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longer De compelled 70 senu oDi NA4.@ -
other schools. As denomination we I1ust care
for our own interests, and we are strong enough
to do it. With the remark thst mere eloquent
speaker than be was to follow him, to whom he
wss glad to yield, DR.. Hovey closed bis IT.
mArks.
The address Of DR.. Hovey IN its clear style and
calm strength was an illustration Of the value OF
the higher calture be sdvOcafa. He vas foi-
lowed by Rev. S. s Cutting, D D., Of Brooklyn
n Y, formerly Of Rochester University
DE-. currIy0's REMARKS.
D.. Cutting said, in opening, that he bad
agreed to say smen TO anything that the lssi
speaker should say; but he found he could not
do so TO his last sentence. There "As no Neeu
that be should say anything. The enterprise
recommended by the report u the committee,
hsd sufficient advocacy in the intelligence oil
the Baptists Of Vermont, and IN the eGTnesiness
and devotion Of the Baptist ministers OF YER
mont In this StSteit Is realized that tue care
Of education belongs 10 the psstors ofh,e' as DE-
longing 10 the development Of the OhtisuAH
life 1t had sufficient advocacy IN me r'-
marks Of the honored brother who had address
ed them. Yet he was always ready t. express
his interest in whatever concerned the best We
fare Of Vermont he was born IN the Oreen
Mountain State and educated IN the dear anu
honored University which crowns the hill n tAis .
beautiful CITY; and ne bad never lost his inter .
est il the State Proceeding 10 CONSIDER ths
need Of first clsss academies, Ut. L sAi1 'na'
the Academy fills the space between the common /
school and college. This spsce Is not hkely 10 I
be narrower, The average pubic schooI' /
though constantly improving, does not near
the college because the college too II constantly
rising The academies are most important DE-
cause II them the grest mass OF our young peo-
Die receiye a. their advanced culture Inc IL
tel igepce Of the community must rlse, not By
what is done At the extremes, not by Increasing
the Attainmen;s Of the few highly cultivated
scholars but BY promoting the intelligence Oh
the masses below them. ! believe IN collegef,
said the speaker, but the academy reaches zen
where the college reaches one, ana py lts HeAns
the colleges themselves are eleYSel- Dut We
r,,s+ have 6rs. class academies. The millennium
Of ANAL things has passed away. men Wa
F in COLLEGE the lake here was dotted with sails
Sitting on my father dOorttep In hettpoit'
have counted - sailing vessels 10 sight 81 once
/ There we're Is owned 10 that village, the bust
I ness O. which hss mostly gone 70 decay, though
itis still the most beautiful spot on the lake,
ALWAYS excepting Burlington These sloope and
s,hoonsrs lie now slowly rottiug beneath the
vsters: their d.y is past. Your vessels nov
must 20 IN fleets and be propelled by the
mower Of tteau. Il Is viii our
schools The academic enterprises @. our
dav must be on q larger scale than heretofore
The best public high schools, exist only IN tn
larger towns, and they are 10 be encouraged anu
sustained but they cannot have al evsngel-
cal character, nor NEE. the full demand for
Christian education The Christian academy,
presided over by men who fee their responsl-
t.hty 10 the church. ezerts higher influence.
Issuch sn institution in our denomination re
ouirei ID Vermont. The report Of your con-
lniitea hAs answered the question. Tney report
a large number OF scholars for such al academy
than should have expected, and they tell Us
that more are going 10 other schools than 10 our
owl This is no; surprising. The schools which
offer the hes, facilities entitled 10 TIE scho-
ars But Is II wire thai this should continue .
saw not that the Bspiists Of Vermont are not
ab.e 10 establish = first class academy. They
can do IL. AMI beginning right they CAL 20 o.
safely Begin ty raising an endowment q
I 100000 permanently invested, liF income O.
