The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-11-11
Anniversaries at Montpelier.


scholarly address. Rev. c. c. Parker
read an excellent biographical notice
of Ex-Gov Ezra Butler Rev. DR.. Ty-
Ter prepared a capital notice. OF Col
Cummings, Of Brattleboro, which was
read Rev John A. Hicks, d. d. of
Burlington, was chosen orator for next
year, and Edward J. Phelps Esq, OF
Burlington, substitute. w. T. Poole
ESD, Of, Boston, and DR.. Roland >
Houghton of New York city, and Hon.
Jonathan Tenney, Of Boscawen, n. H.
were elected corresponding members
On Wednesday, oct 10Th, the ami
yersary Of the Vermont Sunday School
Union was celebrated. Rev. d. 5.
Frost, of Orange, y. j., addressed the
Convention on the sunday School
Teacher and his Mission, and was fol-
lowed by Rev Mcssrs. Stevens, OF
Westminster, Dunn. Of Fairfax, Eos
ter Of Burlington, Byington, Of Wind
sor and others. The constitution was
amended so as to change the time of
holding the convention to the third
Tuesday of August.
In the afternoon the Rev. i. II. By
ington, Of Windsor, delivered an ex-
cellent address on Sunday Schools
historically and prospectiyely consid-
cred" Very forcible resolutions We're
then adopted by the convention, after
remarks from Rev. Messrs. Dunn, Boil
ton, and others
Rev. c. r. Hawley, of sheldon took
part in the discussion in regard to the
Christians duty to the Sunday School
Rev. 0. Ct. Wheeler, Of South Hero,
and Frederick butcher, Esq Of st.
Adams, were County Secretaries. The
proceedings are to be printed III pam
phlet form.
In the evening the Vermont Bible
Society held its ffty-second onniyer-
sary. Hon. Paul Dillingham;, presid-
ing: Hon. L. Brainerd Of st. Adams,
Vice President for Franklin County,
and Rev. O. c. Wheeler, for Grand
Isle County. A sermon-learned and
eloquent-was delivered by the Rev
Frederick D. Huntington, d. d., OF
Boston, in which that eminent Episco-
pal clergyman spoke of the Bible, Its
relation to man and adaptation to hui
man nature and its unity of inwar5
agreements. We trust, as a copy o
this discourse was requested for pub
LEGATION, it will be widely circulated
throughout the country
On the same evening, Hon. Georg,
Thompson pronounced capital ad
dress in Representatives, Hall, which
has been printed as we learn from tn
Frceman, in pamphlet form. That pa
per speaks in glowing terms of hi
"clear reasoning, his admirable ar
rangomont of facts and his magnifcen
rhetoric"
The annual session of the Vernon
Medical Society was held at Montpel
Ter, Oct. 10Th and Doth. Drs A. L
Woodward, Of Brandon, and L. c
Butler, Of Essex made report on tn
subject of the Spotted Fever" ID
, O. +. Fassett, Of East Berkshire, ais
r presented very valuable paper on th
= same subject. Dr. Fassett's essay
pronounced 'the most extensive repol
} which has come before the professio
! since the recent appearance of thi
S disease"
S DIR. p, H. Bradford, of Northfelc
4 gave a finished address on the subiet
= of Tubercles. DR.. Pond, of Rutlant
Q read an article on Diptheria.
Q The next semi-annual meeting wi
be held at Stowe, June 2Sth and cot
1865. Drs. Frost Ballard, and Woo
S ward were appointed committee
b prepare the medical history of We
r mont Regiments.
I DIR, 0. f. Fassett Of East Berkshir
was elected President of the societ
and DR.. j. S. Richmond, of Woodstoc
= reelected Secretary The transaction
of the society were ordered to be prin
ed before the semi-annual meeting
/ June, 1865.
On Thursday evening, Oct. 10Th, Il
- Vermont Colonization Society held j
anniversary Hon. Daniel Baldwi
!, presiding, and Rev. j, X. Conyers
|, Secretary. Henry W. Johnson, a n
+ tive of Ferisburg, Vt, colored la,
. yer from New York city addressed Il
= society. He was introduced by Re
| William II. Lord, who ''rejoiced in Il
/ fact that some preferred to attend Il
colonization meeting rather than
> hear George Thompson" Gov. Jol