Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-14
Congre gational General Conven-
ton.

sermon was preached 10y DE- Aiken OF Rutland.
After the sermon, the convention was orgtnized
by the choice Of DR.. Aiken, Moderator: Rev. Mr..
Moves. of Cornwall, Assistant Scribe
4 discussion of some interest arose ON the
proposition by the committee Of overturcs. 10
send Delegate toa Temperance Convention.
at Portland, Maine, IN July and another
TO the Worlds Temperance Copvcution' TO be
held IN New York in September mex
Certain peace resolutions were introduced
the gust of which was, 70 petition the President OF
the United States, requesting hat provisions be
made in all treaties hereafter for a reference 10
umpires Of all difficulties thai cannot be- ami
cably settled by negotiation. Rev. Dr. Merr d,
OF iiddiebury, made a lengthy speech upon
these Resolutions
On - odnesdiy forenoon the resolutions on
Peace above referred TO were further discussed
and passed.
be proposition to send delegates to TEN
pcrance Convention In Maine, and also 90 the
Worlds Temperance Convention in New York
laid on the table Yesterday, was called up, aud
aler some discussion was divided.
The anniversary of tie Vermont Sabbath
School Society was held this forenoon.
10 Zoe afternoon, The anniversary OF the w.
Domestic Missionary Society was held. Gov.
Fairbanks presiding. The Secretary. Rev. J.
r. stone read Tie annual Report, ana addresses
we're made B., the Rev. dr nullArJ, OF Mass.
Lord Of houtpeher, sud Dr. Smith, President Of
the University Of Vermont.
De Hquatire OF state OF the churches was
among the most interesting reports. From the
49, congregational churches in Vermont, 272
members have beer been removed 10y death, during
zee PAST year so dismissed To- oihcr churches,
and rs excluded trom ship.-Duriug the
same period 's}3 have been added by profession.
and so By letter showing O. net increase Of
0... five members. Nn sNftIn nutrIh.r r.unqa.
req WIN lhi OongIaiIonai churches poo Vermont
Is i''o~5' our cefeymen have d'ed during
'he year '--lSe'' joel DAVIS Rev Charles Bos-
ven, heF samuel MeleA Hio"e. and hcr. o..
n. Graves.
from the report oi lls D1mesur ~ Missionary
N'oley, b. aqprafs ilat iae whole amount 90
iunes a's'd among ihe Ooagre gtunal church,
pi rrmon'' Jog domg. iic MISSIONS uia past ycar'
' 3 lO''Ho VS. exceeding iNe amount from the
same sources toe previous ear 10y nearly 5000
Om7S9r JOurnat
oH'rfrf'9 e 'tTH'Hf, ~ Doe Annual Com
h. . cement van occur en wednesday, the urd
A"-u'" Pu''o EXERCISES 20 commence az 'A
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~ SMITH pre.i1on,
Burliprtor. lime % l-.3
Dangerous Comiaiti-A dangerous caua.
terrier, has lately been pat 10 circulation IN tins
q D. bi
Tao White River Bank. Bethel. u. The Wig
nette s o tain Ga c8fs pus.ue through deep
cut "ith abo.ers in ,hc foreground, one with a
whee.5luow. tle night ol ihe Nlgneue is
d sual sll0p under slt'. Oh ihe rrlt end Is Il
grl vnaa hat ia one hlnd anI sl.cf Of gram
lu thc othrr ON che le0 n Indian with Yer
mont directly oecr DIS head ILL., counterfeit IS
i.sl eActNeniiF ini---d' Hn3 very lheJ to de
'ei,e although % eocs ao' resemble thc eenuine.
several oi tN' u"i' were pissed al u l"slaIe
~ ~ oy Two men, VINO pnfci'aseo several small
.''."e 1iA received e"ahse- ID we nave go
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Thieves have recently haunted tl3 Railway
slAloh at WihosoF' Last ueaaat evening
dc'ndea young man Was discovered iohns' a
missing DON Of lemons from l,s ri'ceoi conceal
nent ne and two aecompIlces were brought 10
repentance and made 20 smart 20 le tune OF
sNty collars ana iti en- l"o 9i iuen were
employed as section mea GA 'he central road but
were promptly dismissed as soon as heif viany
Was made known ~ uasor, {. Journal.
Hoe he Lac uses Them up I'VE understand
that our County jan Is vacated as well n- that
oi DhWeudcn Comfy. Nobody drinks lum no"
contrary 20 ia" III 0Ddsloct bpcn~E
.Nec Posiaiqslers - NJ. Morse, Bethel d.
+. llunton, Blrnard J X Egerion. Quechea
Village &. d. Loshe, Wells RIVER; }. II. Suf-
febean, Sheldua p Fitch, Pawlet; D. Lewis,
Wells
G. v Randall, ESQ. has been appointed Post
master at Mortified, IN place OF WA. Rogers,
removed
Samuel 9. Harvey has been appointed POST
master at Barnet, wee J. y. ABBOTT removed
Sad accident lust as we were gong TO press
we received the intelligence from ihe river that
Lew Lorochelie was drowned M attempting to
make rope fast To the boom. 10 save Inc logs
which were coming down over The falls. lis
body has not been iounl.-.S,e1alon Herald
t'HtT0ad '4dciaeHf.-l he up tfain on " ca
hesaay nlghl' on the Rutland ana " asnhs'on
to1a' was somewhat Damaged oy coming ID CON
t .,ct VITA bnh who nld alriyeu on 70 lne Track
ne baggage car VS. pretty wen Sun snsl, r.
one pas sengef car was pi'ua.y uiso"H Oh tne
track, pu. no passengers injured we are sorry