The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-02

,hVhths upt ull tut tune lTOn1 June tlll tue
1st of Oct. for general work, and shall re-
growing rapidly, being Il railroad center,
and Ia go situated that L will doubtless be.
come O large village la few years. ! be-
lieve that 1t would not do to give up this
Interest and such are their circumstances
now, they cannot secure pastor, but are
willing to pay for the time they have.
have visited n Troy, II mites by rail-
from Richford, there the church seelns to
be nearly dead, yet, now IL evidently O
good time to Commence work again. They
have very good house South TROY II
also without preaching ~ Is Jay and other
places In the vicinity Of Richford, where
they should have some Baptist preaching
think the other half Of the time may
be spent in these churches prolltably In
Manchester | have done what | could 10
harmonic and get the church ut work.
For over q year they hsd been without
covenant meeting or communion season or
Sabbath school. The Sabbath school was
reorganized and is progressing, and they
have had one good covenant meeting and
communion season. All have received me
very kindly and think they are near ready
to unite on good man for pastor, and will
give such a man generous support and 60
forward in their work They have beau
tful house and believe can readily pay
the Indebtedness. The field is n very inn
important and interesting one, the copgre-
cations all large and the work abundant,
Tor good minister Of Jesus Christ.
| thank you, brothers, for your con-
tinued forbcarancc and Kindness to me, and
trust that if 1t shall seem best for me TO re-
main your missionary another year, may
be able to do more and better work for the
cause Of Jesus. am heartily in sympathy
with the work you are doing, and while
would greatly prefer paslora;c. | am
willing TO make the sacrifices demanded
and sacrifices are dcmanded--sn far as my
health and that Of my family viii permit,
while Providence shall 50 direct.
Yours for the cause.
N G.. SMITH
1t was then moycd by Rev. :. +. Smith,
of Chester, that the convention hear the re-
port of the Rcy NJ G. Smith, on convon-
ton work, which was 20 ordered and read.
On motion, the report wa- accepted by
the convention and ordered printed with
the preceding.
A communication from the NeH Ilamp.
shire Association wa. referred on motion,
TO committee Of three, consisting Of
Brothers Traynor. Hayden and prcntise
Dl7crssIoSs rrnS ms rgrOr-
was then INDUCED in by the convention.
Deacon Mial Davis, Of Burlington, IN q
brief manner favored the report made upon
convention work He thought, further
that the time had come for an onward
movement in that work, aud hoped Wig
orOus action would be taken By the society.
Rev. z. Jones, of IIubharlton, made an
earnest and effective appeal for more worl;
among the feeble churches in the state, and
q more succlnc. statement to be made to
the churches Of what was required to be
done in helping the spread and growth Of
other societies.
Brother l.. X. Fuller of BiattIehoro, the
treasurer Of the convention, then made St
few pertinent remarks and called for other
facts relating to those churches aided by
missionary labors than had been made in
the report He thought the time had come,
also, for assuming aggressive ground and
was in favor Of putting more missionaries
in the field one, two, or three, In addition
to the one already employed. and believed
the missionary agent should not be local
lied. Let every delegate, said the speaker,
think of some localities in their own vicin-
ity that are not supplied with preaching
and report them to the convention 30 that
immediate action may be taken and the en-
tire ground he occupied.
Deacon Alanson Allen of Falrhayen le-
marked that a system should he adopted so
that ali should know what Is expected Of
them, and then the work may bc carried on
triumphantly.
Brother Smith OF Whiting made briet IT.
marks upon the same subject.
Bro. Walker. of Andoycr, related his
experience in receiving the smallest salary
of any Baptist minister in the State The
society, however, had built new church
and parsonage the past year aud done as
much as any in the State, He asked to be
allowed the opportunity ofpayng his debts
and remaining an honest man before the
world.
Mr.. c. ". Field, Of Charlotte, expires
sed his willingness in helping on the mis-
sionary work tor the church throughout the
State.
Bros Hubbard and Goodall made earnest
speeches in favor OF progress in the
churches.
Rev. Mr. Mills, of Rutland stated, as u
member of the board, to correct erroneous
opinions, that ii had never held secret meet
ings He said further he was in favor of the
adoption of any measure even though the
money was not 20 be seen at the time. lie
thought his church had done well the pnsl
year In financial matters and that IL would
do even more the year to come. He sym
pathlzed with the case of Bro Walkers
and considered ii shame to Christianity
that its faithful followers should be obliged
to make such humiliating confessions. Il
bchooves the convention, he said to keep
their ministers out of debt
Bro. Smith, of Hubbardton, explained
the condition Of his church in a few inter-
esting statements.
Revs. .Bruncll of iiinesburgh aud Brown
of Chester, spoke in the earnest hope that
the brethren would give some method to
proceed in the work. II was apparent to
the latter that the convention was in need
of men more than money. The former
speaker said the convention was in the stu
alton of those newspaper men few years
ago, that headed their leaders with the
words Wanted, a Policy"
Remarks were made by Rcys. 4. II.
Archibald of Bristol, and j, p. Farrar OF
Ludlow, and Dea. T.. A. Fuller Of Burling
tong, all of whom approved of aggressive
action.
Rev. ID. NJ. Crane of Springfield, had no