Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-12-28

Marlboro Hotel, Boston, Dec. 90.
On friday the 22d, in accordance with time honore1
CUSTOM goody number of such citizens. from Boston
ana the region, as love to cherish the memory of the
Pilgrim Fathers, met at Plymouth to commemorate the
9Th anniversary of the day of the landing.
After appropriate music the reading of select nor.
ions Of scripture, and prayer by Rev Dr. Babcock OF
New Bedford, an eloquent historical discourse of an
hours length was delivered by Rev. DR.. Worcester Of
Salem, founded on The maxim of Solomon. "Chdren's
ch'ldrsn are the crown of old men, and the glory Of
children Is their hhers"-Tbs he said was especially
me case IN reference to those who Ind "earcd the
Lord from their YOUTH whose "hnarv hc.d was Il
crown OF glory" because found in the way of rIrh
teousness"
While our Pious ancestors songh on this bleak coast
an asylum for the full enjoyment ofci;l and religious
FREEDOM they came not for their own sakes only far
f'om 1t. 1t was truya Missionary Enterprise. This
country was known to be all heathern ground. And
the few bold pioneers OF liberty aud equality had res
Pcct to the conversion ofthe then unnunbercd wan.
derers Of this " wilderness world" as well as to the
mighty generations that we're to come after
The Christians Of Europe had long been accustoln-
ed to pray in their songs
Dark .4me,icq convert
With every Pagan land"
And, in thinking of our obligations to Heaven and
Frightened world never should it be forgotten in
New England that we, (like our British Christian
brethren) are Oh lands rescued from Paganism.
1t '"@" "'i tnr political mnunilies nor republican
institutions chiefly that the Puritans came th = Rut
the love of Christ constituting them" it was for the
advancement of that Rttorm Rion which century at.
ter had moved all Chrisendou was vet but in small
part accomplished, and for the full ACCOMPLISHED Of
which, in the emancp patton and conversion of all ma
tons, America seemed to them destined of Heaven to
act most conspicuous part. These lofty asprngs
of generous, selfsacfcing ancestry should never be
forgotten by" chldren's Children" whose glory is
their fathers"
In accordance with these benevolent designs, most
of tho oarly charters obtained from the Crown, contain
ed stiPuatons in roforonco Missions as also some
OF The earliest acts OF The Colonial Legislatures And
as results, some thousand oftne Indians were early
converted TO Christianity. In 1000 there could be
numbered among them upwards of thirty Indian
churches
The Puritan settlers first and last, regarded person.
al religion also as the onn thing needul," to them
selves and pDstery Hence, they indefinitely plant
ed free schools that all night BE- able to read the Bi.
Bile y and within ten years from the first landing, they
laid the foundations of University chiefly with refer
ence to rairing an enlightened and pous ministry.
Along every river, they resolved in humble dcpcn:
dence on God to have the tree Of knooeige laden
with ftuiu viii the children could reach" and by the
- IL, - r. nj
the healing Of the nations"
Those abors, those devou aspirations, thos, hopes
were not van enthusiastic. Them as at all times
Heavens richest blessings were commensurate with
the appropriate, udcnus use Of means. For the first
hundred and fifty years, the family pre-. emineny
religious nursery for the school, the church, and the
State and an infleI, at that PERIOD would have been
regarded as a monster" And if in a few cases, there
seemed something like the spirit of intolerance and
persecution, from which they had just broken away
STILL be it remembered that in this respect, they were
very far in advance of the age and like their poser
ty, the most tolerant people the face of the globe,
e such being ever the result of pure Christianity.
c DR.. Worcester REFEREED with graphic and touching
s. eoquence, to reutUas, which had pervadeC
= the churches of the first centuries after the landing
particularly the one Of I740,4l; during which, OF the
population of 100000, then embraced in The colonies
upwards of 10000 judged to be suvngly cnIigh
ened Other like scenes Of wonder to the wsest, hat
Il been witnessed ut different periods which, for want
Magazines AMI Newspapers, had MT been particularly
h handed down to u.s.
r. Patriotism he sad but another name for enIight
" ened pet. And those who thought only of the Dol,
J. adventure, the chvarous spirit Of liberty the wise
Is far reaching political cOuns-s of our Pilgrim fathers
did them gross injustice They thought institution
II religious or POLITICAL safe, only 50 far as it was base
n upon the Eternal Rock.
h. No nation he sai had ever been favored like ours
with temporal as well spiritual benefits And whe
Il thought of our 10000 preachers Of the Gospel
n various orders throughout the land 1000 Mission
aries at home and abroad our 30 Semnaries for train