Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-10
lRcported for the herald.
Vermont baptist State Convention.

The Vermont Baptist State Conycn-
/ ton held its Attn anniversary ut the
Baptist church. in Brattleb0r0, COM
mencing on Wednesday last at 10 o'clock
/ A. NJ, and organized by the cleo
ton of Rev, II. G. Estes, d. D., Of .Icr-
! ichO, Moderator and Rev. g. p. Frpn-
year, jamaica. clerk
The committee on arrangements re-.
! pOrted the o. der of business. and report
ed the following committees:
On O0nUentj0n R0W--W. II. Rugg. T.
S. Goodal, T. T. Estey.
/ On N0mindtjOuS--H d. Hodge, s. +.
! Brown, G. F. Davis.
On Nert SESSION. Edward Mills. A.
! Norcross, /. W. Hawley.
: ON ReS0luti0nS-M. G. Smith. Foster
lTenry, Geo. w Grandey.
~ O6itnar5es-C. A. Thomas, /. Hay
Jen. + D. Burwel.
PUBLIC SERVICE.
Reading ct scripture and prayer by
Rev. w. n. Wilbur, Of SaXtons River.
sermon by Rev NJ. A. Wilcox. of
Gnoton. from the text $50 We into
P f,I IL. world and preach the gospel to
al Ine azure" Subject, the christian
miRlslIy, cation was received from
~ D 0or,r1i'. 1.-Two Ugh It's secretary. Rev,
me boarG, In5o' commenting that an
G ffaSt hn inrmadiatc> made TO lqnidate
the debt of the Co. NEi''''''''
amounts to 1880 : 4taQR 80
The effort was made an, , ,@lg3"' al
was raised upon the spot and ''' 49,
paid in. ~ad
A prayer of Thanksgiving was offe. t"
by Rev. c. A. Thomas, D. D.; the DoN-
oiogy sung, and meeting adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Called to order, at , o'clock. by the
moderator. Prayer by Rev \. n.
Woodruff, of East Hardwick.
The report of the Board was called
for. and read by the Secretary, Rev.
Charles Hibbard. The part relating to
the missionary agent was read by the
AGENT himself, Rev. VI. G. Smith OF
st. Albans. After remarks by the sec
rotary and Revs. Crane and Wilbur the
report was adopted.
Rev. D. S. Frass, delegate from the
Free VIII Baptist yearly meeting, ad-
dressed the Convention, conveying TO
the same the Christian salutati0nS Of ms
brethren. Rev z. c. Bass of Brattle-
boro delegate of the Vermont Metho-
dist Conference to this body, also adj
dressed the Convention: and, besides
conveying the Christion salutations OF
his brethren. gave many interesting facts
concerning educational movements III
his denomination.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Voluntary by the choir. Prayer by
Rev. c. A. Thomas of Brandon. Me
mortal sermon on the life and character
Of Rev. Elijah Hutchinson. by Rev !.
Hovey. d. D., of Newton Centre. Mass.
The ladies retiring to the vestry, were
addressed by Mrs. c. Il Carpenter, late
" returning from Burmah, on ''Wo-
mans Foreign Mission Work.
Committee on Nominations made the
following report, which was unanimous
ly adopted;
President of the Board. Rev T. II.
Archibald of Bristol.
Vice Presidents, Rev. c. \. Thomas
of Brandon; Rev w. n. Wilbur. Sax
tons River
Secretary, Rev Chas Hubbard OF
Chester
Treasurer, L. X. Fuller of Bratte-
boro.
Auditor. G. T. Davis of Cayendish
Trustees, A. Norcross of East Beth
ell Z. Mills, Rutland L. j. Matteson,
Brattleboro; S. f. Brown. Cavendish
John Goadby, Poultney II. N. Hovey,
Albany M. A. Wilcox, Burlington q.
E. Foss. ST. Adams Foster Henry,
North Bennington; Mial Davis, Bur-