Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-23

Estes, II omltn.
D t. the Addison Co. ,--IssociatiOn-Re,
D I D BurweIl. At A Wilcox.
s To the Danville Assoeiation-Revs ]
Ferguson, G II Parker.
T. The clerk was requested to report
the State Convention on the condition {
E the churches, and to forward minutes 70
, publication. to the SEwsDEALgE. and t
our denominatiousl papers,
Reading of the letters resumed and fu
isbsd.
The following resolution, after remarko
was adopted
Resolved, That 10 the reports from tn,
churches, now received, we see much TO
which we should be grateful. and very
much also that should stimulate US to la
Dor more earnestly in our Masters cause
Committee on Resolutions reported re-
port accepted and the following resolu
tons ssverally adopted, after brief dis
cussiop
Resolved. That we regard the work
of our Missionary Societies, both Home
and Foreign, deserving the cordial sympa,
thics, the earnest prayers. and the gener
our contributions of all our churches aud
that they should make regular, systemat
ic and liberal contributions, particularly
to the Vermont Baptist State Convention.
the American Laptist Hcme Mission Soci
ETY., the Am Bspt Missionary Union and
the Am Bapt Publication Society to each
in proportion to tbs, wants of the cause,
and the ability that God giveth to each
of his stewards, :,
2, Resolved, That it is tho duty of
the members Of, this Association. to make
every chriation effort. tc search out prom.
islng young men, called to preach the
gospel, aud aid them to procure prepa-
ration. as may he deened advisable
3 Resolved, That in view Of the pres
ent state of our country, it is the duty of
all to heed the suggestions of the postlc
and pray for all that are in authority"
aud use all suitable measures to secure
the election of proper peisous to exercise
authority over us.
4, Resolved, That the rapid increase
of Roman Catholicism in this country
should prompt every christian to put forth
more effort to bring catholics to a pure
faith
8 Resolved That VIC believe that the
Pbrohitq!y Law, should Le sustained and
more Vigorous eEort be made, to promote
he cause Of Temperance.
The special committee on minutes re
ported, recommending that the whole mat.
or be referred with power, to a committee
o cooperate with the State Convention, to
'rint the minutes separately, or as may
'e thought best. Report accepted. and
'cvs Whiting, Estes and Dunn appointed
he committee.
The coiamittee on rilutsr, reported.
commencing 500 copies of minutes to be
printed, aud an assessment of two cen, per
member, for printing the sImc Report
ioptcd.
HE committee on next sc Sims report
q, accommodating that the next auniyer
airy be held with the Baptist Church 10
ieorgi.; Rev L B Steele, to preach the
nnual sermon, Rev 9 Coon, to be his 81
ornate; Rev H D Hodge to preach the
EMOTIONAL sermon--suhject The Resur
sctiOu. Report adopted aud appointments
lsde. ..,. u.
Listened to a very interesting address
'om Rev NJ II Bixby, recently arrived
ONE from Burmah
A collection was taken up for foreign
issions, amounting TO sos .36.
Committee Of arrangements reported G
Adjourned to Il2PM. j
- 51.. l 9 o'clock. I
Net as per adjournment. $
Prayer by Rev H y Hovey. A short 0
asen was devoted to prayer. 1
Rev J f Ferguson spoke of the necessi. v
es of the church in Montgomery, when u
was voted, That we commend the pres 0
ng wants of the church in Montgomery II
the churches Of the Association. ,,
Kev q Coon, Of the committee for the
cvious year, to attend to collections for
aged father in the ministry. Rev - \
'le' reported report accepted. and Bro '
'on continued another year. !, v
Rev II N Hovey presented the immedi. y
aud urgent wants Of the Baptist church :,
Lowell. "
The following resolutions were introdu ~
! and passed: W
l. Resolved, That ia Bro Wbi.;no wo q"
We the greatest confidence, and believe u
q to be most faithful and deyoted Of
MISTER and we exceedingly regre, to be
Vc him leave this Association h..
3 Resolved. That we. tender to Bro q,
1lting our slncerc thanks for his very ~
'hful and devoted services as clerk Of Ne
Association the last FIVE years. or
ha A -.
Of thanks to the church 10 johnson. loo
to the choir. for tbe;r oenero,s L.: th.