Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
So the patriot musing DER his countries
history, hears the rustling wings and sees
angelic forms lowering and STOPPING to-
bless the people who remember and honor
the noble dead
At the conclusion of Mr.. Halls re-
marks he was greeted with loud apslause,
aud with the exception OF few noisy
boys, he was listened to through the 30
minutes Of its delivery with marked at
tention. The subject matter of the lecture
was interesting. ana il was crefullY pre-
pared and well delivered
The Band then played popular air,
when Gen. Ripley introduced to the
audience Chauncy K. Williams, Esq
MIR. WILLIAMS ADDRESS.
There are certain times, seasons, periods
and events which always, to q thinking
mind, present peculiar claims to our
| thoughtful attention. Such, for instance,
is the termination of the cid year, and the
| commencement of the new. Ii so with
years much more so with centuries and
| half centuries The Mosaic law required
that they should ''hallow the fiftieth year,
and proclaim liberty throughout all the
| land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it
shall be jubilee unto you" Lev. 20: TO-
In compliance with this command during
that dispensation, and ever since down to
the present time, centuries have formed
divisions for man ard the lapse of their
principal and ordinary divisions or parts
have been marked with peculiar empha-
sis Frora this naturally comes our Cen
tennial and semi-Centennial celebrations.
1t is not, as many profess to think an
idle and uumeaning custom and ceremonys
1t has its seat and birth place in the heart
of each and Ill of US and is part of our
very human nature. We and our child
rem delight to celebrate with appropriate
festivities our hirthdays-as we now pro-
pose to celebrate the birthday of our
town and community. Such customs and
celebrations form landmarks to connect
those Of u.s. who by the blessing of God,
are permitted to be now here present,
both with those who reduced the wilder
ness to fertile plains and fl0urishing viii
lago3, but to those who will succeed US in
the responsibilities which devolve upon
every citizen, who ia worthy Of the name
Of citizeu 10 sustain tho.o municipal
and religious Institutions, without which
all would be confusion and anarchy.
It would be appropriate, pleasant and
instructive, if upon this occasion standing
IN a room dedicated to music, and occu-
pied As a place Of religious worship, by
one Of, if not the youngest, of the churches
and religious societies III the town, | could
spend the few minutes allotted me in
speaking Of the difference and changes
from and between I11O aud 1871, and OF
the lessons taught and duties deVoIyed
upon az by the changed T''oa'Ion OF analrT.
| When We contTa-t these Two distant
periods If time and =, III Aber that what
was then, TO use tLreai-oaro expression,
"a bowling wilderness" are now cultivat-
Cd ftelds-then "a barron waste now large
and thriving villages, then painless for
Il is now cut un and gridIroned by Rail
ways, then he hut and vigwam Of the
/ Iudi4n. now m4guiiceut public aud pri-
vac buildings. thCu the only religious
wcrAhrp vas that Of The sinple l. dian
and his ,uiy church or temple was the
vast ana ulc. varrd forest, now in costly
churohes bull with tIe hsst Architectural
skill. vi.h ta,i- srirt7 pointing ho.yca
ward and ia tho iu ..ripr, furnished with
seats -p'.u6i2lv upholstered, chandelier
aud all tAat Rta!tl., art and skill can con-
tribute ~ rau Ter ii 1scA and attractive to
the eye luxu-ious 10 the mind and pleas
Ing ia every respect. But | must for bear
and leave these pleasing and iustrI..-,.
topics to othsa ADLER and wor;hiev hands.
The few minutes allotted to noe this even
ing viii not more than suffice to give in
the trief,-t possible manner the historical
and b5ogI phical data and facts connected
with me fourteen different churches or
religious. societies aud organizations, ard
of their numerous pastors SO f'r
| as il may be proper and my limited
time and the material a. hand may
present. II may be proper mere
to remttk TIT IN the minds OF the
ntSt ser J-eFs OF 'hiS country ana mo, par
ticu'aLl,y '~IS 81 N'" - Sl7Hu' sl'hou Sn
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re'iE NUS GU 40 Vou
lhey 'In'sia'~ mainly from religious
motives or a. they themselves espresso
u 10 carry coward tIi relo[ ,. II
was A6nlIe@' 10 mem 14@t teHS!3ua iIee-
oon coul0 nor FA'7I "l'hvut civil merry
ana d, IL IL, WIS 'qU1i'} 'n'"''eS' 10 'nen mat
o'',l 'o'',y OF my -o'eI'liil'.LI' Si'Gl' % au
aIon y''""l u ""1 A'9' ""'e9S IL " a7 A"ol"eu
"a ana l'.D -. U:''h IN. c,'1';r S.fne O re-
iiS ''u anu ~ |s,l'P 100 IN.
mrs, 'u'u4 G""0 a. 20 ':J ,r' io"'-1-', .o.'
anu .,i III - 1IS'' Eo'e' "iLle t
AhlS u'ne 'iFI '"'y CONN Dceo 70 mas
provision Tor the support OF puoIc #or
snip ana lor ms enJ ,yinenI oI C, CHRISTIAN
lnst' 'u'lop7 an" -, ,H"nGeS' ms was
also true 81 " nj IN D7hhlnSlo n
"hlch ~ t'' @'~. % our oAa''e'0o
'o"u'' III ch' 70. % lael. n'sI P'oPIl-
etoTs nee ,'Is;' NE ll,7' 1'' aI'Cr 'lle eloo-
no" o! "llloerS vas inc APPolh' ~ OF "a
colnlnl''Jo 10 iG,A 5 Tut pace 70 s'' tn0
meeting house me- 5ne SHtpo II rue o. 'ns
carry settlers OF Ru'lano All al, Infous u
the carry RECORDS oI the Town "lll Dc Iouha
votes IN reference 10 inc employ mem M. Oh
Pfeaohe5', pr3Vl9lng places OF ,1 pupllc "Ir-
sup ssnu Ai h suoJ9g'S. 10 81 snow ens
h s tt9 % 1n'Fq YottS We ''T 'no re'1Io
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