The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-06-28
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nlngton county conference oil Congre-
gational churches met at Rupert, June
IL, 1877, aud opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. l.. G. Par
fridge. A, III o'clock the conference
was called To order by Rev, K, q. Read
Of Bennington. and upon motion j d.
Wickham. d. D., of Manchester, was
elected moderator, aud Rev. j, q Me
COLON Of L. Arlington Scribe. The
following ministers and delegates were
present, VIZ:
Arlington y G, McColIom. minis
ter, g w. Stafford, delegate
Bennington "a Il. q, Read, minis
ter, +. G. White. delegate LIST |. Jen-
ulngs, minister. Deacon Samuel Chand-
Ter, delegate
North Bennington-L 9. Partridge,
Dorset n. s Pratt. minister, Norton
Sykes, W West, Il Barrows, dele
gates
Manchester J. d. Wiekham, d. D..
minister, G.. q Burton, delegate.
Peru Chas Rockwell. minister
Deacon o, p Simonds, delegate
Rnpcrt--A. b. Lambert, ID. d. min
istcr, Deacon j. Prescott, ] G., Bur
ton, T.. 7. sheldon. Ira sheldon, dele
gates
Saudgalc r. Deacon Merit Hurd. G
j, Hurd. delegates
Corresponding Members--Rev. ] +
Aiken of Pawlet. Rev. George Loben
gicF Of West Rupert
At Y m. took q recess until p. m
At p IN. the conference resumed
it's business and listened TO a very ex
celent sermon from Mark 10, Is, BY
Rev Il. G. Read. After sermon til,
Lords Supper was administered BY
/ Rcss. Rockwell and Aiken, Deaconi
simouds aud Chandler acting as dea
cons. Rev z. s. Pratt then gave
very interesting report Of the state Q
religion In the county. The following
topic was tAeu discussed. viz tn,
Congregational churches aud member
ships Of Bennington county. Ia wha
sense, and to what extent may the,
reach and control the public moral
aud religious character Of the commit
I ties where they are located Revs. !
Jennings and Il. G Partridge took par
10 the discussion,
/ The conference took a recess nnti
IA y. M, aud at the invitation Of Dr.
Lambert wendell their way TO the par
sonagc, aud rcplenished the inner maj
from The Doctors bonntiful table. Ate
dining Rev ! Jennings made few RI
marks aud closed with an earues
prayer for the good people Of Rupert
aud the churches of Bennington county
1 Conference met in the church at I p
m Rev, r s. Butt was chosen rcgi,
ter The following committees wer
appointed by the moderator
Il Committee on 0yertufes REV.
Jennings, Rev. G. Rockwell. Deaco
NJ Hurd
Committee ca Nominations Rev. A
b. Lambert. Rev. L. G. Read. Deaeo
I S. Chandler.
! Committee On Finance Rev. L.
Pratt. Brothers b " Stafford and \
Sykes
The discussion 81 The following topic
was thea held. viz The Characteristic
+ ofreceni REVEALS, preaching substance
manner. style aud the different classe
reached. by the Res T.. @ Read othG
agencies. social meetings. yisitationl
singing sc by Rev. J c. MeCollou
Reys Pratt and Rockwell added fe'
remarks and the conference adiourne
uulil u. Wednesday
Conference met al Q o'clock Wenel
day. Jane ID The devotional service
were conducted BY Rev J G. MeCo
lon. Al $50 the committee on nom
nations reported a. tho next place I
meeting Manchester. add The time ID
last Tuesday aud Wednesday Of NAY
1878. Report was accepted ard Adop
ed Rev. l.. G. Partridge was chose