The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-19
WEDNESDAY Y.

The Convention met at the appointed
hour
After prayer and singing the roll was
called and the minutes of Tuesdays session
were read and approved. Some time was
occupied in miscellaneous business. Some
discussion ensucd in relation to the publca-
ton in the minutes of the Convention of
the statistics of the Roman Catholic Church
in Vermont, prepared by Rev. Geo b.
Stafford of Burlington,
FAIRBANKS FUND.
The report of the treasurer of the Fair
banks fund showed the amount on hand
$3.50 go; paid to beneticiaries, SIT added
to the fund during the last wear, about
$4,000, and Il legacy 5000.
CONVENTION FUND.
The report of the treasurer of the Con-
vention showed $1S1.4S on hand received
$50031. All of the conferences had not
paid the whole amount of the assessment
levied. The assessment for the present
year is $500.
sUPERANNUATED MINISTER'S.
The report of the committee of the Fair
banks Board for the relief of superannuated
ministers and their families was read by
Rev. Harvey F. Leavitt, of Middlcbury,
indicating the balance on hand 1860. A
spirited discussion followed in relation to
the proper use of the fund which was par
ticipated in by nearly all the members of
the convention.
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
AT 10 o'clock the anniversary of the Do
nestle Missionary Society took place. Rev.
Rev. c. s. Smith, of Montpelier, the cor
responding secretary, presented the annual
report which was mainly retrospective and
historical, and included the financial con.
dition of the society.
The society had done its accustomed
work among destitute churches. The year
had been one of marked spiritual baroness
among the churches under the care of the
society the net loss by death had been five
over the additions by profession of faith.
There were 40 churches supplied and "a
partly supplied. The receipts for the yeaI
were $14.223; expenditures 10,S67; do
mated to the New York Home Missionary
Association, $3.50.
After the address of Mr. Smith, the
officers of last year were reelected.
The convention then organized under the
charter granted by the Legislature at its last
session.
AFTERNOON.
The convention re-assemblcd at hall
past two o'clock. The attendance was
much larger than in the morning, and was
larger than on Wednesday.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered, Rev. S. w. Maglll, of Corn
wall and Rev. G. b. Drake, ID. D., of Roy
alton, officiating in the service, a large mum
Der of the church in Middlebury partaking
At half past three o'clock Rev. Charles
w. Thompson of Danvilc, on the Prop
or Ratio of Ethical to Doctrinal Preach
ing"
AN ABSTRACT OF MIR. THoMPsoN's ESSAY
The Essayist said the subject at frs
thought seems mathematical, and in thii
light an answer would be that the ratio o.
ethical to doctrinal preaching should be 81,
of one and half dozen of the other. AL
sermons are either doctrinal or ethical
both of these classes must be preached t.
the end of redecming man from sin, and O
feeding the soul with the bread of life
Man is sanctified by the truth as well as by
the spirit. If man is fed upon the senti
mentalities of the gospel they become
bundle of sentimentalties, There are lin
itations to doctrinal preaching. The battl,
now is with the ,materialists the time /
past when the minister should preach sim
ply to enlighten the mind. There shout,
also be ethical preaching, to bring men VI
to the common moralities of life. Princi
pies should be inculcated, almost every sil
in the catalogue has at one time Or anothe
been committed and defended by the chris
tian church. Preaching should aim at tn
production of a righteous life--that Ia tr,l