Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-30

VOlCeb III tuS singing VI tuo OhoSo SohG,
words by Flora p Wilson, music by Mr..
Wood.
The examining committee then made
their report to the trustees of the institu-
ton, in which the efforts of the teachers
were highly commended. The audience
and scholars then united in the singing OF
the doxology, when they were dismissed
with the benediction pronounced by the
Rev. Lewis Kellogg.
Thus terminated one of the pleasantest
anniversary seasons which this in
stitution SO well and favorably known has
for sometime been permitted to enjoy, and
the gentlemanly principal cannot fail to
carry with him the best wishes of all in
his endeavors in sustaining the fine re-
putation which this institution has so long
enjoyed as well under his own direction,
as when he was associated with his
brother, the Rev. Chas. f. Dowd, whose
name was so long connected with this
Seminary as its Principal
Rutland Missionary Association.
The annual meeting of the Rutland
Missionary Association was held at the
Mission House, by adjournment, on
Thursday afternoon.
The following were elected officers OF
the association for the ensuing year:
Mrs. A M. Seaver, President.
Mrs. James B. Porter, Vice-President.
Mrs. J. Strong, Recording Secretary.
Miss Julia PierpoInt, Treasurer.
Mrs. John Baxter, Corresponding Secre-
tary.
MANAGERS.
Mrs. Luther Daniels, Mrs Charles Shell
don, Mrs. J. NJ Haven, Mrs. Levi G..
Kingsley, Mrs. w. H. B. Owen, Mrs. W.
Y. Ripley, Mrs. VIM. A. Burnett, Mrs.
Henry Clark, Mrs. George A. Tuttle, Mrs.
John Prout.
HONORARY MEMBER.
Mrs. H. H.EBaxter.
The secretary then presented her an
nual report, which was accepted, and is
as follows:
sECRETARY's ANNUAL REPORT.
The Rutland Missionary Association
completed to-day it's eighth year since its
organization, and we have assembled now
in our own Mission sHouse with many
proofs of Gods continual care and watch
full providence over us in our labors, and
yet with some discouragements still
clinging about,us to clog our progress and
materially impede our efforts in carrying
out the objects of the association. We de-
sire to acknowledge the iberality of the
public, manifested in the contribution
altar the annual sermon, delivered before
the association by the Lev. mr. uIIls, Vi
the Baptist Church, and also the efforts OF
the Rutland Choral Society and others in
our behalf, which have materially assisted
us in repairing and identifying our Mis-.
sion House externally, and by the
thoughtful kindness of other friends have
succeeded in completely furnishing one
room and another partially for the recep-
ton of such inmates as we may have OPP
portunity to welcome to our Home.
The adult evening school was con-
tinued during the winter months, but has
for short time been discontinued, with
the hope, however, of being able to re-
sumo it.
The Saturday Mission School was held
regularly from December until the last
Saturday in April, with an average at
tendence of only about twenty scholars, a
much smaller number than last year.
This small attendance has been one of the
discouragements to which allusion has
been made; but it has not resulted from
any failure on the part of the superinten-
dent or teachers, or lack of interest and
oversight in the Board of Managers, but
entirely from causes which are generally
known, and not necessary to be detailed
within the limits of this report. The
closing exercises of the school were very
interesting; the scholars appearing to
great advantage, especially in the recita-
ton of their texts of Scripture. These pas
sages of Scripture had been admirably
selected, giving complete system of
theology to be inscribed upon the memo
ries of the children, and evincing great
wisdom and Judgment on the part of the
the superintendent.
A change has been made in our tract
distributing, instead of being distributed
monthly they are now sent out once in
two months, and we are using larger
and more attractive style of tracts. But
we are still obliged to rent large portion
of our Mission building, much larger
than we can well afford to spare, and in
cidents have occurred during the past
year, to show us the great need of such a
refuge as it is our aim to provide, so that
we still feel obliged to throw ourselves on
the charity of the public, which has re-
sponded SO generously, in times past, to
our appeals for aid. May we not hope
that there will be no lack of interest
shown, when appeal is again made, that
our list of yearly subscribers will be en-
larged, and the subscriptions increased,
so that ample means will still be fur
nished, by which we may be able to con-
tinue our work. All of which is respect
fully submitted, in behalf of the Board.
L. J. w. STRONG,
Secretary.
Rutland, June 9th, 1870.
A DAsTARDLY AcT.-Upon taking out
Nickwackett engine yesterday morning, a