Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-27
NG, JUN f ~, 1878.

President-Rev. II. d. Kitchel, ID. d.
Middlebury.
Vice President-Rev. NJ. ii. Buckham,
Secretary-Rev. Joseph Chandler, Sax
toms River.
1reasurer-J. G. Stimson, Norwich.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins, ofthe American Tract
Society, briefly occupied the time OF the
convention He said that there were two
millions of Irish in the country and the
same number of Germans. The society pub
lished books in l43 languages.
The next meeting Of the convention was
appointed at Mortified, Rev. George n
Weber, d. D., of Middlebury, preacher,
Rev. James G. johnson, of Rutland, alter
nate.
Rev. Henry Fairbanks, from the committee
on the mutual sustentation fund, reported
there are 200 churches in the State, and 65
of the l62 reporting have settled pastors at
salary ranging from $500 to Sl,OOO per
annum: l02 churches pay less than 81 900;
43 pay less than $500 go pay 81 900, and
10 pay salary of over 81 800. Some
churches pay 200 per cent. on the grand
list, others less than so per cent. Those
aided by the Home Missionary Society pay
$40 per member, those not so aided pay
less. Only about one-third of the churches,
or about fifty, pay their ministers regularly
or promptly.
Rev. j. q. johnson offered resolution
which was adopted, for the appointment oil
a committee to devise plan to increase the
salaries of ministers of churches paying
small salaries. Revs. j. G. johnson, H..
Fairbanks, C. S. Smith, H. L. Fuller, and
Dea. C. F. Thompson, were appointed such
committee.
The following officers were then elected :;
TRUSTEES OF FAIRBANKS FUND.
Thaddeus Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury: Al
dace Walker, ID. d., Wallingford j. G.
Stimson. Norwich John A. Page, Mont
pelier; Rev. Ii. F. Leayitt, Middlebury.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Rev. Z. T. Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury.
Rev. Aldace Walker, ID. ID.
Rev. Henry Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury.
John &. Emery, Montpelier.
Joseph Torrey, Hardwick.
BOARD FOR RELIEF OF MINISTER'S.
Rev. II. F. Leavitt, Middlebury.
Thaddeus Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury.
j. q. Stimson, Norwich.
c. T. Thompson, BrattlebOro.
Charles n. Hayward, Bridport.
DELEGATES TO FOREIGN BODIES.
Vermont Methodist Conference.
Rev. C. W. Thompson, Danville. primary.
Rev. j. p. Humphrey, East St. Johns
bury, alternate.
Baptist State CORrcntioR.
Rev Franklin Tuxbury, Brandon, pri-
mary.
Rev. NJ. L. Severance, Orwell. alternate.
Frce,rH Baptist Meeting.
Rev. Charles c. Torrey, Charlotte, prim
AIRY.
Rev. E. p. Wild. Craftsbury, alternate.
COMMITTEE on DESTITUTE CHURCHES.
Rev. james 6. johnson. Rutland.
Rev. Henry Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury.
Rev. Charles ). Smith, Montpelier.
Rev. ii. 7. Fuller. St. Johnsbury.
Dea. c. F. Thompson, BrattlebOro.
Rev. VIM. L. Palmer of Wells River was
elected Secretary of the Sunday School So
ciety.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.
At $50 p. m, the anniversary of the Sun
day School Society took place.
The Secretary, Rev. W. 5. Ilazen of
Mortified, presented the annual report. 1t
some interesting statistics. Re
ports have been received from ll9 Sabbath
schools whole number of scholars, II, i95;
lyerage attendance, S 060 teachers, 1896;
teachers meetings had been held in only
Is schools only 81 schools hold monthly
Addresses were made by Rev. J. Cope
land of Waterbury, Rev C. B. Hurlburt of
and Rev. F. h. Perkins of
General remarks on the Secretary's re-
,ort were made by members of the society,
md the methods of conducting Sabbath
schools were discussed
The usual resolutions of thanks to the
'eople of Middlebury and the railroads were
,a>sei, and the convention then closed with
inging by the congregation.