St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-28


ed almost unanimously. It reads as
follows:
Whereas this church is the con-
tinuation of the Church of England
in this country, and hence has the
origin as that church: and
whereas, the Church of England
is the Anglican branch of the Holy
Catholic church, having equal anti
guilty with the Greek and Roman
branches of the Catholic church,
Therefore be 1T resolved: (a) /
That a committee of five, consisting
of three clergymen and two laymen,
be appointed by the chair to investi-
gate common report that students
of English history in the public
schools of the state of Vermont are
taught that the Church of England
was founded by King Henry the
Eighth, and on account of his teach
ing are given the impression that the
Church of England is a Protestant
sect, instead of being. the Anglican
branch of the Holy Catholic church:
and
"Resolved: (b) That this commit
tee of inquiry make a report of its
findings to this convention at its next
annual meeting"
Must Stop Testing Cows.
Fred L. Davis, state cattle commits
sioner, announces that the $4,000
appropriated by the last legislature
for cattle testing purposes, includ-
ing payment for condemned cattle, is
nearly all gone, and this will necessi-
tate a cessation of the work in the
department within a few weeks.
Widely Known Horse Trainer.
Thomas w. Utton of Morrisville.
aged rs, died Thursday night after
long illness He had con-
Quoted an extensive horse train
ing business, being the senior MEM
Der of the firm of Utton Bros, which
was dissolved esveral years ago. He
was one of the best. known horse
trainers In northern New England,
having devoted his whole life to the
business. He was especially expert
in handling colts and training horses
for the track, while his brother was
| more noted as driver.
Librarians to Meet.
The Vermont Library association
and the State Board of Library COM
missioners will hold joint meetings
in Montpelier ON July IL and IL. On
Tuesday. the 18th, the v. l.. A. wiH
have a business meeting in the morn
ing, and in the afternoon will discuss
the following subjects: The Library
as factor in education, What the
library means to men, Library work
of the Vermant State federation Of
wOmen's clubs, Books for libraries.
In the evening there will be an adj
dress. On Wednesday morning the
commissions program will consist
of talks on these subjects: Getting
books to the farm, Liberal rules for
borrowers, Cultivating a taste for
something besides fiction, Removing
material no longer useful, Vermont
libraries and, the State library, A. L.
A. meeting in California. In the at
ternoon there will be a chance to-
visit the State House, the State and
Vermont historical society libraries,
and the Kellogg-Hubba bard hbrary;
also the Commissions Office and ex-
hibit. A picnic or some other social
good time is planned for the late af-
tefnoon.
Masonic Officers.
The annual meetings of the vari-
Gus masonic organizations were held
in Burlington last week. At the
session of the grand lodge, Grand
Secretary Henry H. Ross of Burling-
ton, in an interesting report, said
that the total, membership of master
Masons in the Jurisdiction of Yer
mont is 1875, distributed in 103
subordinate lodges. In spite of
loss of PA members by death dur
| ing the past year, there has been
net gain of 204 in membership In
the past year six lodges have reached
the semi-centennial of their founding
and one, Pownal lodge, has SUR
rendered it's charter.
| r11a1 e. 1Roo.1 zI1a%5
ed: Grand master-Most Worship
full Henry L. Ba1lou of Chester; Dep
uty grand master-Right Worship
full Eugene L. Weston of New Haven;
grand senior warden-Right WOr-
shipful Charles HI. Darling of Bur-
Hngton; grand Junior warden-Right
Worshipful Henry J. Stannard OF
Barton; grand reasurer-Right
Worshipful Charles w. Whitcomb of
Proctorsville; grand secretary
s Right Worshipful Henry HI. Ross of
Burlington; assistant grand secre-
i tary-Worshipfu Frank A. Ross of
Burlington; grand senior deacon
i Worshipful Edwin L. Wells of LyH-
donyille; grand junior deaeon-Wor-
shipful Edward C. WoodWorth of
Arlington: grand lecturer Worship
full David A. Elliott of White River
Junction; grand ehaplain-Worship
full Rev. Alfred J. Hough of Proctors-
Vile; assistant grand chaplain
Worshipful Rev. William. j Ballou
of Ludlow; grand marshal-Wor-
) shfpful John E, Paddock of Saxton,s
i River; grand sword bearer-Wor-
shipful Daniel A. LOOMS OF Burling-
ton; grand senior steward-=-Wor-
shipful Albert Killam of Burlington;
grand junior mountaineering
], Edgar III. Martin of Burlington;
grand pursurvant- Worshipful Hen
ry Bryant of ST. Adams: grand tyler
Worshipful Henry L. Townsend of
Bridport.
Of7cers OF Red Gross of Constantine.
At meeting of the Knights of the
Red Cross of Constantine the. follow
ing officers were chosen. Venerable
chief-W. Scott Nay, OF UndeFhill;