Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-10
Vermont aud SALISBURY Associate
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Vermont and SALISBURY Associa-
ton.
The Vermont and Salisbury ASsocia-
ton met on wednesday, Aug 20, at ten
o'clock a, m, with the Baptist church in
Factory Point, Manchestg, Vt, Rev. C..
4. Thomas, u. d., Moderator; Rev. VIM.
H. Rugg, Clerk; and. Dea y. Bottum,
Assistan, Clerk Annual sermon by VIM.
/ II. Rugg, from Matt . -, The after
noon was chiefly occupied by reports from
the churches. Some have enjoyed revival
influences The Pittsford church has re-
eciycd ., by baptism; Bennington, 81 ;
Fair Haven, new church composed part
ty Of members dismissed from. llydcvillc
Il: Manchester aud West Haven; q, each
Total number Of baptisms in all the
churches. 81 Much was added 10 the in.
tcrc,t Of this occasion by the presentation
Of matters of historical value, in the let
tiers from Sorth Bennington and Shafts
bury. The First Baptist Church in the
State of Vermont was organized in the
southwest part of Salisbury in 1868. 1t
existed until lSli, when IL disbandcd. \
/ new church WAS formed in Jnly OF the
same year at North Bennington, composed
partly Of those who had belonged 10 the
old First Church of Salisbury. After
tho reading OF the letter from North Ben
nington, Dca. VIM, L. Hawks exhibited to
the Association the original records of the
First Salisbury Church, and read from
its first page the following extract, which
is here presented rtrbdttm q Wcrdtjm.
"sHAFrsRUW IL THE YEAR l7GS.
"lly. \ number of Christians that had
before Cuvenanted To watch Over one
another for Good had much labour about
The Doctrins of Christ and the form of
his house. Some of us held that the Doc
trim OF laying on of hands is to he I'M
posed on Common believers others held
Not Finally Number agreed That
! Laying on of hands Should Not hinder
! Our building togather in Church State.
+ Not holding it as a Term Of Communion.
ely we had Dispute about Telling Elk
periances. Finally we agreed that Tell
ing of Experiences of work of Grace
upon the hearts of those who offer them
selves to the Chh Is in the GENERAL, Essen
tial Steps towards admitting members
Into the Chh.
august sc latter End Number Of
Christians being met Tngather after la
bour upon points fore mentioned we pro-
ceedcd In the Following order Cyperan
Dowuer John Mllngton Samuel Waters
Ichaboi West Reuben Ellis Thomas Mat
terson and Lydia Bars Join togather in 4
in most SOLEMN Covenant rs Church OF
Christ to watch over one another in the
Fear OF God, and to walk in all the Laws
and ordinances Of the Lord, as members
Of Christ Chh Depending upon God for
Grace
\ second church was organized in the
/ northeast part OF the town, June %, lIN0.
This was never very large, and los lis
visibility about lSA0 The third church
was forged soon after the second, in the
southeast part If the town This was alb
sarbcl by the fourth.eturch, in l19S. The
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1883, IN Bennington, but transferred its
place Of meeting TO Salisbury Center,
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Rev. Y Cyr delivered an INTERESTING di.
r,,,,..e pp.u thc "N.rk nf Gnd NJ IN,
PM. E>ro,itiar Tbursl,v forenoon
wa. oc.n'ira bv y.n,yts from committees
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f,r ~. Convention W.. called f,r o..
! ,l,,,nl. ,tf.rir, IN C;,d who had increase
me pnmhcr Of B,nti.t churchr. in N
S,.,t. l,r;n., th, r,., century, fran nro /,
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: A,..y VII, loaye. R.,,i,,,,, soon 8,
,., 6,l1 II I,bor IN Massachusetts. nroocbe
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br.,hrcn If North CAMBRIDGE doubt,e,
,hjnk il ,cripturl to .eovct earnestly III