Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-31
state Convention of Uniycrsalists.

The ministers and delegates composing the
council Of this Convention convened at Wood
stock on Tuesday evening August 23d A
temporary organization was effected by elect
ing Rev James Eastwood of Brattloboro rs
President, and Rev George Severance, Clerk.
The societies to the number Of fifty were rep
resented by one lay delegate each All min
isters present, in fellowship with any Chris
tian denomination, were invited to take seats
in the council as honorary members. Aoer
the adjournment Of the Convention the con-
gregatiou listened to sermon from Rev j..
NJ Paine, Of Gardiner Maine, whose text was
Luke . H. \ large number Of ministers
were present not only Of those in the State,
but some from Massachusetts, and Maine
The occasional discourse before the Con-
yenton on "Wednesday, was preached by Rev.
Iii Balou Of Montpelier, his theme being
Liberaljty as the trueFolicy Of the dcnomiua.
ton. He considered a Christian unity Of
spirit consistent with great diversity Of be.
lief Rev Mr.. Farnsworth Of Springfield,
gave an excellent address on Sunday schools,
in the afternoon, and was followed by brioi
talks on the same subject by many other cler-
gymon In the council the usual busincs,
committees were appointed Rev. G. W.
Emerson Of NorthGeld was elected to preach
the occasional sermon next year and Rev.
Mr. IIarr, Of Brattlcboro was chosen bis
alternate Six delegates were chosen to
the General Convention for the United States,
to be held at Gloucester, Massachusetts,, about
September 30. ClorieaI--Rey. Xii Ballou,
Rev } r. Powers Of Ludlow lay--R 5
Taft Of Burlington Harvey Tilden Of Barre
Mr. Robinson of Springfield and Mr. Has.
Sins Of Rochester, with power to appoint
substitutes.
The officers Of the convention for the ensu-
ing year are as follows President, Rev. J.
u. Fansworth, Of Springfield Vice Prcsi-
dent Heman Carpenter Of Mortified Sec
Rotary, Rev. g. S. Guernsey, of Rochester
Treasurer, John Paine, Of Barre committe,
Of fellowship, ordination and discipline, Rey
.G W. Bailey Of Morrisvilc, Rev, s. A. Par
ker of Bethel Rev. g. NJ. Harmon Of Roch
ester, L. f. Allrich Of Barre, and W Chas,
Of Concord
4 resolution was adopted, requesting Rev
Russell Streeter, of Woodstock, to prepare al
autobiography, "reminiscences and incidents Of
his ministry. II he does this work, we shall
have an interesting book, containing net only
the life Of an octogenariau, aud one Of the
early preachers of Uniyersalsm, but also a
history Of the cause in which he was a pioneer
for many years The great business Of thi,
session has been the collection Of funds foi
centenary worL, About s275 have been ad-
del to the fund during this meeting. Five
thousand dollars is the sum to be raised
The meeting has been one Of harmony, peace
and spiritual refreshing, and the people OF
Woodstock have given its attendants a boun-
tifal hospitality during the meeting. Some
action was taken by the council to increase
the interest in missionary aud Sunday school
work in the State
An arrangement has been made so that
persons who attend the Unyersalist Conyen.
ton at Gloucester, Mass, and 60 over the
Vermont Central, Passumpsic, Northern n.
H., Concord, Nashua 4 Lowell, Salem &
Lowell railroads, will receive passes at Glou-
cester to return free Of charge For the Cen
trail road these passes will be obtained Of
Rev. Eli Ballou at the Convention.