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Amusements. WILL BE IIS LAST MEETING IT IS A HOPELESS CASE. ADMIRAL MEADE'S CUNNING condition still causes sorrow to his friends, who saw him leave for Cara-as a picture of mental farce and physical vigor. It is confidently hoped that care find attention will restore him to his usual state of health. seen the two respondents at the house of Fred Kezer at Fletcher Centre at such a time in the evening of the 7th of Septeni-Ix last, that they could not have been at Mr.

Sherman's at the time of the assault. The respondent Bailey testified to his whereabouts at the time of the assault A Very Successful Meeting in St. Jokiii-bury -lirow th of the Order. St. Joh.ishury May 1 i.

The annual session of th" gra' encampni nt of Vermont I. O. n.ct in the hall of Cult donia lodge to-lay. All but one "ieex of the grand encampment were 1 nearly nu mbers of the mei.t attended its session. Among tic- voti passed was one to leJistri.

the encampment. The report of the grand patriarch David L. San i. rs i Mont pelicr showed the present ni iuIk ip to i early Four ni-ainpni- nts have Io the past year. He ivt mn l- i that a new charter i.

iaiit.1 Gr Mountain encampment No. whl -i Ion nil it erty charti ly i. There are i.vv -I Chic. eh- Grai V. Gt Rutland: during the- year.

ts la ti- E. I- pri. D. Wallace of St. ra or warden, iiivwn I a-1 Charles i arrar i i grand H.

Dud'- grand junior war 1- E. i of L. th- E. 1 Sum ii i uvi ilhd at I.ari'-; grand Sand- rs. The l'l Se aftcinoon session by triarch.

David L. Sander At o'clock there was visiting odd i-VHov. sit: I roe, '11 all I. ot ad. 1 Si.

fie orqer. 1 la- pr the St. Johns: -iry bury land, marchi throng ige. lia i- pal streets of tic- villas. 2i) id i.ov.

in After the 1 ara ie th r. i airy was in l. L. Sal. Montpelier.

W. E. Morse of 1 lington and 'a Jt. H. i.derson of iir St Johns'oury by rs of the gian-1 1 before a larir and au lien.

of odd Fellows. a hut. uosry i ntertainnn was re.i i visit rs Music hall. Dr. S.

H. '1. ath of the North Congregational hur- 1.. at-d Rev. Thomas Tyre, pastor of U.

Methodist church gave s. Music consisted of selections by the St. J-i bury orchestra, two S' i -'ions by the Mahogany quartette, a song 1-y Mrs. H. II.

Ha Ken snd piano solo by Willis bain. After the rtaii -nn nt a ublic reception was civ the pn.n-l in the Fairbanks Museum of Natural S-i-encc. There was a slight a My this rv. ruing the mercury r. 'ing Li'tle damage was done to vegetation.

Growth in the Marl Industry. Sutton. May li. At a sp. town meeting to-day the cifizi -i s.

1 a of nearly two to vo-cl to ex. ini from taxation the Rt.kv.ith com- (liny for live y-ars. The company owns extensive mail deposits, here, ill put in at once a plant for making l.q'i:"b I carbonic a. id gas for soda, fountains. The company's be-.

Lju irt are in pr. Johnsbury and it ha just increased it! capital from to ANOTHER BRIBERY SENSATION. 3Iembcrs ot the Nerr York I.xislBt ure Iironght up by the Ice Trut. Albany, May II. The Albany Evrriirsj Journal prints the following to-night con cerning the alleged or -cvcrai members of the Legislature: "The rumor which went the rounis to day to the effect that several mr rubers of the Legislature, had been indicted by tho Albany coui.ty grand jury spread rapidly on Capitol hill, and caused as much excitement and talk among th- merab.

rs of the Legislature and those who knew of it as if a bombshell had snd 1 uly been hurled in th-ir Tiier have he-, many t' i- i-s done thus far this s. ssion whi-h l.avf cause. i cummi r.t an i ni n'. tcit all matters are light to that hi- was sprur.g to-lay. "No doubt whatsoever 1.

