Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-08
Vermont and SALISBURY Assoeia.
ton.
WALLINeFoRD, August 81.

5. Visiting brethren were invited t.
take seats with the delegates and to par
tioipate in their deliberations. The follow
ing persons accepted the invitation:
Rev. D. Parker, Woodstock Association
Rev. E. Conover, Stephentown Associa
ton, N. Y; Rev. T. Gull, Saratoga Asso
citation, N. Y; Rev. N. Cyr, Rutland
Home Missionary; Rev. W. G. Child
Boston Rev Fl. G. Stewart, Providence
K. l.; Rev. D. Spencer, Brooklyn, N. Y.
G. Millard, Bennington; Ell. @. Bliss
Middletown; H. Westcot, Fair Haven
Rev S. f. Smith, d. D., of Boston.
g. The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Committee of Arrangements Fletch
er, E. w. Horner, R. Forbes.
On Circular letter--I. G. Carpenter, u
A. Thomas, D. Spencer.
On Next Meeting-W. II. Rugg, A
| Haynes, G. Smith.
! On State Convention-H. L. Grose, A
sAllen, ]. A. Pooler.
On State of Religion-L. Kinney, j
Goadby, G. Millard.
On Benevolent Objeots--J. Goadby, G.
A. Thomas, E. Mills.
On Obituaries-C. A. Thomas, J. Goad-
by, A. Allen.
T. The Committee of Arrangements re.
ported in part, as follows:
l. That the time for the adjournments
be ~ IN, and $50 p. m; the hours OF
meeting, 80 and 30 p. m.
3 That Rev. D. Spencer of Fair Haven.
We requested to preach at 430 p m. Re
port adopted
8 The annual sermon was delivered
w Rev S. K Dexter, from Cor. v; IS :
Aud he died for all. that they which
i've should not henceforth live for them
selves, but unto him who died for them
After singing
O. The letter from the church in Wal
| ingf1rd was read.
10 Recess till 13O p. M. Prayer by
Rev D. Picker.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
H. Convened at 130. Prayer by Rev.
7. Gull, of Saltwater, N. Y,
12. Voted, that we waive the usual or
der Of business, for the reception of a
resolution ,fere3 by Dea. A. Allen, OF
Fdr F,ven. Resolution adopted, read
;,. n t,slpv-:
Rsso11ed That "a committee IF three be
Inpp.Iated by the moderator IN consider
aud report upon the propriety aud ex-
ped'eury Of holding semi-aunual or quar-
terlv mass meetings Of this Association
The leading exercises to be devotional,
m W ni'ls ~laa as~-ey las e>,->-i1.~A ..-A ai.'-
u-sad matters pertaining especially TO
conducting the aftirs Of the churches and
All thiug~ prrtsining to their welfare.
IS Pursu mt TO the foregoing resolution
tha chair appointed committee as fol-
lows: A Allen, Fair Haven E. W.
uorDrry Rutland J. BATHS, Manchester.
"A The letters from the churches were
read
AGtss he reading of the 1st Beuping-
tou letter, the question arose whether any
ono a9t ii member Of church can be a
delegate to this Association, Decided
that uo one is eligible to be made a dele
gate unless he be member Of the church.
Ne delegates being present from 1st BEN
ningtou, Rev. L. Conover and o Millard,
we're invited to take seats with the dele
yates.
After the reading OF the letter from the
church ut North Bennington, in which
the recent gfliction of the pastor, by the
loss OF child, was stated, the chair also
stated the similar nffl,ction OF Rev. n. Cyr
o Rutland, and requested Rev. J. Goadby
t. lead prayer, which he did.
The following are the statistics fur
n. he'd by the letters:
STATISTICS OF THE CHURCHES.
1T BennIugton.-NU p LstOr; Z. L. Taft clerk.
No dec cgates being present, Rev. E. Conoyer and
q. 3lillard were invited to seats Baptized, 2;
received by letter, , /; dismissed 7; died. 4. Pres
ent @. 160
81 B .nnington-B. r. Traver, pastor, not pres
ent w. e. Hawks, clerk. Delegates-H. R.
Traver, S. 3, Sherwood, W. E. Hawks. Received
by letter, 8; baptized, 81 dismissed, 4 died. l.
Present No. l45.
Drandon.-C a. Thomas, D. d, pastor j. R.
Cheney, clerk. Dslegates-C. A. Thomas, D. C.
Smith, R. Forbes, j. r. Cheney. Baptized s :;
d'sm ssed, 6 died, 8, Present No, 200.
E4s, Pou'tney r. Tobin, p 4stor; Clark Bent,
cl-rs uelegates-T Tobrn, Il. Critteuden, A.
Marsha. No OF members, 65.
Fair Haven.-D. Spencer, stated supply; I, c.
Allen, clerk. Delegates-L. S. Clark L S. Moon,
!. N Churchill, A. Allen, F. 0! Farrar. Bap-
tied, Il; received by letter. by experience, 4 /;
dismissed, 4; excluded, l. Present No. IS.
Hubbardton.-Z. Jones, stated supply not pre-
sent; d 5. Lincoln, clerk, P. o., East Hubbard
ton Delegates-D. s. Lincoln, W. Jones' s.
Allen A. Ostrander; baptized, s; received by
letter, 2; restored, 3 dismissed 2. Present No.
q.
Hydeville.-H. L. Grose, pastor; M. j Kinney,
clerk Delegates-H. L. Grose, NJ j. Kinney
BATH d, restored, received by experience,
dismissed, 4; died, l. Present No. g.
Ira,-L. Kinney, pastor; E. C. Fish, Jr., clerk.
Dele5ates-L. Kinney, S. L. Peck dismissed. l,
Present No 6&
Manchester.-No pastor; j. BATHS, Clerk, P.
o., Factory Point. Delegates-J. Chapman, J.
BATHS baptized, dismissed, 5 died, l. Present
No. 100.
Middletown.-H. c. Bliss, supply; R. R.
Woodward, clerk. Delegates-A. j. Maranville.
A. Haynes, J, B. Louis, ]. f. Haynes; baptized,
Z; reeeivedby experience, /; disms ed, ex-
cluded, l. Present No. A.
Pittstord.-I C. Carpenter, Pastor; R. Wood
COCK, clerk, Delegates-I. G. Carpenter, J.. Kel-
iey' W. b. Sargent, o. @. Sargent Baptized II
rTceIVed by experience 2 dismissed 8; died 5
Present Eo.8S.
Poultney-J. Goadby, d. D., Pastor; j.
6oadby, clerk. Delegates-J. Goadby, ], Joslin,
A. G. Broughton. A. Adams, G. p. ward. Re-
eeiVed by letter 2 on experience dismissed ].
Present No II.
H.utland.-E Mills, Pastor; B. w. Marsbau
clerk Delegates-E. Mills, B. w. Marshall 7
Poaler, I. s. Briggs, E. w. Horner Baptized IA;
received by letter 8 on experience dismissed
s dropped died 8. Present Nosl67.
shaftsbury.-W. Fl. Rugg, Pastor; S. Bottom,
clerk, p. O., North Bennington. Delegates-W.
H. Rugg, Fl. Matteson. Baptized 9 received by
letter | dismissed drOppad axcIfIded I