St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28
Congregational Convention.

Congregational Convention.
The General Convention of Congre'
gational ministers and churches of Yer
mont met in the Centre Church. Brat
tleboro. at 10 il. M. of Tuesday. june
| 18TH.
The opening sermon 10y Rev. l.. ii
Cobb. from the words ITO what pur
posi-. is this waste - Mat. II: =. wa,
| listened to with marked and deserved
interest after which the roll WAS read
and the convention organized. lN the
election of Rev. Aldact Walker. ID. d.,
modcrntor; Rev. =. b. Fisk. Scribe
and Rev. &. =. Wilder, Assistant Scribe
After PRAYER 10y the moderator. Dra
! &. +. Thomson of Brattlchnro WAS ap-
pointed auditor of the Fairbanks Boards
ful the education of INDECENT students
and for the relief of aged and iniirn
ministers.
The convention then adjourned until
30 p. III.
After PRAYER 10y Rev. \. Foster and
/ the reading of the rules of order. the
usual committees were appointed for
/ the work OF the convention.
\ report from the Oherlin Council
/ WIS called tor and respondent To 10y Rev
| e. f.. FcIlin.
Re, ! r. Baldwin. delcpatc to tn,
General Conference of Missouri. report
ed hi, communication with that body.
Rev. Henry Fairbanks made IN inter
,.Stiro r,unrt from the Fairbanks Board
of Education. which was accepted.
After singing Il love thy Kingdom
Lord" the Corresponding Secretary.
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fnIlnv.d hrirf nith, addresses hv
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N,s ,dnntrd and nrLer.J tn h.. n,int,d
with th, Minutes Tn, ,ouy.utiou MAS
,diuuru.d after ur,y,r from DIR Glenn
emf mill "Wednesday muruiun. at %
The PRAYER meeting in the ycstry ot
Il o'clock. "Wednesday morning. led hy
Rev. Mr.. Holmes. was of the. best not
one. of the u exercises that plumpl,
filled the huur Mas tame or t.di,i,s
Thu, leader WAS promnt and instant in
all ne did. and mo- blanks v,r, left nor
a dragging thought allowed. AT 80
4. M. the convention vas upeucd bI
PRAYER. Rev. l.. Trnny leading. Quite
Il >piritcd discussion occupicd th, con-
vrntim during u pal1 of TN. morning
comnittal of funds and the choice of
agencies for the. eyauyeIilotinu of nom
nnally christian countries. which con
tiuurd until 10 o'clock.
The anniversary of the Vermont Do
mrstir Missionary Society. which vos
sci fn, 10 , M and nu,u,,I lay th,. u~,,-
al forms. proved = dr,pII INTERESTING
occasion To all.
The report of the Directors. through
secretary &. :. Smith. vnS fulIofIi\inr.
devotional. practical Thought.
The discussion which followed kept
the interest rising. Windham Couut\
and its Missions being ON the crest of
the tide. rs one of th, resolutions uass-
ed NAV show.
.RcxoIrcd. That our churches should
in addition To their usual contributions
tn th, funds of this suri,ty SunnI,m.,,t
the work of This sorict\ by snrriol eff
forts and contributions within th.
bounds of their respective conferences.
after fin, .<omul,. of IN. Wiudh,m
County Conference. i'm fin, dniuvs nf
the past wear"
Al 1.Nj u. m. unite a LARGE rouyreo,-
ton convened to participate in the SIM
Der of our Lord which was administer
ed hy Rev. W. r. Uer,.ick and I; r
Stafford.
Interesting addresses were delivered
uu,er thc form of = discussion un,,,
..The influence of christian mother.
through their children upon the cnus,
of Christ"
The Treasurer nf tn, Convention
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