Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
REPORTED for the HERALD s>s.
The xyindhanl County Conference.
DoyER, Sept. 5, 1878.

DoyER, Sept. D, 1873.
The Windham county conference of
Congregational churches, heldits annual
meeting in the Congregational church at
Westminster West, Rev. A, Stevens,
pastor, on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week, Sept. and 4.
The opening sermon was by Rev. Mr..
Olmsted, of Townshend. Text: I. Cor,
ID, 25, last clause, "God is in you of q
truth" Late arrival prevented our hear
ing the sermon. We write from report
of those present.
The business and discussions of the
conference went pleasantly and speedily
on to the close. This conference in all
the sessions we yet have attended has
been remarkably free from any form of
dereliction, intrusion, or division SAVIOR
ing in any measure of wrong wish or
purpose in any member of its body.
Among the questions canyassed, such
as the following are remembered with
special interest: "What is the relation
of the family to the Sabbath school?
also, that of the church to the world p
"The propriety Of employing Evangel-
lists in our churches" was also discussed
for half an hour.
But browning glory of this confer
ence is the marked and fraternal faithful
ness of the stronger churches to the
weaker in the county, 1z.l..
OF something over $4,000 subscribed
for benevolent purposes in the county,
not far short of $4,000 went directly in
some form to aid the feebler churches
and more destitute localities in our
own county.
For two years past missionary has
been employed expressly for this end by
the Conference at a good, fair salary,
pledged to give his whole time to those
otherwise unprovided with religious
privileges.
This hand of Brotherly contact has
stretched and moved from town to town,
from church to church, from farm
house to farm house; bearing the love
and greeting of the sister churches and
pastors to those less favored among the
hills. Many who do not rightly inter-
pref the Gospel of the pulpit; easily
comprehend the touch of the friendly
hand--this gospel of kind cordial con-
tact, at home There is certain Ortho-
doxy of love, in which all are agreed.
By Mr.. Dickerson's report it appears
he'has during the two years past preached
28S sermons, delivered 1877 lectures and
shorter addresses, attended 1872 prayer
meetings, made 1910 family visits, to
! accomplish which he has Travelled 1923
miles.
One church alone, that of Brattlebo-
70 village, has given in the past year
between five and six hundred dollars
toward the Co. Missionary's salary
By rising vote of the Conference
and Congregation it was voted to con
tinue the Co. Mission work for the COM
ing year, adding the name of G. B. Rice
of Brattleboro to the central Committee.
The contract with Mr.. D. is not COM
pleted, however; and it is not yet GER
tain that he will so far overcome his
preference for parish, Qong deferred
still another year, as to continue in this
pleasant though arduous, wider field.
The S. S. Meeting, addressed by men,
bers of the body on Wednesday evening,
was a most beautiful and interesting
time. The children enjoyed it evident
ly.
Appropriately the session closed with
a communion season Thursday p. M,
conducted by Revs. Foster of Putney
and Mighill of Brattleboro. W.. k.