The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-24
CONGREGATIONAL state Convent on.


ioual Minister, nnh Churches OF Vermont
vas held ni Miadlehury on Tuesday,
aud Thursday, ol last week.
After the usual preliminary exercises,
DR.. j II. Wore, stcr OF Burlington
FROM these woths. Think not
hat am come to drstioy the law or the
prophets. am not come to destroy, but
10 fulfill"
Rev. i. II. Cobb, Of Springfield, was
chosen Moderator for the session, and
Rev. +. =. Wild, Of Craitsbury, Scribe
and Rev, j. H, Bnbbi,t, o. WaitsGeld,
Asst. Scribe.
The rules were read by the Register,
aud G Wellington, Of Middlebury, was
elected Auditor of the Fairbanks Fund.
The following committees were elected:
Committee on Overturcs-Revs. j. G..
Hale, Chester Henry Fairbanks, St
Johnsbury g 9 Torrcy, Charlotte
Deacons G & Rice, Brattleboro and j.
Smith, Waterbury.
Committees to Nominate Delegates 10
Foreign Bodies-Revs c b Hubert,
Bennington 9 NJ Southgate, St Johns.
bury aud Bro W b Stafford.
Committees on place andPreachcrs-
Revs C i Drake. Royaltop; n Mighill,
Brsttleboro j G johnson. Hutlaod w
w Winchester, Bridport and Bro G W
Swift.
Committee on Devotional Exercises
Revs Il = Hooker, Middlcbury G f
Ferrin and A W Wild. Greensboro
Committee on Attachments and Assess.
ments-Deacons u ThUmp>Uu, Drat.
tlcboro j S Chapman aud Mr.. d
X Collins.
Rev Mr. Archibald, delegate from the
Vermont Baptist State Convention, ten.
dered the fraternal greeting of that body,
to which a response was made by the
moderator.
Rev. j Torrey, Hardwick, made a re-
port on the history and condition of the
churches during the year. This year
eight ministers have died, two of whom
had previously removed from the State,
Twelve pastors have been dismissed, five
installed and two ordained. OF the one
hundred and ninety.cight churches re.
ported, filty.eight only have settled pas.
tors, ninety.thrcc have acting pastors,
and thirty.eight churches are destitute Of
pastors. There have been five hundred
and twelve additions during the year.
The entire membership is now 1S.45S.
The Rev H F Lesvitt, of Middlebury,
''nuo'e' -~rc-, - hohalf Of the com.
mittee appointed in 1871, to procure an
act of incorporation Of the convention.
The report was referred to a committee
of seven, viz: Revs II Fairbanks, A b.
Dascomb, S w Magill, p b Fisk, A Ste.
vens, j Torrey and a Walker.
At the evening session discussion was
had upon THE Roman Catholic question
in its practical aspects in this State"
Ga Wednesday, the Convention voted
that the statistics furnished by Rev G B
Stafford, in reference to the Catholic ques
ton, be published in the minutes of the
convention.
Bro. j G Stimson reported the con
dition Of the treasury of the Fairbank.
Fund, and the Rev H F Lcavitt, for the
trustees, concerning the assistance of dis
abled ministers and their families.
Rev j. Chandler, treasurer of the Con
vention, rendered his report, which wa:
accepted.
1t was voted that this Convention raist
three hundred dollars.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed as reporters to gil vacancies: Rev p
S Pratt, Bennington Conference r. T
Hall, Rutland Conference l. w Harris
Essex Conference S ]. Bates, Orang,
Conference.
Mt 10 .. m. the "Annsversary of thu
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society,
was held.
Rev. G S Smith, Secretary VT. d. NJ
s., presented his annual report in behal
Of the directors Of the society.
The committee appointed last year t.
secure the legal incorporation of the so
ciety, reported, and the action of tn,
Legislature was accepted Amendment
to the constitution, being proposed wer,
adopted.
The officers of the society remain tn,
same as last year, with the exception o
two of the directors, Revs Mr. Franci
and Rev L II Cobb, who are about loav
ing the State. The Revs Mr. Hall ant
j G johnson were elected 10 their place
At the Women's meeting large mum
Der Of ladies were present. A constitu
tion was adopted and the following officer
we're elected under it.
President Mrs. Luther Daniels, Rut
land.
Secretary-N1rs. j II Goulding, Rut
land.
Treasurcr-Mrs. George II. Fox, Rut
land.
Rutland was made headquarters.
In the afternoon communion service
we're held by the convention, conducte,
by Revs Magill and DR. Drake.
Rev. c W Thompson. read an essay
"The Proper Ratio of Ethical to Doctrin
al preaching"
The act of incorporation-by the Yer
mont Legislature,-of the Congregation
al State Convention, was brought befor
the session discussed and accepted.
The following committees we're ap
pointed
Committee on Revision-Revs Dr.
Walker, J Chandler and G G Ferris.
Committee on Nominations-Revs v
T Herrick, l. Tenney and II F Leavitt.
The anniversary of the Vermont Edu
cstionol Society was held on Wednesda,
evening. Treasures report it appeare,
that the total amount Of contributions L
the Society by the churches during tn
year was sl,055, and by legacy $1,000
Rrv Prof Webber addressed the So
ciety and spirited discussion followed
Officers were elected as follows: Presi
dent, Rev Fl d Kitchel, D D, Vic
Presidents, Rev NJ Fl Buckham, d. D
Hon F Billings; Secretary Rev c v
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