The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-31

operate elfactually, but be extremely eau
tious when they are present about man
ilesting (dlscIosing) any of the great OBJ
jects of the society.
3D. You must Jas society nantes
some acts Of benevolence, and in orde
to bear testimony of your impartiality
bestow relief upon some INDECENT demo
Gratis as well as fedoralists; such we con.
celve would be sound policy,
4th. We are particularly instructed tc
be cautious in our exertions to proselyte
young men. The minds of many of them
may be easily swaycd; let it be your en-,
deavor to convince them they know all
about the secrets ofth society, but they
should not be informed of the real OBJ
jcct, until it can be communicated with
safety,
9th. As it respects many of the demo,
Gratis who were active wings in the Revolu-
ton, we say let them atone, for with such
there Is no prospect of success.
9th. The clergy with few exceptions
arc of eminent service to us, it would be
well for you to request your minister not
to be sparing in his visits, and to be IA
miliar with the young and wavering, for
babes must be fed with milk, and what
the minister asserts, you know many are
more inclined to believe, than if it were
spoken by one who is orthe world
9TH. In order to carry the foregoing
instructions into execution, you will find
it necessary to select three or four OF
your most wise and artful politicians,
whom you may denominate committee
of rags and mcanS;but the plans this COM
mi'toe may devise for operating upon the
wavering characters, must not be made
known to the society in general. This
committee should set by the President in
your meetings as his privy council,
9Th. You must not be over Jealous to
have the prime object of the institution
so far carried into effect as to operate ma
lionally at our next election; but dclibcr-
ate with wisdom and learn to be patient
under temporary rcpulses.
9Th. Should you be doubtful as to the
best policy to be pursued in any new case
which may occur in your society, make
known your difficulty to the President OF
our benevolent society at Windsor, in so
doing your queries will be solved and you
will thereby be enabled to proceed with
much less embarrassment.
10th, Let your meetings be short and
interesting as possible. And again we
repeat it, be cautious in whom you con-
fde, let no ono be admitted to the Cd de-
gree, until you have indutiable proof that
the principles of federalism are thorough
ly riyetod to his mind.
18th. You may expect more particular
instructions, soon after the sitting of the
circuit court at Windsor in the spring.
18th. Finally brethren let every iacul-
ty you possess now be called into action,
and the prospects offs 6, may possibly be
again placed before us. We were new
err made to submit to Madsonian policy.
BE faithful, be vigilant, be up and doing,
for now we rise or fall"
Given under our hands in society at
Castleton. L. G., President.
February, 1879.
In the same paper is a Toast drank at
the celebration of Washington's birth
day at Rutland, "whcre IA large number
of the congregational clcrgymen in the
county attended to give the greater weight
TO the society and ITS proceedings"
Toast. "lhc ashington Benevolent
Society; May its opposcrs be struck by
the thundcrs Of Almighty God, from
heaven, and kicked across the Atlantic,
to their father Napoleon"