The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-01-04
Addison County Conference.

The Addison County Conference of
Congregational churches and ministers
held their annual mcetingiat Cornwall,
on Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week, December 2S and 20, 1875, and
the following churches were represented
by pastors and delegates
Bridport-Rev. w. w. Winchester,
pastor delegates d. G. Barbour, Deacon
II. G. Eithorp.
Coruwall-Rev. S. w. Magill, D. D.,
pastor; delegates, Deacon Charles D.
Lane, S. S Rockwell.
Middlebury-Rcv. Il. 2. Hooker, pas.
tor; delegate, S. f Cooke.
New Haven-Rev. S, Knowlton, pas.
tor delegate, A. NJ. Roscoe.
Orwell--Rev. NJ. i. Severance, pastor
Rip;on--Rev. 9. Ii. Kent, pastor ;
delegate, G.. w. Gilmore
Salisbury-Rev. Mr.. Griffith invited
as corresponding member delegate, A.
NJ Everts.
Shoreham-Rev. w. N, Bacon, pas.
tor; delegates, VIM. Bingham, j. G.
Smith,
observation-disclosures, II. P. James,
George B. Willard.
Whiting-Delegatc, L. Cook.
Vergennes-Not represented.
Bristol-Not represented.
Ferrisburgh-Not represented
Rev. Messrs Grant, Griffith and Dr..
Archibald were invited to sit as cores.
ponding members Of the conference
Rev. S. Knowlton was chosen moder.
ator,and Rev. w. N, Bacon, scribe
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the moderator.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
Ovortures-Rov. DR.. Magill, Rev. f.
p. Hooker and Deacon S. o, Wright.
Appointments--Rcv w. W. Winches
ter, Rev. G. H. Kent and A. Nj. Roscoe.
After half an hour spent in devotional
exercises, led by Rev. w. n Bacon
Rev. Mr.. Hooker moved an amendment
to article third Of the bylaws by leaving
out the words "at least two weeks pre-
vious to the annual meeting" and insert
ing instead las early as the second Tues.
day-in May"
The conference then adjourned for din
ner which was served in the vestry.
The afternoon session commenced witt
the report Of the register, Rev f. p
Hooker, which recounled, briefly, sucl
events transririug in the several churches
during the ecclesiastical year as wer,
supposed to be Of especial public interest
The committee on appointments re
ported and the conference confirmed tn,
following appointments Place Of mex
meeting, Bri1port; preacher, Rev. Il. p
Hooker; substitute, Rev. S. Knowlton
Committee of arrangements for the meet
ing, Rev W. w. Winchester, Rev. NJ
l.. Severance, Deacon }, Il, Crane. Del
egates to the state convention, Rev. NJ
l. Severance, Deacon L. G. Burrows.
The sermon followed, by Rev. w. w
Winchester, who was assisted in the de
votional exercises by Rev. NJ, l.. Sever
ance.
The sacrament Of the Lords Suppe
was then administered by Rev. Messrs
Kent and Knowlton, Deacous Bingham
james. Crane and Porter assisting
Rev. Mr.. Hooker then gave an address
upon the function Of the church as iudi
Gated in Ephcsians i %.
In the evening the discussion of tn
Responsibility ofthe individual Christian
to the family" was opened by Deacon
Samuel james, and participated in by
several.
Wednesday morning, after a devotiapa
meeting conducted by Rev. Mr.. Sever
auce, "a brief business session was held
at which au amendment to the bylaw
was introduced and carried that two del
egatcs hereafter, instead of one be elect
cd TO represent each church at the annua
gathering Of conference. Also that eacl
appointee be personally notified by tb
committee of arrangements.
Then followed the discussion of tn
subject, "Responsibility of the individual
Christian to the church." opened by S
+. Cooke
Then followed the discussion of tn
subject Of the 'Respousbility of the indi
vidual Christian to the world ,'opened by
Deacon +. s. Bottum.
The next hour was devoted to a ser
vice Of song by the choir and congrega
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Hooker offered and the con
ference adopted the following resolution
Rosebud, That we express our hearty thank
to the church and people Of Cornwall for thei
this conference.
Thus closed the session. The spiritua
tone Of the conference was increasingl
sustained throughout There seemed t
be breathing after what God alone ca
give-llis Holy Spirit. The discussion
were sustained with great interest, fervo
, aud charity, and the unanimous expires
sion was at has been good to be here,
aud there was the often expressed desir
that all our churches could have bee
preseut. The sermon called thoughts
words aud actions in the direction of 10
in doing something for the Master.
was full of thought and stimulus
So the address on the function of tn
church was calculated to stir the sou
with new thoughts and zeal as the repre-
5 sentatives as the actors for Christ.
AN EAoIy RnpAEpAsT Tho Ra,