The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-31
Addison county conference

The Addison county conference d Con-
gregational ministers and churches was
held at the church in Middlebury, ON Tues
day and Wednesday, Dec. % and Is.
The conference was called to order by
the Register, Rev. Il. p Hooker, and Or
gained by the election of Rev. Q. III. Kent
of Ripton, as moderator, and Rcv. Nj. l..
Severance. of Orwell, scribe. Prayer by
the moderator.
The roll of members was as follows
Bridport-Rev. w. W. Winchester, pas
tor, and Deacon J. L. Crane, delegate.
Cornwall-Rcv. $. W. Mag,ll, pastor,
and a. II. Sperry and Franklin Bond,
delegates.
Mddlebury- f. p. Hooker, pastor,
and Prof. w. ii. Parker, delegate
New Haven-Rev. $. Knowlton pastor,
and s. b. NJ Cowles, delegate.
Orwell-Rev. NJ l.. Severance, pastor,
and Ii. d. Bascom and w. o. Ray. dele
gates.
Ripton-Rey. c. II. Kent, pastor, and
II. |. Spoor and c. Billings, delegates.
Salisbury.-ltev. 5. l.. Partridge pastor,
and Horace Sheldon delegate.
Shoreham. Rev. w. n. Bacon pastor,
N. Northrup delegate.
Whiting. Rev. A. S. Barton acting pas
tor, +. Cook delegate.
Vergennes. Rev. w. F. Aiken pastor,
w. X. Bixby and Josiah w. Parker dele
gates.
Weybridgc. J. Bow,es ard Dea. S
0. Wright, delegates.
Rev. w. ii. Meeker of the Middebury
Methodist church, and Rev. Geo. p Row
ley OF st. Lawrence county, n. Y, were
invited to sit in the conference as cor
responding members.
There were also present Rev. DIR. II. ID.
Kitchell, and Dea. T.. S. Bottum, and Dea.
s. James, cx-oilicio members. Committees
were appointed as follows: OF overtures,
Rev. L. p. Hooker. Dea. James and Dca.
Parker.
OF Appolntments-Re Rev. w. n. Bacon,
Dea. Bixby and Rev. Mr.. Knowton.
To prepare resolutions on the death of
Rev. II. F. Leayitt-Rev. L. p. Hooker.
The remainder of the morning was spent
in devotional exercises.
The afternoon meeting was opened with
prayer by Mr.. Squires, after which fol-
lowed the discussion of the topic, "Obsta-
Giles to revivals." opened by Rev. DR..
Kitchell, who was followed by members OF
the conference and others.
The evening session, after brief devo'
tional exercises, was devoted to the dis
cussisn of ''The divine agency in reviyals, :
opened by Rev. S. w. Magll
On Wednesday morning business meet
ing was held, at which the by. laws were
amended, fixing the time Of the annual
meeting on the fourth Tueslly Of Deem
Der instead of the third.
| Rev. Mr.1 Hooker submitted and the con
ference adopted the following resolutions
WHEREAS our beloved brother, the Rev. II. f
I ar Nt.IH t...la
| HE among the churches or this county, la,
been called to his reward. therefore resolved,
First, That we put on record, In the minutes
| OF tnls body, the recognition OF his eminen
| worth that he was a man gifted with grea
| native force and decision that he was an en-
thuslastlc and courageous minister OF Jesu
Cnrist, wise In counsel, fertile In resources an(
| intrepid In execution ; that he won the hcart
| Oh tne people by his warm social nature anC
quick sympathles and that he was man o
deep religious experience and earnest prayers
| second. That we are especially grateful fo
his constant and self-denying labors as regis
ter OF this body for 50 many Years.
Third. That while we mourn that we shall
share no longer his labors and see his face n,
more on this earth, we are dcvoutly Thankful
among us, and the works that do follow him.
Fourth. That copy OF these resolutions will
| the expression or our sympathy In their grea
loss be sent 10 the family OF our departed an,
| reyered brother
The committee of appointments reported
through their chairman rs follows: Plac
of next regular meeting, Salisbury; preach,
ers, Rev. W. w. Winchester: substitute
Rev. s. w. Maglll
Committee of arrangements Rev. j.. C.
Partridge, Rev. 4. p. Hooker, Dea. S. 0
1 Wright.
Delegate to the general convention Rev
s. Knowles.
To preside at the sacramental service
Rev. DIR. Kitchel aud Rev. $. w. Magill