Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-01
VOLUME Is
THE STANDARD,
Local News.
CRAFTSBURY.


and there are many nearly as large.
The Convention, the call for which was
nublisbed in the Standard on the 18th
inst. met in this place on the Goth, at =!
o'clock p. m. The meeting organized by
calling Rev r. Shield of Ramsey, Canada,
to the chair The divine blessing was in
voLed by Rev. j. NJ. Faris of Topsham.-
The convention was then addressed in an
able manner by Rev. S. p. Stevenson of
Philadelphia, Pa, editor of The Christian
Statesman. He showed clearly that the
movement to effect the amendment Of the
Constitution Of the United States, so as to
acknowledge Almighty God as the source
of power, the Lord Jesus Christ as the
Governor of nations, and the Word Of God
as the supreme law of the land, is limo re-
spect sectarian. Christians of every de-
nomination have enlisted in the cause
At the close Of this address, society, aux
iliary to the National Reform Association,
was organized and the following constitu-
ton adopted;
ave, whose names are undersigned, SEN
.;tla 81 tho ,o.t in fnence of n written con-
stitution in moulding the character of
renublican neople believing that our Ma
tional Constitution is seriously defectiyein
Ihat IL contains no OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u
Almighty God as the source of civil pow
er. of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the
p,,I..lf ,,,.;y,.. or or tbe sp,reme an
i:..:..
lhoFl'y OIL you il''"' '"" i''i''5
that in It's present form lJ leaves the gov
eminent which it establishes in that po-
1;.ioor ,lli,st;o, IN observe the Sabbath
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o' maintain aug o'''N-
our civil life, feeling IHaJ u mas Il power
full tendency to draw the Constitutions Of
tho several States to its own likeness in
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Vu's 'eSi'c'' "-''. ~ ~ '''''0
basis for the maintenance oil TeilsIous Gu
ucatiou in our schools, and Tor the enforce
,,o,t or christian morality: DO hereby
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ucies, anu 90 soleiAN'! P'0N5e 'O'Se'''7 "
God and to- one announcer 10 4aOoI' through
wise and lawful means, to secure such an
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remedy I'M. ueIec. anu iNu''''' 'N''' W
are Il ''','S. .-.'. .,-r,.a.,1.l IN.
DrI.a1. Gorntv Society to secure the Re
Hgious Amendment Of the constitution constitution OF
the lhi1eo 7'a'eS' ana S,',''' '' ''-'''''''!
10 S Hr n ',' TGe object of this society shall
be to obtain such an amendment Of the
Constitution Oh the CRIteG 7ta'5 "a a. a ta
s sorry' IF si mower and authority in civ.
government, the Lord Jesus Christ as the
Ruler OF Nations, and the revealed rev, wiil 81
G e,; as our SO'''ln7 ''''''''''' - VI
Arr III. All persons subscribing this
Constitution and paying to the treasurer
tHe sum oil NOV Ie7 1r' J ti 80 80 ,,l-'
an p T" ~ Tban firers Of the society Shall
be the President. Vice President, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer These with I'VE other
members sna'! DC Vuo EAg1u' W. oo,'i'lI
To ' o' o Cu1 - 51d IN Of whom Shall be
elected annuaIlv.
ART V. The means employed by the
society to secure IT'S o0JeCI Sll,'' OT ylig iJ
.'.'''I',' va .,rd ,c0vartfors tbe dis
semination Of documents, the collection OF
FUNDS for It's own treasury anu 'I"y ., Ite
,notb i,''. If f,r-HinG bubble sentiment and
influencing the action ofthe Government"
Some fifty persons signed the Constitu-
ton as adopted. Those who might have
objections to the movement were then
called upon to state thein' NO one le-
sponded to the call Kew. a. NJ IisaH
OF Ptttsburg, "a, then addressed 'Hc meet
iTp i'm an element and lDrClDle speech