Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-24
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GEORGIA CoNFERENCE.-The follow
ing resolutions have been adopted bv the
Georgia Conference ofthe Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at its late meeting held at
Athens. Thevcarry all needed comments.
along with them. -"
ResoLced, That it is the sens. of the Georeis
Annual Conference, that slavery, as il exists in
the United States, IS not moraIevl
I ReS0lUed That We view slavery as "A civil md
domestic institution, and one with which. az
Ministers of Christ we have nothing 10 do farther
than to meliorate the condition of the slave, by
endeavoriag to rmpart TO him and his master, the
benign Influences of the religion of Christ, aud
aiding both on their way to Heaven.
The word "MINE."-The following
eloquent passage occurred 10 speech de-
llvered in Liverpool, England, in the Roy
al Amphitheatre, Aug. %, Is32sby Mr..
George Ihompson.-Za0a'S Herald
"Stop the ploughman as he hastens
cheerily to his labor at five in the. morn
ing, and inquire of him. Why are you
Fastening thus contentediy to devote your
self to toll, during the hours of the long
day! By what feeling are you sustained!
How are you animated and reeonciled to
your labor" You might not get avery
philosophical answer from such a man,
but after little consideration he would
say, In yonder cottage, have left sleep
ing wife, with an infant in her arms, who
in lisping accents calls me Father. That
wife, that infant are dear to me, inestima-
bly, dear. Their comfort and happiness
are objects of infinite importance to me.
Thatcottage and that garden are also dear;
and though by others they may be DEEM
ed humble, and perhaps worthless, vet
they are alto me, and they are MINE.
Yes, there is charm in that word MINE.
Throughout the vocabulary of our Ian
guage, there is no word more dear to an
lEnglishman, than that word mine MY
house, MY wife, MY children, MY garden"
A letter from Matanzas, published IN the
Journal of Commerce, states that Portu-
guese schr. from Africa, with about goo
slaves on board, bound to Matanzas, was
atel y wrecked at Harbor Island, all the
slaves drowned but 40, and these taken
on landing, by the British governments
there.-N Y. Spec. -
TThe Legislature of New Jersey
f met at Trenton on Tuesday, organized,
and proceeded to business.-Ib. -
HThe expenditures made by the over
seers of the poor ofthe city OF Boston, for
1887, were $13,2O5,44. Receipts during
same period, $I4,O22,sl.-I6.
CONVERSIONS FROM PopERY.-An
f Irish paper states that recently. eleven con
verts. from Popery received the Lords
Supper in the church of Athboy. In Rath-
more, an adjoining parish, fifty eight have
, openly disavoWed the errors of Roman
ism, and have signed protest to that eff
: fect.-Zion's Herald. -
, BANK OF THE UNITED STATEs.-Ac-
= cording to the monthly return of this in
= stitution, it had, Jan. |, 1888, specie, 3d.
. 77O,842; notes in circulation $547, 600.
= Notes outstanding ofthe late United States
Bank, $1,000. 467.
: The n. Y. American mentions the
a death of Mr.. Bradford, Vice Consul of tbs
:: United States at Paris. -
AN ExPLosIoN.-A gentleman in a
neighboring town, put unslacked lime in
to barrel, with water to cleanse it, bung-
ed up the barrel, and commenced shaking
it. In short time it burst with power
t. full explosion, burning his face most shock
- ingly, and also bruised his head badly by
T. contact with the flying slaves. The burst
ing was probably oecasioned by the ex-
! pansive power of steam, generated in the
, process Of Stacking in TIE lime. This
: may serve as caution to others.-NortA-
e Gmpton GGz.