Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-06-13

bind ourselves to each other in the fol-


lowing covenant:
1--WE, the subscribers, members of the
| Congregational church of Christ In Bird
| port, do in presence and fear of God
solemnly covenant to and with each
other that we will, as often as once a
year at least, contribute some portion of
our substance for the purpose of aiding
the Young Mems Charitable society of
this town in educating some suitable
young man for the gospel ministry whom
this church may approve. which cove
nant is to be subject to the regulations
and reservations following: First
Each is to contribute according to his
or her ability toward furnishing the nee
essary supplies, either in money, cloth
ing or provision. to be paid to the treas
urer to be appointed by this church, as
early in each year as the second Tuesday
of August. Second-Whosoeve shall
unite with the Young Mems Charitable
society of this town and pay annually
the sum required by their constitution
shall be considered as having complied
with the terms of this covenant. Third
There shall be a treasurer appointed
annually by the church, to whom all do
nations shall be paid. The treasurers
duty shall be to receive such donations
and keep regular account of the same
and the amount which each person
contributes, and to pay the same to
the treasurer of the Young Mems Chart
table society of Bridport on the day
of their annual meeting. unless sooner
directed by the board of directors, as
hereafter mentioned; and it shall be the
further duty of the treasurer to report
the whole of his doings to the church
annually at the close of his term of office.
FOurth-There shall be directors APP
pointed by the church, who, together
with the pastor. shall constitute a board
of directors. 1t shall he the duty of the
board of directors to confer occasionally
with the proper officers of the society
aforesaid and devise measures for pro-
noting the object of that institution,
preserve the annual reports of the treas
urer and communicate them to the
church. The directors shall also have pow
er at any time to draw orders on their
treasurer in favor of the treasurer of the
society aforesaid for any or all of the
monies or property in his hands for the
purpose OF enhancing its value, taking
care that such disposition of it shall not
prevent the payment to the treasurer of
the society on the day of their annual
meeting as aforesaid The subscribers
do also further covenant to use their in
fluence to encourage others. especially
their own children. in aiding the efforts
OF the charitable society aforesaid. =
Ahu now loIloW II names, as follows:
Pastor Increase Graves, =. kitchel,
1has. 'hase, Abner llcoX, David Pratt
Leonard stone, Phllip Scarf. NJ. Hamil-
ton, stephen Hayward. Horace King,
Jos. Niliiains. Chas. Blackmer, James
Bosworth, Saml Scarf, Jas. Barber,
susanna Graves, Esther kltchel, Mary
Benlalnlh, Betsey chase, Emma Rice,
naliv hayward, Azupa Pratt, Molly
BarroWs, Abigail Scarf Dorcas Barber,
Anna Gray, Sophla Barrows. Lucrctia
BarroWs, ElVlra Barber, James Gray,
WIN. Eldrldge, b. Burrows. Asahel
stone, Mary Ierrin.
seven liberally educated ministers and
Two others were the result of this effort
III thls cIurcil. LII WHAT excellent spirit
ual CONDITION TINS proves this church to
nave oeeh: IN what sympathy with the
college NOT only, but believing the col
ieSe 10 DC nelpful TO the churches, as its
history mas proved all through, for when
It's graduated had numbered one thous-
ana more than one-half had become min
isters. Ana now often some one of the
faculty or graduate OF the same has
supplleu TINS church as pastor: and for
tne Iirst oo years OF the college every
class passed through revival.
Nhat beautiful moral and spiritual
manifestations, then, were attendant up
on this church. What a scene and
change the first Christian prayer in this
region, to be followed by the countless
petitions and speaking to God in homes
and sanctuary, ever and anon to be
poured forth in such faith, fervor and
UNITY as to result in pentecostal bless
lhgs. And, loving music as | do and
ever trying to appreciate its worth in
home and sanctuary, can but refer its
sweetest, richest sentiments and notes to
the gospel of Christ here introduced in
and by this church into this beautiful
valley. On how sweetly its first utter
ance must have broken upon the ear of
heaven, so TO speak, all IN harmony with
those choral heavenly voices that broke
upon the stiffness of Bethlehem, quoting
the fears of the Judean shepherds with
the notes of peace and good will from
God when Christ was born, He inspir-
I.s