Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-09
AMERICAN PEACE. SOCIETY.

ell, ID. d. one of the Vice Presidents, in
the chair. Rev. DR.. jerks, of this city,
read portion of Scripture, and introduced
tne exercises by very appropriate prayer.
, A Eulogy was then delivered on William
Ladd, the late, much lamented President
of the Society, and the Report was then
read by J. p. Blanchard, ESQ. Record
ing Secretary, passing we'll merited tri-s
butte 10 the memory OF Mr.. Laid, and giv-i
ing avery brief review of the Socielv's
operations during the year. The Society
| has had, besides the gratutous services of
It's late President, several agents in the
| field, and number Of ministers commiss-
Toned to act as local agents in their imme-
date vicinity. One new and large tract
has been stereotyped, and another publish
ed from the pen of the Rev. Howard NAL
com. The volume of Prize Essays on a
Congress of Nations, has been widely
circulated in this country, and to some ex-
tent among leading minds in Europe, and
been received with a very encouraging
degree of favor. The Report also states
what has been done during the year on
that general subject. OF some of the So.
ciety's publications, particularly its peril
odlcal, larger number than ever before
has been issued. An encouraging account
was given of the foreign co-workers in The
cause, especially in England; a passing
glance at the general events of the year
bearing PARTICULAR y on the cause of peace,
aud statement that the way was never
better prepared than now Tor effort, but
that there is urgent need Of far more funds
Owing to the absence of the Treasurer
for some time past, and the recent death of
MIR. Ladd, who had been very much en-
trusted with its financial concerns, no de-
finite report was submitted in this depart
ment. but it was stated that about the usu-
al amount Of contributions had been re-
ceived during the year. Alter the Report
was read, the Society passed the follow
ing
RESOLUTIONS.
/. That we devoutIv acknowledge the
hand of God in the sudden removal of our
late beloved President, WILLIAM LADD,
and in the great loss which the cause of
peace has thereby suffered, not only in
this country, but throughthe world
2. That we record our high estimate of.
his general worth, and our grateful re-
membrance of his able, selEdenying aud
| valuable service in the cause of peace, as
the Founder and President ofour Society,
and its chief support from its organization
to his death.
8. That his wisdom in managing its
affairs, his zeal and ability in promoting
its interests, his liberality in sustaining its
operations, the cheerful, unrequited devo-
ton of his time, his talents, and his prop
erty, to thesaccomplishment of its great !:
object, and his perseverance in efforts be-
You'd his years and strength, until he fell
martyr to the cause, entitled him 10 the
admiration and gratitude Of the frIends,sof
peace through the world.
4. That biography of our lamented
President, giving in detail the events o.
his life, and full portrait of his cha:ac-
ter, is due to his eminent worth, and
would be likely to do good service not o.
ly to the cause of peace, but TO the inter-
esIs of piety and virtue.
S. That the example of our departed
leader in this cause should stimulate lis
surviving friends to new zeal In lis be-
half
i. 6. That while the way was never more
open, nor the demands more urgent for
efforts, the cause cannot be properly sus
tanned, if at all, without larger, more reg
ular, and habltual contributions from its
friends
7. That we call upon all the friends of
this cause to come at once to its aid by
preaching on the subject. by taking our
t publications, by contributing to our funds,
r and in such other ways as their clrcum-
| stances may permit.
5 8. That special appeal be made for
t funds to meet the crisis 10 which the death
D of our President has brought the cause,
/ and to give it new and lasting impulse.
5 9..That with proper and adequate
E means, we have full confidence, strength
/ ened by our past experience and present
a prospects, in the final. if not speedy sue
4 cess of our cause; that in It's inc pient,
: partial success, it has already accomplish
: ed enough to compensate thousand fold
all the efforts and sacrifices hitherto made
In It's behalf, and that the signs Of the
: times, as well as the Word of God, call
aloud upon all that love him, their coun-
.ftry, or the world, 10 rally with new cner-
: gy for its prosecution
4 As the death offs late President creates
). a crisis in its history, The Society took
T. measures to have a statement OF It's wants
i and claims spread before the community
e soon. and also to have the Eulogy on Mr.
81 Ladd published. No successor was ctcs,
en- 10 him in the presidency, but an al
! Iiourned meeting was appointed for The
: purpose.
;, The exercises on this occasion. from re