The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-06-15
The &e9ister.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1869.
Addison County Conference.

Tuesday of last week, Rev. Ii. f. Leavitt
was elected Chairman and E. w. Gaia,
of Bristol, Scribe. After prayer by the
moderator, the roll Of delegates was called
and the following were found to be press
ent.
BRIproRr, Rev. w. w. Winchester,
ON. Hayward, :. Petti5one,
BRISTOL, Rev. A. B. Lyon, f. w.
Cain.
CoRNwA1I, Rev. S w. Magill, Dea.
James, Joseph Hambln.
MIpDLEBURY, Rev. Joseph Steele, Dea.
NJ. Clark, l., Z. Knapp.
New HAVEN, Rev, G, b. Hubert, A.
b. Adams, l.. w. Stowe, Dea, Bottum,
Elk. oflicio.
ORWELL, Rev, Nj. L, Severance, NJ.
c. Rice, L. S. Heminway.
SnoREHAM-Rev w. \, Bacon.
Observation-Disclosures Spencer,
VERGENNEs-J, w. Parker.
WEyBRrDGE-Rev. H. d. Kitchel, Silas
Jewett, j. A. Child.
FERRlsBURGH, II, +. Leavitt, Ralph
NJ. Satterly, Robert p. Sattcrly.
RIrToN, Rev. G, II. Kent.
On motion of Rev. Mr. Magill, Rev.
Messrs. Palmer, Burnham, Ladd. Warren
and Morgan were invited to sit with the
Conference as corresponding members.
A Committee of ovcrtures was appoin-
ted as follows Rev. S, w. Msgill, Rev,
A. b. Lyon and L. e, Knapp.
Committee on nominations, Rev. DIR,
Kitchel, Rev. 5. Morgan and Ralph NJ.
Satterly.
The discussion on the report Of the
committee on Ordinance was participated
in by Rev. Messrs Magill, Kitchel, Leav-
lit, Hubert, Palmer, Burnham and by
Bro. A. b. Adams.
After an hours intermission during
which the refreshments which had been
bountfuly provided by the ladiesof Corn
wall. were discussed, the discussion of the
question of " Expediency of one sermon
on the Sabbath" was opened by Judge
Cooke and participated in by Messrs,
A. Is. Adams, Morgan, Jones, Bond
Clark, Prltchard, Satterly, Durham
Cain, Mead, Remele, Bacon, Hub ert
Bottum and Kitchel. The argument wa
mainly on the side favorng two sermons
In the evening the conference and {
large congregation listened to a discourse
en- LAY Religious effort" by Rev. JOSEPH
Cook OF NIiddlebury.
Wednesday morning service common
eed with prayer meeting led by Rev
Mr.. Lyon, Kev Mr.. Magill repoIte fo
the committee on church discipline anc
the report was discussed by the conference
Mr. Magill also reported for the Commit
tee on Benevolent Contributions, and {
general discussion Of the subjects followed
participated in by Messrs Hubert, Cain
Bond, KtcheI, WINCHESTER, Severance
and Warren.
The conmmIttee o. Sabbath School
reported through Rev, J. Steele and Rev
w. n. Bacon after which the subject wa
discussed by the conference.
A resolution was passed "that the mem
ber9 of this Conference will attend tn,
proposed Sabbath School Co ,veLtion 70
this County, and encourage liz objects il
every way
Rev. Nj. l. Severance reported in be
half of the Committee on Assessments ant
the report was adopted,
Dr. Kitchel in behalf of the COmmiltc
ON nominations reported the following
Standing Committees and the gcntleme
named were elected.
State of Religion-Bros Bacon, Ken
and James
Feeble Church-Bros. Lyon, Leavii
and Clark.
Moral Reform Bros Severance, Steel
and Knapp Church Discipline Bro
Bacon, Winchester and Warner.
Benevolent Societies, Bros Magll
Bacon and Elilharpo Sabbath School
Winchester Steele and Bond. Ordinance
Bros. Hubert, Kitchc and Cain
The Conference then appointed ;
delegates to the General Convention
Rev. w. w. Winchester OF Bridport al
Dea. E. S. Bottum of New Haven.
On motion of Dr. Kitchel the by la,
were amended by striking out the clau
relating to S. S. Anniversary, at the clio
of the ninth article.
Mr.. :. III. Bascom OF Orwell and CC
Chrrles Hunsden of Shoreham were a.
pointed TO open the discussion at the ne
Conference, with power to select the
own subject,
Rey. A. b. Lyon was appoint
preacher and Rev. NJ. l.. Severance su
stitute, for the next Confer ence whiC
is to be held at WeybIidge.
Rev. Mr.. Winchester reported for L
Committee on The State of Religion.
The Conference Sermon was thu
preached by Rev. c. b. Hubert of Ne
Haven and the Lords supper was admi
isered by Rev. DIR. Kitchel and Rev. NJ
Severance.
The moderator briefly expressed t
thanks of the Conference to the people
Cornwall for their hospitality, and 4
following resolution was passed;
Resolved, that in view of the generc
hospitality of the people of Cornwall
their guests during the Conference, ,
tender them our hearty thanks,
Rev Mr.. Magill briefly responded n
the Conference adjourned.