Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-22
Tar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Annual Convention ut Newport

1T NcNpoTts
The ssth annual general convention of the
ministers and churches of
Vermont concluded three days meeting at
Newport on Thursday. The convention was
presided over by Deacon c. F. Thompson of
Bra,tleboro and the convention sermon was
preached by Rev. William S. Hazen of
Mortified.
The convention voted 10 alopt resolution
calling for the Observance of Childrcn's day
annually in the churches on the second Sun
day in June. An amendment to the consti-
tuition was also adopted, designating as sup
plies all ministers not actually pastors or
acting pastors. A res Jlulion received from
the w. Z. Il. U. of Vermont in regard to
temperance work in the churches was cordi-
ally received and heartily endorsed by the
convention. An interesting and instructive
essay on The Gift of the Holy Ghost was
read by Rev. {. II. Merrill of West Brattlc-
boro. A discussion was had as TO whether
any change i'll, or departure from, the pres
cnt method of educating men for the minis
try is desirable, being participated In by
Revs. Avan Clark, II, l.. Slack ond others.
The Fairbanks Education Fund was re-
ported by the treasurer to be nearly Sill 900.
During the past year nine students have been
aided ut an expense OF Sl0l5. The Fair
banks Fund for Ministerial Relief was re.
reported to be SlG,90O aud the number
of beneticiaries at 12. The treasurer of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary society Ic-
ported the collections for the past year at
S4G34, and Sl34.7 on hand. Tic Congrc-
gational churches in the STATE contributed
$40, 395. AZ for the American Home Mission.
airy society last year
The church properly in the State is valued
at 100000 The denominations has AZ
missionary stations in tic State, which re-
port lO1 conversions du,ing the year.
Churches ia the State, 100 settled pastors,
40; acting pastors, So churches without
pastors, "A of 100 churches reporting, the
aggregate membership is given ut l0,4l4, q
decrease Of 2l0 since 1881. The number OF
families is returned as l,9i5. There were
100 admissions and S3S removals during the
year. aud 40 infant baptsms. The mem.
bers of 40 Sunday schoos number G0,911, II
decrease of about 400 from 1891. The col.
ectlons for benevolent purposes in 100
churches during the year amounted to sos, Are,
showing an increase Of 33 per cent over the
previous year. The contributions for The
support of the gospel in ljS churches aver.
aged Sl2.eS per member last year.
The convention elected the following oili
GERS for 1884: President Rev. Cyrus Ham
lin, ID. d.; vicc-president, Deacon j. NJ. LA
ven secretary Rev. G. II. Merrill cores
pondipg secretary, Rev. A. w. Wild treas.
.urer, j. c. Emery, Esq; trustees, Hons.
Thaddeus Fairbanks, John A. Page. Rev. A.
Stevens, d. D., James W. dickok, Esq,
Rev. c. b. hubert delegates to the Ma
tional council, Rev. Henry Fairbanks, Rev.
Stephen Knowllon, ID. NJ. Camr Sunday.
school committee, Hon. Franklin Fairbanks,
Deacon G. +. Thompson, Rev. j. II. Bah
btt Fairbanks board OF education. Rev. F.
T. Fairbanks, Rev. Henry Fairbanks, j. Z.
Emery, Esq, Rev. VIM. 5. llazen, Rev. j.
e. Job uson d. d.