Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-02

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The following gentlemen were APP
pointed tellers:
Rev. VIM. II. Rugg of Perkinsville,
and Brother James Pottle of Fairhaven.
Brother Rugg announced that Dr.
Goadby was chosen moderator y a
large majority.
Dr. Goadby thanked the convention
for this expression of confidence and be-
sought their assistance and forbearance
during TIE future proceedings of the
convention. He then stated that the
election of clerk was next in order.
Rev. G. p. Frenyear, of Jamaica, was
chosen clerk.
Mr.. Mills announced that all delegates
who had paid full fare to this place were
entitled to free tickets over all railroads
to return to their homes.
William H. Rugg was chosen assist
ant clerk.
Rev. G. A Thomas, D. d., of Bran
don, then offered prayer.
The moderator then read the rules of
order as follows:
RULES OF ORDER.
ART. |. After the organization Of the
convention, prayer shall be offered.
ART. II. The first business of the con-
vention shall be to hear the report of the
committee of arrangements.
ART III. The convention shall attend
to the election of its officers and board
for the ensuing year.
ART. ". All committees appointed by
the convention shall read their reports
when they are in order. The first ques-
ton then shall be: VIII the conven-
ton accept the report of the committee?
If accepted, it is before the body for
amendment or adoption.
ART. V. Every person who speaks
shall rise and address the presiding Off
Ger, and any member shall have the
right to propose subjects for considera-
ton, and to speak without interruption
on any subject which is regularly before
the convention.
ART. VI. No person shall speak more
than three times on the same subject
without special leave from the presiding
| officer.
ART. VII. All adjourned meetings
shall be opened and dissolved by prayer.
ART. VIII. These rules shall be read
at the opening of each session.
Rev. Mr.. Mills then read the follow
ing report of the committee Of arrange
ments as the programme of proceedings
laid down for the convention.
WEDNESDAY.
FORENOON, 10 O'CLOCK.
]. Organization.
2. Report of Committee of Arran gements.
3. Annual sermon by Rev. L. j. Matteson,
of Brattleboro.
4. Collection for Treasury of Convention.
! 8. Adjournment at y o'clock.
AFTERNOON, 2 O'CLOCK.
6, Report of the Secretary of the Board.
Z. Report of the Missionary Agent
s. General business pertaining to the Con-
vention.
9. Adjournment at 5 O'Clock.
EVENING, I O'CLOCK.
10. Devotional Meeting.
| II. Sermon at s o'clock.
II. Adjournment at o'clock.
THURSDAY.
MORNING, O'CLOCK.
II. Devotional Meeting.
Ia. Convention resumes business at 8
O'Clock.
Is. Report of Committees.
~. AGCGpLlOil Vi lCdIlOnS from
delegates of corresponding bodies.
IL. Addresses from representatives of Be-
nevolent Organizations.
ls. Miscellaneous Business.
10. Adjournment at II O'Clock.
AFTERNOON, 2 O'CLOCK.
20. Unfnish he'd Business.
q. Sermon at $50 o'clock.
p. Final adjournment at 4:30.o'c!oek.
E E. 4 %' FEEHH II 3 y s, Committee.
s. WRIGHT,
The report was adopted.
The choir here sung a voluntary.
n pUItIUu UI Une Holy Scriptures was
read by Rev. Mr.. Kelsey, who followed
with prayer.
The 399th hymn was then sung by the
choir.
The annual sermon was then delivered
by Rev. L. J. Matteson.
He took his text from Revelations,
22d chapter and 18th and 10th verses,
For L testify unto every man that hear
If any man shall add unto these things,
God shall add unto him the plaques that
are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the
W.
shall take away his part out of the book of
life, and out of the holy city, and from the
things which are written in this book
Like an angel with double-faming
sword, said the speaker, this passage
stands at the rear portal of the written
word, threading with the direst evils all
who shall seek to enter it with the pur-
pose of altering or profaning it. The
speaker glanced first at the attempts
some, in our own time, are making to
''take away from the words of this sacred
book"
Foremost among those who endeavor
to take away from the word of God, are
the rationalists, so numerous on the other
side of the sea. They set out with the
fundamental idea that nothing is to be
believed except such things as are COM
prehensible. They also deny the posi-
bility of miracles, and assert that moth
ing actually occurs on our earth except
such things as are explaiRable bynatural
laws or causes.
Secondly, there is another class of
eubtractors who are not quite so radical
or destructive. There is but one thing
in the sacred oracles to which they
specially object, and that is the doctrine
of endless punishment of the finally
impenitent. They have pursued two
methods-1st, to take out of the Bible
the idea that there is any punishment at
all after death and, I'd, they admit per-
dition after death as reality, but main
tain that it is but temporary affair.
But the text gives warning against adj
ding to the Bible as well as taking from
it. Nor was this warning unnecessary.