Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

On motion of S. B. Pettengill the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to revise
the roll and to report amendments to the
and bylaws, viz: G. G.
Benedict, l.. o. Greene and S. B. Petten-
gill.
At the close of the business meeting the
parlors were filled by invitation with la
dies and gentlemen of Brandon, who lis
tened with marked attention to the annual
address, delivered by D. NJ. Camp of the
Newport Express and Standard.
-,----r.s "uuress neeueu noJnlng OF
the apology with which he introduced it,
and had it done so, the excellent manner
of its delivery would have excused many
short comings in its matter
His address was rs follows:
NJ. President, Brethren and Ladies'.
think that we are forced to admit that the law of
COMPENSATION is pretty general and universal its
force and operation, alike in nature, in science and in
and night, heat and cold, storm and sunshine, prove
while it is no less noticeable in those experiences
pam and pleasure OF wearness and rest, of hope and
dependency, of trust and doubt, common to us ALL
IN moral lives, too the relations of right
wrong, of rewards and punshments its existence and
power are equally visible and in the unerrng bal
this great plan. And yet with our Unite minds It is
extremely difficult, # not impossible, to understand
country, editor is to be thus balanced,
We all know something OF the toll, perplexity un-
clsm the censure the abuse to which he frequent
subjected Of his gratuitous, unappreciated service
OF MS self sacrificing devotion to the public interest
and occasionally OF life yielded up IL defence OF
SerVlCev would
least NV e mqdic9m Of LEGAL tender which
pumpkins fruit and eggs; overlook the rare en-.
Joyment that springs from those frequent reves amid
shado% and gloom there are bright spots
along his path, GASES by the way in such annual
oavh but for day. d ASIDE SIDE ana ad these
OF eaTt ar and social rest
aat that 9e tompen the Rroportionate re,
Of having faithfully performed duty Of having labor
go honestly for the Improvement the n2blest culture
wisdom will prompt to the greatest effort and
staut perseverns labor the directions named, that
This leads us directly to the question can the field
of our aoors and Influence be enlarged, our work en-
nobled and exalted, and our success increased? That
there Is need Of and room for, great Improvement al
Hrosress but the methods by Which this may be ac
compished are not so easily determined, while the
quently neglected or wholly forgotten.
ln DIRECTING your thoughts to improvements in jour
in the years and centuries gone has been marked in
deed but let others who possess that taste exhue the
living present and the grand possibilities Of the fu
ture, Nor would contue your thoughts to improve
ments in the mechanical department of our work,
These have been important the past and will conu
the ages to come Good sense will ever seek for aud
appropriate improvements IN this direction, for the
print thoughts are sent out broadcast through the
world the more readily will they be received and the
INT higher and more important departments of our
work claim our attention. No artisan, matter what
trade q slt led W Al
Imperfect or inferior work, and the finer he material
the III ,directed blows OF the workman Imperfections
n design and hicks and scars from tools carelessly
rough imperfect surface OF clay granite, become
painfully distinct upon polished marble or gold You
leaves are the tiniest you have noticed how quickly
they feel and shryel at the most delicate touch of the
most delicate hand And so is the character, especially
oicndhood and youth; extremely sensitive at first to
the scars received through false teaching or Improper
example. II were well for us to pause aud ask our
sbS % are our chsenss upon these pure pol
would not assume censorship. nor attempt in the
manner some OF the faults and detects which, in my
suggest some improvements which observation and
experience have brought to mind. ,.
Commencing at the foundation, then, we need 10 IN
deraand tuily tue nature and extent of our IN
iuence, need not tell you that the influence Of the
aud IN giving tone and direction to public sentiment
agencies combined; reaching and affecting greater
number of intelligent beings than pulpit, schools OF
blNt together are aDle 10 reach III very
lies the local is the only reading found To them
It IS me compendium OF all useful nowledge, the
lonsehod and nnsery fathers and mothers quote
Il Us the highest authority on all disputed points
mate its power i'll educating such minds in develop.
ny and forming character IN such honseholds? Yet
confined to this class alone. Wherever 1t goes 1t is
sareiiliy perused not to say studied by al classes
DE all conditions, and does leave ts impression
IN forming new thoughts, originating new
new resolutions moudiag char cter aud directing
punnc OPINION. Inc printed sheet goes 1ortn, NJ
iarhy power can destroy much less estimate its il
| luence The press has trutntully been called the
- leyer that moves the world" we AZ know TINS IL
Iuxs and possibilities at least so as IN constantly rem
ember IT. how much that is written would have re,
| NAMED forever unWrltten. even unthought. Wnert
ra1t1 our lever? Are we helping to roll the world vi
or down the plane of truth?
Ia ordr to perform most faithfully the work il
which we are engaged secure the best results OF on
er OF the material upon which we work the means w
We need to understand more fully the great RESPONSE
3ty of our this 20
natural qallncatons aud the proper pTeparat on IN
he Considered profession equal at least to that
law medicine or divinity, equally demanding adapta
know Of no safe substitute for brains in our PRO
tesslon. There is am aware a so-caed equivalen
mpded 1t ism common parlance termed cheek,
and WAS, We believe, originally Imported into Vernon
from the metropolitan press. We may have seen oc
caslonal specimens and they have no doubt won on
iunlfatlOn and love. his QuallhcatlUn be use
ul in degree but in its pure state highly deveope
and substituted for brains it should hardly be consd
cred the prime qualification of our ideal editor. II
should at the start possess at least average amour
OF brains, the more the better, supplemented b, al
equal amount of good common sense Both thes
study of the varied interests aud wants of the public
familiarity with the curraut events and the mos
Garrett search for the best application of all the
at his command the best of all his latent force
who uses inishin g tools should be adept, buI
Sler, lest both the work and the workman suffer.
four years OF special study and traiI
ing may not be necessarily demanded or expected
ton aud the higher the culture the better will be ii
quality OF the work done, the more apparent an
satisfactory will be the attained There shou
at least be manifested sufficient know edge OF IL
NAUTICAL construction OF sentences to render the pri
ted page when it goes orth on its mission of instru
ton perfect possible these minor particular
There is not sufficient care exercised in this respeC
being weekly bels upon the admitted mission of Il
uewspaper-to teach. How does it often teach ?
who would teach should himself first be taught,
cannot lay too great stress upon the Importance
constant study and the best possible preparation f.
our daily work. With the full appreciation of o
, m ssOn, there must come metDinks, something Iii
true conception of the preparauou the culture ii
labor required
, Next to teaching considered as q fact, comes Il
more important thong ht OF what the shou
a teach it shOId teach frat OF all truth Whether
the mere giving OF ueW5 in the discussion OF poIitC
7 matters the consideration of men and measures
!, the presentation OF moral and religious question
There are different wa vs. of telling the truth II ia
always necessary to tell the whole truth unless Sc
are upon the witness stand and sworn to 1t. In Hv
news, which is emphaticay the province of the new
paper very often the whole truth should not be CIV
Las In the narratIon of crime. in the uuyeilinn
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