Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25

The General Convention Of Congregational
ministers and churches Of this State is com
posed Of delegates from the Ministerial Assoc
Citations and the Conferences. Thus both tho
laity and ministry are represented in the meet
ing.
Tho Convention was held this year in Mid
debury, june l7-l0 The opening sermon
was preached by Rev j. II, Worcester, D.
D., of Burlington, from Matthew s IL
" Think not that | am come to destroy the law,
or the prophets | am not come to destroy
but to fulfil" lie stated that the New resta'
ment is the completion Of tie differentiation
The gospel fulhls, or fills out the law. SO
there is no antagonism between the teachings
of nature and the teaching Of the Bible. On
the contrary, the two books Of nature and rev
citation are in perfect accord The Bible full
fls, or fills out. or completes what is taught in
the works Of God Hence, the preacher urged
the duty Of the study Of nature, so that good
men may be able to give an intelligent answer
to scientists whoa attempting to show that
the book Of nature is divine. and that the Bible
is Of human origin
From the Report Of the Corresponding See
rotary, Rev j rorrcy, on the History and Com
dition Of the Churches during the year, it np-
pcats that there are $40 ministers, and 1875
churches. and IL ,i53 members OF the min
listers, 5sarc settled pastors and 93 acting pas
tors, and the others arc either supcrannuatcd
orengagel in teaching or otherwork. The adj
diliobs TO tie churches were less than tie re-
moyals.
Rev. George b. SaG,rd, Of Barlingionsroat
a paper ON " The Roman Catholic question ir
it. practical aspect. 10 this State Itappear.
that we have among us somewhere from forty
five % 6lty thousand Romanists. By immigra
tim. their increase in the State has, during
the past twenty years, been rapid It becomes
US 20 receive them cordially, and while We
ought to insist on the maintenance Of our own
rights. we ought also to set them 40 example
oftruc Christian living The discussion which
followed was long and animated
Rev G. $. Smith, Of Montpelier, in his re
port as Secretary Of the Vermont Domosti,
Missionary Society, stated that the receipts
were sl2,75l II; tie disbursements, SO,
s6732. OF this sum, 81, 36l As has been APP
propriated for tie itinemnt work Si,3j6.6.
was scrt from the churches directly to The
American Home Missionary Society sixty
four churches have been aided Many Of thes,
weak pal-hes have los. greatly by removals.
A ladies' Missionary Meeting was held
and an organization effected to cooperate with
the Woman- Board Of Missions The officer
elected are Mrs Tuiher Daniels President
Mrs II Gouldng, Secretary Mrs Gcorg,
II Fox, Treasurer. As the headquarters o
this new board is 10 be in Rutland, the officer
were all selected from residents Of that place.
Rev C. w. Thompson rcalano say os " Thu
Proper Ratio OF Ethical and Doctriual Preach
ing" The sentiment Of the essay was tha
there should be much Of both kinds and ]
the ratio be expressed nathemadcally, it woul,
be six Of one and half dozen Of the other
A year ago a committee was raised 90 inquiu
into the condition Of tie churche-, and to re
port at this meeting on o. Sus,enatiln Fund
This year the report was presented. in whici
it vas recommended that au effort should "a
made similar .u what has been done IN Sc1tan,
and by the c.hyteriln chlrcAe, In The Unite,
States. u wit a fund shail be raised by
contribution ino'i the parishes Of one-.wentietl
as much as their own minister salary Ever,
church to share in this fund must have a settle,
pastor, and raise at least ouo-hll of his salary
and pay IL quarterly The strong parishes re
ceiyo no direct benefit from thsarmngoment, cx
eept that Of giving Those who have settle,
pastors and raise flr his support at least hal
Of his salary, are the benedciaries Parishe
who are weaker are still! to be loft in the car
of the Missionary Society. The report wa
adopted and new committee was raised 4
perfect the arrangement, and put the new plan
in operation.
The next meeting Of the Convention will b.
held in Mortified Prof George a. Weber
Of Middlebury was elected preacher.
The Vermont Educational Society report
through the Secretary aud Treasurer, contribu
tions from 90 churches of over 81 GOO A
much more has come from a legacy Thirtec
Young men from this State are now in THEOLOGY
ical Seminaries. Orthese ten are beneeciarie.
The statement was made that one-third of ON
ministers and one-half Of our foreign mission
aries have been assisted by the Educltona
Society.
Rev Wm Uazen Secretary or the Spr
day School Society, read carefully written re
-. .t;A H. 49,. .,..;..; - =,
pIr'' III "n.'n ne gave statistics from ,d ~
schools containing ll,io7 scholars and 1879
teachers Forty-Gye Of these schools hol
teacbers' n,eotir,so and rinst,, ono ,b-orro X d,
Sa,, -, - 80, '''''' '''''' ''' "
S, 49,, a,| n. t.,.i p.;.t...
02u' e''' ~ WI 1911 an '''N''
81 Johnsbury, bequeaihed 5000 10 trust t
the General Convention the interest on one
half Of il 10 be ri,en tn aoed and jndi,on
ministers. and tbe intorcs, on tbs o,bor hal
80, -. .1.. - -. - ,i'
10 assist young "lcn oi 'erin'nt-espeeioill
those VINO are 10 the academes-ih their pre-
paration for the mini~ty The care Of thes
funds and the appropriation of the income. mr.
etrustod TO men wh, arc annnallv oloctoJ n,
-.
Tue Convention
The meetings were pleasant, and many of tn
discussions were spirited. The social religion
gatherings on Wednesday and Thursday morn
ings deyeloped a deep sense of our need If
more fcrvent nietv Of a working nowor IN A.
,ln.,h al - I,.,.aa-e. - - w.
'"r'0", anu VI 'Pcc''' u',''o ''s'7'"'oe'
Inc following oihcers oil the corporation wer
elected
President-Rey II. ID. kitchel, d. D., Mid
dlebury.