The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-22
The Congregational State Con-
Vention.

The state convention Of Congregational
churches and ministers was held ut Ben.
nngton last week, commencing on Tues.
day evening and continuing through
Thursday. The attendance upon the
convention was smaller than usual About
two hundred clergymen were present, but
thore were comparatively few laymen.
Indeed, very few laymcn are admitted to
membership or allowed 10 feel that they
have any interest or responsibility in the
gathering
On Tuesday evening, 1.-The law of con.
science relating to works of necessity on
the Sabbath" was discussed by Rev. II.
Y. Hall of Pittsford.
The Vermont Chronicle, as conducted
BY its present editors and publishers, was
endorsed by the convention, and the sup.
port of the convention was pledged,
Rev. Henry Fairbanks presented the
report Of the Fairbanks educational
Board, and the following trustees were
elected for the ensuing year:
Rev. Il. T. Fairbanks, Rev. Henry
Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury Aldace Wal.
ker, d. DID,. G. Emery, Rev. Charles w.
Thompson, Danville.
Fairbanks Board for tie relief Of Min.
iSters-Rev. Edward p. Hooker, Middle
bury Thaddcus Fairbanks. G. G. Slim.
son, Norwich; Charles Il. Thompson,
Brattleboro Charles Lyman.
On Wednesday, Rev. j. G. johnson of
Rutland, presented tho report Of the sus
tentation board.
The sacrament Of the Lords supper
was administered, which was followed by
the reading Of an essay by Rev. S. =.
Cook of Ludlow.
The following were elected officers of
the Convention for the ensuing year:
President, Charles Il. Thompson,
Brattloboro vice president, Rev. G. d.
Hurlbert, Middlebury; secretary, Rev.
Joseph Chandler, Dummerston trcasur-
er, John G, Emery, Montpelier; cores.
ponding secretary, Rev. p. S. Pratt, Dor
set
Trustees Fairbanks, Esq.
St. Johnsbury Rev. Aldaco Walker, d
d., Wallipgford Hon. john A. Page
Montpelier Rev. Alfred Stevens, ID. ID.
Westminster James w. Ilckok, Bur,
lington.
The meeting of the Women's Board O
Missions was held on Wednesday after
noon.
On Wednesday evening the anniversa
ry of the Vermont Educational Socict,
was held Rev. Charles w. Thompson, o
+ Danville,prcscntcd the annual report, ant
several stirring and interesting addressc
were made.
The following effae-o ,-n-n ninntnd.
resiuvn,-Rcv. Matthew II. Buck
ham, Burlington vice-presidcnts, Rev
. G. b. lIurlbert, Middlcbury, Hon. Fred
erick Billings, Woodstock secretary
Rev. Austin Hazcn, Mortified treasur
er, Charles T. Thompson, Brattcboro.
Directors-Rev. NJ. j.. Severance, Or
, well Rev. II. s. Cushman, d. d., Man
f chester Rev. G. W. Thompson, Dan
vile; Rev. Charles G. Torrey Charlotte
Rev. Charles Duncan, Iunenburgh Rev
; Alfred b. Swift, Enosburgh; Rev. G. II
French, Morrisville, Rev. George b
5 Tolman, Newbury; Rev. E. p. Wild
Irasburg Rev. Franklin Tuxbury, Bran
!, don; Rev. Alfred Stevens, d. D., West
minister; Rev William Sewell, Norwich
The annual meeting of the Vernon
q Domestic Missionary Society was held o.
Wednesday.
The treasurer Of the society reporte,
= the permanent investment fund to b
s17,417.67.
f The following officers were elected fo
the ensuing year:
=, Presidcnt-Deacon Joel NJ, Haven.
. Vice Prcsident-Dcacon Crosby Ban
rows.
j. Corresponding SOcretary-Rev. Cha,
B, S. Smith.
t Trcasurer-John G. Emery, Esq.
= Directors-Rev w. Ii. Lord, ID. d
Hon. Thaddeus Fairbanks, Rev. Clark i
Perrin, Rev. w. S. Ilazen, Rev. s. W
t Magill, Rev. j. G. johnson, Rev. j. G
t Hale, Rev. Geo. b. Stafford, Rev. Isaa
!. jennings, d. .. Spaulding, LL. ID.
Thursday the clergy discussed the sus
tentation committees work, and elcctc
Q the following for the next year:
: Rev. j. q. Johnson Henry Fairbank,
g g. S. Smith, II. II. Fuller, Dea. G. 4
Thompson.
Rev. p. Is. Fisk, state secretary G
Sunday schools. made his report
Whole No. Of schools reported, IL
pupils l4,05
" &" officers and teachers, | SO
Average attendance, 500
Filty-four school benevolent collec
!. tions, s2,773.
3 Total receipts of 100 schools, IS pa
l Total conversions in the schools, 1851
o Scholars united with the church, 7Ss
C Church members in the schools, 4 .4Ge
. Schools sustaining teachers meeting,
r 40. Schools sustaining class praye
meetings,20 Schools sustaining concerts
J. 60
;. Correspondence.