Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-25
Vermont Bible Society



The Vermont Bible Society held its dity-
ninth annual meeting in Burlington, at two
o'clock p ~, Wednesday, Oct Is, 1871, the
President, Hon. Frederick Billings, in the
chair.
The Committee on Nominations reported
as follows, and the report was adopted
President Hon. Frederick Billings Wood
stock.
Corresponding Secretary Rev Il. |. Car
pcntcr, White River Junction.
Recording sccrctary-Rcv A. g. Stevens,
Mortified.
Resurrection. j. a. Page, Montpelier
Aultor-II Y. Barnes, Esq, Montpelier.
VICE PRESIDENTS
Rev. II. D. Kitchol, d. d., Addison Coun-
tyi Rev |, Jennings, Bennington Rev. J..
McAnn, Caledonia Prof McKendreo Pet.
ty, Chittenden; Rev. D. Lewis, Essex Hon.
} G. Smith Franklin Rev. o. G. Wheeler,
Grand Isle Rev. H. Hcrrck, Lamollc
Ezra Walker, Orange Hon. W. j. Hast.
ings, Orleans; Hon j. B. Page, Rutland
Rev. J. Copeland, Washington; Rev Alfred
Stevens, Windham Rev William Sewall,
Windsor
DIRECTORS
Rev w. II. Lord, d. D., Rev j. A. Shcr.
burn, Rev p Merrill, j. g. Stmson, ESQ
Rev WI Kidder, II Mutt, ESD Rev Austin
Hazcn, Rev. William S. Hazcu, Rev. X. Nor.
gan, Rev L. p Wild, Rev. L. Tcnney, Row
S. L. Bates.
On motion, it was voted, in view of the
fact that many churches, including some OIL
the larger and more able ones, do not contri
butte to the funds of the Society, that circu
lar be issued to the churches, bringing tn,
subject to their notice.
The Society then adjourned to meet in TIC
Church, in the evening.
At a meeting Of the new Board Of Direc
tors held after the adjournment Of the So
ciety, Rev. L. l. Carpenter was reelected
agent for the Society, for the ensuing year
The public meeting of the Society was held
on Wednesday evening.
After reading Of the Scriptures, and prayer
by Rev j. 4. Sherburu, the report Of tn,
Treasurer, Hon. j. A. Page was read (in biz
absence) by the Secretary, Rev. y. |. Carpen
ter The report showed that the receipts
from contributions had been over $4,000 anC
from books sold about 81 400 Somethin.
over 1000 was paid for salary aud expenses
of agent over $4,000 RENTED to the Ameri
can Bible Society, and about 81 600 remain
in the treasury.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. Carpen
ter, read his report. lie has preached durinl
the past year in l02 churches 4,034 famlie
have been visited, over GOO found destitute o
the Bible and over 800 supplied. 1t ha,
been found impossible to find a suitable person
to labor among our population of foreigr
birth but it was hoped one would be found
The total contributions, last year, including
sums RENTED directly to the American Bibl
Society, were sG,642.1l, averaging about 81,
to a church. and about thirteen cents to eac
member in the State. The contributions o
the whole country to the American Bible So
ciety are about 100000.
The report was accented
The President Of the Society, Hon Fred
erick Billings of Woodstock, next addresse,
the Society, and very forcibly set forth tn
good work which had been done by the Societ
and its claims upon christians everywhere.
Rev. DR.. Chickering of Boston, followed it
some remarks on the Catholic nature Of tn
work Of the Society, and the effect Of th
Bible on human liberty
Rev. Mr.. Cooper Of st. Adams, urged tn
need of taking into our own souls the word o
life we scatter, in order to greater earuestucs
and activity in the work.
Rev L. l. Carpenter alluded to the iuHu
ence of the Bible in Persia and Mexico
After prayer by President Buckham, tn
exercises closed with the bencdiction by he,
Mr.. Griffin.