Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
After singing the Doxology, the Con
ference was adjourned with the benedic-
ton by Rev. III. Eaton.

j The conference convened at 2 o'clock to
> hear the annual missionary sermon by
!. Rev. Jonas Phillips. The opening prayer
. was made by Rev. Jonas G. w S. Porter.
: THE SERMON.
The sermon was founded on Mark IL:
20. "And Jesus answering, saith unto
them, have faith in God"
After the sermon, an extra session was
held to receive statistical reports, and con-
slider missionary matters.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Anniversary of the Church Extension
Society, presided over by Rev. B. NJ.
Hall; opening prayer by Rev. W. A. Mil
Ter.
An encouraging report was made by
the Conference Committee on Church Ex-
tension
The chairman announced that it was
deemed best to change the programme
somewhat in regard to speakers.
Before the addresses, chaplain Nc
Cabe" sang beautiful sacred song, Il
love TO tell the story.
The chairman introduced Rev. DR..
Kynet, Secretary of the Church Extension
Society.
His address took wide view of Chris
tian work, and was not confined exclu-
sively to the subject of church extension.
The chairman introduced Chaplain Nc
Cabe, who made a forcible appeal in be-
half of the Extension Society. His re-
marks were frequently and happily illus
trated.
After the addresses, collection was
taken up, to supply the deficiency of the
assessment of So, 800 for the Church Elk
hundred dollars were raised, and the Troy
Conference claims to be the banner Con-
ference in discharging her obligations to
this society.
The meeting closed with the Doxology,
and the benediction by Rev. DR.. Peck.
SATURDAY FORENOON.
Conference commenced at 0 o'clock.
Reading minute, of last meeting by the
Secretary.
The vote on lay delegation upon the
part of the laymen in the Troy Confer
ence was announced. The vote stood
2, 472 in favor, and 2,492 against.
The examining committee for next
yesr for local deacons, and elders was an
nounced.
Rev. DIR. Knyet addressed the Confer
ence in reference to the loan fund of the
Extension Society, presenting some inter
esting facts regarding to the working of
the system.
Messrs. M. A. Senter, M. d. Jump,
Henry Slocum, S. FL. Hoover and E. H.
Braman, were examined and admitted to
fnll connection with the Conference. The
applicants were addressed in kind and
impressive manner by Bishop Ames.
The order of the day was taken up, and
the Conference proceeded to vote upon the
question of lay delegation, Revs. Griffin,
Meredith aud King were appointed tellers
There were 1S1 votes cast, standing SO in l
favor to 81 against, blank /. g
The case of Rev. Carson Parker, charged -.
with drunkenness, was brought up, and 4
charges and specifications were presented
against him. The case was referred to 7
committee for trial, Rev. B. M. Hall, /
chairman. v
After the announcement of committee l
meetings, &c, the Conference adjourned.
SATURDAY EVENING. I
Tract Anniversary, Rev. R. Fl. Robin /
son presiding, opening prayer by Rev, B. r
M. Hall. Z :
The report of the Secretary was read. +
Total amount contributed by the Troy G
Conference during the past year, $821 AS. I
Addresses were made by Rev. W. L.
Smith, Rev. J. C. Walker and Rev. Mr.. =
Lloyd c
The meeting closed with the anthem II
"My Heart is Fixed. with beHedictlon'
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The pulpits in Burlington were quite g
generally supplied Sunday by members of
the Methodist Conference. In the White .
Street Congregational church, Rev. DIR. t
Peck, of Albany, preached in the morn P
ing, and Rev. r. L. Herbert, of Fair Ha-
ven, Vt, in the evening, In the College o"
Street church, the sermon in the forenoon
was by Rev. E. Watson, of Saratoga. In
the Baptist church, by Rev. W. G. Waters
of Albany in the forenoon, and Rev. DIR. .
Peck in the evening. In the Methodist +
church, Bishop Ames preached in the
morning, and Rev. DR.. Crooks in the af- -,
ternoon. The pulpit of the Unitarian j
church was filled by Rev. VIM. Lloyd in h
the forenoon, and Rev VIM. 4. Miller in /
the evening Rev. J. Ostrander and
Chaplain McCabe addressed the scholars +
at the Berean Mission School in the after u
noon. T
SUNDAY EVENING. n
Missionary Anniversary, presided over t
by Rev. Fl. L. Starks, opening prayer by .
Rev. w. J. Sands. An interesting sta Q
tistical report was presented by Rev, NJ. c
A. Wicker.
Interesting addresses were delivered by
Revs. N. o. Freeman, D. w. Gates, Rev, I
DR.. Crooks, Chaplain McCabe and Rev.
W. Lloyd.
The meeting closed by singing, " God
be merciful unto US" and the benedic'ion
by Rev. DR.. King.
MONDAY FORENOON.
The Conference convened at o'clock,
Bishop Ames in the chair. Y
The committee on claims presented
their report, and the same was adopted.
The examination of the character of eff 7
fective elders continued. An encouraging
report of the Burlington district was pre-