St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14

that every part of every town should he
visited, and religious services held in
the remote sections where there are
persons who seldom or never enter a
church. He thought either clergymer
or laymen could carry on these meet
ings. and that if this plan was carried
out the people generally would heal
the word gladly. He also advocated
tircside preaching the going from house
to house. carrying the news of saliva.
ton.
After the essay the subject was fur
Their discussed by Revs. Fisk. Thomp,
son, f. Il. Fairbanks, and Dudley.
The committee on nominations then
reported us officers for the coming
wear Franklin Fairbanks, Moderator
Rev. {. VI. SOuthgate, Register; L. L.
Hall, Treasurer. Rev. j. :. Whitman
WAS elected delegate to general confer
ence, and Rev. b. ;. Adams, substitute
In the afternoon occurred the annual
Sunday School anniversary, at which
both the North and South schools were
well represented. Brief addresses wcr,
made 10y Revs. Adams of Cabot, +. +
Fairbanks. Z. b. Fisk and c. W. Thomp
son; interpcrsrd viii! singing by the
children.
After brief intermission the follow
ing topic was taken mp: "What shall
Congregationalism drop of and what
take on, to he ut the point of true unity
with all real Christians p This va.
earnestly discussed 10y RevS. Fisk
Southgate. Dudley, Wells, and John
Lawrence, and the conclusion arrived
at that the Congregational polity wa
well enough, and the best there WAS
and if custom had made social meetings
too stiff and formal if custom torbad,
the women from taking part. ii wa,
time the custom WAS changed.
In the evening there WAS il laymln
prayer meeting, conducted 10y Brother
RohN of Burke.
WEDNESDAY. "Wednesday morning
there was Il report from the churches
There has been no very marked reli-
giuus interest in any of them. The net
gain in the county is Ii, against IL re-
ported last wear. The II churches now
have IL membership rising of l-tW. with
IN average attendance of 200 which
is not very encouraging. All the church
es are supplied with preaching. hut
only about onehalf have settled pas
tors. The county secretary reported
only - infant haptism> during the yeaI
in all the churches.
After the reports. the subject laid
over from Yesterday (What shall Con
gregationaliSm drop off and what take
ON. etc. was taken up and debated
with much interest 10y Revs. TorTeN.
Fisk. Henry Fairbanks. S"uthgate. Mr..
Franklin Fairbanks. and others. On
motion of Mr.. Fisk il was laid over
llllll tllplllt Nf'll l'l
investigation and discussion.
In the afternoon the Sacrament was
observed. sermon 10y Rev. j. Torrcy
Text from the inst epiStle of John. first
chapter. seventh verse IF We walk i'll
he light. as he is in the light. we have
fellowship one with another. and the
1
lis from all sin The speaker dwell
much Oh the fellow ship of Christians.
This closed the exercises of the Con-
ference. The next is to he held with
the church at LNndomville.
| BY vote of the conference. Revs. L
b. Fisk and NJ. :. Dudley, and DIR. ii
| G. Newell, were appointed Il commit
tee To draft resolutions expressive al
its sorrow in the death of Rev. l.. :
/ Watts. They reported the following:
Whereas. God i'll his His Sovereign
providence has removed from our Con
/ ference 10y death. our beloved brother
/ Rev. LYMAN :. Watts, a devoted min
/ lister. who. though never il pastor i'll the
/ technical SeuSe, was ever Il most faith
/ full pastor, hearing the Image of the
/ Master in mtrkncSs. love. and all wei
doing. Therefore.
RcSoircd. That III this Visitation ",
acknowledge the hand of tod, wh'
/ knowrth best why one who. Ia ON
short sighted Judgment WAS altogether
we'll prepared and necessary To the
work OF Christ among lis. should he
taken away. We thank God for hi,
life. as an example OF entire consecIa
ton to Christ. while We mourn his loss
= We thank God also for the courage
and devotion OF the church iii Barnet
during the past try ing Year. and f"r tn,
example at what Il church can Ito 10y
the help 1T God. if they will.
3. We sNmpathisc with all the clrcl,
of friends who are under bereavement
hN this Prov idcncr. and especially pray
that the Good Shepherd will temdrrlN
watch over the little orphan lamb.
The Water Question.
The last Dauville star has an articl,
on the water question in st. JohnshurN
from which one might infer that it wai
the absorbing and almost only topic q
conversation in ON place. We are gla,
to see the Star ventilate this matter
for with five or six rainy days III tn,
week there is danger that our people
will not fully appreciate the necessit
of ii more ample supply of water, es
pecially as seven-cights of the popnla
ton are now tolerably well supplied
except i'll Il dry season. The article
referred to says the committee appoint
ed by the village have three places il