The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-29
The County Conference of Congregations
al Churches.

The Congregational churches of Addi-
son county held their annual confer cnce
in Cornwall ON Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week.
The attendance was larger than for
years, the topics timely and faithfully
discussed. On Tuesday evening SER
mon was preached by Rev. S.P.Giddings
of Salisbury, "A classmatc of Rev. f. W..
Olmstcd. graduating at this college in
1898.
Prof. Austin was unable to give the
sermon of Wednesday afternoon, accord
ing to appointment, on account of i'll
health, and his place was filled by Rev.
Mr.. Speare; theme of Large
aud Weil-Considered Plans in the Service
of Christ" The Cornwall people more
than sustained their reputation for gen.
erous and rare hospitality.
The following resolutions were report
ed by Rev, Mr.. Speare and adopted by
the conference. The resolutions referring
to the late Rev. Mr.. Kent were heartily
supported by Rev. Mr.. Olmsted, who
was baptised in infancy by the father of
Mr.. Kent. by Rev Mr.. Sargent, Presi-
dent Hamlin and Rev. Mr. Speare:
Resolved, That the sincere and abundant
Stebbins, pastor; 10 Bro. Dwight Matthews,
chairman of committee of entertainment and his
associates; to Bro. Martin NJ. Peck, chorster,and
others OF the choir; and to all members of both
church and congregation in Cornwall who
have so Hospitality and generously provided for
our entertainment and service during these hours
of elaboration and fellowship, which Will ever
be, for us all, a tender and glad memory
Resotced, That we note with encouragement
the recent accessions TO our pupits of consecrat-
ed and successful pastors; and we trust that the
other churches nov without shepherd may
soon he equally prospered,
ReSOtUed, That the fruits attending recent re-
vival effort in several of our churches should IL
spire all to renewed confidence and effort.
Resolved, That we sincerely congratulate our
sister church i'll Whiting, whose lease OF
life has so much of prOmise-wc SEMI our best
Christian salutations.
HAVING, During the past year, been called to
part with the senior pastor OF this conference,
whose memory is, and will continue To be, fra
grant in all our churches therefore,
ResolUed, That in the life and death OF rcvcr-
end father in Christ, Cephas II Kent, we have an
example OF consecl atlonoi singleness ofpurpose !;
of consistent walk and conversation; of strength
of conviction and LOYALTY to principle; of heroic
sei-sacrliice and the triumphs of faith tor which
we are profoundly grateful TO that gracious
Providence which called him TO the sacred min
istry, and, for so many years appointed his field
within our borders
ReSotged. That we will heed the message of
his long and useful life which bids US renew our
zeal for doctrinal purity, for the supremacy of
Gods word, Tor care of the weak and seeking
the lost.
Resolved, That we rejoice with our sister, the
bereaved widow, and the sons and daughters in
their inheritance OF precious memories; particu
larry OF those closing days, in which our brothers
faith so conquered deaths victory, that every mo-
ment brought increasing joy, until, all other pow
er OF EXPIRE sslon past, his finger eNultngly
wrote "Glory," as his parting message and tran
scendcnt estate.
The conference meets next year, by in-
vitation, with the church in Whiting
whose remarkable growth in the last
year gives promise of continued vigor
and usefulness.