Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-04

DEAR BRETHREN At recent meeting of
the Board of Trustees, appointed by the
Vermont Baptist State Convention at its
session in Burlington, in October last, to
establish a well-endowed Academy in the
State, the Undersigned were appointed
committee 10 announce to You the substan-
tial progress of the work devolyed upon the
Board, ard the singularly proyidential de-
yelOpment it bas received
Soon after the appointment Of the Board.
Overtures were made to it from several vii
lages in the State. rendering. in some in
stances, no inc0nsiderable money and pro-
perty inducements TO locate the new Acad-
envy in those places These 0vertures. COM
ing from widely separate quarters of the
State, were cheering indications To the
Board Of the interest felt by the denomina-
ton in the action Of theconyenti0n appoint
ing this body.
At the same meeting, however, in which
the Board effected legal incorporation.
(heid in Burlington in June last), facts and
proposals were laid before it by a messenger
from the village of Saxton's River. which
elected at once the deep interest of its mem
hers. Ii was there stated, that citizen of
Boston, de~ir1uS Of c1nierring a substantial
benefit upon his native village Of >IXtOn's
River. hal cherished for some time the pur-
pose of giving considerable sum Of money
tOT the establishment Of an academy in that
place; that he had recently invited several
citizens of Saxt0n'S River 10 Join him in the
undertaking; that his invitation had been
cordially accepted, and a considerable sum
oi money ALREADY p!eused thit aI thlN
stage the lflends oil the PROJECT had tlelr
attention directed 10 the actlon oil the er-
hi9hI bapti>t state convention appointing
TINS board anu that m view a. the sHpe-
o. fer Of
plated' they We're ready anu now oHere'l %
I5un9i'r u 10 lhe direction ana control ol titl7
boaru tne ehtTe moNehe4t pryected by
thenisei'eS' provided the Board would ac-
5ePl lne trust, anu locate the proposed Aei-
ueHy IN the village oil >a1ton Al'er.
Al'houSn 9lSpo1ei certainty % regard
'he9e pIoP"9ai' win ld'oF' tIe b'art ana
not act WIN A.i9le. D"t reserved lheH luus-
meht Uill >leh time a. NE ting e'uld he
eheetei az >'iAton RIVER. where the char
aelef gi tHe location. ana me "hole que
tlon OF MS adaptation 10 be the sat of such
an Academy a. the one proposed could re-
'eNT gr' 'pl~l''tfali'h- 9uvA q mes-i's
was ltld on the tWeuly-elshlh uaN 'i All
sa~t ,i-i- When the Board ''iel unali-
l4i'u>lN 10 accept hepropooal> made 10 II 'y
'Ne lriehis ana eitHcuS oI oaAtoh hl'er'
ana ID locate lhe Academy permanently
there. The village Is healthy and thrly-
ing place, situated ionr anu hai mn -e7
from the railroad centre OF Bellows fa-lS,
ana n't lar rom tae centre gi the bapliS'
population ln tle Ntatr: Inc baptI~' cAuIch
Is strong ana lnliuentIal, ~u-lall> an earnest
and able ministry. and viii give To- the
>cho9i IT. fostering care Inc -iie designed
ior the Academy nulidin9S j. upon an e-e-
Natei tanie--3ni, beautiful l.r ~itdati'n'
o'eflooklng the village ana the surround
ing country. and not exceeding five minutes
walk from the centre Of the village Inc
aGJacent lanG- are purchds'lb.e, q, Fel~'i-a-
ble prices. % any extent required by the m
tereSts OF the school. Water -uineient ior
an purpu may De conveyed from q >pril5
on neiShborns hil 70 the Academy pJl-d-
luSS at a trihing expense
Inc citizens oi Boston before alluded CD,
si'eN U TINS enterpri~t S2u'ouO me citizens
OF eaNt'n : Il'er contribute S'V,VUT there
nave heen Su97crlnTi alreddl uN hapD,l9
resident IN other places lit the >titf, S-o,-
wv.
II Is maue tAc luiN ~ the b!aId' ny t"t
terms ui lt- appointment, [" raise I"r sum
oi SlOo.ouu ilr an endowment luuu-eAe-u u
>lve oi grouu1S, buildings ana apparatus
ana tIe >uI-e -eriPu9n paper adopted ~ 'He
board ana S4bscrloed uY the c3htfi"d'"t-'
nihe~ the -4i>cri'ef~' NHtu tue HllI-ut
piedseI sIaA nave relJleu Siuo''NVv- l., j.
earnestly h9Ped ana neiie'eI' tNat tne >o''-
CVV TeIgirei 10 complete 'HS tni'" 5H,A'
i1hd VIII De SPeedHN subscribed, anu 'le
B'aFu ne enaoied 20 turn lis atlehIl'h 90
Sne iIIlAeI TofA yi IalSliiS none lGI 'l'
blidinS-- EeV- w y H9ur, o.! >'A-
ton : River. has been appointed haifinan
9gl ihe committee 10y raising tui9 Iunl' ana
he l. at present deyo'ins his whole time t'
thc Work
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