The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-22

ipating in the enjoyment; and all, from
tho youngest to the oldest, acted wei
their part towards making it a profitable
gathering every one as they went away
oxclaiming, "l'm glad I'm granger.
The occasion was one Of interest ant
pleasure to oil participants, and served t
cement those ties Of sacred friendship
which bind the order together.
Tho lecture of last Friday evening
in the graded school course was delivered
by Mr.. Darius Cobb Of Boston, upor
Tho vitalizing power Of tho sacred Gle
mcnt in al" There was a good audi
ence, rather larger than usual, and they
listened attontiyely, apparently absorbed
in his eloquent descriptions, during thu
hour and quarter which it took for it
delivery. The applause was frequent and
hearty, and at the close and since the
most flatteiing compliments have beer
given to the lecture in the comments
made by those who were so fortunate as
to hear it. He showed that art becomes
beautif Il and elevated through the art
/, lists cultivation of his religious nature
0ad is the source Of inspiration, nature
the object Of imitation, and art is the re.
suit An artists Interpretation of nature
is in accordance with the character of his
mind. The primary object Of art is to
express the beautiful, Perfect beauty
centers in God so the nearer the artist
| Il 10 Ea1 ba -, hoax,fxt ,toNo
he see to express in his works. The lec-
ture enlarged upon and illustrated these
ideas by references 10 paintings and nat.
ural scenes, the descriptions of which
were surprisingly vivid and beautiful.
He passed from Crock art down to the
present, showing by illustration and ar.
gument that art has steadily risen with
an infusion of the sacred element, and as
steadily declined when employed for bas-
or purposes. He described scenes in ma.
turc to show how the sacred element can
be developed in landscape as well as in
historical painting, and pictured the des'
pair of the artist in his efforts to initiate
the grand and beautiful In nature. He
referred to music, architecture, poetry
and the natural sciences as illustrations Of
his theme Mr. Cobb has fine voice,
happy delivery, superior word power, per.
sonal magnetism, a thorough knowledge
of his subject, and it could be hardly 9TH
erwise than that he should please. His
success here was certainly most crafty
ing.
ADDISON COUNTY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Addison
County Temperance Society was held at
tho lecture room of the Congregational
church on Wednesday, February l6.
The meeting was called to order by the
president Of the society Mr.. s. b. NJ.
Cowlcs, and the call was read by the sec.
rotary. After prayer by Rev, DR.. Ma
gill, the secrotary's report of the last an.
nual meeting Of the society was read and
adopted.
In behalf Of the executive committee,
Rev. DR.. Archibald, chairman, reported
briefly what had not been done by The
society during the past year and the rca.
sons which were considered sufficient to
justify any sooming inaction on the part
Of the committee.
The following were appointed COM
mittce on nominations j. II. Lucia,
Eorgcnaos; U. D. Twitcholl, Middle
bury; w. H. Matthews, Cornwall
Rev. l., Smith. Whiting J. Il. Crane,
Bridport; l.. w. Stowe, New Haven
Rev. w. N. Bacon, Shoreham S. o.
Wright, Woybridgo.
A committee on resolutions were ap.
pointed as follows: Rev. Il. Z. Hooker,
W. Il. Bixby, Rev. Dr. Archibald, } l..
Barker, e. Hapchett
While awaiting the deliberations of
the ooamittoos several gentlemen were
called upon to report upon tho condition
Of tho work Of temperance in tho towns
they represented. Mr.. Clapp said there
ives not much Improvement in Vcrgennes,
and Dcacoa Bixby confirmed his opinion
Rev. Il. p. Hooker, j. l. Barker and
Justus Cobb spoke for Middlebury. 1t
seemed to BIO the impression that the
cause had made como progress in this
town.
r. II, Mardin, Esq, spoke for Bristol,
and the picture he drew had its shadows
as well as its lights.
The committee on nominations report.
cd and tho society elected the following
officers for the ensuing year President,
S. b. M. Cowles, Now Haven; vice pres
idents, A. j. Benedict, Cornwall, Il. X.
Haven, Vcrgonnes, g. w. Wicker, Fer
risburgh secretary and treasurer, l.. Il.
Knapp, Middlebury; executive COM
mittce, Rev, T. II, Archibald, Cornwall
j. l.. Barker, Middlcbury; II. S. Cross,
Bridport; Rev. M. l.. Severance, Or
well f. S. Bottum, New Haven; Rufus
Smith, Addison Rev w, N. Bacon,
Shoroham; Rev. S. w. Magill, Germ
wall w. r. Bixby, Vergcnnes r. T.
Bristol, Panton r. II. Mardin, Bristol.
Mr.. Cowlcs declined 10 serve aspresidcnt
of the society another year and was ex-
cused, and Rev. w. N. Bacon, OF Shore
ham, was elected in his place. On taking
the chair the president elect briefly ad-
dressed the society.
The treasurcr's report was given, show.
ing the amount of money received during
tho year to have been $3.50, and the
disbursements the same amount, as fol.
lows : Paid to Rev. Il. Tuxbury So ; to
Rev. Il. Mills s.. and on an old debt
$3.50, The remainder of the debt, some
S6.97, was cleared off by a contribution
then taken, and there was left in the
treasury S1.23.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Resoived That executive officers arc created,
not to nullify or change the laws, but to enforce
them, and their manifest duty is to employ all
their Official authority and influence for tho uni
form, complete and impartial administration of
all the statutes Of tho Commonwealth, and that
failing to do this they are false alike to their
oath Of Office and to that public veal Of which
they arc the constituted protectors.
Resolved, That the charge of fanaticism justly