The Litchfield County post., 1827-05-24

In conclusion. we have only time Co say, that sae general character Of the speaking ai this celebration, has never been excelled, if II has been equaIled. The audience, HOtwith- standing the untoward state of the weather. was crowded to excess, and the attention Of every one has been enchaincd for hours. Thus may it ever he at these interesting eel chr rations. May their number multiply, their means increase, and their moral influence be extended, until the light of the Gospel shines Ou every mountain, and Eliminates every val lev, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Nova Zembla to Cape Horn !!
 ANNIVERSARIES AT HARTFORD.
 During the last week, at the time of the state election, several religious and benev- olent societies held their annual meetings at Hartford, of which the Conn. Observer gives the following account; after saying, that an appropriate sermon was delivered before the Legislature, by Rev. I. Lewis, jr. of Greenwich, from Micah G. 8.
 The anniversaries of the Connecticut Bible Society, and of the Domestic Mis- sionary Society of Connecticut, and the meeting of the General Convention of Connecticut were held on Wednesday. Among other resolutions was one recom- mending that contributions be taken up for the Colonization Society, on the Sab bath proceeding or following the fourth of July. We hope the subject will be at- tended to throug hout the state. The So- ciety is growing in popularity, and in re- sources-and promises to be the medium of unbounded good to the United States as we'll as to Africa.
 The sermon preached before the Do- mestic Missionary Society, was preached on "Wednesday evening by Rev. MT. Ba- con, of New-Haven after which collec- ton of more than $6o was made for the Society.
 On Thursday morning a meeting was held, to consider the expediency of forming a state society auxiliary to tue American Colonization Society.-A statement of the origin, progress and prospects, of this Soci- ety was made by the Agent, Rev. Mir. Gurley and the meeting was addressed by Prof. Hall, Rev. MT. Linsley, s. Ter ry, Esq. & Rev. MT. Goodman, in sup port ofa resolution that it is expedient to form State Colonization Society in Con- necticut. The resolution was passed with great unanimity, and Committee was ap- pointed to report a Constitution for the Society, and to nominate officers, at a sub- sequent meeting.
 On the afternoon of Thursday, meet ing was held by the (" Society for the Im- provement of Common Schools."'
 The Connecticut Sunday School Union held its anniversary in the Centre Church on Thurday evening, when the annual Re- port was read, and several resolutions, supported by able addresses from Rev. C.: A. Boardman, w. w. Ellsworth, Esq. Rev. H. N. Brinsmade, Rev. MT. Car rington, and Rev. Orrin Fowler, were passed.
 By these various meetings, an impulse has been given, we trust, to the cause of truth and benevolence, in the State"
 For the Boston Recor der and Telegraph
 ANOTHER CALL TO ACTION. MEssRs. ED1ToRs,-Ift the community keep on drinking, until they can persuade tins importers of ardent spirits to give up the trade, and the distillers to burn their dis tilleries, fear we shall all become drunkards. The fact is, the importers and distillers will continue the business, as long as the public will keep them in coun- tenance, and no longer. Now if you wish to stop the importation or distillation of ardent spirits, leave off drinking. To be sure, the importer is willing to give up the trade if he can make nothing by it; and the grocer is willing to give up the trade, if there are no ardent spirits imported or distilled and the drunkard, even, will be willing to leave off drinking if he can't get any thing to drink. But which is most to blame, the importer, the distiller, the re- taller, or the tipler? That is the great question. And who shall stop first, is another almost as big. Now let us call our friends together and sat decanters he.