Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-09-28

The Convention was held at Montpelier
Sept. goth and 81. 1t was largely sue
cessful both in number and interest, and
must give a new impetus to the denomln-
alton in the state. 1t was called to order
by the chairman of the comnitte of ar
rangements, Rev. b. Eaton of Shelburne,
who was appointed temporary chairman
and Rev. II. A. Spencer, temporary Sec
rotary.
The committee appointed to report off,
GERS for the permanent organization, re-
ported as follows: S b. Rockwell, Esq,
of Middlebury. President, with ten Vice
Presidents, two from each district, and a
Secretary from each district.
Rev. Ii. Eastman of Guilford, read a
very interesting paper on the The His
torical and Statistical sketch of Method
ism in Vermont"
A. NJ. Dckey, ESQ, of Bradford next
addressed the convention on the subject of
Church Finances" The address was
able and eloquent He maintained that
the members of the Methodist church were
not educated to contribute, at least not
systematically. He thought that some
more efficient method should be devised
to lead to such result, that persons who
are not members of the church should
have voice and part in the financial op-
GRAFTON and schemes of the society.
Rev. |. McAnn, Presiding Elder of the
St. Johnsbury District, endorsed, in Wig
orous speech, the views of the previous
speaker, detailing a successful scheme in
in operation in several societies. Several
others participated and a daily discussion
was had upon the subject.
1.-THE Importance of our UNCONVENTIONAL
pecuiarities," was introduced in sting
ing speech. These eight pecuiarities he
maintained belonged to Methodism:
l. The Glass Meeting. 2. The Pray
er Meeting. 3 The System of Develop
ing Talent. 4. Female Labor. S. The
Camp Meeting. 6. Its Extemporaneous
Preaching. 7. Itineracy s. Christian
Holiness.
Rev. j. Armstrong of the Canada Yves
lyan Conference, followed in support of
these points mainly, in most powerful
speech.
The President followed in some timely
remarks on the duty of being what Chal-
mers denomiuated Methodism, "Christian-
ity in earnest"
Rev. Fl. A. Spencer urged Lay-preach-
ing, and a broader POLICY respecting quail
ification for the ministry.
EVENING SESSION.
The subject Of " Temperance" was the
theme.
Rev. H. P. Gushing of East Burke oc.
cupied most of the evening in an address
of thrilling interest, directed mainly to
the clergymen and representatives of the
The subject was further discussed by
brief pointed addresses from several mem
bers of the Convention.
The whole had painful look, but the
most dubious, saddest view presented was
not so much that rum is so prevalent and
so destructive, but that the professed
friends of temperance are so pusilanim-
Gus, so weak, so cowardly, so wanting in
heart.
Wednesday morning, Rev. j. G. w.
Coke discussed ably the theme, 1.-The
Sunday School and the church-.bow may
the Sunday School be made to contribute
most to the power Of the church ?"
An able and very satisfactory paper
was next read by S. B. Rockwell, ESQ.,,
of Middlebury, on "Tbe cooperation Of
the Laity in the work of the church; its
Importance, and how it can be best secur.
cd"
The essayist made the following points.
]. Lay members should be intensely spir.
Ituai. 2. With this spiritual life should
ever testify for Christ. 8. The report of
plan for financial operations in our
came from the committee.
1t is an important document.
The general educational interests of
was then considered.
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