Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-12


south of Lake Superior, and upon the
head ofthe Mississippi.-N Y. Com. Ado.
BIBLE QUESTION.
At the close of the morning session on
Thursday, conference of all Baptist min
listers and laymen attending the meeting
Of the Board, was proposed for the after
noon. Pursuant to this notice, a large
number of brethren convened at the hour
appointed, and after much deliberation and
discussion, during that session and anoth-
er on Friday afternoon, resolutions ex-
pressive ofthe disposition and determina-
ton Of the meeting were adopted, viz
That unless the American Bible Society,"
at its next annual meeting, shall rescind
the resolutions OF its Board of Managers,
passed Feb. II, 1886, it will be the duty
of the denomination to form a distinct or
ganization for Bibletranslation and distri-
button in foreign tongues and that con-
vention be called for the purpose in Phil
adelphia, in April, 1887. A committee
Of five, viz, Brantley, Cone, Babcock,
Going and Dagg, was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements. The con-
ference closed its session, every member
asserting to the resolutions which were
finally adopted-Chr. Sec.
Causes Of Human Misery. The nat
ural causes Of human misery may be re-
duced to two; ignorance and immortality.
Both are great Philosophers are right
in recommending the cultivation Of intel
lect, and by doing so, many disorders will
be removed, but the aim will not be attain
ed without attending with the same care
to the moral nature of man.-Spurzhelm.
Moral Reform IN Rochester The Ia
dies Of this city, from the different church
es, met at the free church last week, and
organized a Moral Reform Society, for
Rochester. We would say to them. go
ahead give US facts and we will LereI
them.-LeoeL
Mr. sold female slave, and sepa-
rated her from her children. On witness
ing the parting scene, he is said to have
been deeply affected The struggle o.
maternal affection, the cries of the chill
dren, the tears Of the mother, wrought
powerfully upon his sympathies. This
shows how strong is the love of money
that it can triumph over the best feelings
of our nature.-PhiLanthropist.
Shall a republic be less free than mon
archy2 Shall we in the vigor and buoy
ancy of our manhood, be less energetic il
righteousness, than kingdom in its age
Charles Stuart
Lad killed by a panther The o.
densburgh Republican relates the follow.
ing melancholy incident, the particular:
of which were related by the father of the
boy who lost his life He was only Il
years of age, and was hunting alone in the
vicinity of Indian Camp, near Blac1
Lake. His father had promised TO come
to him on hearing the report Of his gun
which he did, and found his son lying il
the paws of a panther, the panther wag
ging his tail, appearing much pleased
with his prize. The boy told his fathe
that he had shot at the panther and woun
ded him, when the animal sprang ant
caught him before he could retreat AM
as there was no chance for his life he ad
vised his father to fire, and make as goot
a shot as possible. After hesitating wha
to do, he fired with deadly aim at the an
imal but before he died he succeeded il
tearing the boy to pieces.
Be not over anxious in the pursuit c
gain, for it will avail you nothing at tn
trying hour.
S. N. Dexter, of Whitesboro, has pre-
scented fifteen thousand dollars to Hami
ton College, for the endowment of a pre-
fessorship.
1t is reported that the steamboat Obi,
from Apalachicola, for Columbus, was t.
tally destroyed by fire about 100 mil,
from Apilachicola, with her cargo of me
chandize. A female servant persisted
the flames.
Going Ahead" The Ladies
Rowley, Ms, at an adjourned meeting
the town on the 18th inst, sent in a pc
ton with between three and four hundr
!, names, praying that the selectmen mig
= be instructed not to license retailers of a
dent spirits, and that vote might be pas
= ed requesting the county commissions
10 grant no license in the town. 7HG
o. petition sOas granted.
e Surely the ladies ought to be heard
/ this subject, for there is no class, who S
fer so much in consequence of drunk'
ness.-N H. Baptist Register.
John Bennett, a fireman belonging
the steamboat North America, was mis-: