The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17
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TOT Dea, Ia. johnson, delegate,
Vergennes-Rev. w. p. Aiken, pas
tor ; Dea's. J. w. Parker and W. Il.
Bixby, delegates.
Weybridge-Rev. II. d. Kitchel, D.
D. acting pastor s.. W. Elmer, delegate.
Rev. Il. p. Hooker, was elected Mod
orator Rev. L 9. Partridge was elected
Scribe. Moderator offered prayer. Rev's
w. w. Winchester, w. N. Bacon and
Dca. w. r. Bixby, were appointed Com.
on Overtures. Rev. S. w. Magill, g
Ii. Kent and Dea. Chas. Lane were ap-
pointed Com. on Appointments. Rev.
DR., Goadby, A. b. Lyon and Augustus
Wing, were invited to sit with the Con-
ference as corresponding members. Vot.
ed to discuss the subject of Systematic
Bepevolence this evening.
Singing--"Blest be the tie that binds. +"
Voted to spend an hour in prayer and
social religious conversation
Remarks were made by Rev. f. p.
Hooker.
Siuging-'Comc Holy Spirit Heaven.
ly Dove
Remarks and prayer by Rev. W. n.
Bacon also by Rev. w. W. Winchester.
Singing-'Oh, to Grace how great a
debtor
Remarks and prayer by Rev. W. p.
Aiken.
Singing-'Nearer My God to Thee
Remarks and prayer by Rev. NJ. l.. Sew
erance. Com. on appointments reported
as follows:
Place of mex conference, Shoreham
Preacher, Rev. w. p. Aiken Reserve,
Rev. s. Knowlton.
Com. IN State of Religion, Rev. w.
N. Bacon on Feeble churches, Rev. L.
p. Hooker on Moral Reforms. Rev. IL.
d. Kitchel. ID. D.; on church Discipline,
Rev. W. p. Aiken on Benevolent So
%cieties, Rev. w. w. Winchester; on
Sabbath Schools, Rev. M. i. Severance {;
on Ordinances, Rev. G. H Kent. Dele
gates to Gen'l Con, Rev. S. Knowlton
aud Bro. w. r. Sanford. The report
was adopted-Voted that whenever an
appointec is likely to fail, it shall be his
to 2 o'clock, P. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened at 2 o'clock, with a sermon
by Rev. W. N. Bacon, assisted in the
opening exercises by Rev. A. b. Lyon.
The sermon was upon Songs of Solomon
4c. 16v. Blow upon my garden that
the spices thereof may flow out. Let
my beloved come into his garden aud eat
his pleasant fruits
Com. IN State Of Religion, reported
through Rev. II. +. Leavitt. Singing
IT'S God the Spirit Leads in paths before
unknown Remarks upon the report,
followed, from Rev's Winchester, Knowl.
ton, Severance, Kent, Partridge, Bacon.
Leavitt and Messrs Hayward, Doud and
Human Deacon's Bottum, Squires and
Bixby. Singiug-'All hail the Power
Of Jesus name Prayer by Rev. S.
Knowlton. The church iD Ripton made
application for Missionary aid voted to
approve the application, Rev. s. w.
Magill made report on Benevolent Socie-
ties Remarks on the report, followed
by Rcy's Severance, Kent, Winchester
and Dca. Blxby and Sanford. Rev. fl.
+. Leavitt reported on Moral Reforms
touching very forcibly upon intempor-
ance, inianticide, and inordinate love Of
money. Spirited remarks followed by
Rev's Winchester, Magill and Leavitt.
Leave Of absence granted to Rev's knowl-
ton, Magill and Mr. L. S. Human. Voted
to adjourn to I l-2 o'clock, this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Opened by singing Love divine, all
love excelling.' Prayer, by Dea. Charles
Lane. Committee on appointments re-
ported for discussion next year Relation
of music to worship, Prot. Z. II. IIigley !;
Creeds, their use and abuse. S. II. Bas-
com and DR., f. Bond to o~ficiate at the
Lords table. Tomorrow l,ev's Hooker
and Severance, Dea's Eldridge and Lane.
The discussion upon Systematic Benevo-
%lencc,' was opened by S. b. NJ. Cowles
and Dea S y. Wright. Singing Cast
thy bread upon the water Further re.
marks were made by Rev's Hooker, Kent,
Bascom, Severance and Partridge. Voted
to adjourn. Singing Praise God from
whom all blessings flow Benediction
by Rev l.. q. Partridge.
MORNING SESSION, June 1lth.
Opened at 9 O'Clock, singing, 'Hark
ten thousand harps and voices Prayer
by Dea S o Wright minutes read and
approved voted to add two laymen TO
each of the standing CONS for next year,
referred to a Committee on appointments.
Rev w w Foster, pastor Of the NJ E
church, Vergennes was invited to sit as a
corresponding member OF this Conference.
The subject of church discipline was dis.
cussed by Rev W n Bacon. Dea S o
Wright, Rev S Knowlton. Singing, 80
let our lips and lives express The ques-
ton Should piety be made prerequisite
to the office ola Sabbath school teacher p
was discussed for 1-2 an hour by Rev NJ
L Severance, Dea w r Bixby, Rev's
L%eavitt, Knowlton, Bascom Dea S o
Wright, Rev l. G Partridge. Prayer was
offered by Rev W w Foster. Rev L p
Hooker, Com on Sabbath schools report
ed. Remarks were made upon the re
port by Rev's Severance, Bacon, Pat
ridge, Leavitt, A Wing, Dea Charles
Lane, S o Wright. Register and Treas
urer, Rev ii f LeGvitt made his report.
The report was adopted the committee
on appointments reported an addition of
two laymen to each committee. The
committees are now constituted as fol-
lows Com on state of religion. Rev w
n Bacon /; Dea's w Bingham, + S Bot
tum, Feeble Churches, Rev E p Hook
err, f j Matthews, Hon j d Smith.
Moral Reform, Rev H ID Kitchel, d D.,
Hon S Il Cooke, Dea Geo Porter. Church
discipline, Rev w p Aiken, Dea's w r
Bixby, G W James. Benevolent socie.
ties, Rev W w Winchester, G n Hay.
ward, Dea S James. Sabbath schools,