Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-22
Vermont Anniversaries,

We are able to give but brief sketch of the ami
versaries of the benevolent and literary societies of our
State, which have been holden here during the past
week.
VI. SABBATH UMoM-The first anniversary Of this
association was held the eve. of the l1th inst AT
ter the report of the corresponding secretary most
impressive discourse delivered by Rev. Professor
TIaddock of Dartmouth College.
The following named officers were elected at a sub
sequent business meeting Gov. Eaton, President
Daniel kellogg, t. A. Merrill, Jason Steel, Erastus
Fairbanks, P. Dillingham;, jr., John Conant Vice Pres
idens Rev. ]. Grdley, Cor Secretary Charles Spal-
ding, Recording Secretary; E. P. Walton, l. F. Red
field Austin Hazen, A. G. Button, Geo. B. Manser,
Executive Committee; Henry Mutt, Treasurer; Zenas
Wood, Auditor.
BIBLE SocIETY.-The Vermont Bible Society held
its Thirty fourth anniversary in the Brick Church,
Montpelier, on Wednesday evening The 14th inst,
when sermon preached by Rev. DIR. Levings,
Financial Secretary of the American Bible Society,
which well adapted to elevate our views in re-
spect to the worth and Importance of the Bible. A
short Address was also delivered by the Hon. Peter
Starr, forcbly impressng upon the friends of the cause
in this State the solemn duty of vigorously sustaining
the cause the ensuing year.
i The following persons elected officers of the
Society Hon. Zimri Howe, President; Daniel KEEL
ogg Windham Co.; Samuel Swift, Addson Theron
a Howard, Caledonia; Carlos Coolidge, Windsor; Chs,
Paine Washington; w. NJ Wilett, Orange David
Hubbard, Essex; David M. Camp Orleans; G. w. Bal
1 ley, Lamolle; Austin Fuller Franklin w. L. Soule
Grand Isle Timothy Foett Chitenden; William G.
. Kittrdge Rutland Hiland Hall, Bennington, Vice
Presidents. Rev. Jno. Gridley, Montpelier, Cor and
e Rec Secy. H. Y Barnes, Montpelier, Treasurer 10
seph Howes, Montpelier, AUDITOR Austin Hazen, Hen
> ny Mutt Alonzo Webster, Andrew Royce. Chas. Spal
$ ding, Geo. B. Manser, Silas Mexican, Newell Kins
It man, A. G. Button, William Sias, Septimeus Robinson
II ]. X. Converse, Directors.
! donation of $1,000 was made to the American
II Bible Society, to aid in the work of supplying thu
o world.
- EDUCATION SoCIETY.-The annual meeting of tn
State Education Society for the improvement of Com
mon Schools was held on Thursday, Oct Is. The fol
>, lowing officers were chosen for the coming year,
=. ISAAC F. REDFIELD, President
S, Samuel Swift, Addison County; J. D. Wickhan
'e Bennington; Oscar L. Shafter Wlndham; Ziml
y. ~ Howe, Rutland; James Barrett, Windsor; Wliar
" Hebard, Orange; Charles Paine, Washington Georg
of B. Shaw, Chttenden; ]. II. Kimball, Orleans Eras
10 tus Fairbanks, Caledonia; Ava Sabn, franklin Doc
II Reynolds, Grand Isle; Luke P. Poland Lamoe
n John Dewey ESSEX, Vice Presidents,
re D. P. Thompson, Secretary.
j. Thomas H. Palmer, Cor. Secretary.
~ Erastus Fairbanks, VIM Warren, Ezra June, Excel
he tive Committee.
ca D. w. C. Clarke then offered the following resolI
"a tons, viz:
Oh Resolved That this Society regard the law enacte
at the last session of the Legislature for the improve
I'd ment of Common Schools as highly satisfactory in il
a character and operations that it has already eecte
~ decided Improvement in schools, and is we'll ca
~ ~ culated to raise them to elevated standard.
"' Resolved That the best interests of 100000 chi
dren and youth in State, and the good ofthe who
on community, require that the law should be fully SUI
de tanned
ce Which resolutions, after being warmly supported
I'D several members present, unanimously adopted
fla An address was then delivered by Professor Dav
is of West Point Military Academy the expedient
sit of Legislative action to secure effective system
Ter popular education, concluding with dissertation
he the principles and advantages of the exact sciences
eo HIsToRIcAL SocIETY.-The annual meeting of tn
IN Society was holden on the 18th inst The old office
'n were reelected. An address was delivered by Re
po J. D. Butler of Norwich University, which is in cour
Vi of publication.
VT. COLONIZATION SOCIETY held its annual meeti
MD on the evening of the 18th. We not informed
er the proceedings of the meeting but understand Il
md the movers "caught Tartar" in the person of
n ored gentleman who happened to be present from Ha
ard ford Conn., He being called upon to corroborate sol
ant of the statements made by the speakers added that
had little confidence in the missionary qualifications
such as are reported to be too vicious and idle to
of joy their liberty at home in the missionary zeal
pile those who deny the bible to tine heather at their
aP- doors.