State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-11
COUNTY ANNIVERSARIES.

OOON ANN ~ hII.so.
The anniversaries of the Bible, Educa-
ton, Missionary and Temperance societies,
held at Waterbury the past week, though
not very numerously attended, were UNI
commonly interesting. We are not without
hopes that, should the spirit of improve
ment continue, the time will come, when
the good people of Washington county
will show as much zeal in these truly be-
novolcnt enterprises as they now exhibit in
turning out TO circus, II sham fight or Il
military muster.
TnE BIBLE SOCIETY held its annual
meeting on Tuesday, at o'clock, =. NJ.
Gen. Walton, President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Tenney
of Waitsfied.
Rev. Jonathan Kinney, General Agent
of the Society made report of his doings
the past year. All the towns in the county
save three, had been visited. The Number
of ianilics found destitute of bibles aud tes-
taments was from l TO II in town. A
much larger number found destitute Of
testaments. Bibles distributed by agent,
100, Tcstaments, LOO. Probably us many
more have been Obtained directly from the
state or county repositories, the former
kept by Judge Loomis, the latter by MIR
Henry Y. Barnes.
The following resolutions, after suitable
remarks from the several gentlemen mo-
wing and seconding them, were adopted:
Resolred, That the enterprise of dstri-
buting the Holy Scriptures to every Access
siblc family in the United States, commends
itself TO the prayers and patronage of every
class of the community, us intimately con-
nected with their present and future we'll
being.
ReSolred, That in order TO awaken an
interest in this cause in some measure COM
mensurate with its importance, the minis
tiers of religion, of all denominations, be
respectfully requested TO present its claims
| to their congregations as often as they may
deem it useful to do 30, urging the high
duty upon the people of sustaining an en-
terp Use, so clearly identified with individual
welfare and general happiness.
ResoIred, That the officers of this Soci-
ETY. be instructed to adopt the most efficient
means in their power, by special agencies
or otherwise, as to them may seem best, to
keep the families in this county fully sup
piled with the Sacred Scriptures.
| Resolued, Thnt it be recommended to the
females in the several towns in this county
to organize themselves into societies fol-
the purpose of supplying the destitute fam.
lies in their respective towns will the
Holy Scriptures.
The following persons were chosen Off
GERS for the year ensuing: E. p. Walton
President; Joseph Thachcr, Jed. LOOMS
Vice Presidents; Nathaniel Dodge, S. G
Tenuey, Sherman Kellogg, Directors; IL
Y. Barnes, Treasurer; c. i. Knapp, Sec.
An account of the funds will appear il
the State Societys Report.
The County TEMPERANCE SOCIETY held
its annual meeting OH Tuesday evening, a
Waterbury. Hon. Henry +. James in the
chair. The meeting was well attended
and exceedingly interesting. After hearing
reports from the several towns, indicatin,
Oh the whole considerable advance tn,
past year, n memorial TO the Legislator,
(the same as published in our last wa
read, when il was moved that it he recon-
mended to the inhabitants of the county
of both sexes, to circulate the same imme
diately for signatures. Upon this motion
n lively discussion took place, which lastet
till half past o'clock. Gen. Walton, Pau
Dillingham;, jr. Esq, Hon. Henry F. James
Rev. Joseph Thatcher, Col Orson Skinner
Rev. Aaron Angler, and G. l.. Knapp ad
! dressed the meeting, mostly in favor tn
proposition. The question was taken b.
rising, and was carried by majority of tn
gentlemen and ladies' present, no one risin;
in the negative.
Delegates to the annual meeting of tn
State Society were appointed, and the fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen officers TO
the year ensuing; Hon. Henry r. james
President; Col. Orson Skinner, Vice PreSi
dent; Paul Dillingham;, jr., Esq. Secretary
Leander Hutchns, Esq. Treasurer.
Minutes Of the other meetings have no
been received.
The county anniversaries next year vii
he celebrated at Waitsfeld.