Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-25
Local and state Items.

CAsrLRroN.- RatlaHd Herald; An
exceedingly interesting Missionary and
Sabbath School meeting was held at the
Congregational Church Tuesday after
noon, the 9th inst. The meeting was
presided over by Rev. Mr.. Francis, pas
tor of the church, Notwithstanding
the unpleasant state of the weather
quite large congregation were present
Interesting and instructive addresses
were given by Rev. Mr.. Warren Of
Maine, Secretary of the New England
district of the American Board Of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions; also by
the Rev. Mr.. Bates, for several years
past devoted missionary at Zcylcn, In
dla, and who is now in this country for
the purpose Of regaining his lost health.
These good men are travelling, holding
similar meetings at different points, for
the purpose of awakening an increased
interest in communities for these wor-
thy objects,
On Sunday, the It'll inst, twenty
young persons, between the ages Of tiI-
teen and twenty years, were received
into the Congregational Church, the re-
suit of meetings held in this church
during the winter past. As many or
more have been and will be added to the
Methodist Church, resulting from the
faithful labors Of that society for the
past few months.
Rev, Mr.. Mack of Royalton, for three
years chaplain Of the Sd Vermont, deliv-
cred a lecture for the times, entitled
The Past, Present and Future of the
Country, in the Town Hall last evening,
(Monday,) before large assemblage of
our patriotic and loyal people. The lee
turer was introduced by Il few words
well and fifty spoken by Dr., II. f.
Smith, who held the position of Surgeon
in the same regiment for two years or
more. Many points in the lecture were
received with marked demonstrations
Of approval.
The young men of the Seminary have
formed a Base Ball Club They are full
ly organized, J. A. Proctor President ;
II. Nichols, Vice President; A. Smith,
Secretary; r. X. Sheldon, Treasurer
w. Redington, E. L. Miner, H. C. Harri-
son, Directors. The club is known as
the Haskell Base Ball Club and is I'M
der efficient drill an hour or two every
evening. This, with the Gymnasium
Glass under thorough drill and full cos
tune, adds new and lively attractions
to the old Seminary park.
forgot to mention to you in former
budget Of items that Major E. E. John
son on returning to his regiment a few
weeks since, after an absence Of thirty
or forty days, was the recipient from his
regiment ofvaluable gifts, to the amount
Of three or four hundred dollars thus
indicating clearly that this veteran Off
Ger has lost none Of his popularity dur
ing his few years connection with this
gallant regiment, from Second Lieuten-
ant of Co. B, to the honorable position
he now fills.
The HERALD brought US bright anc
early Monday morning news Of the cap
ture of JEFF. Davis and his crew. Oul
people were jubilant, the bells rang {
merry peal, the young Unionists fired
one hundred guns, and the main ques
ton asked was, what will be done
with poor old JEFF; will they hang
him 2" What think you about it, Mr.
Editor? Are you in favor of hanging
for making war against the government
We know you are. B. W.. B.
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