Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-24

The General Convention of the Congrega-
tional Churches in Vermont. commenced its
session In St Johnsbury on the 18th, and its
proceedings are reported in the Vermont
! Chronicle for the first three days. The Open
ing sermon was preacht by President kitch-
/ el, OF MIddlebury College, and it is spoken
7 OF as OF rare excellence.
Inc Convention was organized by appoint
ing Rev Alfred Stevens Moderator VI
Robinson, Scribe, and Vim. S Palmer, As
slstant Scribe. The Association and Confer
ence was fully represented. In the after
noon OF the first day, delegates who had
visited foreign bodies that is, other churches
/ IN ermont, rendered the following reports .
fteY- , d Perkins reported Of the Free " i'll
BAPTIST that there were churches 1868
communicates, 40 II inisters and icentiates
IL Vermont Contributions to foreign mis-
SONS SI24930. Sunday School scholars 194l
Rev Z. 4. Titus reported for the Methodist
church II Vermont IS .3S5 members. though
only about 13 900 are connected with this
conference. III parsOna ges ISL .992 raised
for ministers salaries s. 500 for missionary
purposes increase Of membership during the
year Do; and q Seminary at Montpelier
soon = be established with capital OF $50
600 Reports were also read from Minnesota
and California
The net increase IN the Congregational
church IN Vermont during the wear II III.
There are lg7 churches. Of which ia have
ministers OF these ministers 81 are pastors .
and q stated supplies. There are 2l3 min
lsrers- and 10 have been dismissed and 10
installed. Four new churches have been or
gained. The churches have / 6-3 COM
municants 3S4 have died, and the humble
Is I 900 less than thirty years ago. Three
ministers. Nelson Barbour, Alvah Spauld-
ing. and Joseph Iorrey, have died There
have been added to the churches during the
year 2,037> The report called forth q reso-
luton for a special season Of Thanksgiving
which was adopted. One evening was de-
voted t. & discussion Of the temperance ques-
ton.
On the 18th the Fairbanks Educational
Board reported cash on hand al the begin
ming Of the year and income, amounting 10
5000 80.
Paid 70 benehciaries, ..--.... $500. 90
Postage. Observation-Disclosures. 50
Cash n the Treasury ..........3os.0 sol
10000
The Old board Of officers veg re-appointed.
The Trustees Of the Fals~4As Fund for
the relief Of ministers reported Receipts.
Sl034 - paid T. ministers @753. d.
The members Of the Board, appointed last
year We're reelected.
At = u clock the >emi-Centennial An
nIversarv Of the Vermont Domestic Mission
arv Secle1v was held. The Report Of the
Treasurer showed that the receipts Of the
wear had been. including what was IN the
treasury year ago. S13.l65, IS.
The General Convention on Thursday
adopted by q unanimous and rising vote. tie
following resolution on the subject Of amuse-
mcnts
W4crecs The question Of a11usements as
q practical question Of character and duty i
now largely il discussion among our churches
and has been brought 70 the notice Of this
body il q way that seems u demand Of Us,
for the honor Of Christ II the purity u His
people. and for the use Of saving souls. some
utterances 81 what W deem the mind Of the
Master Therefore.
Resozred. That IN the Judgment Of this Con
venti0n. the spirit Il the law OF Christian
love equires Of all Christian people. Z more
thorough ana praverfuI consideration Of the
tendency " certain popular forms Of amuse-
ments such a. card playing billiards the
thea1er. and the dance and that whatever
NAV tie said Of these IN the abstract We are
constrained 10 declare our solemn conviction.
IL view If their practical working. that they
are dangerous and vicious IL their influence
and should De dI-c0uuIeuaoced IL all churches
TIE Cow eution appointed delegates to M
Ler5us CORES TJu1ID- bodies. Among those
were the following. those first named being
primaries and the others substitutes General
Conference IF Maine. the Rev. MesSrs Joseph
Chandler and Alfred Stevens General Also
citation Of New Hampshire. the Rev. Nessrs
D + Jaf1rd and L. Il Elliot. General
Association If Massachusetts, the Rev. Nessrs
J. / Ford and j &. Houghton General
Association T Connecticut. the Rev. Ncssrs
~ Hazen ana Z. J. CUpenJer General
Association Of Rhode Island, the Rev. Messrs
John Martin and ! H Williams General
Assent DIV of the Presbyterian Church the Rev
Mess-s Pliny II. White and Vim II. Robin
son Vermont Conference Of the N. E Church
1ha Rev Messrs. ! L Pratt and :. B
Clarke General Conference Of the Baptist
Churches Of Vermont, the Rev. Messrs. II.
y Burton and ! Hazen.
II was voted 70 hold the next Convention
at Castleton. and Rev. NJ II. Buckham was
elected = preach the opening sermon
The ESSAY On -- the Aim and Method Of
Church Discipline. by the Rev Leonard
Tennev Of Barre. another on 3. How 70 make
our Sabbath Schools more fruitful IN CONVEX
sions bv The Rev Joseph Tenney Of Hard
wick and a discussion On e. The Relation d
Christian Associations 10 the Churches. L
ne opened " Prof. Edward Huncerford anC
the Rev L o Brast0w. and another on - The
DUTY of the Churches u the " asJe Places Il
our own counties. u be opened by the Rev
ATas-~s r Ta-1 IF ~r4yva and Charlie.