overs around, the rumor sae that the iani of th members' of th. Legislature who w. re in-dieted are withh from th- publi-. "When tii- grand jury came into curt this forenoon the fun man haj.J-d in four sealed Indictments and two or mere of these indictments are said to be against members of th Assembly for bribery. What the specific woidh.g of the indictments is could not be learned, but.

il wan said that the two members under indictment accepted bribes from a Brooklyn be trust which, wished to pass through hot 1 houses cert a the cutting city and oth rivr, thereb ice business Us in Wli will i-r-v nt thi? c.g the 1 i 'yon bulk of rasp i the moll- cit a I HI. 11. opoly. "There arc s. the Assembly.

misdemeanor between the State 1 Ij am bills til'IU Tr. he I -n ni lak- it a l.t he-and the 1 Albany it a u.is-hin a i r- ia m-nt 9 linst each southern lines cf It- ns; counties. Ar.oth.-r bill demeanor for io- to tain distance of -w-. -r-. "il is further said tl contains sevtrai com mail." TELEGRAPHiC SQU13S.

Reports Picked OfT I he Wire From Many Points. The governor ot that tin- plague a Kotit graphs th lion ih Ee an- no hospital. pue Tic- HODS- yesterday, bv a vote of of thirl to 115. th in S'l rej- cted. 'ion -f tl.

il Vo ani I h.i i.au, it dc eel' siastiral bill granting persons who. 't i-ci Harriet Jay of Eon ion, am actress, of Roi-rt the pl.tyright and author, h.i clar-d bankrupt. Jibsdaiely Pure A cream tartar baking Highest of all in i avcninir strength. Latest United States Government oo i Rtpvrt. Koyal Uakini; Powder 100 Wall S.

Y. THE STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION WILL PROBABLY DISSOLVE. Hiirlington's and Rutland's I'aid Departments (ripple the Organization A Good Snm in the Treasury Some Speculation About its Division. (Special to the Free Press.) Rutland, May 11. A la which is of in terest to all volunteer riioni-n, past and present, anil which has as yet not been spoken of, is the extreme probability that tlie Stattt Firemen's association will die after its tournament this year at Fair Haven.

It is well known that Burlington Rutland firemen have furnished the mam hie of the association, and now- each city h-'S instituted a paid tire department and the volunteers have be. formally e.vus-.-d from further service. that death as above noted will follow in the wake of these changes. Last year Rutland sent two companies to the State tournament, but Chief En gineer llanuu-ii savs that he has none to go this year. Burlington has ordinarily sent an even half dozen companies to participate in the parade and tournament, but none of her lire laddies will go this time, except, possibly, the Boxers and the Ethan s.

The association, of course, could be kept intact and alive if the volunteer firemen in St. Albans, Montpeher, Pratt lobora, Uar re, Bennington, Fair Haven, Yer-gennes and other places would take a more active part in the association and its dotngs, a thing which they have not done in tie- past, excepting Fair Haven and Pennington. Ex-Chief Engineers L. C. Grant E.

E. Perkins of Burlington, aided by Chief Engineer Hannum of Rutland, organized the association, and they have been is mainstays sir.ee. The demolition of the Burlington and Rutland volcnte. departments naturally leaves them without any particular interest the matter entirely without home support. The treasury of the association 'is not empty and if it dies after its tournament In July there will most likely be some monty to he divided.

How will the division be mad What companies will share in it? The Rutland and Burlington tire men have done more because there were more of them than any others to make the tournaments successful but can they share in tlio distribution if they are not members of the association? M'st of the cmiaim companies nave wit leirawn and some of the Burlington companies have disbanded and no longer exist so that thoy cannot belong to any organization. This would make it appear that th- volunteer tiretnen oi these two cities stem to be excluded. If som" kind frb-nd had only foreseen this state of affairs a year ag th- could have remained crga aized and shared in the dose 0f the association and had a "good time- free of expense to them. The death of the association will mean the loss of a popular State organization. The public have attended its meetings and tournaments in great crowds from the very first, and this year's meetit at Fair Haven will probably attract the usual number.

