Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-19

eiu othefs' LAID On the table as a spSolal
order for the next morning,
Voted that when the Conference al.
lourn this evening, il adjourn Ia . o'clock
uf the next morning
After some general remarks by Rev. Dr
Ballou and Others, the conference diaurned
The business meeting, Ia attend religou,
service.
Rev, L, W Holland offered the PRAYER.
and a discourse was preached by Rev. q.
\. skinner Of Hartford, Conn, on the
Opportunity aud Duties Of all Liberal
Chris'lans, from Acts Is; IL - lie
thanked God and took courage"
On Friday, March ,th, the conference
was called To order at - a, m,
Rev, ;, A. Davis Of Hartford. Conn,
Uttered prayer
Rev, ], 4, Powers, for the committee ON
credentials, reported the following NOM
bership OF the conference;
C1dBg-Rcy, John Cunluer II Mon
troal, Rev, Warren skinner Of Water.
bury, Rev, L, Ballou, ID, and Roy. [.
\, Alton OF Montpelier, Rev {, ", Elmer,
son Of Northtiold, Rev, \, Parker OF
Bethel, Rev J, Eastwood 81 Rrattlcboro,
Rev. +. W, Holland NJ Rutland, and Rev,
;, \, Davis OF Conn.
L1dg-Frum the Cuiycrsahst Society
in Bethel, Walker Sanford, John Moody,
J, u, Cushing,
From tho Cnivrryalist Society ia Wood
stock, --llcnry T. Marsh
From the RestoratiOni,t society in
Northhell,-Joel Parker. Lester Martyr,
James Caldwell.
From the Independent Society in Mont
i,eiier,-R e. Raslay-
From the First Congregationalist Uni.
tarianl Society in Burlington, - Henry
Loomis.
From the Liberal Christian Society in
Rutland, Newman Weeks, Loring At
wood, Isaac Gibson.
Hon, ii, Carpenter and $. l.. Salisbury,
Were members OF the conference n OF, as
directors.
Letters were received from Rev l.. G
Ware, Rev. G.. ;. Guernsey, Rev. A. y
Adams, and DR. c. Woodhouse and others
rcgretting their being unable 10 attend
this meeting OF the Conference. Reports
were also received Of the election Of dele
gates from several societies who were un.
able TO attend.
Rev. DIR. Ballou's motion Of amcndmen,
was taken up and discussed.
Hon. III. Carpenter moved To amend the
amendment by striking out all that relate,
to hic-mombership Remarks were mad,
/ by Rev w. skinner, Rev. G. W. Emerson,
and Rev DR. Ballou, and the motion to
amend the amendment was passed.
Hon II. Carpenter moved as an addi-
ton to the amendment, land all regu
larly ordained Christian ministers who
shall signify 10 the Directors their deslrt
10 become members of the Conference
shall be exempt from this payment. Al
ter this discussion. the motion was passed
On motion Of Hon. IL. Carpenter, it wa,
voted that the original motion, as amended
be referred to committee of three, TO re-
port at the next meeting. The president
appointed Hon. II. Carpenter, Rev War.
rem skinner and Rev. f, Ballou, ID. ID.
Rev. j. Eastwood offered remarks, ex
: nres.ing his own sympathy with the Con
ference. and bringing greeting rrUru ivy
Addison Brown OF Brattleboro. Rev. W
skinner followed with remarks, testifyini
to his own personal friendship for Rev
Mr. Brown, and high regard.
The Secretary called attention 10 thu
vote of the Conference at the last meeting
authorising the Directors to solicit con
tributions from the churches for meetinl
the expenses of the Conference. On mo
ton Of Mr.. Weeks, it was voted that Thu
delegates be requested to solicit eontri
buttons Iof the coafSrena~, ~ 'hair re
spective societies.
The conference was then invited Z
listen to discussion on what can tn
laity do to advance the interests OF on
societies" II was opened with remark
by Hon. II Carpenter, and continued b,
Rev. c. w. Emerson, 5. A. Davis, Rev. I
A. Allen and Rev +. W. Holland.
Adjourned at II, and collection VA
taken up at the doors, to defray expenses
amounting to Sli S..
: Called TO order at J.
On motion of Hon III. Carpenter, thank
were voted to the Universalist society il
Bethel for its hospitality; TO the choir o
the society for its services, and to th'
officers of the Vermont Central railroa,
for the favor of return passes Thank
were also voted to Rev. c. \. skinner 10
his discourse, and a copy solicited for pub
LEGATION in the Repository.
An essay on "The Power of Social In
huences on the Prosperity of the Church,
was read by Rev J. I, Powers, and re
marks were made by Mr.. Lille OF Barn
. ard and others.
On motion by Rev. DR.. Ballou, il wa
/ voted that the Directors he instructed +
) call the next meeting of the Gonferenc
at such time and place as they May thin
best.
: The Conference then adjourned, with
out day.
: CHAs. A. ALLEN, .Secfefafy.
, NoTE.-The Board of Directors con
} sists, at present, of the following gentle
2 men:
; Hon H. Carpenter and I. L. Salisbury
, Mortified; Rev. S. A. Parker, Bethel
Rev. f. Ballou, DID, Montpelier Rev
L. G. Ware, Burlington Charles Wood
house, NJ. d. and Newman Weeks, Rnt
land, George rockingham. Montreal
: This Board has cole authority as repre-
senting the Conference, in the interval
: between the meetings of the Conference