be expended only IN instruction, snd you vii
TN places multiplying that viii desire an
comuete ilr the location. Then select the oesi
place ID some central locality, with facilities OF
sscess. ami YOU cau have Al Academy like VII
hstou. an Pnilps, and Alsriden. AID you Nil
resp rieh returns, under Cote blessing, in
Young men 70 ill the col eyes and theological
seuInsries and the ministry. Ia these taTs
when ia d. outrageous inhieliiy Is dissemiuai-
ei II our households by such publications A. the
7n1ufic Monthly, We need the countersctiug
power Of chrisusu education. filing the rnind
with noble truth. in ORDER that our socisl life
msv be elevated. CIR politics purihed, our state
msnsbip enlarged. This question Of Academies
is the great Bspts; question Of our time Oar
schools az nov prosperous in the proportion N
whisu they are removed from the people Oar
thsolo.icA. scniuSries are the most Furnishing
Our colleges next. But our academies where
az they Bsp;is,s Of Vermont take or this
subjset, and DO not drop Il, TIL you have secur-
ed Al Academy for ths state. second TO none.
D. Cutting sroke with 81 earrestness and el9-
queuoe Of which on impsrfsc, aostrac, eiye'
bur fam, iiea. and his remarks e7ileaty
raAie a strong impression on his helrers
After soue further remarks by Esv. Mr.
Estes. the report o. the committee on new
eiucauona. institution vas adopted unAnin'us.y-
On notion Of Nj Estes committee Of three
vas voted TO nominate board to looste Jhe H.
1,.tutiou. secure AZ endowment o. 500 O0l, e1-
elusive Of land sud buildings, Au3 obtain a. act
ofInc0rporA;ion.
The eaair appointed a. such committee. Bro'f
Estes, Misl Davis and W n. wilbur.
After prayer, adjourned
tEcoS3 DAY.
The Convention VA calei TO order a. 800
q ID. Alter Congregational singing prayer,
aal fone other preliusils-ies, the report Of the
committee OF frequency Of pastoral casnges vas
taken from the table, Sai after further discus
son vas adopted .ai ordered published
Next the Committee on Obituaries reported
;aat three ministe-inr brothers have died during
the year. the Reys Mr. Wrinkle @. Grotou,
Mr. Cole OF Eaosourgh, Isl year, NJ Cui-
worth OF Perkinsyille
The Committee on Beuevsisn, Operations sub
mittci their annusl report s. follows Ths
+ COMMITTEES on Beaevo.sn; Operations re,am-
mend that regular, systematic and genera con-
f tribuiions be made by al the members Of our
churches for the State Convention, Baptist
Home Mission Society. Baptist Missionary Union,
Bible and Publication Society, and Ministerial
Eiucstion.
Pending the discussion Of the above report The
/ Committee on Nomination Of Board OF Trus-
tees f1- the neF Ei1ss,ionsl Institute presented
their report, aad BY unanimous consent it was
laid upon the table. subject to future seton.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session wAs opened by prayer
from the Rev. a Jones The Committee On
Resolutions then presented their report, recon-
meniing vssi5us objects OF benevoleaos, which,
after remarks, was adopted. Next the report OF
the Committee on Earollmeu; was received, and
also accepted. The Convention passed vote o.
thanks for the hospitality extended; to the choir
for their Efficient services. and to the Y c. r.
Z. company, for return passes over its roads
After appropriate remarks and prayer by the
moderator the Convention adjourned to meet on /
the first Wednesday Of next October, st Brattle-
boro. The final benediction being pronounced
by Rev. AlvSh ssbir.
REMARKABLE CAsE.-MichAe Donshue was
indicted at the recent term Of the Rutland Coun-
ty court for stealing horse, the property Of J. /
Q Stewart Of Clarendon, in the spring Of 1871. 1
The testimony as Gdiuced on the trial presents .
a remarkable case. There is DO dtpute as to the
fact Of the horse having been stolen OF the time
when it was taken, but a number Of witnesses .
identify the respondent r. the man in whose pos
session the horse was seen, at Rockingham, the
day after it was taken; while Al equal number
are equally positive that the respondent was in
Clarendon the sane day. These two placer are