Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-10
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danny, Sept 9Th, 1865
AFTERNOON SESSION,

! At . iflh#NtRNfN NNsN@tttNt
! Tie frs, bushes, was the election {
: oflecrs for tho State association "a scrp
{ for the year, until tile next convention
They are is follows Newman Week
Rutland, Core, spending Secretary. bus
+, mes, Committee, Chulo, Walker, Bridge
water Thomas Middleton, Woodstock
pr. L. 4 smith, Brandon Tho follow
ing resolutions were then read ly In
Secretary i"r consideration:
Rsaleai That a- spiritualiSts W
give the right hand Of fellowship o
70 each and every reform which has f.
its object the physical, moral and Spiritua
elevation and harmonious growth Of hu
mainly
/ llhtraS, Woman is The mother Of tn
race, and the grrat architect and paute
# the greatest q. all charts humanity
therefore,
/ Rsalfti. That We as her offspring n
freely accord to her equality in all human
relations, rs God has made her suprrio
IN hcr divine mission.
HhdaN, Each individual rNi.tcnrt
can best perform the function allotted /,
/ It hv its author; and
! Hd.aN, Maternity is function NJ.
lottel IL the female therefore.
Rs@ltfi That the maternity of the
human family should We under tho abso-
lutte control Of woman
The resolutions were adopted with lit
tlc debate
! Mrs.. Manchester, by request, then gave
in her usual manners song on Woman,
sphere"
4 collection was then taken up
for her benefit by Mr.. A. $. Baker n
Dandy, and Newman Weeks Of Rutland.
After music ~ the choir there was Il
lecture by the scance speaker. Mrs. Fan
ME Davis Smith of Brandon on the fol-
lowing subject "Thc New Religion and
its Place in the World" Tie address
was somewhat rambling in its nature, but
well calculated TO please and perhaps in
struct the popular mind. Unlike the lee
ture 10y Mrs. Wiley, it can be appre-
ciated in condensed form, containing
more solid matter but less ornamcnted
with the flowers Of rhetoric After the
usual invocation or prayer, in this case
quite lengthy, she said
We are in the midst Of revolutions.
Phillips says that America, as republic,
* on trial There are some social aucs-
tions yet unsettled and the country is
moved by religious enthusiasm. Europe
has religion which represents her,
crushing the MASSES and building up dcs-
petisms by its influence; but America
has not vet adopted one that represents
her We may borrow art products from
Europe, but not her religion. There are
many churches about us, yet only a. small
fraction q the people attend them because
they teach things not adapted to this ma
tom Ct rational thinkers begin to give
attention, aud We are rapidly advancing
towards Atheism. John Bright, Gar
rson, Lucretia Mott, and many other re-
formers, know not how much they help
our new religion by advancing ideas
which satisfy the demands Of the hour.
THIS lutitlehty Of the age il Gods now
revelation To the people. Professionalism
and Catholicism are On the wanc. and thcI
new ftia-ieR RISING to I'LL their place..
In ~ ee4tra there is il fountain from
winch low s,t .sus bv which nultitutIes
ire led. lwtzfv -tiyp years ago Garrison
vas dragged through the streets al our
Athens, vet ne,w he is the guest OF tie
'est IN the lnl This shows how We
Aoiliss at preJudicts whom they are
,radigatttl. The American people hum
y'r ltG righteousness that will fill the
'ahiah ia their hearts. The hour Is fun
y PROMISE prophesy that the time will |
*ou's .gme when this pulpit viii he put /
DOWN. on Il level with the congregation /
hear, hear, and progressive lycerrns take |
'hs place of preaching God grant
'Htt rneshratt may soon mas, AWAY, /
and woman have her rights /
te thought Of which was brought out hy /
'uf new religion. 1t has tried 10 elevate /
ttf aud help the lower classes. All around |
are men, educated in the schools, preach
NJ 10 n, aud the many humble farmers
1'sl others, inspired FROM, ON high, must
keep stllt ~ Jesus came and lahured /
tnong the poorer classes, 81 our sympathy |
Is with thtn. Poverty i. danlning |
ra", aad wealth virtue We are
seemed because we are poor There are
nanny IN the country who believe with Us
IA secret llanchctte il tile blind oracle
that will make every home circle. An
lustatlan are in our side We have been
i"f iiitotn Years protesting against tvrau- |
~ IN high places against prlcsteraft, and /
I1t lng 10 free you from your chains The
rote>taut clergy. a. 4 class. are the most
ignorant Of all people concerning what il +.
outside Of theology applause Chemis-
ny and Zoology, which should unlock the |
Of theology, have no musie for /.
heir ,oul-. We accept the Bible far
a hat II is worth for its value as his /
Dry ot the past. and place it vita the |
works Of Plato, Iurastcr. Ac Ii = a des- |
,iatlng thought that Ameriesil woman
tnow 80 little OF politics. st. Paul pro
louneed against womans rights. ! pity |
ufi as think it unaemanly for me to
.ttnd NJ here and discourse in this mas
'allne manner, Ne have literature not /
paralleled 10y mat of Europe for its fresh
less aud newncss Let children read and |
INCEST ~ books, even the dramatic writ /
n@s Becchcr spoke favorably uf attach I
NJ T. Plymouth church hall for acting |
iriiinatte pitces # n moral nature The /
sou gets led through all these avenues
| hank Tod ior tie New York Ledger, for
heie Tom Cabin, FOR Charles Dickens
works These are our ministers. we
want religion that takes conscience to
he ballot-box, that loves truth for its own
axe. We thank God for religion that
ouches the heart; that loves principle
more than party. When a religion found