Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23
Interesting Meeting.


the matter Of Ancients and Honorables, ;
though with characteristic Vermont mod.
eSty the members don't assume such
mighty titles. The Three Score and Ter
Society " met at the Universalist Churcl
last Thursday. About 400 people wer,
present This society was organized one
year ago by Judge Foster, one of our old
est citizens. There are 81 members be-
tween seventy and one hundred wears O
age. 1t has one centarian. Mrs McMa
non, who was one hundred wears old las
January. Two women aged respectively
80 and u came next in age. OF the mem
bers II are women and II men. Durino
the past year five have left town and fou,
have died
| The church was beautifully decorated
Oea- Cheney came up the broad aisle lean
ing on the arm of his son. He is blind
and feeble physically; bat he is sanity
man whose very presence is an emblem OF
sanctltication. He was seated in an easy
char on the platform. The meeting was
called to order by Capt. Nathan Robinson
President of the Society. and Dr.. Y. II.
| Thomas read the order of exercises. Next
came singing by 2 mixed choir ofthr AGED
and youthful. Miss Libbe Wade pre,d-
ing rs organist. Next Dea Cheney was
called on to Offer prayer. He said he was
blind as to things Of this life. but clear as
to those pertaining to the next. No one
who listened to his fcrvent prayer will
ever forget it. His voice is still full but
quavering.
Rev. Mr.. Hall OF Morrisville was intro
duccd. He selected rs a text for his dis
course Pharoah S ,l iress to Jacob: How
old art thou? He reviewed the crear
advancement in our country, and alludc d
to the fact that Waterbury for severa
years after its settlement had no minister.
His advice was 70 keep the heart fresh and
Young by sympathyzing with the Young
Pick up the little ones and enjoy them
Avoid saying: :" am worn out and hav.
no more to do You may not be able tt
TO as You did once, but still there ar,
duties for you. and when YOU are indeed
useless God will take you. Seek the con
ISOLATION Of a pure religion; this will give
you support.
After the discourse came singing by tn
choir. Next the records of the forme
meeting We're read. together with brie
sketches of the lives of those who had die,
the past year. The society then adjourne,
o the tables, where the grey h,irel am
BALD headed sat down for Social repl,t
rwo hours We're spent i'll friendly greeting
and the smiling face, told how much eacl
one was enjoying it. At p NJ, they re.
assembled in the church. Capt Robinson
was first called up. He had lived in Stow,
- years, coming here when II years old
which made him now 80 wears old
When | came here. said he there wer,
only 90 families in town. The first dealt
was a son Of William Utlev. who WA
drowned. Then came 4 fatal diseas
which took off about every ninth person
Three adults died. Among the noticeabl
events. in his recollection. Yves reviva
carried on 10y Neal Dow; the building c
a Methodist church, and in a short time
after the burning of a Congregations
church. Mr.. Fish WAS the misSnr"'
minis er. ana when they saw minister i
,losc DAYS the boys all bowed to him
After This came a song from sam Stay
ton. who has been noted for his poetic.
,alent. but who is nearly blind now Rev
Mr.. Walbridge next took the desk. n
goodness lie said ever fades ont of the lif
of man. Honor the aged. Don't forge
the obligations to them, for oar granIeu
of thought we have inherited from them
TO be as deserving as they, we ought to b
better, and to accomplish more with on
superior advantages. Addressing his age
hearers he sail: Time has unrulled it
lengthenel scroll to Won and YOU are 500
to pass behind the vail, but ere you hav
finished lite's Journey dont't forget tn
blessed pleasure to he found in 4 Savior
love
Dea. Cheney related his Christian exp,
rieucc of jS years. NJ. Asa Lace, anoth
er aged man, gave his testimony AS
living witness of the beauties of religion
Mr. Elrle Of the Morrisville citizen. wa
called up and made 4 characterize
speech
M S,'ic"r Of iIydepark, ag',! -. sal,
he saw the first wool-cardng machin
: that WAS used in the United States and tn
first cotton factory tlat WAS built, II
-aid also that lie signed the Temperance
pledge 10 years ago, and had never viola
ted It. poem WAS read by Judg
Foster: several ladies made excellent It
marks: sun Nlavton sung The old oahe
bucket Rev. Mr.. Hardy AMI Mr.. Smil
made appropriate remarks. and TIN
closed the day.
MASONIC RELIEF Association. Til
. annual meeting of the Masonic relief a
coci,t;op of Vermont was held NJ Enrth