Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-22

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VERNoNr HISTORICAL SocIETY.-The an
nual meeting of this society was held in the
rooms of the Adjutant General, at the State
House, October 18th. The old board of Of
fcers was elected President, Rev. W. II -.
Lord. d n, Montpelier Vice Presidents,
james Barrett, of Woodstock, L. L.
butcher, OF ST Adams and NJ /. Edmunds.
ct Weston Recording Secretary. Hiram A
Huse. Montpelier Corresponding Secreta-
rles, George O. Benedict, of Burlington. q.
). Bliss, of Georgia Treasurer, H. D.
hopkins, Montpelier Librarian, NJ. ID.
Gilman, M5ntpelier; Curators, Henry Clark,
of Rutland, j K. cleveland, OF Brookfeld,
f. 5 Taft. OF Burlington. E z. Walton. of
Montpelier, Kittridge Haskins, of Brattle-
boro, ii. A. Cutting. Lunenburgh, and g.
4. Davis, of Reading; Committee on Print
ing ana Publishing, Hiiaud Hall. of Ben
nington, E. ?. Walton and ". H. Lord, of
Montpelier Committee on Library, P b.
Bradford. of Mortified, Z. S. Smith, of
Montpelier, and .. 5. Bliss, of Georgia
Financial Committee, Charles Dewey and
NJ. D. Gilman, of Montpelier, and G. A
Davis, OF Reading. No business of impor-
lance was transacted.
The following interesting documents were
presented by Mrs. NJ. C. Wheeler, of this
city;
J. Two manuscript sermons, one dated Water
town, Mass, MSrch "a. l710 and the other March
p. Ia. Perfect. Author not stated.
.. S'rmnn BY Peter Clark NJ. A, pastor Of the
Second Church, in salem. preached at the ordina-
ton Of the hev Mr.. william genisou, pastor Of the
Church OF hrist in the 81 Parish in Salem,
Mass =, Nay p, l72s. To which is added the Charge
bg the Rev Mr., Thomas D Blowers, of Beverly.
and the II ght Hand Of Fellowship given by the
Rev. Mr.. John Bernard. Of Marbl ehead, Boston,
y. Is. printed for :. Gerrish. at the lower end Of
cornhill, MDCCXXvIlL Sermon and Charge com
plste; Right Hand, 6e., nearly SO.
J. An historical account OF some affairs relating 10
the Church. especia ly in Connecticut; together
with notation Of some other things OF different
nature. lae College, Oct, ~. 1910. Manuscript Is
psges noting events from Oct. ~, I7s0 10 July TO-
l745. In I'd preservation.
Mr.. U4veE P-rtridges Letter, February 5,l732-
1873.
5. Gov. Chittenden's Proclamation for Thanksgiv-
inz, Nov l7S0 Manuscript with Gov. Chiitenden's
autograph.
Coz thttenden's Proclamation, july Il. Isl. ex-
tending the jurisdiction o. Vermont westward 10
Hudson river. &C. Manuscript with Gov. Ihitten-
denis autograph.
GOV. Chlttenden's Proclamation for THANKSGIVING
Oct. Isl. Manuscript with Gov. Chittenden's auto
graph. Gov. Chittenden's letter TO 6en Wasting
ton' NOV. ~, .Iel. Manuscript copy. Gov. Chit
tenden's Proclamation for Thanksgiving in 1874.
Printed copy.
Gov. Nchenors Proclamation Tor Fast, 1893.
Printed. q T'"l'7
o. Part OF the proceedings OF a meeting Of Com
mittecs o Safety, Of Brsttleboro Guiliord and Hall
lax holden at brattleooro, Ma Oh D., 1882 Manu-.
script This meeting was noticed BY s. X Hail in
hrs History 0! Eastern Vermont but he nd not
state the facts in this paper To wit That the meet
ing resolved 70 apply 10 Gov. Clinton for two hun
dred men, Ofhcered with Good, Faithful Unnauut
wings y TO be stationed in Westminster; and also
two or three hundred TO be stationed in New Yo,k.
ION the west wing Benning ton, 10 Watch the
motion OF the Vermont tories about. Bennin gton -
These gentlemen ranked all supporters OF Vermont
with the tories.
e. Fragment Of IN address in behalf OF the Church
ia Cornish, n. H., 10 a Convention Of Churches
which met st Lebanon, and Of which Rev Mr.
Powers was moderator. Manuscript, not dated.
:. Part OF the preface to criticism on q hand
biii printed At Bennington, dec. % 1900. Manu-
tc.ipt, dated Brattieboro, Jan. %, 1901. A Mr.
Whitney. who styled himself "Ephfairn The Ayet.v
appears to hare been the author.
Tht executive committee was instructed
to make arrangements for meeting to be
held during the coming year.