The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-09

unyrateful return for Divine kindness, and
ought TO be abandoned.
l6. Resotued, That as, knowledge ana VIZ
tue are essential TO the purity and Permananee
of free institutions, and as these can never pe
most effectually secured among the great
body the people without the blessing oitne
Standardization as well piety requires
that all should observed it and those VINO
desecrated its hours by secular business, tray-
cling or smusement,a are exertins an influence
which tends to undermine the blessings OF
free country, and bring down upon II the des-
ola,ing judgements Of Heaven. -,
IL. RESOLVED, That as man rs responsive
for what he does BY another, as wen as iof
what be does himself, the employing OF men
in the violation Of the Sabbath, and the AID
ing and abeiting OF them, and The iurnishlng
Them with horses or other facilities Tor lhe
dcsccraion of the day, makes man partaker
of the guilt Of Sabbath breaking, and wiil'
continued, expose him to become partaSer oil
Its plaques. ;,
i3. Resolred, That the attention OF all
concerned is respectfully and especially re-
ouested to The addresses 10 canal commission
ers, railroad directors, and to tho people oil
tho United States, issued by the National
Sabbath Convention, assembled at Baltimore
November. 1874. with the hope that those
documents may be universally circulated and
meet with a ready response from the hearis
of the people.
10. RessLped. That the increasing atten
ton which is awakened in many parts oil our
country, 10 the duty of remembering the
Sabbath and keeping it holy, aud the lncreas-
ing number of stage coaches, railroad cars,
nIrh h1v
Ell torun on that day, calls for devout graft
tnde to the Author OF all good. and Tor ~
creasiug efforts on the part of his friends, till
b. The universal diffusion of information, by
united example. and all good and kind influ-
ences. the due observances of that day, I'M
der the blessing of Heaven. shall become uni
versal.-Remarks by Mr.. Powell.
90. Resolred. That universal information
Il needful in order to the formation of correct
and healthy public sentiment, we would ear
ncs,ly RECOMMENDED that every family in the
State be supplied with the " Permanent Sab
bath Documents or some good Sabbath
manual, that all the children and youth may
become acquainted with the duty ofrememb-
erins the Sabbath and keekins it holy, and
with the benefits that wilI.resu from mani
Testing sacred regard to the Divine will, BY
d
duties Of that holy day.
81. ReroLrei, That the praise worthy ex-
ample Of many Of our public men in refrain
Ing from secular business on the Sabbath,
aal in their regular attendance on Pnblic wor-
ship, is adapted to produce highly salutary
influence, and especially OH the minds OF the
young.
%. Resolred, That the course which has
bsen pursued by many editors Of the secular
n, well as the religious papers ofour country,
RETAINING themselves from the violation oil the
Sabbath, and inserting from lime 20 time in
their publications such notices and consider
atoms as are adapted to pI omote the due OBJ
servancc of that day, is well suited TO in
crease the usefulness Of their publications,
and render them still more extensively bles-
sing to the country.
%. ResoLued. That the connection between
the use, as a beverage, of Intoxicating
liquors, and the dissertation of the Sabbath.
and the influence which each Of these evils
has 10 the promotion OF the other, should
lead all friends Of Temperate, as well as Of the
Sabbath, to sci uniformly consistent exam
pie. and to pursue perseveringly all wise and
good measures. till both these evils, the pro-
life parents of SO many other evils, shall be
universally done away.
The business Committee reported Con-
stituton aud nominated list Of officers for
the year ensuing, Of Vermont Sabbath
Union, which report was accepted, and the
Constitution was recommended for the slgua-
lures of members.
The Convention had a recess for the or
ganizalion Of the Vermont Sabbath Union.
The Convention was called TO order.
1t was voted that Rev. Mr.. Gridley be a
Committee TO whom members Of the Con-
vention may give pledges for the procure
ment and circulation of the Permanent Sab
bath Documents published by the American
Sabbath Uuion.
The resolution previously introduced by
DIR. Merrill was taken up aud adopted, and Is
a. follows -
81. Resolved, That while protesting
Christians violate the Sabbath by neglecting
tho sanctuary; opening or calling at the
Post Office; BY driving stage-coaches, pri-
vale vehicles, or otherwise, for pleasure oil
business, they are guilty of derelc,ion oil
duty, and cannot produce upon The commu-
nifty correct impression in regard to the sd
credncss of Gods holy day.
The following resolution by DR.. Edward:
was unanimously passed:
R-solusd, That the thanks of this CONVEX
ton be presented, through Rev. Mr.. Grdley
to The families of Montpelier for their kind
ness and hospitality to its members; during
the sessions OF this body.
Voted that the proceedings of This Con
ven:iou be published under the direction o
the Secretary aud Rev. Mr.. Bishop.
Voted that the thanks of the Convention
be presented to the Rev. DR., Edwards, snC
Rev. Mr.. Powell for their attendance.
Prayer by DR.. Edwards. Adjourned with
out DAY.
WILLIAM SLADE, President.
G 5ons w Z S Sn.H. }secretaris..