Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


NOres from Vermont Pastors and
Churches.
VERMONT BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCHGoL CoNvEN-
The ninth session of this body was hold
at Newport, June 4, s s,d 6. Rev. N. G.
Saunders delivered the address of welcome,
and Prof. William +. Sherwin, of Newark,
N. D., was general Conductor. The first
session was taken up with discussions.
On the 5lh, the forenoon session was occu-
pied with reading of reports regarding the
State Snnday-scho6l work in various locali-
ties, which was followed by discussions.
At tho afternoon session, the following
were elected officers for tie ensuing year
Vice President. Rev. q. Hubbard, Of Yer
gennes: Secretary, Rev. J. X. Richardson,
of Rutland; Assistant Secretary. Rev. s.
Ii. Archibald of Wallingford; Treasurer,
Rev. W, W. Sprague. OF St. Johnsbury;
Directors Rev. ID. Spencer. of Fairhayen
Dea. E. W. Horner, of Rutland, Rev. R.
NJ. Luther, of bennington, Dea. P c.
Abbey, OF Essex and Dea. E. A. Fuller, of
darlington. Several papers were read and
discussed. 10 the evening Conductor
Sherwln spoke CONCERNING the early CONVEX
sion of children. On testing the matter it
was found that over halt of the ministers
present were converted in their childhood.
On the closing day there were Interesting
addresses and discussions. Among the re-
ports, the items of special interest were the
report OF the treasurer, which showed that
for the first time the convention was abls ID
meet It's bills without asking for any special
collection, and the report of the secretary,
which showed. among other items. that
there had been more than 800 Of the scholars
in the schools there represented who had
been baptized into the churches during the
year.
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
franklin and Grand Isle Conference of
Congregational ministers and churches was
held at Alburgh Springs. June 9Th and 9th,
with delegates present from every church in
the conference except two. Fairfield and
Highgate. Rev. q. Van Nordon preached
the opening sermon. and W. D. Wilson,
Esq, was elected moderator. The churches,
through the year, have sustained some loss
in membership and contributions to benevo-
lent objects. No great revival was reported,
though an ordinary degree of faithfulness
was manifested. The churches are all sup
piled with preaching except that Of Fair
field, which. On account OF removals and
other dlsc0uragements,i is in a low state.
This conference embraces IL churches. with
present membership of l,206, These
churches have had total of 81 additions
during the past year; 10 dismissiOns and
ID removed by death. The total cOntribu-
tiGns for benevolent objects amounted to
81 1921. Fourteen regularly ordained
ministers reside within the bounds of the
conference 3 without charge, . regularly
as pastors, and the remainder engaged as
acting pastors over the churches.
GENERAL NOTES.
Congregational Mr.. j. j. Monroe, of
Union Seminary, will supply at Est Calais
a year.-Rev. r. ID. Miller is engaged to
supply the church at Hartland another
year--Rev. A. A. Baker will supply the
pulpit at Danvllle for some time to come
The Young Peoples Society connected with
the church in Springfield has raised abort
$500, to be devoted to aiding poor students
IN Atlanta University, Ga.
A short time since, the Second C0ngrega-
tional charch of Norwich celebrated the
ffty-ninth year of its organized existence
Rev. DR.. Haz,n. the acting pastor. gave a
history of the church. It's first house of
meeting, its relation with the old church at
the centre oil the town, and spoke of many
of the old pastors and leading members.
Letters were then read from former pastors,
full OF sympathy and encouragement. Some
of the older members. Rev. Jonathan
Clement, ID. D.. Dea. John Dut,on, and
Dea. Sylvester Morris. gave pleasant rem
iniscences of the days gone BY" Des.
Morris has been connected with tt,o church
Al year,, and told OF many who had gone
forth to do good work in the world-Ths
First Church OF TOwnshond reached its CEN
tennial June %, 1871 but being without a
pastor the event was not noticed. This
year, however, it was recognized with ap-
prop rate exercises Eleven members have
been received to the church during the ten
months pastorate Of Rev. George Porter.
All Indebtedness has been cleared off, the
Westinghouse furnished with new lamps,
and the parsonage renovated generally.
St. PauPs Up. E church at Windor is
now without rector. the Rev. j. Taylor,
for four years in charge, having recently
resigned.-Sesen persons were baptized at
Browninst ton. recently. the Rev. W.
Wslcott, f1r fifty years q clergyman of the
Baptist church, died at Walden. the other
day, aged IS years The interest felt in
Mrs. Hammond's efforts at Vergenues, is
not Iessened. and her stay is not limited, as
vet.