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were Sli ,223 expenditures so, SCI do
mated to the New York Home Missionary
Association, $3.50.
Addresses were delivered by Reys. \. T..
Dascomb, g. b. Stafford, Dea. Thompson
and Rev l.. IL. Cobb, in regard to the
work of the society.
The committee appointed last year to Sc
cure the legal incorporation of the society,
now reported, and the action Of the Legs
lature was accepted Amendments to the
constitution, being proposed, were adopted
by the required majority.
The officers of the society remain tie
same as last year, with the exception two
of the directors, Rey> Mr. Francis and Rev
l.. H. Cobb, who are about leaving the
State The Rev> Mr. Hall and J. e. John
son were elected in their place.
AFTERNOON.
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper was
administered, Rev $ W Magill, of Corn
wall and Rev. C. b. Drake, d. D., of Roy
alton, officiating in the seryice,a large num-
Der of the church in Middlebury partaking.
At half past three O'Clock Rev. Charles
W. Thompson of Danyille, read an essay on
The Proper Ratio of Ethical to Doctrinal
Preaching
We are indebted 10 the Rutland GIob. for
an abstract OF this clear and valuable
paper.
The essayist said the subject at first
| thought seems mathematical. and in this
light an answer would be that the ratio of
ethical to doctrinal preaching should be six
of one and half dozen of the other, All
sermons are either doctrinal or ethical both
of these classes must be preached to the end
OF redeemlng man from SIN, and OF feeding
the soul with the bread of life Man j.
sanctifed by the truth a. well a. by the
spirit. II man Is fed upon the sentimental
ties of the gospel they become n bundle OF
sentimentalities. There are limitations to
doctrinal preaching The battle now i
with the materiali>t>: the time i past
when the minister should preach simply to
enlichten the mind There should also he
ethical preaching, 10 bring men up To the
comm, moralitieS of life. Principles
should be inculcated, almost every sin in
the catalogue Ia, at one time or another
been committed and defended by the Chris
lian church. Preaching should aim at the
production of righteous liie-that l. true |
preaching which makes the best life. Doe |
trinal preaching should effect the will, |
ethical improve the morals. They cannot |
be separated. both must be doctrinal and |
ethical when taken in relation to the Chris |
tian religion. One i the roots. the other |
the branches of the tree there should he |
many of both, but what the exact ratio
should be. the eS,ayi>t could not determine.
The following committees We're appoint
ed
On Revision - Revs. DR.. Walker. J.
Chandler and c. y. Ferris
On NOminations-Revs. W. +. llerrick,
l.. Tenney and H. F. Leavitt
On Publication-RevS. Joseph Turrcy f.
p. Wild and c. ;. Smith.
The report of the Fairbanks Board of
Education showed the receipts To be 1902
expenditures Sl25; on hand S561. This
fund l. for the education of destitute Young
men for the Christian ministry. Al the
benefciaries had not called for their appro-
priatlOns.
woMENS' BOARD OF MISSIONS.
\ meeting was held at lOa. H., to organ
ize Womens Board of Missions. The or
S"HiA"'iVh was 'HcOteu uuucr the u!rcNsloh
of Mrs Gyle> Merrill of St Adams. the
We ~, 'Pi'>'ue'' VI ''o '''"e'aI noaru.
There are twenty auxiliary societies in
the State, fourteen oc whom sent delegates.
and lctters Won. rcce;,od rr.-, c,,,~ ,,r,o-
.Lo a.;..; avn "''e'
the organization
After reading the Scriptures and prayer.
MIS-. Merrill proceeded to lay before the
meeting the reasons why such an orsanIz-
ition was best and wise. She was followed
ny Miss Mary l. lorrey OF Burlington, IN
ew well-cho>en words. Mr.. j NJ. Haven
If Rutland. al,o urged the prosecution of
ne pan"
Mrs. Henry Cram OF NcrgenaeS. read 4
cry interesting letter from Mr. y. T..
lark, setting l'rta the reasons why organ l
zed work just in TIL, direction was - ,
much needed.
Two committees were then appointed c
ne 10 drait CONSTITUTION consisting OF: l.
NJ. KeiIor,, 81 p;,,lf,r1 "
Mrs. Wild of Craft>bury. {
nj the other to decide upon place for Il
eahluarterS, ana nominate officers, con
sting OF
Mary iorrey' burlington.
Mrs D. NJ Haven. Rutland.
Mrs Dr' Mitchell, Mlddlebnry -,
MIS- lorrey. Charlotte. y,
Mrs. \. Maiker, Mallingiord. s.
Mrs Ladd, Middlebury. y
MIS- ian, fltt>iord. A,
Mrs. Merrill reported a constitution. -,
hieh after some amendments and additions nj
.;-I.., ~, io
's ui""i"'o">S 'uoi''eu' Tue ioi'o"ihs III
Ulcers were nominated and chosen W.
Presdent-MrS. Luther Daniels. Rut.
nd.
secretary MIS- D. H. "ouiu'hs' nut ha
Treasurer-,Ir. Go,rce II Pox Put-
nd
Rutland was made the headquarters of tu
e Board.
MIDDLEGuRr, June 10. 8.
The anniversary of the Vermont Education
c;etv wa, hold Wedn.sd,r orenirr Ii,
Jo
w. A'p-paScoih"'oi "oouN'ooN ''e're'arS ~,
the Society. presented the annual report -
which rho following ;sa summary ~
r " .'.1 80 .''' 80, ,p''J 49,. ,e rt .a
\ here are l9o ohI rr - Vi "nGii con- Inr
ou:eu Si'' - MI M onuion mem a.
out one hundred dollars to each of her )
iuehts III the ine'ios'oai 9elhi'i'rieS. -,
.;eties arg dain@ The societv have been Be
lacked on the ground of furnishing in