The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-03
Rutland Congregational Conference.

The Congregational churches of Rutland
county, by their pastors and delegates, as
sembed in annual conference at the chapel
of the church in Rutland, Tuesday after
noon, at two o'clock, and were organized
by the choice of Rev. S. B. Sheriff. of
Fairhaven, as moderator, and Rev. j. X.
Williams of West Rutland as scribe. The
several churches and societies were repre-
sented as follows:
Brandon-Rev Franklin Tuxbury, pas
tor D. Blackmer, ID. j. Mercure, and c.
NJ. Winslow, delegates.
Castleton-Rev. w. i. Woodruff, acting
pastor Rev. Harvey G. Higley, delegate.
Clarendon-Rev. A. d. Barber, acting
pastor S. r. Kingsley and Frederick
Stewart, delegates.
Danby-J. l.. Harrington, acting pastor;
G. $. Tabor, delegate.
Fairhaven-Rev. S. 3. Sheriff., acting
pastor 9. B. Ranney and II. G. Barbour,
delegates.
Hubbardton-H. c. Rumsey, delegate.
Pawlet-Rev. j. L. Aiken acting pastor.
| Pittsford-Rcv. II. 7. Hall, pastor G.
L. Penfeld, delegate.
Poultncy-Rev. Calvin Granger, pastor
Joseph Mears, delegate.
Rutlaud-Rev. j. Gibson johnson, pas
tor members the church, delegates.
West Rutland-Rev. J. X. Williams,
acting pastor Lorenzo Sheldon, Solomon
Giddings, and Il. G. Thrall, delegates
Sudbury-Rcv. II. T. Rustedt, pastor
Wallineford-Rev. Aldace Walker, ID.
d., pastor.
Welch church in Fairhaven-R II. j.
Matthews, pastor r. II. Williams, dele
gate.
The opening services were conducted by
Rev. Mr. Sheriff. of Fairhaven, Rev.
Franklin Tuxbury preaching discourse
from the words: cable to do exceedingly
and substantially above all that you can
ask or think" Then followed the Lords
Supper, Rev. NIessrs Granger and Aiken
acting as celebrants. The following COM
mittccs were appointed. On the state of
religion. Rev. Calvin Granger, Rev. r. j.
Matthews, Rev. J. F. Aiken; on place of
next meeting, Rev. J. Gibson johnson,
Deacon c. i. Penfcld, Rev. Harvey o.
iIiglcy.
In the evening, the session opened with
singing and prayer, by Rev. w. L. Wood
ruff, after which followed an essay by Rev.
j. Gibson johnson on "The duty of the
churches to the waste places of our coun.
try" and by Rev. r. Z. Hall of Pittsford
on "The denominational spirit and Chris
tan fellowship" These essays elected
considerable discussion, participated in by
Rev. Franklin Tuxbury, Rey. A. D. Bar.
Der, Rev. Calvin Granger, Rev. w. L.
Woodruff and j. l.. Harrington of thu
conference, and Rev. j. w. Eaton, pastor
ter announcing the programme for Wed
, nesday, the conference adjourned unit
that day.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
: The session Wednesday morning wa
/ opened by prayer, after which an essay o.
5 "Earnestness in the christian ministry
;, methods of exhibition and importance.
0 This essay was followed by discussion
d the ideas advanced by Mr.. Williams, i
!, which many Of the ministers present too
/. part.
" The regular business OF the conferenc
IS was then transacted. Delegates were al
r, pointed to attend the general convention
l. the Congregational churches of Vernon
h to be held at Bennington the 18th of jun
I'd West Rutland was selected as the place {
'e the meeting next year. Among the resol'
"a tions adopted was one approving the su
&c tentation cause and urging its important
ie on the convention.
~ After the meeting adjourned the ladi
> of the Congregational society invited Il
l. clergymen present and their wives to pa
C. take of a lunch prepared in the parlors
IS the church, About thirty guests assel
10 bled and the lunch passed off very plef
,, ontlv