Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-27
Tnc Anniversaries at Montpelier.
THE VERMONT SABBATH SCHOOL UNION

churcn on Tuesday, Oct Is, the Presi-
dent, Rev. n P, Foster OF Burlington In
the chair, Prayer was offered by Rev. A,
Steveps of Westminster.
The committee on the nomination OF
officers for the ensuing year reported the
following which were duly elected
President-Rev p. p. Ray, "a -.
Viee Presidents-D E. A. Fuller Of Bur
lington, Hon w. W. Williams, Roches-
ter, Rev. j. woodman, Wheelock, Mr.
Lorenzo Richmond, Woodstock.
Recording Secretary-Rev. s. NJ. Whit
ing.
Corresponding Serstay--H. d, Hopkins,
Montpelier.
The County Secretaries are nearly the
anne as last year,
visiting brethren from other States
were invited to take seats with the Con-
vention.
1t was voted to publish the proceed
ings in pamphlet form,
The committee on place and time re-
ported in favor of Rutland as the place
for the next annual meeting, and recon-
mended that the time be changed from
October to August. The report was
laid upon the table for the time being.
The convention listened to an address
from the Rev Mr.. Malcolm of Spring
field, on the duties of Christians in ref
erence to sabbath schools.
The convention held an afternoon and
evening session, the latter Of which was
rather thinly attended, probably owing
to the fact that the Historical Society
had meeting at the same time.
Eminent clergymen of nearly all evan
gelical d denominations are present from
various parts of the State and the exer-
cises are generally spirited and inter
esting.
TEE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Met at their room, No. 8, in the State
House, October IS. A particular &C
count of the proceedings Of this society
will shortly be published. The follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year
Presida,t-Ex-Gov. Hiland Hall, Ben
nington.
Yice Pyesidtnts-Rev. P. II. White, Co
ventry and Rev H. II. Lord, Montpe,
| lier
Recording Seretq,v-Geo. +. Houghton
St Adams.
Corresponding Sevetoyias-Albert D. Ha
gar. Proctorsville, and Henry Clark
Poultney.
Librarian and C0jtne Keper-Charle'
Reed, Montpelier.
Treqmru.-Geo. B. Reed, Montpelier.
C,yotors-Rey. John A. Hicks, D, d
Burlington, Rev. F. w. Shelton, Mont
pelier, Henry Clark, ESQ., Poultney, Rev
P. II. White, Coventry, Dugald Stewart
ESQ. Middlebury, Henry Hall, ESQ
Rutland.
Rev. John A. Hicks, D. D., of Bul
4 lington, was chosen orator, and H.
? Phelps, ESQ.,, Burlington, alternate
The following standing committee
were appointed
: On Library and Ca6inet8-F. W. Sheito
It A. D. Hager, H. Clark.
IS Printing and Ps'JIsshhng-Geo. FaHoug
(. ton Chas, Reed, P. H. White.
y Fsnasce-Daniel Kellogg, A, D. Haga
y Chas. Reed.
'e To Manage and S,.pertntend the HStor'
l. Depaytmeat-W. H. Lord, P. II. White,
D. Clark.
D. To MANAGE and Superiatesd the Dpa
pes,t Of Natural Histny-G. W. Benedi
J.B. Perry, J. W. Phelps.
n To Manage and Supatate,'d the Dpo
n nest of Horticsatwe-D. Kellogg, j.
'h Hicks, D. Stewart.
" In the evening the anuaal address "
u delivered by the Reverend Benjan
VI Labaree, D. D., to crowded audien
Il assembled in Representatives Hall
Subject, "Our American civilization
~ some of its prominent features view
he in the light of European history"
h. The following is an abstract of t
he very able and instructive address:
n Civilization is two-fold, having rel
a ence first to the Improvement of the
ed terror condition, and second to that
at the moral and intellectual nature
'ni important preliminary step has b
un taken in the work of civilization wi
DIV men have established themselves as ia
. lilies in comfortable homes. But th
he are at least five essential elements oft
TO- ilization, namely intellectual impro
ment, moral and religious culture,
provement of the material conditi
- community Of interests and liberty /
~ sonal and religious guaranteed b.
permanent and stable government.
The digerence between the lowest s
To- age races and the highest forms Of C
The lization is SO great that the two har
DIN seem to belong to the same order Of
be ings, and yet the achievements am