Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-14
LOCAL INTELIIcrNcr.

body OF UntNcfshliats conNencu NJ DO hehhaooIo.
June 9th and 18th. The council was organized,
Wednesday, A. NJ, by choosing Rev. II. =. Ballou,
moderator, and Rev. g. II. Deere, clcrk pro TEN.
The following Committees for the session were then
chosen -
On Nominations Bros. A. J. Hines and G. W.
Carlcy and Rev. J. Clifford.
On Busincss-Rey's. O. II. Deere, o. Warren
and J. Clifford.
On Adjournmont-Bro's Cook and C.. W. Car
ley.
Thursday morning the committed on nominations
reported the following Standing Committees -
On Fellowship and Orlination-Rey o.. Warren,
Fayetteville; Bro. J. II. Estcrbrook, Brattleboro;
Rev. J. Clifford, Wilmington.
On Disciplinc-Hev. II. =. Ballou. Nottingham;
Bro. i. Draper, Bennington; Rev. Geo. II. Deere,
Brattlcboro.
On ConGrcncc-Rev J. Bishop, neadsboro; Bro.
A.. i. Childs, Wilmington; Bro. }. W. Frost, Brat
tleboro.
On Business for next session-Rev G. II. Deere
Rev. II. y. Balloui Rev. J. Bishop.
Standing C~lerk-Eev H.. I. Ballou.
Dclem,es TO State Conyention-Bro's. A. J..
Hines, Brnttlcboro; c. W. Cariey, Nottingham ;
Israel Lawton. Wilmington, Sanford Plumb, Hall
fax John 4. Butler, Jamaica; Cole, Shafts
bury.
The succeeding resolutions elected earnest con-
ments and received the unanimous approval ofthe
council.
Whereas-Tho sum and force Of nil Gods COM
mandments touching mans duty to his follows, is
enjoined upon us in the law, "1hou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself" in obeying which we shall
"do unto others a. We would have them do to US, IS
therefore,
Resoirei-Tliat We regard the command to love
our ~neighbor as binding US 70 engage in uuyield-
ing and Incorporating e~xertion against all ehe-
mics to mans highest interests and well being.
Resoired-That among ourselves us Vcrtnon,ers
we recognize such an enemy in the traffic in intox-
icating liquors AZ a beverage.
Rooiref-That although not upon our own
green hills, yet within the limits Of our beloved
country, we behold in American Slavery, not one
but many such enemies, organized and controlled by
an ambitious political power.
Rcsolrcd-That We eau and DiH, without neg
Letting other Christian labor, calmly vet energeti-
cally and pcrso,eringly put forth what strength
We may have against these the most prominent
evils Of the day.
Sermons were preached in the order here named,
by Rev. Russell Ballou, Briigcwater, Mass. Rev
0. b. Miller, No. Adams, Mass. Rev. J. Fisher,
shelburn Falls. Mass; Rev. o. Warren, Fayette-
VILE; Rev. G. II. Deere, Braitleboro. The atten-
dance was large. The church was comfortably
dlled Wednesday moFningi in the afternoon, bench
q in the aisles were needed. Thursday, notwith-
standing the rain, pews, pulpit, aisles, singers seats
and entries were all full, and eager listeners stood
in vehicles outside by the windows under cover Of
umbrellas The session as a whole was harmoni-
aua auI rraftak1a .uI Fn1f 81 rrouafa. oWI .-.~.,~
agemcnt fr the future.
Celebration al ToirasAcnd.-The Seventy Ninth
anniversary Of our national Independence was eel
ebraied by the citizens Of Townshend with appro-
pirate exercises. The DAY was ushcrei in By a sa-
Lutte Of 10 guns. AT half past 10 A. NJ. the pro
ceSsion was formed BY the Marshal Of the day
Capt. n. Cheney-whieh marched, accompanied by
the Braitleboro Cornet Band, to the front of the
Academy, and there received 81 ladies who were
selected to represent the 81 states. They made a
very fine appearance aud attracted much notice.
Tbex-ryGe uSpvrt psfdfeiiSa h61'w sat7sE a'arsiib
Of evergreen on their heads, and bearing appro-
pirate balgcs and notices. They were preceded
by a banner representing sbs U-iv'', -ssi' chs "sgt-
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