Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-08

done with the funds Of the society on
hand in 1899 and 1870.
The question OF American slavery has
become obsolete among us, but our being
true friends to the slave in the days Of
slavery will not be forgotten. On the
subject OF Temperance and. in fact, upon
all moral reforms, the Y. NJ. today pre-
sents as boIda front and II possible more
30 than ever In the past. The Y. 81. has
also always seen interested In missions,
both foreign and home, and in education-
The importance Of an institution OF learn
ing in the Y. NJ. was first considered BY
the Y. NJ. as early as 1910, and the his-
tory Of what the Y. NJ. conference has
done on this line is 50 well known by
many now living that II need not be re-
hearsed at this time. Suffice it to say,
the institute located at Lyndon Centre Is
doing good work and we bespeak the
patronage Of our people for the school.
It needs our boys and girls as students
and II we would be true and loyal to our
selves. those that have children to be ed
ucated would make no mistake in patron
izlng this school instead OF schools OF
other denominations.
Had we the time, We might 60 on and
refer to q very large number of our minis
tiers OF the yearly meeting and the work
that they under God were enabled to &C
complish. Many OF them are weil re-
membered By those now living and some OF
them are here today. We will remember
Revs. T. P. Moulton, H. F. Dickey, Eli
Clark, A. Villas, Almon Shepherd, A. d.
Smith, Gilman Sanborn, Mark Atwood,
NJ. C. Henderson, E. B. Fuller, S. w.
Stiles, Horace Stiles, E. G. smalley, Mark
Hin, ID. 8. Frost, J. E. Flanders, l. T.
Harris and many others that we might
name, had we the time, and the work
that they did. Probably Revs. NJ. &.
Henderson and E. B. Fuller Of those
named attended more funerals and mors
ordinations, dedicatIons Of houses of
worship than anyone Of their day in the
YIN.
In 1870, the third article OF the consti-
tuition was 50 amended that the number
of delegates were doubled, with the pro-
vision that the increase secured should
be OF the laity. The change was made Al
a necessity in order to have q sufficient
number to make sure OF . quorum for
conference. The change for . time Sc.
cured the desired results, but was soon
followed by decline. In 1877, the sis.
tiers for the first time appeared in confer.
ence Is delegates, which has often helped
to make up the number for conferences
business. In the early history Of the Y.
NJ, there was no necessity of stirring az
the brethren to attend sessions of @
NJ. and Y. NJ. The opportunity was re-
garded with special favor and they longed
for the time when they could meet Their
brethren at these gatherings. In those
times there was no lack of delegates in
conference nor workers for conferences
business or in meetings of worship
Brethren in the laity were as ready for
business and devotion a. the ministers
and the ministers we're glad to have il
so. Well does the writer remember som.
Of those Of the laity, who were pillars Of
strength in @. M. and Y. Ms. both In
conference business and social meetingl
on these occasions.
We could continue this history much
longer, but for fear Of wearying your pa
thence and lack of time we forbear. Their
are q large number Of deacons that WI
might refer to, had we the time. o
these, probably, Deacon Major Smith o
Tunbridge attended more sessions Of thi
Y. M. than any other and received NOR
appointments on committees than AM
other laYman. Dea. D. B. Giles OF Tun
bridge served they. NJ. as q faithful ant
efficient treasurer for IA years. The Hon
Chester Dicxey OF Washington has serves
the Y. NJ. as moderator in more session
! than any other Iayuian. Fl. A. Blake 0
I Sutton served as clerk Of the Y. M. for Il
years and for one year subsequently, ant
les its treasurer for eight or more years
He also served on several important com
mittees appointed by Y. NJ. conference.
STAFFORD justly claims to battle mothe
church. She has been q good mother
true and loving, and we trust enjoys thi
I visit OF what of the children there ar
! now living. Tunbridge has sent out
! large ministerial force as servants Q
, Christ. The name Of King heads the Lis
/ with Hanchett Cilley, Smith, Noyes
Adams, two Folsorns, two Deins and fou
Monkeys. One Of the long-to- be-remem
bered events Of our history occurred i
! Corinth June ~, 1887, when A. Q
Z Smith, Z. True and Gilman Sanborn weF
\ ordained. The venerable King preache
: the sermon and the sainted Cumming
= offered the ordaining prayer.
Sutton Is claimed rs historic ground
q This was the home Of the sainted Colby
\ who built himself the first house OF won
: ship in town. He bought the land fo
4 the house to stand upon, made contras
! to have the frame put mp and gave .