The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-18
Z Addison County Conference

The Annual Conference of the Addison
County Congregational churches was
held at New Haven on Tuesday and We'd
nesday June 18th and 12.h.
The minutes of the last Conference
were read by the Register. Rev. II. F.
Leavitt and Rev. DR.. Kitchel was called
to the chair. Rev. II. P. V. Bogue was
elected Secretary.
The following pastors and delegates
responded to the calling of roll
Bridport, Rev. w. w. Winchester
pastor, Rev. A. Wing, G. n. Hayward,
delegates.
Cornwall, Rev, S. w. Magill pastor,
Dea. G. d. Lane and Joseph Hambin
delegates.
| Ferrisburgh, Rev. A. b. Lyon, pastor,
o. Fl. Hand, L. Carpenter, delegates.
! Middlebury, Rev. Z. P. Hooker, pas
tor, L. G. Barrows and E. V. Kirby,
delegates.
New Haven, E. S. Human, Alvin
Squier, delegates.
Orwell, Rev NJ. l.. Severance, pastor,
Dea. n. S. Heminway, D. Ray, delegates
Shoreham, Rev. w. N. Bacon, pastor
Ripton, Rev. G. H. Kent, pastor.
Vergennes, Rev. II. P. V. Bogue,
pastor, j. W. Parker, delegate.
Weybridge, Rev. DR.. Kitcbel, acting
pastor, George Wright delegate.
Whiting, Rev. H. F. Leavitt, acting
pastor, A. Baldwin delegate.
Members ex-officio, G. N. Hayward,
L. E. Knapp, j. D. Smith, S, E. Cooke,
Z. S. Bottum.
A committee on overtures was appoint
ed as follows: Rev. G. II. Kent, Rev.
A. B. Lyon, l.. G. Barrows.
Rev. S. w. Magill, Chairman Of the
Committee on state of religion gave their
report which was not highly encouraging.
Remarks upon this report and season
of PRAYER followed before adjournment
for dinner.
Rev. Mcssrs. Archibald, Post, Morgan,
Cal penter, Anderson and Partridge were
invited to sit in the Conference as cores
ponding members.
: A committee Oh nominations was ap-
pointed as follows: Rev. S. W. Magill,
Rev. M. l.. Severance, Dea. G. d. Lane
At2 o'clock p. IN. the Sermon was
> delivered by Rev. NJ. L. Severance, from
f the text "She hath done what she could
t Then followed the discussion of the
: question, "What constitutes a proper
observance of the Sabbath ?" Opened
J.. by G. N. Hayward of Bridport, and L
Il. Knapp of Middlebury. A genera
> discussion followed, participated in by
D Rev. Messrs. Kent, Magill, Winchester
Lyon, Bacon, Kitchel, Morgan, Leavitt
5 Partridge, Severance and lay brethren
Heminway, Smith, and Human.
! Rev. Z. P. Hooker in behalf of tn
!. committee reported on moral reforms
l combining his attention to the one topic o
: temperance.
Rev. H. F. Leavitt gave the report o
the Cammittee on Feeble churches.
Rev. H. P. V. Bogue submitted tn
report of the special committee concern
!, ing the church at Bristol. Rev. Nj
h Kent concerning Hancock and Granville
4 At the evening Session, in the absenc
# of the moderator, Rev. s. W. Magill wa
.e called to preside.
il The discussion of the question, "ls
is expedient to continue our contribution
N to the Am. Bible Soc. and Am. Trac
!, Soc," was opened by j. d. Smith of Ver
n gennes and S. E. Cooke of Middlebury
v A general discussion followed.
i. After season Of prayer, Wednesda
:, morning. the report on Church Disciplin
t. was submitted by Rev. Mr., Bogue tn
). report on Benevolent contributions b
re Rev. Mr.. Kent on Sunday Schools b
IN Rev. NJ. Bacon.
IT Appointments for the next annu'
e. Conference Committee to report @
rs Sabbath Schools, Rev. H. P. V. 8ogue
t. Benevolence, Rev. s. W. Magill; Di
cipline, Rev. A. b. Lyon; Religion
N State, Rev. NJ. l.. Severance; Ordinance
IN Rev. DR.. Ktchel Moral Reforms, Re
Il. H. f. Leavitt.
ss For Discussion, S. II. Bascom and d
,e F. Bond.
II For Discussion, Subject, "Systemat
S. Giving S. b. M. Cowles and Dea. s.
ne Wright.
70 Preacher Rev. w. N. Bacon. SUI
It, stitute, Rev. S. W. Magill.
ge Delegates to the State Convention, Re
ne w. N. Bacon and A. E. Leavenworth.
in The next meeting is to be held
as Middebury.
an BY invitation Of the Conference, Re
RS +. d. Carpenter of the Vt. Bible Socie
he gave an address on Bible Work amor
nt the French in the state.
no The Conference voted to recommer
a. the Ripton Church for help by Il
Domestic Missionary Society to an amou
!; from one hundred to two hundred dollar
A. u, The application of the Whiting chur'
- for aid was referred to a committee co
~ y sisting of Rev. Messrs. Hooker, Winche
y, ~ ter and Dea Lane.
~ Resolutions on the late Rev. JOSEF
" Steele were adopted as follows
W Whereas, The Rev. Joseph Steele, who b
S. spent the most of his ministerial life in this sta
he and its later years within the limits of This CO
H. ference, endearng himself TO all with whom
became acquainted, has been called TO his rewa
H. during the year, we deem II privilege and en
Use nently fitting that place upon our records
M brief testimonial of our regard Therefore,
soirei,
oil |, That we deyoutly recognize in him q
It'll inent illustration of the power of the gospel
AL transform the human character and life. 81
- was good man and full of the Holy Ghost a
m. Of faith"
To- 2, That we recognize him as an eminently $,