To its popularity jt can attribute the pleasant condition of its treasury, which, will permit its passing into a state of innocuous d- scouid" in July, with crcdil to itself, its originators and members, hers. BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOLS Will Hold Tlieir Annual Conrentiou In Itonniii-ton. .1 line 4-(. Bennington, May 1. The annual meeting of the Vermont Baptist Sunday school convention here commencing Tuesday evening.

June 4th and closing Thursday noon, June nth, The programme is an follows: Tuesday evening. Address The Training of the Twelve, Rev, W. II. P. Eaunce, Xew York city.

Wednesday morning. Address of Welcome, Rev. A. Macgeorge, Bennington. response by the president: address: Effective and Ineffective Methods of Teaching, Rev.

E. W. Bakeman, I Chelsea, address: The Art of Illustration, Rev. A. S.

Gumbart, Boston; paper: Discipline as an Element of Education, Lieut. G. W. Gatchell, Saxton's River. Wednesday afternoon, 1:4.1.

Election of Officers; address: Child Xature and His Needs. Mrs. Eranees R. Fori, Troy, X. Y.

address: Grace, Grit and Gumption, Rev. C. H. Spaulding, Boston. Wednesday evening.

Address: Spiritual Power in Teaching, Rev. A. S. Gumbart. Thursday morning, Essay: How to Keep a Class Together, Mrs.

W. C. Cush-man, West Randolph; address: Three Elements of Power in Sunday School Work. Rev. F.

W. Bakeman, D. D. ad-Oress: How to Make Christ Real to a Little Child, Mrs. F.

R. Ford. The Bennington church has made generous provision for the entertainment of those attending the convention. Persons desiring to make arrangements before hand, which is always the more convenient way. can address the pastor.

Rev. A. MacOeorge. Should any persons prefer stopping at a hotel, reduced rates will be made to such by the hotels. The Vermont Central and Bennington and Rutland railroads will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip.

Rates over the other lines can be ascertained by inquiry at the stations, from which delegates wish to leave. The American Baptist Publication society will furnish a supply of the new hymn book, "Living Hymns," for the use of the convention. THE RESPONDENTS TESTIFY. The Other Side of the Fairfax Assault sue Heine Shown. (Special to the Free I'ress.) St.

Albans. May 14. The respondents called Dr. Jenne to the stand to-day and he testified as to certain fallacies connect ed with chemical ttsts of stains to learn if they were blood. He said that the were other substances which subjected to the same testsi would bring apparently the i same result as to color.

He did not think it possible from the examination testified by Dr. Flanders, to be able to say beyond a reasonable doubt that the eorpusel were thos of human imo-ju. ur. Jenne made several experiments before the jury to show that the blue color obtained by the Ruiacum test, coul 1 also be obtained from other substances. Two other witnesses testified to having HOOD'S PILLS euro Liver Ills, Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.

A pleasant laxative. All DrujrsbtB. a I I I HAS SERVED TO THWART THE ADMINISTRATION. lie Refuses to Incriminate Himself Regarding the Alleged Inter lew so the Navy Depart iiient Thinks it is Miort of l.vblence. Washington.

May regard to the case of Admiral Meade, ment gave out a stat- in to the ffeot that li the navy depart-iit this afternoon navy department had addressed a letter p. 1. Admiral Meade know if he was he had given. stating that it desir- 1 to willing to answer wh-thc or had authorized, what purported to be an interview with him, published in the New York Tribune, and Admiral Meade replied, sickhowlc.lging receipt of the letter, but declining to answer the questions. The statement ioceeds at considerable length to give the facts in regard to the order detailing the Mln miral Meade's ship seiice of the 'ineinnati a going repairs.

The depar an oider had been pi, pa Cincinnati to return to apolis as Ad-during the a I. Norfolk undt-r-ni nt states that 1 directing the Y'ork in def- en-noe about letter to the to ln-asking a diiiiral's iSUel to be reijuest. and was en the admiral's ached from th-' squadron was received. The object of the statement, it is understood, is to show that Admiral Meade has acted impetuously In his dealings with the department. The president decided to hold the admiral to account for his utterances, on Saturday last, as stated in these despatches, letter was sent to the admiral at his club here atking if he had authorized the interview.

