The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-06-30

The Reunion Society of this regi-
ment met at Burlington on Monday
evening of last week. The annual adj
dress prepared for the occasion by Col
Chas II Joyce of Rutland was omitted
on account of the inclement weather.
Gen Stannard presided. Capt Richard
Smith was elected Treasurer for the en-
suing year, and Capt John Balm, Sur
geon b w Carpenter, Gen w w Henry
Major + Wales and Capt p + Chase,
Executive Committee. Col A S Tracy,
DIR Carpenter and Capt Eaton were
appointed committee to report resolu-
tions at the next annual meeting. Gen
Henry, Col Joyce, and Capt Leach
were appointed 10 present resolutions
to the present meeting.
Col Tracy announced in a few brief
remarks, the death of Col T. T. johnson
and Capt Augustus Decelle, and upon
his motion the committee on resolutions
were requested TO speak of the sad
events in their presentation To The So
ciety, and also that Il copy of such reso-
lntions Toe forwarded 10 their respective
fanilies and published in the State pa
per-.
Mr. Eugene Wright of Middlchury
was designated by the chair 10 otiiciatc
~ toast master. Mr. Wright made a
brief speech presenting n constitution
for the Society which was referred TO
the Executive Committee be reported
upon nj the next annual meeting.
Al lo-l5 p. IN. the party To the mum
! her OF abont fifty proceeded To- the SUP
per table.
Gen Henry from the committee ON
resolutions, reported AZ follows:
Resolved, That We have heard with
sincere regret and pain of the death of
1t Col EnOch T. johnson. and Can't
Augustus n Decelle, of Go X, since our
last meeting. They We're faithful and
brave soldiers beloved and honored by
us all, and their decease makes us all
mourners. We tender to the relatives
and friends of our departed comrades,
our heartfelt coincidence in their ureat
| sorrow.
Resolved, That the Secretary he di-
iected 10 forward copy ot the above
resolution To the relatives of the ,i-cess-
| ed.
Resolved, That the thanks OF our As
ISOLATION he rendered to the Railroads,
for the courtesy of half-fare tickets TO
those attending this Reunion; and to
The city authorities of Burlington for
the tender of the Use of the CIV Hall
for our meeting.
The resolutions were unanimously ac-
cepted and adopted.
! The sentiments proposed after the sup
per called out interesting and humor.
Gus remarks from Hon G w Willard
Capt Richard Smith, Capt John Loner-
gan, Col A s Tracy, 1t c NJ Bliss, Capt
L A Woodbury., Gen Stsnnard, Major
Eaton, 1t Geo II Bigelow, Private F.
+ Wright and Others
ADDISON COUNTY BAPTIST AssoCIA-
rloN.-This body held its thirty-fitth
anniversary, June 24th and a5th, with
the church inWhlting, of which lyman
Smith is the efficient pastor.
Rev. II. II. Archibald of Bristol was
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Palmer of West Cornwall, Clerk and
Treasurer.
The annual sermon by appointment
was preached by the Clerk from John
8, q, in which he gave an able exposi.
ton of the personality, Office and work
of the Holy Spirit.
Other able and stirring sermons were
preached by the Moderator. and by
Rev Mr. Burnham, the revivalist, who
for several weeks past has labored in
this Association with acceptance and
success.
Some fifty conversions have taken
place in Addison, where a religion.
dearth had existed for many years.
Two churches reported admissions by
baptism, of eighteen each, while third
reported twenty-six baptisms. Seven.
ty-throe have been added In this man.
} ner, making an increase in this small
Association of nearly % per cent.
This band of feeble churches .r. az.
hlbiting signs of new life and yIsor
which encourages the hope that he,
; have now entered upon new course OF
prosperity.