Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-25


Convention did not make any expression
OF opinion. r.u.w.
/ SECOND DAY.
In connection with the exercises Of thu
convention to-day, the anniversary OF tn,
Vermont Domestic Missionary ihas taker
place. II was the scmi-centcnnial ami
ycrsary, and in commemoration of that
event historical sermon was preached by
the Rev. II, y. Barton of Newbury
One fact only from the sermon let me
here cite to show what the Society has
been about During the half century it
has collected S23S, il9, and expended il in
maintaining the preaching of the gospel
in places which would otherwise have
been destitute in whole or part.
Within the last year there have been re-
ccived into the treasury of this Society
contributions to the amount of $9,033.
This exceeds by $500 the contribution of
last year. The entire income from all
sources was Sl3,465, of which 1886 was
paid to missionaries for their services. and
81 800 was transmitted to the American
Home Missionary Society. 1t illustrates
the importance of little things when they
are sufficiently aggregated, that $3.50 OF
the funds received by the Society this
year was contributed by fifteen hundred
Christian women, who gave a cent apiece
every week.
1t appeared from the Sccretary's report
that forty-Four churches have been aided
during the past year. There are eighty
churches that may properly be called
feeble, many of them, indeed, sclf-sup-
porting at present, but liable, upon the loss
Of few members, TO come upon the Soci-
ETY. for help There have been added to
aided churches one hundred and sixty
five 10y profession, and .seyenty-fivo by let
ter. The additions by profession exceed
those of any previous year in the history
Of the Society. This increase of results is
AAAAAhAANh 4AAiiAAAN " NtlI bbNNl hllNt "a VIC
week Of praycr, and to special labors in
the out-distriuts. In five of these churches
eight Young men are preparing for the
ministry In the itincrant department,
thirty-six missionaries have performed
two hundred and thirty-sevcn weeks of
labor, and with the usual good results
The Rev Charlie, Walker, DID, and, the
Rev II. +. Lcayitt related "reminiscences
of missionary labor in the former days.
\ touching interest was added to the ex-
ercises of this meeting by the presence Of
the Rev Ammi Nichols of Braintree, the
patriarch Of the Vermont ministy, lie is
nearly eighty-seven years old, and has
preached the gospel more than sixty
years. Hi, address to the Society, giving
his recollections of events that occurred
in the last century, was listened to almost
as one would listen to voice from the
other world.
The General Convention of Vermont is
the trustee of two funds Of $4,000 each,
established by the late Joseph ?. Fair
banks, one of them to aid poor and prom
ising young men in the early stages of
preparation for the ministry, the other to
relieve ministers who are disabled by age
and infrmity. The income of the first OF
these funds the past year was S60S, Of
which only $3.50 was expended for bene-
ticiaries. The income Of the other fund
was $l03l, of which $,53 was paid to
five bcneficiaries. With view to max
ing a similar provision for the widows and
orphans Of deceased ministers, the con-
vcntion recommended that collections be
taken in all churches ON some Sabbath in
July, and appointed committee 10 ma
ture a plan of action aud report at the
next meeting.
An animated discussion of the question,
What is the Christian. rule concerning
amusements!" took place this evening.
The discussion was opened by the Rev.
III. \. Buxton, whose views were so loose
as to tolerate almost any amusement for
christian that is practiscd by any one
else. He found himself, however, in
minority of one. Hon. L. ?. Walton of
Montpelier, Hon. Henry Lane of Corn
wall, +. c. Reddington, Esq, of st.
Johnsbury, and the Rev Messrs. L. II.
Cobb J. Copeland, F Tuxbury and others,
maintained with much vigor that there
must be a clear and strong distinction
between christians and others, in their in
diligence in amusements. The following
resolution was adopted
"Resolced, That III the Judgment of
this Convention, the Christian side con-
corning amusements does not allow
dancing, card playing or Billiards"
In order, however, to more adequate
expression of the sense of this Convention,
the resolution was reconsidered, and re-
ferred to a select committee, consisting of
the Rev. Messrs. II. d. Kitchel, d. D.,
E. H. Byington and Pliny H. White,
who will make report tomorrow.
p. H.w.
-Chas. O'Conors income last year was
$4,000.