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

tho extinguishng of the debt OF tn
American BOnrd of $40, 900, one quarter o
which is said to have been made BY Yer
mont, then the sum total would swell evei
beyond any former years.
EVENING.
At the evening session. Rev. X. b. How
ard, Of New York. presented the claims o
the Home Missionary Society in an clio
quent speech. and Rev. l.. A. GrOut mad,
an earnest statement of the work ui tho
American Missionary Association. lie Wa
followed by Rev. DR.. T.. X. Alden. secre
tary of the American. The American Board
has thirty three Vermont men and women
employed in different mission fields, one
eleventh OF its whole force. DIR. Alden re-
ferrcd particularly and more or less at
length to each ono of these missionaries,
presenting facts of great interest in their
work. and closed with glowing tribute to
Rev. DR.. N. q Clark and DR.. !. r. Worces
ter, both of them Vcrmonters.
The anniversary of the Education Society
occurred at the conclusion of DR.. Alden :
remarks The treasurer, Dea. G. F. ThOmp-
son. presented his report which showed
| that tho total contributions from the people
oi Vermont amount to 81 1903 O1, OF which
the churches gave S690.O7. The society
has aided 427 students during tho year.
President Buck ham with few introduc-
tory remarks. called upon DR.. Boardman
who referred to the convention he attended
in this State when DR.. Wheeler, Dr. Me
Keen. DIR. Drake and DR.. Cushmsn were
present, all of them men who took deep
interest in education. II in the next twenty
years the State has as good ministers as
these. it i'll be through the aid Of this
society.
Thu ~ al
favor of tho reelection of the old board of
officers, and t1eir report was accepted
The cOnv ention resumed it, regular order
and Rev Z. Van Ncrden read an essay on
the i2irtquency OF the pastoral relation.
At its close he moved tho adoption OF the
following resolution That this convention
earnestly recommends the adoption OF the
pastoral relation which accOrds with scrip
tural usage, contributes to purity of doe
trinal preaching and unites the hearts of
minister and people most thoroughly IN the
Masters service. As there was no time to
discuss the essay or tho resolution, the
resolution was laid on the table and the
convention adjourned.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Resolutions were introduced in regard to
the Vermont Chronicle. and remarks were
made by DR.. & l.. Walker, Dr. Wickham,
Dea. Thompson and others, recommending
that the ministers make greater efforts to
secure the circulation OF denomnational
papers among their churches and approx
ing OF the Chronicle a. UNCONVENTIONAL
Stats organ. The committee presented the
following report of arrangements for tho
next meeting, which was adopted, viz
Place. Burlington; preacher, Rev Il T.
Fairbanks; substitute, Rev. j. q. johnson.
Essay, "rhe prominence due at present to
the ethical element in preaching" Prim-
ary. Professor +. ii. lligley substitute,
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy. Discussion, SIS the ex-
l>iance Of a religious society for the admin
i>tratiOn OF the secular affairs of,the church
desirable" Affirmative. Rev. ". P. Ben
nett. Rev. Leonard Tenny negative, Rev
Z. Z. Torrey, Rev. S. J. Briant.
The following officers Of tho convention
were elected:
President, Rev. q. B. saflord; Vice President
Hon John u. Page: Secretary Rev C. II Merrill;
urer, J. &. Emery. ESQ.,; Trustees Thaddeus Fair
hanks, Ia isv. A,dace Walker. ID. D., Hon.
II ckok. Esq. Fairbanks Board Of Education Rev. |
u. 1. Fairbanks, Rev. A WalKer. u. II, ,Rev Henry
Fairbanks. J. g. Emory ESQ. Rev. e. W. Thompson. |
Fairbanks Board for the relief OF mini sters Thsddeus
Fairbanks. Esq.. J. {. stimton. Esq, pea. e. f. |
Thompson, Rev f. P. IlCokcr, Dea. Charles Wv |
lnan. Delegates 10 the Vermont Methodist Con
y i N.
Delegates to Vermont Baptist convention, Rev. s.
]. Wilder, Rev. J. X. Williams. Delegates To Free
VIZ I'hi''st meeting Rcv :. l.. Bates, Kew. W. ".
v nihchr-tor t",rn-t,i'' "n the Chr0Hicie. Rov. +.
!. Fairbanks, liearOn q. +. Thompson Rev. J. Il.
Johnson.
The reports OF the treasurer Of the con-
7enti0D and the treasurer of the Fairbanks
Board for the relief OF ministers were read.
Nine ministers have been aided by this
board and there are funds which other proper
DeneiiciarieS can receive on application.
The discussion Of the topic assigned for
he morning hour on the lessons to be
earned from revIvals and revivalists was
Introduced by Rev. T.. q. Read and Rev
:. j. Ranslow, and remarks were made by
Rev. Mr.. johnson, Rey. Henry Fairbanks
md Rev. X. u Howard of the .4dpdnCe
The following resolution Was introduced,
md after very spirited discussion. re-
erred to committee To report next year :
Rssoirsd That the General Convention Of Con
churches and ministers Of vermont
understand that to be pastor of a Con ngregationsl
hurch requires and indicates the acceptance of the
istoric belief of these churches 1t has bsen
rom time to time expressed by their representa-
ives assembled, and that to remain pastor Of a
congregational church. and to claim denUmina-
lonal fellowship with our churches and ministers
tier any substantial part Of this historic belief has
cen rcpudiated, Is considered by US as breach OF
,ith and Inconsistent with honor and Christian
haracter.
At the opening of the afternoon session,
he resolution on the pastoral relation, in
reduced by Rev. Mr.. Van NOrden, was
aken from the table and referred To the
blowing committee, with instructions to
eport at the next meeting, viz: Rev. ).
:. Batcs, Rev y. j. Briant. Rev W s.
iazen. Resolutions on the divorce ques-
Ion were introduced and referred to tho
blowing committee, to report at the next
leeting viz. Rev. l.. .. Brastow, Rev. l..
|. Elliot, Rev. W. T. Herriek, as follows
ResOlred That the frequency OF divorce in this
tate, upon the Insufficient causes Ior which they
re granted Is great and growing evil working
lJury to the family and cor.uptng the morals of
ie people. and that our laws should be s0 changed
: TO prevent and not encourage the evil.
Es'oirsd, That such is The plain teachings Of
hrist as to the only lawful ground ior divorce,
iat We regard 1t as wrong for parties divorced Tor
ny cause except adultery to he mari led 10 other
ersOns while those IRON whom they were divorced
re Yet living and that il is wrong for any per
N TO Offciate in remarryins such person, except
) those from whom they have been divorced.
Tho following resolutions we're unani-
'cusly adopted:
Rssoired. That the thanks Of this cony ontion j
10 rendered 10 the good Ieaple OF Rutlsnd for !
lelr bOUnteous hospitality, to the choir Tor their
,ceptable service OF song, to the railroad, which
ave extended the Courtesy Of reduced iare uuI To
lieut. Governor Proctor for the exceedingly pleas
at excursion and fine collation. provided by him
The corresponding secretary was instruct
to collect statistics and reports from the
iurches during the month of January of
,ch year. The business session clOs ed 5
ith remarks from the retiring president. !
prayer by Rev. Mr.. johnson. and the !
nging of the doxolpgy. Tho convention
osed with the celebration of the com
union Of the Lords Supper. administered ,,
y Rev. DIR. Wickham and Rev. j. II.
inks.