Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-26
b7ITHE ENQUIRER.
 LITcHFIELD, OCT'R 20, 1887.
THE ANNTvERsARIEs.

BAIiea uf tho Eefcug C0unty Beneyolent Societies ot Litcl6sld county in this place. They being held at such timein the week as on account of our paper to pgeyentOw attendance at more than one, we are in- debted to friends for the account of their proceedings which follows. We expected to be furnished by the Secretary with an account of the Education Society, but it has not come to hand.
 The Fourth Anniversary of the LitchGeld County '7Ide4 SOciety was holden at Lisch6eld on Tuesday PM. Oct. l7, 18S7-Dr. Win. Buel, the President of the Society, in the Chair. The meeting was opened with singing after which prayer was offered by Rev. MT. .Greepleaf of New York, Secretary of the Amer Seamen's Fnends Society. The President of the society made few introductory observations, and then called for the Treasurer's RepOrt The Report was read and accepted. Itappeared that the whole amount ofcolIectons taken up in the county in behalf of the Amer. Tract Soc during the year past, exclu sive of those collections forwarded directly to the Am Soc, was $4Oll2 How much had been collected and paid over directly to the Am Soc did not appear a The Secretary of the Go. Sec, Rev. MT. Lyman of Plymouth then read the constitution of the Society and followed it with some remarks on the importance of the objects aimed at by the institutions dwelling mora isiealariy on the effort now making to circu late as widely as possible in the community the bound volumes of the Tract Soc, consisting of such works as Baxters Saints Res Baxter's Call to the Uncon- sersed, Memoirs of Payson, Martyr, Page, &c. &c. Rev Mr. Hubbel of Wolcottville, next offered the following resolution:- o .'
 Resolued, That the value of it's publications, an auxiliary to individual effort for the salvation ot souls is sufficient reason why every christian should glve the Am. Tract Soc. his constant and liberal support
 Mir. H. followed his resolution with some pertinent remarks in its support, showing the good effects of tract distributions when accompanied by the personal efforts of the distributor bless those to whom he pre- sens these little preachers of the Gospel; and show ing also how much aid benevolent soul may receive from these tracts in making efforts to benefit his fe low men, The resolution was seconded by Rev. Mr. Badger, of N. Y, an Agent of the Am. Home Miss Soc Mr. B. also spoke to the resolution, relating se veral anecdotes stkingy illustrating the happy ef fleets of tract distribution, accompanied with individ ual effort for the salvation of souls. e.- -.,. The following resolution was then offered by Rev. Mr. Eastman, ot N Y one of the Secretaries of the Am. Tract Society:
 Resolced, That this society will endeavor the pre- sent year the co-operationo of all the church. in this county friendly to this cause in sustaining each department of the societys operations
 MT. E. unfolded the plans of the Am. Tract Soc, and the wants of the wcrd showing in forcibe man. her the necessities of this sinful world, and the adap- taon of the Tract Socety's operations at home and abroad in the distribution of standard religious books and tracts to meet the demands of the world on the church for light and the means of salvation.
 The resolution was seconded and followed with very few remarks in its support by Rev. Mr. Green leaf, Sec'y of the Am. Sea. Friends Soc.
 After singing, the exercises of the anniversary were closed with prayer by Rev. MT. Field, of Mass.
 The following persons were chosen as the officers of the Litchfeld Co., Tract Soc. for the year ensuing
 Dr. Wm Buel, President.
 Wm Deming, Esq. lst Vice Pres't. Nathaniel Smith, Esq 2d V. Pres't.
 Rev. Ephraim Lyman, Secretary.
 Isaac Lawrence, Esq. Treasurer.
 Theron Beach, Esq. Auditor
 Wm. Deming, Esq. Rev. F. Harrison, Samuel Ly- man, Esq. Rev. Wm Andrews, Rev. Noah Porter, Jun. Directors. r- The Secretary of the Ltchfield Co. Tract Society would take this opportunity of drawing the attention of the ministers and other friends of the Tract In this county the fact hat by votes of the Con- sociations of the county, the annual collections for this cause to be taken up during the months of No vember and December 1t is earnestly requested that these votes may be attended to and that tho collec lions when taken up may be forwardedto Isaac Law. renee, Esq. Htchfeld, Treasufer of the Society.
 EPHRAIM LYMAN, Secy.  The annual meeting of the Auxiliary Home Mission Socissy for Lschfeld County was holden at Ltchfed on the 18th inst in the absence of the officers the Chair was taken by Rev. Grant Powers. The meet ing was addressed by Rev. MT. Vail, of Torrngford and Rev. Mir. Badger, Agent of the Parent Society The following gentlemen were appointed officers of the society for the year ensuing, viz.
 Dea. James M. Pierpont, President.
 Dea. Daniel B. Bnnsnade, Vice President.
 Rev. Gurdon Hayes. Secrstary.
 Dca. Andrew Benedict, Treasurer.
 The Twenty Sixth Anniversary of the Foreign Mission Society of Litchfeld County was holden in Etch6eld on the 18th of inst. October. The chair was taken at o'clock by Rev. Samuel R. Andrew, first Vice President of the society The meeting, as usual. was opened by singing and prayer. Appropri- ate addresses were made by Reuben H. Hotchkiss, Eeq. and Rev. Messrs. Grove L. Brownel, Willis Lord, Joseph Edrdgc and also by Rev. Mr. Bird, late of the Syrian Mission. |
 The officers of the society appointed for the ensu. ing year were as follows,
 William M. Smith, Esq. President.
 Rev. Samuel R. Andrew, Rev. Grant Powers, Vice Presidents. t# N
 Rev. Fosdic Harrison. Seeresary
 Charles L.'Webb, Esq. Treasurer. ..' James Pierce, Esq. Auditor.
 Rev. FOsdic Harrison, Rev. Grant Powers, Rev. Ephraim Lynian, Rev. Henry H. Woodbridge, Dea. Andrew Benedict, William Beebe, Esq, ErecnaiUe COmmittee.
 The amount received as reported by the Treasurer was $500. re@s~ -.-t
 ar We are obliged to clerical friend in . neigh boring town for his suggestions respecting the pubca-