The admiral's reply to this letter was received yesterday, and as he. declined to incriminate himself, the department was met with the embarrassing situation that it would be unable to prove anything against the admiral if resort were had to court martial proceedings. To-day when Secretary Herbert went to the cabinet meeting, he was followed by a messenger Ixaring a big volume of the al regulations con led to date, and or law i ooks relating to com s-mar- oil tiat. The Thorou 1 1 re lib. lattir, it was stated, was riisideeed at the cabinet 111! 111 I ing, sui so ntly Secretary Hej-who had hit In rto i to sav anv- thing al out tii announced that the statement of the affair Would be given out this afternoon.

From to r. o'clock lie was closeted with Admiral Ramsey, Judge Advocate-General l.emley and Assistant S-retary I'oi- a i.ortion of the Fnsign Nibho who was Admiral Meade's flag lh-ut -s a result of tic was also present, rt nee the author- iiZe-l made taiement as i ljovc given was finally tlv ITp Knew the Admiral. New York. May 1 At the trial of Mdi- cal Direct or K-. a letter from th" era! Tryon was conta ining his iner of the navy to-dav icotised to Surgeon ien-iu i Kjuc' in evidence reieren to Admiral M-ade: "I would as soon see the devil.

I nryer go on deck for fear of seeing htm. 1 hate him as I never hated any man from head to feet and some times I think he will make me as crazy as himself." THE COLD SNAP IN NEW ENGLAND. A Severe Frost Ruins Garden Truck and Farljr Fruit. Hanover, X. lh-Th" ground was frozen to the depth of half an inch in places last night and early fruit and garden truck is seriously damaged.

How it ldlrcle.1 Masaehuetts. Sudbury. May 14. There was a heavy frost last night in this and sur-rounding towns and a great ajnount of damage was done to fruit and vegetables. Apple Trees Look as Though a Fire Had Run Over Them.

Nashua. X. May 14. A heavy frost fell here last night. A report from Hudson and surrounding towns are to the effect that the apple blossoms are blighted as if a lire had run over the trees.

Pears and other fruits are seriously effected. Ire in Connecticut. Rockville, May 14. Reports from various towns in Tolland county show that consiueranie damage was uone ov a se vere frost last night. Ice formed in man places.

FROM OUTSIDE POINTS. Oatg and Wheat Will Suffer no Damage Other Crops Ruined. Chicago, May 14. From reports received from many States it would seem that wheat, oats, and barlev were not injured by the recent frost. Corn, f.ax.

fruit and ground vegetables, however, have suff tcr- ed much. Ohio Corn Must Replanted Malvern, May 14. Considerable snow- fell here this morning. Sandv Vallev has not experienced such a cold snap, at this time of the year since The mercury fell to six degrees In-low freezing. Fruits of all kinds are killed.

Corn wiU have to be replanted. A VERMONT WOMAN'S DISHONOR. Horrible Mystery Concerning the Dis-cinery of a Ifahe'i Head Solved. Worcester, May 14. The.

myftry of the babe's head found in a stone wall at Ashhurnham has been cleared up to a great extent by th- confsiion of Ada Chamberlain, -1 years oil, of Wardsbor-ough, at West Jamaica, last night. She acknowledge Murray of this city moth'-r of th- child. middi'- of February, was ilea wh-n sii'i to Insp.o'or that sh" was th ho was bom in th" She says th- child left it. but deni-s cutting off its head. She will arraign-d in Gardner to-morrow, as she came to this State without extradition papers.

She accuses a Yrmot.t man of betraying her. but he d'iii'-s the charge. Her par-hM a re rispe. tab!" fanners. Vermont Pensioners.

Warhir.rton. May II Pensions hnv-been granted to the following V-fmorit'-rs: Original. W. Leonard, Woodstock; Arthur W. Wii-ox.

