Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-02

the heather; they have translated the Scriptures,
and taught the people 10y thousands to read Shall
we, can We innoceutIy, now withhold the means
necessary to print the TRANSACTIONS made?
Speeches were made by number OF gentle
men, and those Of Dr. Parkinen of this city mud
DR.. Tying OF Philadelphia are spoken Of as being
particularly eloquent and interesting. The Tub
ernace was crowded and many strangers from n
distance were present. The exercises were clos.
ed by the Christian Doxology, sung by whole rs
sembly in the tune old Hundrea. The vcner.
able aud Rev. Dr. Miedoler then pronounced
the eposolica benedicon,
Foreign Evangelical Society. Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen was in The chair, The Treasurer reported
That The receipts OF the year amounted to $l0-
COZ, and the expenditures to S9,777, leaving a
balance in the Treasury OF 1928. Dr. Robert
Baird read the able report ofthe Executive Com
mlttee, which traced the history Of christianity IN
ORDER TO show that its greatest work commenced
with the Reformation, which broke the spiritual
and political chains forged by corrupt priesthood
Hence il founi two classes OF enemies the priest
aud monnrohist. This called into being thrd
power, that Of the people-a power more terrible
Than either of the others, II 1t be not restrained by
the principles of Christianity.
The blessed effects of this reformation upon the
countries of Europe were then exhibited, and the
spirit Of life is returning TO the Protestant church
es The operations Of tho Society during the year
are said 10 have been most encouraging. The
Ladies' Association throughout the country have
done much TO aid, and a great number Of these
societies in different cities and towns have under
taken to support one or more colporicrs or other
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enteenth anniversary was held oil Wednesday
evening. The speakers were Rev. lleniy Little
of Madison, Indiana, Rev. $. j. Pomeruy Of Ban
Bor ana heV br' beecher, Irestieh' OF 'lic Lahe
seminary oHio' EHhac's RON li'e u'''un 'tPoI'
were reuu " NV Nll'o'i D"'se'' o"e VI '"e CUT
Responding secretaries
ne nuh'oc' VI, n'uie'e's VI 'ne e"siSi >" we
LinP'os 1n VI l''o Ho'V'y nus reVt' CfS' ~
,"ese oEo were ~ co',''I,ss'VN d. ,ne 'no VI 'e
I"et "u" u.s"'y' ai'u so navy uIen si'lTe up
Poinn.eg". i'o %''oo "'"oo"t VI '"no' Pe'Ior'leu
rs oN years during greater or less portion OF
me yeu', .ne soSpe' nus oeen preached ny me
MISSIONARIES 70 lotf congregallons aug MISSIONARY
os'r'c's, iHcse '"ooretS nave Deeh distributed ~
W.n'y,iour STATES ana territories oil Tie 'h'on'
ana ~, III Oonoou ana leAuS'
1lere nave oeeh important advances III lhe
good accomplished ny NE oocie'y' mas hnd
IN commission hiy-scven more missionaries Than
III any o'her yea OF us eAistence' lhese nave
iabored IN sixty more fields, ami sixty three years
oil 'aoor nave oeeh performed more 'hah ~ Inc
Twelve previous months announcer TACT winch re-
veaIs Tie poncy OF Tie committee Is 'hal sixty
io"r more Iaooiers tIah III any former year. nave
peeh stationed IN me great V"Hey % we west To-
Wards wlich our increasing ropoailoh Is forcing
Ills way WIN an impetus whIch no temporal en-
oarrassheh's nave had power to check' IN WIS
cohsh, iowa ana missouri, alone, Tie appoint
ments were twenty seven more than IN the prevI-
Gus year.
The number OF persons in the different commu-
hiiies nlnlsered to by lhe society, pledged to to-
tai abstinence, Is i4O'ooo' lie charitable col