Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-10

known IA s.-agitators IN ren.
gion, morals, and socials matters ana
politics.
Tn this Mace have been held the Labor
paforu Association, Woman's Suffrage
as.ociation or convention, which was
managed by women, who presided, spoke,
offered resolutions, voted and carried on
the thing generally. If the impression
prevails among you, that there are few
women, names well known, who do all
the heavey and light work at there Con-
tions, it is mistaken one. There are the
leaders who have been long in the field,
but there are scores of young and fresh
spirits who take to the details of this new
sphere of duties and privileges most
naturally, and it is astonishing how much
a man feels, that he remains there by suf-
ferance, when ever he happens in. The
Anti-Slavery. Convention met in this hall
Here again, if you have imagined that
this society had run its race, and finished
its work. Won were mistaken. The society
There were present, and participating,
the well-known old leaders, with q pretty
large proportion of negroes. The negros
are set free from physical bondage, say
they, but they are III bondage to that pre-
judice which prevails agains them on ac-
count of color and according - the sem
timents of this meeting they are TO some
extents slaves SO long as this prejudice
exists and it is the nis-ion of this So
ciety to remove this feeling. SO you can
Judge how soon you can expect the end
Of this society.
Now comes melange, which is a mo-
dern notion, the Free Religious Associa-
ton, which in ordinary times meets IN
this place, but for want of room fremont
Temple was the place of meeting one day
and evening This association Is for the
benefit OF those who are not satisfied with
the old style of religion. Here each bur
dcned soul is allowed to throw of its
load and find relief, and it is astonishing
how alike they all are though under the
dissmilar coiors of Humanitafian-, Stiri-
tualists, Natures Worshippers, l'antheists
Atheists, Philosophers and the Ike he
Jews were represented by some writer of
that nation, and the orthodox by some
person more lealous than sensible. Here
speaker after ~pgaker spoke against ach
other somewhat, having opinions. Of
slight difference, Of their own, but sooner
or later. by one aud al. it was agreed
that the ..oli religion had had its day,
and W. -uIpu-e it remains for them to
furnish another. which will lie that each
one can hty, his oWu religion - suit his
tastes. regardless al consequences. some
thing of au eclectic form. which. like that
-tvl,.of literature. means a little Of many
thiu.e-. Sans! n,t much If ..nytlins
The n,w ..aturr Of u e week has been
the appraraure If III. Shakers. 1t scene
that they have yielded 10 TIN, spirit Of the
times. and ha4un toIuayc. Il !, probable
that these were their choicest men and
wome.l. for ther, VT, rnt uor,. than
hundred If them. and drawn from many
different societies IF several State. Their
speaking wa- not brilliant. tn, very ,ensi-
bIe Their singing WAS much more anus
ing than artistic. according to.the prevail
ing ilea- Of music. One after another If
the men, and some OF the women. were
introduced who sPok" in such a manner
- Their mental characteristics inclined
them some of them lriuu much ircliu-