Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-09

for the dissemination of Christianity and
education among the negroes of the
south, and asked that contributions
should be made for that purpose during
the year.
Bro. Lasher then addressed the con-
vention in support of the Baptist minis
terial society. The following was then
adopted:
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
WHEREAS, God has ordained by the
foolishness of preaching, to save them
that believe; and
WHEREAS, Errorism, in varied form, is
putting its forces in array against the cita-
dal of truth, and seeking to overthrow the
foundations of the christian religion;
and that in order to meet its attacks sue
| cessfully and triumphantly, the man OF
| God needs to be thoroughly furnished;
| therefore,
ResolUed, That, next to being pre-emi-
nently men of God, it is of paramount inn
| portance to the church and the world that
! we should have an educated ministry
and that it is the duty of the churches,
not only to seek out promising young men
and recommend them as worthy candi-
dates for the ministry, but by systematic
and liberal aid, to encourage them in the
prosecution of athorough course of study.
ID. That it is the duty of pastors to bring
this subject, from time to time, to the no
tice of their churches, that they may be
more heartily enlisted in this important
work. j. X. HAskINS'
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Rev. d. Spencer, chairman of the
committee on next session and place of
meeting, reported Ludlow as the place,
NJ. G. Smith, preacher, alternate, E.
Mills. Committees on Benevolencc-
Foreign missions, r. NJ. Luther. Home
missions, J. s. Goodall. Bible and
Publication Society, ]. S. Webber.
Ministerial Education, N. n. Glazier.
Convention work, l.. j. Matteson. Com
mlttee of arrangements, j. P. Farrar,
:. F. Brown, c. Hibbard, w. II. Rugg
THANKS TO THE PRESS.
Tie following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this con
vention be given to the editors ofthe Rut-
land Daily HERALD, and Rutland Daily
Globe. for their fidelity and generosity in
rerorting its proceedings so full and care
fully.
We were requested by Il number OF
the members of the convention to eX-
f press their thanks for the liberal supply
of the HERALD, furnished for the hene-
fit of the convention.
The convention then took a recess till
t,vO n m
AFTERNOON sUssIoN.
: The convention met at 2 p. m.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. D. Spen'
: GER
The following delegates TO other relig
ious bodies were appointed Rev. NJ. O.
/ Smith, to the Free viii Baptist yearly
meeting Rev. n N Glazier, to the an
: nual convention of Congregationalists
Rev. A. Norcross, to the Vermont Meth
), odist Conference Rev. G. Hibbard, t.
d the Baptist Convention of Canada, will
power to appoint substitutes.
Rev. j. F. Farrar then introduced th
p, following resolutions, which were adop
ed
n ResoIced, That hereafter the first da.
l. of the annual session of this body be en-
" tirely devoted to the legitimate work 0
;, the convention, and that all miscellant
l. GUS business, including addresses fror
II representatives of other benevolent ol
y carnations, be referred to the S6c0n
OF day.
'e Ros0ZDed, That the thanks of this cor
vention be rendered to the BaptE
al Church and Society in this place for the
3 liberal hospitality to the choir for the
le acceptable service, and to the severn
y railroads which have granted free retur
le tickets to those attending the meeting
" of this body.
ID Rev. Isaac Sawyer, d. d., of kansa
he preached an eloquent sermon fro
ry Psalms 1856; 23d verse. r.
'- Rev. Mr.. Mills then announced that
ri detailed and complete report of the e
It's tire proceedings Of the convention wou
IL be found in the Rutland Weekly He
u AID.
of The clerk of the convention was al
- instructed to insert, in the minutes, t
-. thanks of the convention to the pu
- Usher of the Rutland Daily HERALD +
the free distribution of that paper to t
members Of the convention during
session.
ny After some further devotional eXt
ST. cises, the convention adjourned sine d
There were exercises in the new chur
ro during the evening.