Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-27

THE BUR-
. alluded to the past history of the society, for
purpose 1t was plain that in these later years,
, cess interest was taken in this society, than in
the days gone by. This should net be. II was
= time that the society should take 8 new depsr-
! ture which We; would be only a return to the
good old ways The Society should consist Of
more than its agent The contributions 10 its
treasury were not worthy Of the cause or Of this
Christian State He hoped to see change for
, the better. The annual meetings heretofore con-
fined TO one place, would henceforth be held in
different parts Of the State and he trusted would
awaken wider interest in its work nor need that
interest be confined to the anniversaries; it should
hll the year between them We should do some
thing more than tolerate our agent. We should
learn that IN practice, benefsctiOns such as
this, give US the best training Of our natures.
What should we be if the Master would not let
US work snd give for Him. He never went by
that great Bible House in New York, covering
three-tourths Of an acre Of ground, filled with
hundreds Of busy workers, without thanking
God for this Society and its fruits The speaker
paid an eloquent tribute 10 the American Bible
Society, stretching out its hands with the Gospel
TO all lands, stopping i's work neither on sea or
shore Ii had sent out flreRfy ScreH millions Of
bibles. yet It's work WAS just begun. What the
work is that remains we, up here among the
hills, amid Christian associations, and where
every thing grayitstes towards moral order, can
hardly comprehend. To realize it we must 90
into the see,hing whirlpoos of our great cities,
OF to the frontiers where States are forming
daily, on sit down our shores, and see the
myrads that are coming to our broad land
from Europe and from the far Esst, which for
US has became the West. No thoughtful man
can see The influences brought by these floods
from foreign lands, without praying Thy King
dom Tome, and working TO bring on the hing
dom which If Righteousness and Peace. 4 work
OF blessed charity is nov uniting the hearts of
the people in supplying the needs Of the stricken
metropolis Of the West; but how much more
blessed il the work Of carrying the bread Of life
10 starving world
NJ. B.lliaga is very forcible sni eloquent
speaker. lie spoke without notes, and his re-
marks were informal-the formal discourse Of
the evening having been expected from smother
speater-but his vigorous thought, clear and
sharply cut expression, AID earnest and often
eloquent ors;ory, held his audience interested
ami intent throughout
Rev. Dr. Chicke5ing Of Boston, follovel in
some remarks on the Catholic nature of the work
Of the Society, and the elect Of the Bible on
hunsn liberty.
Rev. NJ Cooper Of s.. Adams, urged the need
of taking into our own souls the word of life We
scatter, ia order to greater esrae.tness snd az
tiyity in the work
Rev. Z. l. Carpenter alluded to the influence #
the Bible in e-s.a and Mexico.
After prayer by President Buckhsm, tie ez-
ereises closed vi;h the heaeiict5n by Rev. Mr.
GrEu.
The audience vas not as large az IL would have
been on a less stormy aai inelemaa. evening,
but the meeting was an ozoeeiingly interesting
and successful one.
/ MosrpurEa.-The annual meetings ofthe ire
Insurance Companies in Montpelier, were held on
Wodneslay. the 18th, and the reports o.! both
companies show them to De in a prosperous con-
dition. The officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows:
FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE coNrtST.
Dueciors-Aliison County, Gastsvus V.
Cook, New Haven. Bennington county, Elias
Burton. Ns.cbester Tsrrant -iblev. Ben
nin,too Cenfra Cslolopi, county. Barron
N1i7ltor 8, T,b,sh,,ry Cbittsnien county,.
T---sv F Wsle, R7-iln,.ton T.s4r county.
william II Uartsbo-r Gnllbsn Franklin
county "i.-iam L. Sovles, sTAntoH. 0fAnu
I I 9I5 Ia' w. H. ''I 15 Z. o.
snre county. John c. Stearns. Bradford. Or
leans county, Joseph bates, ~ Derby. Be'-
anu county, DItl.ey 'ep' i'' Wa i'', me- %.
r,1r-o.t Tss-o1 ID Barey A q Br5vn. p P.
Pusin. Montpelier. Vinlhsu county, s n
Bemis, Dnmmers'on. Windsor county, Elen-
ear t'..' tr:,i...r e-,.. p-..;i.-. C.-
DIS Bancroft. Wee President; Joseph Poland.
Secretary Samuel Wells, Treasurer
y.n,asr MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Bi-e-.os-Wssbinr-en county. Daniel Bald
win, D.mo'hy ? R,dde.d. Eras'us S. Camp, JAS
j. Iau rl. mares Isrsy o'snse o'11'l'
Ho1-5tgr. I.mri,s ..8r-r.V. IT H bingham.
Wiuibam county, C.. " Wymsp; Calenlea
county Al3nz' VI. Al'en' oIeala county A ..
F-'.5s'.- ,",-,r n w--.-.-.s. F..er
county. H. 4. Cutting. Grand Isle county,
. Orange Phelps Caietznia county j. s. ID
.oa county. IS. G spr.sue.
4 OHcrs-Danisl Baldwin, President; Im7-
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