Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-22

y = Kew. LIZ. Coon, OF the Baptil
cnurcn' Whiting the Conference, were i,
troduc ed. Rev. E. w. Parker, formerl
OF tf is Conference, but for ten years pa,
missionary in India, was also,introduce
Z } the Conference. ea
Rev. Z. ID. Winslow, theIagent Of Zion
Herald, made stirring address 10 th
Conference in behalf of the paper he rer
resents.
An interesting educational meeting wa
held at two o'clock
In the evening, the Freedmen's All
Society held its anniversary, and ad
dresses were delivered by Bishop Thomp
son and Rev. Mr.. Gee of Tennessee.
Rev. E. A. Titus is transferred to tn
New Hampshire Conference, and Reys
W. T. Austin and B. F. Livingston ar
transferred to the Troy Conference
THIRD DAN.
A draft was ordered on the Conferenc,
Treasury for So, for tho Preachers Aid
Society, also for Sl5 for missions.
+. Adams, of the New Hampshire Con
ference, and Drs. G.. Haven and l.. r
Thayer, of the New England Conference
were introduced.
ii. A. Spencer was appointed Assistant
Secretary, in place Of ii. T. Austin, who Is
absent
The annual report of the Book Com
mittee, at New York, was read.
Sylvester Donaldson and w. A. Dean.
of the Troy Conference, and ]. w. Guern-
sey, of the New Hampshire Conference,
were reported transferred to this Confer
ence.
The committee on Zion's Herald report
ed. The report makes that paper the
organ Of the Conference, and directs all
official notices to be published therein.
1t is thought to strike a blow at the
Christian Messenger, published at Mont
pelier. DIR. Haven, editor of the Herald,
addressed the conference at length with
regard to the interests of the paper.
j. Z. Magee represented the interests of
the Book Concern. Edson w. Brown, of
Isle La Mott, Chester Dingman, of Per-
kinsville, were admitted on trial.
T. Trevillian, of Topsham, was elected
to Dsacons Orders.
A. Newton was located at his own re-
quest.
S. IL. Colburn and ID. 4. Mack were
made effective.
w. Il. Puffcr and a. ii. Honsingcr were
changed from effective to supernumery
without appointment.
The committee on education made an
interesting report, showing the condition
OF the Conference Seminary. at Montpel-
ier, to be promising. DIR. Thayer made
an interesting report of the state and.
work Of the New England Society Prof.
Chester, Of the Conference Seminary, also
addressed the Conference.
Tuesday evening the anniversary OF
the Frecdmen's Aid Society was held. p.
Merrill in the chair. J. w. Bcmis offered
prayer.
The first address was 10y Bishop Thomp-
son. lie commended the Society to the
care of the people:
1~t Because the Freedmen are numer-
Gus, at least 100000.
"a Their destitute condition without
houses, lands, tools or credit.
3D. Although we call them Africans.
yet they are Americans, born and edu-
Gated in our language and religion.
4th. We have damaged them; the
North as well as the South are responsible
for their wrongs.
9th. We have been benefited ~ them,
especially in the war.
9th. They viii benefit Us in the future.
9TH. They are citizens they have the
ballot
Sth. They are nkeiy 70 i,..vs-a benefit
to Mexico, Central and South America
Africa and other foreign countries. They
can live in those climates
The conclusion is, we must educate and
civilize them.
Rev. \. \. Gee, of Tennessee, "a native
of Vermont and agent Of the Frcedmen's
Aid Society, then made a most eloquent
address stirring all hearts. 4 collection
was taken, amounting TO over $50.
Friday afternoon Rev. T.. w. Parker,
Missionary, lately returned from India,
made an exceedingly interesting address.
He spoke Of the country, the proportion
of missionaries to population,-l7 mis-
sionaries to an extent larger than New
England-the religion ard worship of the
heathon, and the condition of women in
India