Rridport. Increase, I (avid Graham. Canaan. Re-issue, Edward Bro' kv, East Arlington; Edward E. P.eriharn, John S.

Jillson. West Dummer: ton Oscar Palmer. Hines'nurgh. Original widow, Harriet E. MINISTER HASELTON CANNOT SE- CURE A HEARIDG.

Roported in Washington That This is Not His first tall to Resign-Friends Think His Health Demands Uis Withdraw al-Other Stories. (Special to the Washington, I. Free Fress.) Mav Coll. Smalloy and Minister Haselton have been Work to-day trying to secure a hearing for Mr. Hast lton 1 still so engag-d.

1'p to a Lite hour last night neither could reached ly the Free Press reporter hut lie learned that this is not the first attempt to secure the discontinuance of Mr. Haselton's official services and it is reported that his mental and physicial illness, have led Lis friends here and in Venezuela to think his resignation is the lust thing for the service and his return to the United States the only way to his recovery. Washington Evening Star's headlines say to-day "Haselton must go." "ill'. Smalloy 1 nothing." ''FIGHT IT OUT." Mr. Haselton's Burlington Friends Take no Stork in the Story.

Those who know Mr. Haselton most intimately, and the public of Purlin art on generally, refuse to believe the charges which have been brought against him. The consensus of opinion seems to be that political reasons or personal considerations which do not appear on the surface, lie back of the accusations. The following telegram was sent to Mr. Haselton yesterday from this city: "Fight it out.

Your friends take no stock in the charges and will stand by you. If we can assist permit us." This message was signed by Judge J. W. Russell, Hon. W.

L. P.urnap and Hon. D. J. Foster.

This telegram conveyed the public sentiment truthfully. During the day other messages, signed by the following prominent gentbmen, were pent: Clarence Hicks, J. H. Holton, C. A.

HibbarJ. W. and 1. G. Crane.

E. C. Mower and George A. Hall. SUFFERING FROM BRAIN FEVER.

Another and More Probable Cause for Mr. Haselton's Action. Washington, May 1-1. The cause of the demand for Minister Haselton's resignation is now understood to be his failing mental and physical health. In the latter part of Mr.

Haselton went to Macuto, on the coast of Venezuela, to take the sea baths, as he hud been debilitated by the climate. While there he injudiciously took a three hours' walk in the tropical sun. The conse quence was a brain fever, which left his faculties His friends, believing tliat the only chance for his recovery lay in his immediate return to the Cnite 1 States, laid a statement of the case before the state department. Recognizing the importance of the government's inter ests in tr.zuela. both the president and Secretary Gresham concluded that public interests demanded Minister Haselton's and a note to that effect was mailed to him on Arril 12.

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We shall be ready to show pattern Hats, ptonnets ana lurnans iromiue cx-st ork houe: also a r.uraot-r oi exclusive and orig inal designs of our own Tuesday, euuesuay ani i nursuay. April ami 11, Wlatcomb's Block. I'M Lurch -d floor room Miss Ccnrov will bo rememwred as beinc head trimuier for Mrs. 1 C. Dcde for several THE CASE WITHOUT PRECEDENT.

A Minister Was Nerar Before Dealt With so Summarily. So far as the facts are known, the case is almost inexplicable. A glance at the records fails to disclose another instance in which a minister to a foreign country has been asked by cable for his resignation, and certainly not under similar con ditions. STATE DEPARTMENT METE. Xo information is vouchsafed at the! State department, and Minister Haselton sas that, so far as he knows, or can form an opinion his resignation has been Jisk'd wholly upon the charges made by the admiral.

It was suggested that the real cause of the request from Secretary Gresham might be that in his intercourse with the Venezuelans the minister had given utterance to indiscret expressions regarding the attitude of the Enited States in the pending boundary dispute with Great Britain. Mr. Haselton rei lied that there was nothing in that suggestion: that he had been particularly careful to say nothing, either in private or official eommunicai iens. that could give rise to any misapprehension regarding the views of the government on that subject. He had received no intimation from the department that his course in that respect wa.s not entirely satisfactory.

