Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-20
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RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS.
The Congregational convention.


condensed from the st. Adams Messenger.l
The committee on the Vermont Chronicl.
presented a resolution to the effect that tho
Few committee TO be appointed be instructed
by the convention as to what shall be dore
with the ro~n" '''~'~- 80 -~"- Thie
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resolution was adopted. Rev. s. L. b.
Speare sharply criticised the course of the
Chronicle the past year on certain matters,
especially its criticism of Joseph Cook. Rev.
}. Ii. Hincks replied In behalf of the ChrOn-
irle, and further action in regard to the paper
wns postponed till Thursday morning.
Rev. e. A. Reese of Rutland presented to
the convention the fraternal greetings of the
State Baptist convent "a.
he WClIans me-: nary meeting at the
NJ Il. chu ii at o'clock was ado -essed by
Mrs Montgomery and Mrs. Knapp, mission
aries in Turkey also by Mrs. Henry Fair
banks and other ladies prominent in the
missionary work.
IN the evening the convention listened to
remarks from Rev. L. ii. Eliot of the Yer
mont Bible society, Rev. NJ. NJ. Cutler of
81 the American Tract society, Miss NJ /.
Minot a teacher among pool whites at the
South, Rev. S. w. Dixie of the Divorce
League, Rev. DR.. G. b. Stafford of the Amer
lean FOREIGN and Christian Union, Rev. Asa
Billiard of the Sunday School Publishing
Society, Richard Winsor of the Mahratta In
Clan Mission, and Rev G. ID. Pike OF the
American Missionary Association,
Thursdays session.
The business committee made report
touching upon the subject of divorce reform
and recommended the appointment of a
committee on this phase of Christian work.
The report was adopted and Rev. 9. s.
Tmith, Rev. NJ. II. Bucliham AID frederick
Billings were appointed such commitce.
The former Sabbath school 'ittcc
were reappointcd.
The committee on the Chronicle, Revs
Lee and Dixie, reported, commencing the
publisher of tho paper, suggesting that the
rapcr ray moro attention TO matters which
lend TO build up the home, and promising to
support it, The report was adopted unani-
mously. The former committee were reap
pointed.
The special committee reported on the
question of Sunday trains, deploring such
things and recommending an earnest effort
on the part of clergy and laymen to bring
about dscontinuance of trains on the Sab.
bath. G. f. Thompson, Joseph Poland and
Rev w. A. Bushec were appointed a com
mittee to secure if p )ssibe better legislation
on this subject.
The secretary read communication from
Rev. A. p. Tracey presenting fratcrnal
greetings of the Free Will Raptists Of this
Gtate.
The committee Of arrangements reported
the following programme for next year
Place of meeting, Bellows Falls. Preacher,
a1t
Read.
At $50 the consideration of Sunday
school work was taken up for half an hour.
Rev V. NJ. Hardy and Dea. G. f. Thomp-
son carried on the discussion.
After reading of the minutes Of the fore
noon the convention adjourned to meet
next year at Bellows Falls.
Diocesan Convention,
At the conclusion of the bishops address,
DR.. Bailey of Sheldon, chairman of commit
tee on cqnons made the report of that CON-
mittee. 1t covered revision of the entire
code, with all the amendments made within
the last dozen years by different conventions
the design being to publish new edition
Of the constitution and canons as they now
stand The reading and discussion of the
various cauons lasted during the remainder
of the afternoon.
Convention adjourned to meet again at 7
p. m, at which time the subject of
raising money for diocesan missions
was thoroughly discussed. Voted to
raise $1,000 for missions general AID dioce.
san the coming year. A missionary commit
was elected, consisting of Rev. Messrs. Hill
Dcnslow and Randall, and Messsrs Cannon,
Atkins and Parker.
The convention then adjourned to afford
the members an opportunity to attend re-
ception at the rectory.
Thursdays Session.
Voted that the next convention lie held
the second Wednesday in June, 1885, with
Christ church, Montpelier. New trustees
were elected tC fill -dcorcies in boards of
trustees of Vermont Episcopal Institute and
for aged and 'nfirm clergy. Mr.. Atkins Of
Montpelier read the report of committee on
finance, and the secretary the report of the
trustees of the Vermont Episcopal Institute.
The bishop appointed as auditors, 'Mcssrs.
Bottom, Weld and DR.. Geo. Nichols.
The report Of the trustees of the diocese of
Vermont, and that of the trustees of the
Episcopal fund, were next read. The vari-
Gus reports were ordered to be printed in the
journal of the convention.
Rev. Mr.. Hill of Montpelier offered a res
olution for the appointment of committee
on the subject of divorce, to observe the &C
ton of the Vermont Legislative on that sub
jeCt and to cooperate with any other CON-
mittee appointed by any other body for the
same purpose. The Rev. DR.. SWEET offered
a resolution that the report of the committee
on canons be printed in the journal.
Rev. Mr.. Hill, Judge Redncld and DIR.
George Nichols were appointed the commit
tee on the subject of divorce.
After appropriate religious services, The
convention then finally adjourned