Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-09
Richford, M. G. Smith, Missionary.
Brattleboro, Rufus Smith.
DELEGATES FROM ASSOCIATIONS

Richford, M. G. Smith, Missionary.
Brattleboro, Rufus Smith.
DELEGATES FROM ASSOCIATIONS.
Addison county, Dea. A. s. Wright,
New Haven.
Vermont Central, Dea. j. Parker,
Sharon.
Vermont and SALISBURY, Dea. A. AL
len, Fairhaven; Dea. D. S. Lincoln,
East Hubbardton.
Windham county, Ashley Stone, Will
mington.
Woodstock, Dea. o. J. Taylor, Lud-
low; Dea. j. j. Minor, Chester.
DELEGATES FROM OTHER DENOMINATIONS.
Rev. s. S. Nickerson, West Derby,
corresponding messenger from yearly
meeting of Freewill Baptists.
Rev. NJ. L. Severance, Orwell, Congre-
gational General Convention.
VISITING BRETHREN.
Rev c. P. Sheldon, d. D., of Troy,
N. y.
Rev. w. S. Mckenzie, district secre-
tary of A. B. M. u, for New England.
Rev. G. W. Lasher, financial and cor
responding secretary, N. Y. B. E. S.
! Rev. J. O. Mason, d. D., Greenwich,
N. Y.
Rev. E. E. Cummings, D. D., N. H.
St. Con, Concord, N. H.
Rev. J. Tilson, bingham, Mass.
Rev. C. II. Rowe, Weymouth, Mass.
Rev. J. NJ. lockwood, Middleford,
Mass.
Rev. p. c. Dayfood, Fenton, Mich.
Rev. J. Sawyer. Manhattan, Kansas.
Rev. e. NJ. Haynes, Lewiston, Me.
Rev. f. L. Magoon, D D., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Rev. Amos Webster, editor Christian
Era.
Rev. W. Parker d. d., pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church.
Howard Gannett, Washington. d. c.,
district secretary Bible and Publication
Society.
Rev. H. F. Austin, pastor Methodisi
church, Rutland, VT.
The following resolution was Offered
by Rev. Mr.. Matteson, and adopted
Resotred, That the Clerk be instructed to
prepare, and print in the miutes,a full ahd
complete list of the names ana post oihct
address of all the ministers of our denom-
alton in the State, together with list OF
ali deaths, pastoral changes, ordinations
and dedicatiOns of meeting houses
Rev. M. L. Severance of Orwell, from
the Congregational general association
; then addressed the convention.
The committee of arrangements hac
, already reported the following standing
committees
: on NominationS-A. Allen, Fairhaven
, W. Pingly, Perzinsville; Z. \ Fuller, Bur
= lington.
ON Ncrt Scsston-Revs. j. P. Farrar, Lud
low; Dwight Spencer, Fairhaven, ant
Dea. Nial Davis of Burlington.
on Resolutions -Revs. L. Hayden, Graf
]. ton; I. d. Burwell Hinesburgh, and T.
N Arch bald, Bristol.
10 on Obituaries - Bevs. i. r. Prentice
Townsend; Lyman Smith, Whiting, AM
ic NJ. G. Smith, Missionary Agent
On Convention RoU-Revs. n. n. Glaziel
d \. II. Ball, G c. Dunn.
a The committee on resolutions repol
ne the following:
.v Whereas 1t is proposed by the America
. Baptist Education Commission to con
y memorate the National Centennial b
laising a fund for educational purpose
rs which shall be, in some degree, CONNER
surate with the growth and wants of OF
denomination, and which shah be wiscl
apportioned among our institutions
learning, of every grade, throughout tt
country, therefore
~ ReSOlUed, That we express our c0rdi
e. sympathy with the proposed undertakin
IS and pledge our hearty co operation III ii
effort to achieve it's accomplishment, c
pecially by bringing to completion Il
important educational enterprise in whic
iS- we are now engaged.
ResOiUed That we cordially recomme1
r. to the ladies of each of our churches, Il
: formation of Missionary circle, ,auXida
L. to the womens Baptist Mi ssonary So
ETY. in Boston. s..
"a. ResoIoed, That the Consolidated Anne
can Baptist Missionary convention, in
praisworthy efforts to evangelize the cC
ored people of our land, is entitled to o
Il. sympathies, prayers and fraternal aid.
Rev. DR.. Parker, d. d., pastor
Calvary Baptist Church, Washingto
D. c., spoke of the prosperity and fiji
tering condition of Columbia college.
After some discussion the resolutio
ct' were adopted.
Many gentlemen spoke encourage
te' words for the ladies movement sugge
ed in the 2nd resolution.
L. The following is a report of the p
ceedings of the ladies missionary me
ing
as Mrs. Foster Henry, of North Burlil
ton, presided. Mrs. Charles Hibba
of Chester, formerly missionary TO
Karens, addressed the ladies. COnv
vention ensued upon the subject of N
'as- sions, and much interest was ma
tested.
G. A society auxiliary to the Womt
w. Board, was formed of the ladies of
Rutland church, and others will,
or hoped, return with warmer interest
the subject to stir up the ladies in
churches they represent.
ert, Bro. Fuller offered a resolution tha
committee of five should be appoin
10 look dIIcT IhG NdiIOuS dCLlOAiiliA
tor; institutions of the State The follow
PIN gentlemen were appointed as such &C
mittee: Brethren Rugg, Norton, '
tor; cox, Hayden and Webber.
The chairmen of the committee
offered the following resolution as
tor; report , no,
Home Mission Society, alike in the
l"i ness of the field which it cultivates,
rapid increase of a goddess, and to s.
,tor. extent, heather population, with WI
.ate. that field is being filled, the large sue
III. which has attended its labors, and es
'"'S' tally the greatness and pressing imp
Stor. ance of it's work among the freedmen
,r vested with all the rights and dlgnltl'
tor: American citizenship, aud sure to eX'
decisive influence upon the destinle