New York,
Monday night and made an assault