Litchfield enquirer., 1836-02-18
COUNTY SOCIETIES.

7he AnniuersarieS of the following Benevolent So- cieties ]" this county were holden in the Congrega- tonal Church in this village, on Tuesday and We'd nesday the 9th and 10h inst. The unusual depth and drifting of the snow rendered the roads amos. impas- sable bu. on "Wednesday, especially in the afternoon, the house filled by the inhabitants of this aad the neighbor"g towns in the county, yho manifested by their presence and contributions an unabated interest in the of christian benevolence.
 The Tract Society, on Tuesday, Dr. William Buel, the President, in the chair, was addressed by Rev. Messrs. Harrison, Arms and Hickok. Rev. Mr. Arms opened and Rev. MT. Harrison closed with prayer.- The officers of this society for the following year
 Dr. William Buel, President
 Mir. William Den,img, lst Vice President
 Nathaniel Smith, Esq. 2d do.
 Rev. Hiram P. Arms, Secretary.
 pr. Abel Catin. Treasurer.
 Mr. Theron Beach, Auditor. Rev. H. P. Arms. MT. Wm. Deming, Rev. F. Har- rison. Rev. T. l.. Shipman, and Samuel Lyman, Esq Directors.
 The Education Society was deferred until Wednes- day evening, when Hon. Frederick WoIco,t, Pres- dent, took the chair; and the meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. MT. Farnsworh. Addresses were made by Rev. Messrs. Arms, Farnswor,h. Eldridge, BardwelI and Hickok, and the services closed with
 
 the officers for the ensuing year:
 HoM. Frederick Wocott, President.
 Rev. Samuel Fuller, Jr. lN Vice Prest.
 Rev. Joseph Eldrdge. Pa do.
 Rev. Grant Powers, Secretary.
 Stephen Demng, Esq. Treasurer.
 Mir. Samuel F. Bolles. Auditor.
 Rev. G. Powers, Erasus Lyman, Esq, Dea. Wm. Smith and Dea. Tertius D. Potter, Directors.
 Wednesday morning, the Home Missionary Society opened with prayer by Rev. Mir. Hayes-Gen. Daniel B. Brinsmade lst vice president, in 'he chair. The society was addressed by Rev. Messrs. Edrdge, Arms, Farnsworlh and Hckok, and closed with pray by Rev. Mir. Elddge. The officers for the easuing year follows:
 Rev. William Andrews. President
 Daniel B. Brinsmade, Esq. lst Vice Pest.
 Joseph Battell, Esq. 2d do.
 Rev. Gordon Hayes, Secretary.
 Dea. A ndrew Benedict, Treasurer.
 MT. Nelson North, Auditor.
 Rev Messrs. Hart Talcou, Joseph Eldridge and Cor don Hayes. Dea. Tertius D. Potter and John Nose ley, Esq. Directors.
 The Foreign Mission Society met "Wednesday after moon, and in the absence of the President and both Vice Presidents, the chair taken by Rev. Fosdc Harrison, who opened the meeting with prayer. Rev. Mr. Goodman addressed ,'e society, and was followed by Mr. Ruggles, of the Sandwich Island Mission, who in most interesting manner gave the outlines of the history of that mission from its in 1919. Rev. Mir. Bardwe, general agent of the American Board presented among other things the want of teachers i" the schools already established and others to be formed a, the Sandwich Islands, and appealed most earnestly and affec,ingIy the numerous youth present to come and consecrate themselves 10 this work. A number, we learn, came forward and man. iesled readiness to respond the call, and fsk to their acceptance. The meeting was one of great interest and soemniiy. The singing the occasion was by the choir connected with this congregation, and some specimens of the Sandwich Island Hymns, set to music, were given in most soft and melting manner by MT. Rugges. The services were closed with prayer by Rev. Mr. Goodman, and the singing of the christian doxology. A collection was taken up, amounting to $l23-and so far as the collections have come in from the coun- y, they indicate equally favorable state of benevO- Ience in the churches. The receipts for the pas. year were $397 28. It is impossible to say whether all the present collections, when received will be found to have eq"alled the above though it is believed they will fall far short, if at al The question of the expedency of Exchanging the time for holding the anni versaries of this society a favorable season of the year discussed aud finally referred fer deci sion to large committee of one from each town in the county. The officers of the society iOr the year ensuing are
 Hon. Frederick Wolcou, President. Rev. Samuel R. Andrew, 1st Vice Pres't. Rev. Grant Powers, 2d do.
 Rev Lauren. P, HekOk. Secretary. !r. Charles l.. Webb, Treasurer. Mr: James Pierce, Auditor c hev. Me:srs: F. Harrison, L. P. Hickok, R. s. C'anPton' n: F. Arms, Dea. Andrew Benedici, Will. liam Beebe, Esq. Erec~ioe Committee. IComm.