Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-19

\, . N"'uatu SCHOOL llnio.
-Four denominations were repros aa'O q
namely '-Melhodists, CougregatioD,,lli'e'u
Bsptists and Freewill Ban ists %
seventy five delegates we're pressr, nO'a'
sentlng forty towns. 'ep'e'
A permanent organization was ar
by the adoption Of constitution ar ne. !
choice of the following officers, ' @e
President-Rev. N. p. Fos,s. \,
Burlington, " y,
Wee Presldents-H. D, Hopkins. r.,
Montpelier, f. C. White, ESQ Bs,l 4 !,
ton, Rev. j, l.. Sinclair, = w
Burnett, Esq, Rutland. = VI" a
Recording Secretary-Rev, J. TP,.,
Stowe. y"
Corresponding Secretary and Tr..,
er-Rev. j. Tucker, Jr., North Bepa as,
ton.
The Board of officers are exuso,.d
appoint County Secretary for al
County,
In the evening an interesting cons,..
was held on the best means of prmDo,s
the spiritual welfare Of children, IN n
large number of speakers partlc,n,,
The exercises of the evening .sss
livened by some very good cougss,s,
singing. At the close OF the eysSo, Il
Convention voted to meet again i NJ.
pelier on the Tuesday following h a1~5
Thurday in October, 1864. An, NM.
a Doxology IN Old Hundred and rs
diotion by the Moderator, The ls5,,
was dissolved
The following Is a copy of he Caas.
tuition adopted;
ART /, This organization A,Y
called "The Vermont Sabbath W.
Union.n
Arr. Q. The object of this q,
shall be the promotion OF the Interests
Sabbath Schools in the state.
ART 3. The Union shall be CORDS
of the Pastors Of the Evangss
! Churches, and the Superintendent ]
Delegates of the Evangelical sohosl 4
the state, ........
ART. 4. The officers Of rhe I'll
shall be President, four Vice Pres5ss
Recording Secretary, a Corresponds
Secretary and Treasurer.
Arr. s. The Corresponding Sesrs
ry shall make a report at he anna
meeting, Of the condition Of the Sabba.l
Schools of the state.
ART. 6. The annual meeting II ID
! Union shall be held on the Tuesiav aj
Wednesday following the second Zsss5s
in October.
ART. 7. This ConslsanO0 WAY n
amended at any annual meeting
TnE VERMONT BRIGADE. A 2aTs|
pondent Of the Burlington Times a7i
g THE subject OF 're-enlistmeO8 II
been up for consideration before tAs lzT
> and as you may have heard, the Is u
mont Cavalry and the 9th Vermy
, tantry have made proposals TO ths
Z Department. What conditions were a
ed by the cavalry regiment ! have 4
learned. The 9th Vermont proposes
re-enlist as veteran cavalry regiud
provided they are allowed TO 20 hone 1
recruit 70 the maximum number Of d
Out Of 1856 men and about Is Offices 4
sent when the proposition was made
but II men and 3 officers compiled 4
the offer. We await the SecreaT
, Wars reply. On the 18th ult, s. "
5 ments in this army had proposed 9sa
list"
This correspondent further Sgs,
. 4" Several very severe accldgB sF
o recently occurred in the brigade, Lew
w. GoodelI, Substitute, Co. Z,
shot himself accidentally, Tor inteaahA
;, as some say, through the foot
y morning of the 4th inst, the ball gun
= and SCATTERING the leg of Samuel Wa
(conscript) Co. K, I'd regiment, ras
g amputation necessary.
!, Corporal Charles Beckwith, Cal
9 Vermont, was run over 10y the .
:. Warrenton depot on the Sd INST,
:. him instantly. j
" Rev. Mr.. Webster, formerly 81 the
Vermont regiment, and recently cons
% stoned Chaplain of the 9th regiment
." arrived in camp and entered upon D
ties. He has spoken twice before y
ut tment, and seems to give very goa
he faction thus far.
IS DR.. Phillips, formerly Hosplta y
re Of the 9th VT, and for several mont
t. the Assistant Surgeon of the 4th "
" been commissioned Surgeon Of %
ut regiment, d well earned and desars
40 motion"
u, WAR MEETINGS IN Ludlow. ~
70 PLAN.-A war meeting was held 10
c low last week. The UnNersallst ea]
was filled to hear very excessnA p.
is from Capt. Ranney of the hal''
4 ment Commission of the I'd DislfA
". ter the address, Mr.. Balch pr'ps
ID hold weekly meetings till the ~
lie that town is filled. The plan :"
is tily adopted, and a committee 8
tn manage the same. Last Weansg
crowd assembled at the Town hs
nd was enthusiastic in the support o. ).
,g measures of our President. Co.
sst gave an address, and Mr.. CR'f
he some patriotic songs. Every thlas
m off with spirit and great sais,
w. Next Wednesday Col. Veazey sA
ed. to speak. Five or SIX recruits an
enrolled, and the rest are coming
,ve DEsERrERs ARRESTED. I've
,g ers from the Sd Vermont fegnI