The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-02

w '""' )thl ihOluut', hWnnntCu 10
S70l Oh
TO which wne added inlcrcs, 81
Total expenditure S702 81
10 moot this il was found Tint
there was in tho treasury 3 90
hoooivcd for rents in 1875 lj7 90
Sharos Of stock l55 90
Work, lumber and wood aod in
1875 20 3S
Collection at campmcoting ITS AZ
hallrond commission 10l 80
Leaving in favor OF thu association IL 81
A vote wus thon taken to AUTHORIZE the
trustees to proceed with further improve.
mcniH previous to the campmooting oil
1876, at cost not exceeding $500. In
accordance with such vote tho trustccs
havo cut now road further from tho
stand, to givo moro room aud aavc annoy.
aucc during tho scrvicc hours, and have
erected cottage for tho presiding elder,
put in two now water tanks OF tho sprinas
besides doing some othcr work, the bills
for which will be presented ut tho next
meeting of tho board.
The following were elected officers for
the year ensuing
Prcsidcnt--J. L. Barker of Middle.
bury.
Vice'presidenta-N. J. Allen of Fer.
risburgh, Ileman Laugworthy of Middle.
bury, G. s. Harris of Peuton.
Seorotary-W. W. Atwater Of Bur.
lington,
Trustces-J. 8. Stafford of Brandon
Geo. G. Thrall of Rutland, Frank Chand
Ter of Leicester, Charles Hitchcock oil
Pittsford, S. d. Hocomb of Starksboro.
Auditor-O. j. Walker of Burlington
In the evening Rev. John Chase, one
OF the old battle axes of farmer Method.
ism preached from text John l.9. He
showed that sin is the cause Of all the un i.
happiness aud misery 10 the world lie
did not fail to denounce sins Of "commis.
sion" but dwelt particularly upon the sins
of"omisson." He believed in being some.
times little specific in our confessions.
1t Is not enough in general way to say,
al am sinner" He was followed by
Rev. W. j. Heath Of Burlington.
Friday morning Rev. VIM. G.. Leon
ard Of Boston preached from Luke 8 so,
dwelling upon the divine love which calls
after the sinner. Rev. j. NJ. Edgerton
of Vergennes followed 10 the game strain.
10 the afternoon a chldrsns meeting
was held in front Of the stand, Mrs.
Hazard Of Ferrisburgh presiding while
prayer meetings we're in progress in the
Middlebury, Vergennes and Pittsford
cottages The afternoon sermon was
given in the Rutland tent BY Rev. W.
w. Foster of Castleton. from Romans
8:l7.
On account OF the rain no services
were held in the open grounds in the
evening but prayer meetings were held
in most Of tho cottages.
Saturday morning all was bright again
and public exercises were held in front Of
the stand as usual. Rev. G. A Barrett
of Pittsford preached from Matt. % 81
40 upon the duty Of giving the heart to
God. In the afternoon Rev. Andrew
Heath of Winooski preached from Acts
II 30, on the wrong aud consequences of
procrastinatiou. An exhortation followed
by Rev. s. Washburn, and Rev. &. r..
liawley closed the exercises with prayer.
In the evening Rev. j L. Slason, of
West Addison, preached most effective
sermon, and score, perhaps, manifested
e purpose to seek and servo the, Lord.
There were thought to DO five thousand
people present at the Sunday morning
services Rev. NJ. Tator, of Brandon
preached from Luke 49, 81, upon Christ
and his mission. In the afternoon it
was estimated that there were at least
ten thousand persons upon the ground
Rev. W. j. Heath, of Burlington,
preached from 2 Tim 4 6, 7. 8. Rov.
Mr.. Bond closed with an oxhortation
In the evening Rev, II. A. Munger, Of
Benson, preached from Rom. 8 8. upon
belief and unbeliel. Rev. j. W. Ben.
nett, Of falmouth, preached Monday
morning, from Acts. "a: 25, on the duty
ofmen to accept Christ's call Immediately,
and the wrong and danger of delay. Rev
Mr.. Edgerton, Of Vergennes, followed in
eXhortation.
Monday afternoon Rev. s. Washburn,
Of Middlebury, preached an effective dis.
course upon Chrst's words in the parable.
And they that were ready went 10 with
him to the marriage and the door was
shut." Rev. c. r. Ilawley followed
with an exhorta,ion.
Monday evening Rev. j. ii. Bond
preached from Amos 4 II, " Prepare to
meet thy God" lie portrayed the dan.
ger of delay in making our preparations
for the Masters coming and the duty of
oil to be ready. Rev. G. NJ. Clark fol.
lowed in exhortation.
Tuesday forenoon, Rev. }, W. Eaton
Of Rutland preached an able, practical
discourse from Rom. 4 s., on justification
by faith A collection, amounting to
about City dollars, was taken to dcfray
expenses of planting centennial trees upon
the grounds.
In the afternoon, Rev. j. NJ. Edgerton
gave the sermon.
Wednesday morning the assembly
broke up and the people went home, feel
ing that they had benefited by their cp.
portunities, and that much good had been
accomplished Quite number of con-
versions are reported.