Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-12-04


silver lining. Amid our festivities. should not
forget the gift Of the Savior. The perfection
Of the arts and sciences the school house,
the college and the church are result Of the
blessings Of christianity, aud happy is that
people whose God is the Lord"
Benediction.
/ Services # an appropriate and imposing
character we're also held in the Episcopal
Church, Rev. Mr. Graves officiating.
! CABOT.
| Our State ana National Thanksgiving was
observed in Cabot by appropriate religious
services at the Congregational Church. A
National Ode dedicated to the President Of
the United States was sang by the choir, fol-
lowed by prayer, reading the Scriptures, and
a sermon by Rev f + King OF the Method
lst Church from Psalms 81 v, vi vii.
/ He reviewed in a masterly manner the events
Of the past, since the commencement Of the
war, and found abundant occasion to render
thanks to Almighty God for his goodness t.
us as a nation and spoke hopefully of the
future when this nation shall come out Of this
terrible trial purified from her sins, and be in
fact as well as in name " land of liberty"
and closed with an eloquent appeal to the
people to contribute OF their substance for
the relief of our suffering heroes who are
starving in the rebel prisons at Richmond.
This was responded TO by contribution +
$50, to be forwarded to them through the
agency of the Christian Commission.
Rev Mr.. Drew Of the Congregational
Church, made few eloquent and patriotic
remarks the choir sung "Old Hundred" in
a very effective style, and the exercises were
closed with the benediction
PLAINFIRLD,
The day was very generally, if not univer-
sally observed, 40 far as abstaining from usual
employments is concerned
Religious services were held in the Con-
gregatonal Church. the different religious So
cieties meeting together. Sermon delivered
/ by the Rev G. VI. Winch.
The Speaker discussion was l Can war
be justifable on the principles Of Christian
I ity II so. what ar. those principles 3
The principles of Christianity demand that
the rebellion in this country be put down. s.
Therefore 30 far as we have succeeded in do
ing this we have cause to observe this as
day of Thanksgiving. 4. A bird s-eye view
/ of what has thus far been accomplished. s.
A tribute to the Vermont troops and the
reasons we have to rejoice in their fidelity, in
/ the conspicuous part they have borne in crush
ing this unholy and most unnatural rebellion.
Prayer and benediction.
CHELSEA
In compliance with the Proclamstions Of
our National and State Executives. the people
united in appropriate religious services at the
Methodist Chapel. The Congregational and
Methodist Societies uniting it has been
their custom in times past on such occasions,
alternating each year. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Houghton Of the
Congregational and Rev. Mr.. Co olburn nf the
Methodist Churches. The choir lent theit Alu
by singing approhiate HYMNS to the tunes OF
America, Bridgewater and my native Land.
Mr. Colburn made the morning prayer. Ii
was an eloquent appeal to the throne Of grace
for continued blessings upon us as a state and
nation, mingled with thankfulness and gra-
titude for favors in the past. for the signal
successes of our arms. and supplicating rich
blessings upon the soldiers in the field, the
camp aud the hospital.
Mr.. Houghton preached very able and
approp pirate discourse from Exodus, l4th chap
ter. 18Th to 18TH verses inclusive, the words
of the Lord to Moses and of Moses TO the
children of Israel. His preliminary remarks
Ia coming TO the main theme were in reference
to the condition of the Egyptians and Israel
ties, the trials Of the latter in throwing off
the bonds of slavery and the aversion of the
former to such course, cinging to an insti-
tuition that not only kept them from rising,
bdt was gradually alternating them from God
aud reducing their religion to mere form
They called Moses (who by divine appoint
ment was called to the head of afiars) weak
and incompetent man. He applied tue con-
dilion of these people to our condition of to-
day.
We have those who are welded TO slavery
and oppose ed to progi ess faulthnders, &c. The
lsraelites finally triumphed and so shall we.
The main theme in which the preliminary re-
marks were applied to our time was - Our
country; its mission, It's trial its duty ais
safety. 1t was treated in very eloquent and
hopeful manner, nothing discouraged. Show
ing the progress we have made since the com
meneement OF the war, the territory then held
by rebels and what they now hold. Predict
ing the progress Of religion and freedom until
all nations shall be given to Christ and there
shall be a Thanksgiving Of the nations that
the Lord God reigneth and that the earth
is full of His glory and as the sound dies
away in the distance, there shall come back a
murmur low at hrst, but increasing in power
AS it rolls along the arch of heaven, then
booming through the clouds, till the universe
in one anthem Of JOY shall catch and roll up
the song, Glory to God in the highest !;
+ Glory"
wAITsFIELD.
Congregational and Methodist Societies
united and held service at the Congregation
al House.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dascomb. Congrega-
tional clergyman.
Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hill, Methodist
|, Text, Proverbs IA xiv" righteousness
crhaiteth a nation but sii, IS a reproaoh TO any
/ people"
Tho speaker opened his discourse with re-
, marks on national prosperity-and that our
, rosperity was owing to proper recognition Of
. the Divine Being. I'd, Intelligence was anoth-
I er distinguished element in ma ion4l prosperi-
ty,--urged the necessity of Recommending in
G the family circle, in Sabbath Schools and all
/ Institutions of learning that liberty was
{ another element-snd that slavery was what
} had bound down the liberties of the nation
also, that industry, unity and harmony, were
, elements and connection with industry
! that those who despsed labor were among
G those who brought the various vices upon us,
= and that fdelity-especialy in the pulpit
was another element Of national prosperity
n and that profanity was one OF the vces that