Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-27
Vermont Conference Seminary and
Female College.



SCHOOL Ep1FGCE.
The interesting ceremony Of laying the cor
nor stone Of the new seminary building being
erected in Montpelier by the Vermont Con-
ference, took place on Wednesday evening
last, the 18th inst, at quarter before six,
Rev. Mr.. Cushing presiding After the sing
ing Of hymn appropriate to the OCCASION
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Holman, Rev. f.
W. Parker, a missionary to India, was intro
duced and addressed those present for fifteen
or twenty minutes. He said he loved such
institutions as the one they had then met to
establish, and he thanked God for them. lie
had seen the darkness which prevails whore
they had no such sources Of light, and related
some Of his experiences in India Education
founded upon the principle of Gods truth,
made the difference. He spoke Of the ad-
vautagcs derived from the books in such iusti-
tutons-the wisdom Of ages concentrated
Education Of the mind alone would not &C.
complish all we must educate the wholeman
and these Christian institutions are best cal
cuated to do the work The political benefits
derived were alluded to, and the speaker be-
ieved he loved the old flag better for hoyir,
lived under the English flag for while II
India He urged the farmers of Vermont to
sustain this school, for it would repay then
ten fold
Christian statesmen were what the state
required and it was the DIS idea tina
Christian ministers ought to let politics alone
They should 60 into politics, and then we will
have the right kind Educate the boys, an'
the Chinese and the Catholic questions will b.
settled without any difficulty, and settlc'
right.
His remarks were literally intcrsporse'
with anecdotes and incidents of his India ex
perieuce, and were well received
Hon. c. W. Willard, NJ, c., one Of thu
Trustees Of the Institution was next intro
duccd Mr.. Willard said he had no othe
apology to offer for being present on this oc
oosion than that he too loved such institu
tons. He held the office Of one Of its trus
tees not as a mere nominal one, but one tha
imposes grave responsibilities. He was happ
to meet the trustees of this institution, no'
engaged in the work Of It's reconstruction. \
allusiou to a want of the resources possesse
by the speaker which had preceded him, ic
speech on sfch an occasion, as he had ne
recently returned from hcathen laRd., proyoI
ing an ncrcdulous smile in the audience,
view of the recent adjournment Of Congress
the speaker paused to modify and qualify h
remark so as to harmonic with public sent
ment He was proceeding to remark upc
the Importance Of Christian education
every phase Of liie-that Christianity, ed
cation and politics should never have been d
vorced-whcn the threatening clouds, porten
ing immediate rain, brought his remarks su
denly to a close, many Of the people makil
b good their retreat to the nearest shelters
A box containing various articles was til,
deposited under the corner stone by Profess
Chester, the master mechanic closed up Il
Aperture, the doxology was sung, the ben
u diction pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Billiard, al
the remouy closed.
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The last Catalogue OF Newonr{ seminary.
The last lrienni"l catalogue OF Ne"oery So
The last Circunr
The last anniversary ProFamWe.
Brief Schedule of Newbury and other Semir
ries and description OF seminary BUILDINGS.
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F;rlt a,d Scnd S5ni,o Circular. or Verno
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Programme Of frs; and second Anni'ersa
Exercises; c,
It Copy OF Course OF Study. ,-n,-
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4 pbofogrnnb or seminary Buildi5o ftront view
i Photographed Seminary Building (end view
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Vermont Christian Messenger of july "A.
: Freeman of July 20
c Waterman of July 90
Aon Herald OF July H.
Catalogue OF Montpelier unl9n school al
Alaska Times Nav H. 1870
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