Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-12

there was platform erected for the min. I
isters, and seats in front of it to seat
thousand. or two thousand children, and
back of the children, seats for, parents and
others and on one side, some tables, COW
cred with biscuit for refreshment. After
the children were all seated. we sung
hymn, and oneof the ministers prayed
Then I was called upon to address the
children. d. .a- Il, -. -.
Iarose and told the children that was
glad of an opportunity to address them,
for l had message to them. Ltold them
I had been a children's minister in Bos-
ton, and that when left they gave me a
message to them. / then delivered to
them my message on peace. Instructed
them how the children of Boston said they
must do in order to be peace Children
must love their enemies, bless those that
curse them, resist not evil, must not strike
those who strike them, but always over
come evil with good. To enforce the
lesson, told them the following fact.
Invent into school of little children in
Boston. While talking to the school, a
wicked little boy years old, doubled up
his fist and struck his little sister, sitting
by him, 4 years old, on her head. She,
in the true spirit of war, doubled up her
fist to strike back. Just as she was about
to give the blow, the teacher caught her
leye, and said to her My dear, you had
better kiss him.
In moment, the little girls feelings
all changed She threw her little arms
around her brothers. neck, and began to
kiss him. He beganto cry, and the tears
rolled down his cheeks, The little sister
wiped them of, and tried to comfort him,
and the more she kissed him, wiped his
tears and tried to comfort him, the harder
he cried. A kiss for blow! This is
overcoming evil with good. That little
boy was cautious how he struck his sister
again.
told them too of little boy, years
old, in one of the schools in Boston, nam
ed Horatio. went into his school one
day, when the washington Blues had
, been marching about the streets
We'll, children, did you see the rub-a-
dubs-the trainers?
Yes
Did you see the Capt.2'
Yes
What did he have on2'
A feather in his cap, and sword
What did he have a sword for?'
To stab the British, said Horatio with
What does be want to stab the British
for, Horatio. my boy?
To get money!
How can he ge. the money after he
has stabbed them2'
Put his hands into their pockets, and
take it out
What if their pockets have no money!
Go to the house and take it.
What if the wife and children won
let them come in 2
Stab them too
. 'What if he can't find any none!
. there p
Burn them all up
= These are the very words Of a CONVEX
=; sation held with little boy in one of tn
, primary schools of Boston. What
!. murderous spirit was there
= l then told them the little girls dehnl
- ton of peace children-that they woul
:. not huneh one another. told them,
T. they would live in love and peace, an
90 have no quarrelling, they must neve
h. bunch each other, and if others hunche
- them, they must not bunch back again.
The multitude of children were all a
tention while l delivered my peace mes
sage. l told them many things about tn
!. peace children of Boston.
Then 1 told them my temperance me:
-, sage. The children Of Boston told ther
49, 20 drink nothing TO make them drunk, an
81, what they said made people drunk.
~ told them to initiate the children
II Boston who tried to get their parents nj
to drink any thing to make them drum
10. and related the following fact.
=, went into poor, dirty, cold room
'" Boston, one of the coolest days last Wi
~, ter. There was drunken wretch of
~ father. Three little boys, eldest 8. we
:. shivering and starving around him. TT
,ss Youngest was standing by his poor fathe
pointing his Pa up to card stuck on Il
,os walton which were printed the
roe words
ct. DEADLY POISONS.
in RUM.
are GIN. t.
to WHISKEY.