Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-24
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. "a, 1888.


died. )-Althosgh the session Of the Conyen-
ton was, as remarked before, on the whole
a good one, it had one prominent detect
Too much like the sessions of CONGRESS. too
much time was wasted in the former part
and too much business crowded on to the
heel CT the session. 1t followed, of course
that those subjects which had been put off.
were disposed of in hurried manner, as ma
ny OF them as were no: entirely neglected.
The hurry began with the Sabbath School
Anniversary. The subject of-Tracts was
crowded off with slight attention. The An
ti-Slavery resolution was passed without
comment. The Temperance cause, think,
shared the same fate. Peace was laid on
the table without discussion. Moral Re-
Notwithstanding horrid murder, in
a neighboring town, resulting from licen-
uousness, was yet echoing among the Green
Mountains where we were sittine-was en-
tirely neglected.
A resolution was introduced by brother
Angler, of Waterbury, to brog, in future, the
ordinary business of the Convention to a
close on Thursday at noon, for the purpose
OF allowing the afternoon to be occupied
with such subjects as Temperance, Anti
Slavery, Moral Reform, and Peace. After
some discussion, this too was laid on the ia
bic. 1t strikes me that something or other OF
the kind should have passed. Vermont
Baptists will not much longer be satisfied
with limiting their influence and their oper-
ations to one half of the objects which claim
their benevolent regards. Their philanthro-
py and benevolence are rapidly expanding
so that one Of three things will be called for:
either some regulation O. the kind proposed
by the resolution referred tor an altera-
ton OF the Constitution of the Convention,
extending its cognizance-or new and ad-
dltlonal organization. The objection TO the
last proposition is, that ii would occasion
needless expense Of time and money. When
the delegates are together it will be altogeth-
er better to go through with the business
that it is desirable to transact-eyen if an
additional half day, or whole day be devot-
ed-than to assemble again. And, in nv
humble opinion, there is no need of spend
ing additional time. if business be turned off
with despatch, and the time be we'll husband
ed, and all of it spent in doing something.
For instance, don't again let the whole Con-
ven1lon be Kindred full half hour or more,
IN the middle of the afternoon, counting the
money taken up at contribution. Then
when the Convention adiourns to meet at 9
O'Clock, don't let it be past 10 O'Clock before
business commonwealth the morning hay
ing been chatted away to no purpose. Then
again, let each of the Societies, which are
permitted to occupy the time of the Conven-
ton in holding their anniversaries, be limit
ed TO specified time. Leta few such thinos
as these be observed, and there will be no
want OF time TO do all that is desirable
to be done.
repeat t,-some new regulations are
called for by an overwhelming majority, and
Will be had, no doubt, by the close of another
session. 1t will be vain for lean and d.
mlnishing minority to threaten secession
There was much less of this, this wear
than last-it having dropped only from sin.
gle individual near the close As | said
before, the christian philanthropy and bepev-
olence of Vermont Baptists is every dav en-
larging and expanding: and wo TO him who
has the temerity TO throw himself in the wav
OF Its enlargement and expansion. Better
for him TO fall under the rolling wheels of a
locomotive car. Better for the stubble To
undertake to resist deyouring FIRE; or for the
chat OF the summer threshing- floor to set il
self against the winds of heaven.