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Proceedings of the General Convention
BRArrEBoRo, W., June 2Oth, 1872.

Reported for the Free Press and Times.
Proceedings of the General Convention
BsArTEDoRo, VI, June goth, 1872.
The General Convention OF Congregational
ministers and churches Of the State, together
with the Domestic Missionary and Vermont Edu-
cation societies. have been in session here this
week The attendance has been general and
quite large, and the sessions have been full OF
interest
The opening sermon was preached on Tuestsy
morning,by Rev. L. II. Cobb Of Springfield, from
the text, sTo what purpose is this waste ?'' After
the statement th.t the Apostles Of the Gospel OF
Judas are numerous At the present day and ever
loud in their deuuncatous of Investments in
Christian enterprises, the speaker proceeded to
show that there is divine compensation for ap-
parent human waste.
A!dace Walker, ID. Of Wallingfori, WAS
ohosen Moderator; Rev Perrin g. Fisk, Scribe
and Rev. A. V. Wild. Assistant Scribe.
The Convention WGs welcomed to the hospital
ity Of the church at BrAttleboro, by the pastor,
Rev. n. Mighill.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The usual committees were appointed
On Overtures-Rev. DR.. Drake. Chairman.
Order Of Exercises FOR next Meeting-Rey Mr..
Stafford, chairman.
On Attachments and Assessuen,s-l. E Loav-
enworth, chairman.
Rev. C. L Perrin, delegate to the National
Council @; Oberiin, Ohio, gave Su extend
Ell ami very interesting report Of the AN
preisious he received Of the spirit an workings
Of thSt body.
Rev. J. B. Baldwin, deleg4.e to the General
Conference Of Missouri, reported his clrresp0u-
ieuce with ;hst body
. r1fT he
practice Of sending delegates 10 eccleIissfic bodies
without TIE State, by reason Of the Nations
Council.
Rev. Joseph T0rrey, corresponding secretary,
presented very full report Of the s;ats Of the
churchos and the wors Of the year, which WA
ordered to be printed with The minutes. Two
new churches have been organized and two
dropped from the roll. Several have been
strengthened sal come which have heretofore
been sided, hsve become nearly CT quite se.f sup
porting.
Rev. !. H. Byirg.oa, delegate from tie Cen
eral Conference Of Maine, presented the ss.u;A-
tons Of that body. and gave cheering GccouEt
Of the work Of the church there, especially il
the newly settled portions.
4 resolution recommending the transfer #
the contributions Of the churches for the w-Tk
among nominal Christians, FROM the American
and Foreign Christian Union 20 the American
Board, we introduced Ari laid over until Wei
nesiay.
Rev. S L. Wiley, delegate from the Free
Baptist Conference Of Vermont, presented the
ssluiat.ous Of that holy, in very happy man
ner
EVENING SESSION
Rev II. r. Leayitt reported IN behalf Of the
Fairbanks Board for The relief Of Ministers, IN
favor Of accepting the donation Of I'VE THOUSAND
dollars in Tennessee bonds. By the late Rev. r.
G. Hand
Rev. ". s. Hszen real the annual report on
the sabbath S,l1o, work Rev Messrs Bacon,
Teuney. T. P. Wild, E. IT, Byington, ioiioEei
ia discussion Of the value Of teachers meetings
and o; q uniform ,eries Of 'ssson papers.
venyE-nAY-HoRSIyG SESSION.
afes season OF prayer aud the calling OF the
roll, business meeting was held spirited
discussion Was had upon the question OF cgatr.-
buttons 20 The Auericin and Foreign Christian
Union. resulting IN vote to refer the mat
Ger o. the churches for separate scti0u, by
large majority.
Tie Convention Aijo1ruel, TO give place %
the Vermont Domestic Missionary Society,"
suniv,rsSry vas then he'd, J. W HicSok, Eig.
Of Burlington, Presii lent. The Secretary gave
very interesting and encouraging resume O; tle
years work.
AFrEaSoly.
Rev A. W. Wild real laoorei osssy upon
the Iuh1e1ce Of Womsn upon the cause OF Christ
through her children. Inc two principal
scurcas q growth are conversion and inherit
auoe Tie latter formed the theme. The e.
say is 70 he printed with the minutes. Rev. ".
j. Severance continued the di5cussion with earn
c1tness bus ~ Too great length for wealiel
suiieucc.
Er-SING SESSION.
Rev Mr. Fuller, Frincpsi Of the s.; Johns-
bury Academy, read report upon the topic q
classical schools The psper VS. devoted 90 8
statement o.: the aoble work sud future intea-
tons Of Mr. Fairbanks. 10 the building AL ea-
doEueu; Of the 81. j0hus5ury school The
speaker though, that similar s3l11 shluli be
established for the southwest par; Of the sta:e.
lie gave parting hi- ~ IL, Vermont academies
with the hsczueyci statement that their ius-ruc-
ton - below par L might he veil for those
who believe this 90 study the lives sul works Of
The men who gere fitted NJ these very much de-
spisei academies. Let the endowed and much
pctei inIttuuous 30 as homes; and faithful
work and zee 70 e thst they basr Is COOL fruit.
The Anniversary Of the Education Society
vss then held. The report Of the year was resi
by the Secretary. Rev. Mr.. Ds,conb.
Rev. J. q. johnson Of Rutland. addressed the
inAti9u 10 the giving OF sd. Rev. c. HHmliu Of
Bellows tals followed IN the same pitiful strain.
They were ftti1cy answered by Rev. Mess7s T.
i. Byinrton, II. F. Lesvitt, WicAham, Dixie, /
Stafford, vs. I ilerick, c. C. Torrey, the Secre,A-
r.. and C. F. Thompson, ESQ; but most etec- I.
lively Of al by the rising Of over half the clergy
men present, IN testimony Of the fact that they
hal received all from the society n the. Prossou-
ton Of. their stuiies.
TEURsDAY-&oENiNG SESSION.
The convention wss occupied with the reports .
q tie feAersl committees, ami ~ the hearing Of .
Valuations from the General Conventions Of /
Wisconsin By delegates Of Massachusetts by let /
ter, aul from he Meth0iirt General Conference .
Of this Stste, by delegate, Rev. Mr.. Bass. These
reports were very cheering ami friendly.
Appropriate resolutions upon the subject Of .
temperance we're passel After discussion. the
business Of the convention vas concluded, Sni .
the members adjourned 10 return to their re-
spectve fields Of labor, encouraged to new zeal
for the Masters work
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i=hei by the new taz law .f,er Oct lst next
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