Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-27
". MI. G. A. Convention.


A County Conventional Churches and
Young Mems Christian Associations, con-
yened at the Congregational Church in
Wallingford, on Tuesday, May IS, 1869,
at 1880, a. m. The house was well filed,
and the exercises were interesting and in
structive.
The morning session was occupied by a
prayer meeting, led by w. A. Bacon, of
Fairhaven.
AT 100 p. m, the convention again as
sembled, and in the absence of Ben. x.
Chase, Chairman of the County Commit
tee, i. n. Merriam, of Rutland, was
elected Deputy Chairman. The chair
man appeared and commenced the bust
ness of the session. On suggestion of Mr..
Merriam the chair appointed the follow
ing committee on organization
Messrs Tiffany of Pittsford, Sheppard
of Fairhaven, Batche1ler and Madison of
Wallingford, and Merriam of Rutland,
and the committee at once retired for con-
sultation.
During the absence of the committee,
prayers were offered by Rev. Mr.. Potter,
OF Rutland, and Mr.. Parker, of Fairhaven,
and hymns were sung.
The committee reported the following
for officers of the Convention, Ben K.
Chase, of Rutland, President; Thomas
@. Potter, of Rutland, LIST Vice President;
f. III. Sheppard, of Fairhaven, I'd Vice
President; T. G. White, of Bennington,
Sd Vice President; Charles E. Hill, of
Wallingford, Secretary w. A. Bacon,
Assistant Secretary William G.. Marsh,
of Wallingford, Treasurer; Rev. Mr..
Herrick, of Clarendon, Messrs. Batchel-
Ter, of Wallingford, and Allen, of Fair
haven, Business Committee f. n Merri-
am, Rutland, Chorister Upon motion of
Mr.. Childs, of Wallingford, the report
was accepted, and the officers elected.
The President called Rev. DIR. Walker,
of Wallingford to the chair for the ex-
preston of our desires as Christians. DIR.
Walker made a few remarks upon the de-
sires of all for the conversion of friends,
and upon our desires as Christians. Rev.
Mr.. ierrick thought all should express
these desires for themselves, he had found
growing desire in his heart for a likeness
to his Divine Master, and for the extern
sion eff His kingdom, and closed his re-
marks with feryent prayer
The question was farther considered by
Messrs. Parker, Merriam, Chase, Shop
hard, Potter, Mcdonald of whom ex-
pressed an earnest desire to be in full
sympathy with Christ, to ensure the en-
rollment of their names in the book of
life, to do all they could for Jesus name,
and to be faithful until the end Mr..
Bacon dwelt at leagth upon the import
ance Of that human sympathy which
seeks out the stranger and takes him by
the hand. He declared human sympathy
to be the lever which. moves the hearts of
the people, and pointed to the example of
the Savior, going among the people, lead
ing them instead of calling from afar
off
The hour having arrived for the reports
of Churches and Young Mems Christian
Associations, that question was called up,
but upon suggestion of the President
they were delayed for the arrival of the
northern train, and Rev. Mr.. Herrick
suggested the question of why we love
Jesus. This question drew out many in
structive and interesting remarks from
Messrs. Potter, Parker, Childs, Herrick,
Edgerton, Thompson, Chase, Walker,
Mclean and others.
The chairman of the business commit
tee announced that it was considered best
to postpone the cepofts until evening. Mr..
Herrick proposed to the BUSINESS commit
tee question for consideration
What is the duty of Churches and
Young Mems Christian Associations in
the Temperance cause?
Mr.. Herrick said he regarded it as a
Christian duty to abstain from intoxieat-
ing liquors and to urge others to do so.
No Christian can progress in the Chris
tian life and use intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Bacon said the people have begun
to understand that Temperance labors
should begin with the children, and that
we should organize bands If hope in ev-
cry town and every Sabbath school. Mr.
Parker aud others followed in interesting
remarks. The discussion was closed by
Mr.. Eerrick, who advocated the Temper
ance society in connection with the Sab
path school, and would have the children
all sign a pledge promising to abstain
from the use of all liquors and tobacco.
In the evening at $50, George B.
Thompson, of Troy, MY, read the 9th
and part of the 9Th chap. of Matthew, and
led in prayer After which very en-
cjuraging reports from churches and asso-
Citations were made to the convention.
SECOND DAY.
At o'clock, II. m, prayer meeting
was held, led by w. T.. Hazen, of Bur-
lington. At 80 "a. m. a prayer meeting
was agaid held, led by C. Cleghorn.
At $50 the convention reasseIa nled,
Vice President Potter in the chair, and
the subject of Sunday Schools was taken
up, and the entire forenoon spent in re-
marks, singing hymns and in prayers.
La the afternoon Vice President White
took the chair and read an appropriate
portion of scripture after which the ques-
ton for consideration announced,
.What can churches in small towns do
that they do not generally do"
Mr.. Thompson made some remarks as
to the importance of gathering more chill
dren into the Sabbath Schools. Mr.. White
appealed for christian zeal and labor for
the sake of Christ, and Mr.. Hazen spoke
of the importance of the church finding