SENT CORDIAL I'M MKXTS. On Dec. 21 last he communicated to Secretary Gresham the cordial appreciation of the government at Venezuela, as expressed by Foreign. Minister Roias, of that portion of President Cleveland's message which related to the boundary question, and again on the 1Mb of this year, he forwarded a note from Minister Kojas calling attention to the danger which threatened from Great Britain's asserting control of the Orinoco river, and urging i unci Mates io exercise its efficient and direct intervention." as had frequently been done in the past. This exhausts the correspondence on the subject, as far as the United States legation at Caracas is concerne 1.

CPITICISKS THE ADMIRAL. Minister Haselton any complaint were si ore it lay against he asserted, sought ezueian government further said that if to be mad- on that Admiral Meade, ho to impress the Ven-and the public that the visit of his squadron was something more than a inert' courtesy; that it implied assurances that the Enited States government would lend the strength of its navy maintain the integrity of Venezuela's territory against the aggressions of Great Britain. This effort on the part of the admiral, lie said, created some surprise- among the officials, who were aware of the pacific nature of Ids visit and did not appreciate the attempt to thus impose on their credulity. The result, said Minister Haselton, was that Admiral Meade was much piqued, and out of this condition. Mr.

Haselton thinks, grew the determination of the admiral to make the charges against him of drunkenness, etc. SMALLEY PRAISES HASELTON'. Mr. Smalley was seen yesterday afternoon by a report- for the Enited Press, to whom he expressed his disbelief in the truth of 'he charges preferred against Minister Haselton. and sail: "ile has prosecuting attorney of his member of tic Legislature, and thrte times elected mayor of Burling-ton.

overcoming a republican majority in the city. He is j.ne of the most popular men in the State, and until he went to Venezuela I heard of his conducting himself in any other way than as an sober man. CHARGES AGAINST MR. HASELTON According to Tlifs Report Me Has Failed Miserably in Itis MUin. The Xew York Mail and Express gives the other side of the Haselton story as follows: Notwithstanding the denials by Seneca Haselton, tlif Enited States minister to Venezuela, of the truth of the charges ma le by Real Admiral Meade against him new facts have come out tending to show not only that the report of the veteran naval officer is correct, but that he was not as severe as he might have been.

The Mail and Express was today placed in possession of certain statements which been faithfully guarded from pub licity, but which were received from a source that is itself authoritative. Minister Haselton in an interview has said that the charges of Admiral Meade "are the result of vetty. spite," and that the latter acted in a very unofUcerlike manner when he was in Venezuela. Minister Haselton's statement is one thing, but the statements of a dozen officers in the warships Xew Y'ork, Cincinnati and Min neapolis, which Were at the scene, puts another phase upon the question entirely. All of these officers have sent reports to Washington to substantiate that of Ad miral Meade' The latter charges Minister Haselton with drunkenness.

Young Mr. Griscom, son of thf great ship owner, and Richard Harding Davis were also at Caracas when the strange things specified occurred. The la3t named, it is said, has also reported Minister Haselton to the president. The correct account of the affair, by one who "saw the whole thing," as he expressed it to-day, is as follows! "The failings of Minister Haselton, it iContinued on 6th page.) Waitt Bni'i BLACKSTONE VU1SS Outsells any three brands combined made in Boston. Quality Counts.

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We have a complete line of stoves and attachments. and would ne pieaseu 10 nave you come and examine them tven if you do not ij ter.d to buy. C. Ii. ASH, 10 jlftill St EM CE TOWN, Wedding" at 1 i and stated tliat he was fishing with the other respondent at Half Moon pond and Metcalf pond.

He denied being at Mr. Sherman's at any time since he quit working for him two years ago, and denied the. assault or that he assisted. It appeared by his testimony ami also by Chester Kezer, father of the respondent, Oliver, that just before the two respondents started on their fishing excursion, the witness and his son, Oliver, had a little scrap in which the latter's nose was made bloody. It is expected that this tesiimony will be used to explain the presence of blood stains on the clothing of the respondent, Kezer.

