Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-18
Vermont Christian Convention.

dent OF the last convention. Prayer was OF
fered by kew c. Ferrin of Hinesburgh.
After singing and prayer, the convention
organized permanently with the following
officers reported by committee on Domina-
irons
President-W P. Dillingham;, Waterbury.
VIce-Presid,nts-Re p b Fiske, Lyn-
dcnvillr; \ j. Howe, Moutpe Ter.
SecretarIes-W E. Hazen, Burlington
F g. Mason, Rutland.
The following standing CO pmittees were
appointed
Finance-Ben X. Chase, $. 7. Brooks,
George Ellis.
Associations-H. B olds, Y. V. Blackmer
r, solutions-Rev ". ). Palmer, n. r.
Read
Devotional Meetings-Rev. W. Fitz, II.
j Carpenter.
Credentials-Rev. \. {. Stevens, J. j.
Colby, o. b. Douglass.
The report of the executive committee was
read. Discussions followed
The question " What department of as
socatiOn work has offered the most encourage
ment during the past year. was then discuss
Cd by o. B. DpugJ ass, Rev. Mr. Copeland,
Waterbury; KEY. c. 4. Stevens, Mortified;
j. Laurence, Montgomery Rev. \ Cvr,
RutlanI; Rev p b Fi-ke, Lyn iOrvi lie Rev.
". Bacon, Shureham j. L. ban ker
MIddlebury, and l.. w. iawley, of Brattle-
bOro.
After prayer by Rev. Mr. Dyke, of Ran
dolph, the question. - The Sabbath DUTY OF
the young men of today, was opened by
Dr. Bowers, OF Springfield, followed by K.
B McBurnev, OF New York, who sand he
had attended State conventions in New York,
md this one was the largest he ever at
t, udcd. The first duty of young men IL to
the church. in attendance upon Sunday ser
vices, Sabbath schools PRAYER meeting, read
M of Gods Word, and meditation and
PRAYER They should also discharge some
- eclfc duty The discussion was con tinued
/ ~ j l. Harker, Of Nid1leAurv, Rev
{ Mills, OF Rutland. W A. Bacon. of New
York. and others
Ar ~ m fine convention took a recess
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the invention ne Sa'I u u I''tl can pun
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~ = V ,,'- - 80
some C','l7''',i''1 :. = '''' No. q
nome " IGIt UT 's''"'i''y e'Il"
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SECOND DAY
PRAYER mectin, from d 90 = Iu the Bethany
chanel
The convention resumed it- session at q j..
#v r. B. NcBurnev. of Neu York. in the
CHAIR
A praise and PRAYER ngetiag for thirty
minutes was ho II ia VII I'D ndiyidulls OF
+ ME audience repeated some roxt of Scripture.
which had given him cause 10 traI-,. Il d
short tiue was also devoted 10 silent
trtyer
The following ex.cutiy. committee wa
then appointed
d b Douglass. Brattiehoru.
~ S. " iuchr-tcr. Bridpgrt
James Pottle. Farhayen.
q u SHier. RGJlaud.
p II. Hall, PIJt>Iori.
NJ u. Abbott, : q ury.
Mr. Kh'.y 80 NJ York. Frv-rutcd th'
Chains % the Dung Men Monthly.
Alter singing, Brethren we are called Z,
amor TIE distu7si'n OF the question
:" nag mas proved i5e most suc'essiu
me-ho4 Of raising tuulS - associations,
was discussed hF Mt II ih-u % Burlington
NE l"''h"7 81 " attf'uit- F." 4. bacon
Nr- stewart gl ~. J9an~aHry. keY. Mr
NuFF.e F. I''N- Hlr tiNhe' IteF- Ar- copeland
and etIe.9- agreeing that the best va
was 10y subscriptions ana festivals
~ er listustl1n by *. r. Meburney, Key
Ir- CFF. rev Nlr- Old~ hi N3r"lcu, Nv
Ar fi7H5, aa"ity y bFa5tie''ro AMI last
man o. bahhy' me i'lii"ing resolution Wa
'hl ''D'e'. ~" il "@'I1ei
: "'@o.'t"' mat IAe executive 1'inH' tie
"e ana '"eE are heIe'y instructed % emPl'-
a ol"'c agent - ia'ot .'t lhe ASSOCIATION
cause 'h 'He 9''Ie' curing tlo present year
u 'r,'H = 'h' se'F' "1oer t'e H'reetio'
"' 'ie EAee"'I'c Soih'ht nee pf'''&-d
7u'A'i'il sum be secured % meet The cA
psnSes 0i 'ie same
ne treasurer report, showing haianc
e3' after when the convention ddJ3urne
uulH afternoon
= Tue Afternoon session ID the nFentlou
was opened Wl'h devotional exercises, aite'
"hlch the committee n f'esolut ons report
,' one 'Ss'hS | 'e sym P"tAS "t the Oon-
n'ah W . err hy'c'htht one upon tn
'hAl0 VI h'uo'''s's INTO tue state ana on
expressing cue conc IN with nci tae Con
, yen'i'" views Tie rapid increase OF corruP
Ht,fa'u 's' Illustrated ana 9thcr"ise' on
Gaming upon "Ssoei'ti'h7 ana c'urcneS L
r adopt every plac. cal me ms to put an enc
70 IT, Inc las' resolution is no doubt anne
at one Oh I"e most destructive SINS nov
ouni IN the country, ami one that is lead
. 'hS many young men men down To rum
Inc li'7''ou drawer was opened "y MT
Mcbdrh' y VINO gave answers, briefly o
course, 10 must oi them. Inc use OF 10
go "as cen iuesIIohel a huhb OF times
HI IN .Io 'oti.'i7 - sNonSly III I'VOr Oh Tn
lue" ~ :. : 'o'S' 'fsatP eu'e"' l"r any Chfis
- ~ ''5e ll'uS "eeu'
d 80 'ne Question drawer lad oeen a's
: pos o. pledges were called Tor TO supper
: the State A-ent' voted tins morning, an
u were gwen 70 the amount Of @oOO.
hat Is 'ne pest method OF developln
W 'isiyS . % the members Of our asso
, cia' 'ol9 ny = b 'sAe OF Lyndon
y iiie ,Nous s'' - N .S"S &C 'nl9 question COME
t. Is on account OF some snallowntss {
Erlst an experience. lie thinks perhaI
D some jealousy Of other workers may hav