The Respondent Eailey stood the test of severe cross-examination very well, but admitted that he had not testified at the other trial to the story he now tells. It is expected that the rebutting testimony of the State will occupy the forenoon and the' case cannot go to the jury fore Thursday. Judge Tyler expected to attend the session of the Supreme Court at Mompelh but sickness of Juror Howe las protracted the trial several days beyond what it was expected to occupy. ''EVOLUTION CF CHRISTIANITY." Rev. Dr.

f.ynian Abbott's Subject ore the I'onjPf gat iniiul Church. (Special to the Free I'ress.) Middbbury, May 14. The annual meeting of the Western Vermont Congregational club was held in the Congregational church here to-day with a good number of the ministers present. The president. Prof.

S. F. Emerson of Burlington in the chair. The regular meeting began at VrA'i this morning with brief devotional exercises, conducted by Jb-v. Dr.

S. Smart of Brandon. The question appointed for discussion "Evolution; its relations to the fundamental doctrines of the Christian religion," was then taken up. Prof. Perkins of he University of Vermont was the first speaker.

He read a very carefully prepared paper, showing that the theory of evolution was nothing new, but had been plainly indicated in the writings of the old Greek philosophers from Aristotle down and that others had indicated it in their works at various periods down to the time when Darwin lirst propoun 'cd his ideas on the origin of species, lie considered that different opinions on the subject of evolution and maintained that while none of the theories so far put may be correct, still there is not a biologist or scientist who does not give his adherence to some general theory of evolution. President Brainerd of Midlbburv col folloued Prof. Perkins and consider- ed lh snbieet of evolution rom a ohil- osophical rather than a scientific point vii w. From these tv.o addresses a ver; clear idea was obtained of the present state of fcientilic and theological thou; 1 on theories of evolution the general i conclusion was that theology should not be afraid of any mw truths which science should be able to discover, and that science would not improve matters any by pursuing her investigations in a spirit of antagonism to religion. The subject was further discussed briefly by President Enn-rsou of Burlington.

Rev. Mr. Ralon of Essex Junction, Rev. George W. Phillips of Rutland and others.

The annual business meeting of the club was held at o'clock this afternoon. The secretary announced the name of three new members proposed for admission to the club last year and they were admitted. Prof. Wright, of Middle-bury, chairman of the committee on nominations, read a list of live names of new candidates proposed for admission. Rev.

Dr. Dickinson of Middlebury thought it would be a pleasant thing to have a committee appointed to exchange greetings with the soon-to-be organized Congregational club of Eastern Vermont, and on his motion the chairman appointed as such committee. Mr. Dickens. Presi dent Buckham of Burlington and Rev.

1 r. Phillips of Rutland. Address by Rev. Dr. I.yman Abbott.

At 3 o'clock Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, D. D. of Brooklyn, X.

delivered an ad dress on the "Evolution ot I hristianity. A brief abstract follows: What is evolution. It is no part of evo lution to explain the origin or mystery of life. It does not pretend to do that. Evolution is the doctrine that all life proceeds from lower to higher forms.

We are all in parts evolutionists. Some are whody evolutionists. believing that all phenom ena are explained by evolution, some that only some of phenomena are so explained. What is the Christian religion. Jt is summed up in the two words, sin and salvation.

Can evolution be reconciled with the Christian religion, for himself, he said, he is a radical evolutionist, and he hones he is a Christian. He holds fast to the faith of his fathers, but not to all of their theologv. At first he could not be lieve in the theory of evolution. But study showed him that there was something in it. There were cnances mat no one couia but see and he knew that there was a difference between the half-grown boy and the wicked man.

No one could Ueny that there had been a change. In his ministerial career he had come across many students who wa re in perplexity, which had in many cases grown but of doubts manufactured by himself Wherever he went into a school or college he found the professors in all departments teaching that everything grew from imperfect beginnings, while he went into the churches and found them teaching there that everything was made perfect at the beginning, was destroyed and then built up again. We have got to reconstruct our theory of creation. There is in the evolutionary philosophy no place for the old doctrine of a first great cause. There are no laws of nature other than God himself.

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