Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14
For the LitchfeId Enquirer. THREE DAYS IN OLD WOODBURY.

For the Litehfe Id Enquirer THREE DAYS. IN OLD WOODBURY. Saturday morning, July 3d, l seated myself with goOdly number of returned Woodburi- ans, ill the Sanctuary erected t.y the energy of the descendants of the Pioneers of Ancient Woodbury. As looked upon the worship pers assembled there, missed the venerable forms of the fathers loved and revered the Shermans, Judsons, Miners, aud host beside. Why did they fail to greet us with their triend- ly welcome They worship henceforth, in Q house not made with hands, eternal ill the heavens"
 All, all were changed The little child had outgrown my recollection my early friends and associates were now passing the meridian of life, and some of them ofice-bearers Ill the Church. Their beloved Pastor, Rev. John Churchill, who has been their spiritual guide for the last nineteen years, preached an inter- esting and instructive sermon from the text, " And he led them forth by the right way that they might go to a city of habitation :'' show ing how God leads every man iu the way he takes in this lfe that he may bring him at last to the city of habitation on high conclu- ding his sermon with an address, welcoming home those who had returned. The almost breathless silence and the :alling tear, showed that the subject, as we'll as the manner in which it was presented, was most appropriate to tine occasion.
 Wefelt that it was probably the last time that such multitude of relatives and friend- would be permitted to partake together of the symbols of Saviour's dying love, till we should sit down to the marriage supper of the Lamb. Consequently, it was solemn scene, to be remembered while memory endures. In the afternoon, an aged minister, descended from the Judsons of olden time, interested us with "reminiscences of days gone by, ard gave us his friendly, and perhaps final counsel and warning
 The exercises of the week thus pleasantly commenced, were continued Monday and Tues day but l should occupy too much space should attempt to describe them all. will only notice the services at Bethel Rock, that srot of holy ground, so well known by it's his .torical and religious associations. At eight o'clock Tuesday, about four hundred persons held there a morning prayer-meeting, which was considered by many, Me meeting of the week. Scripture was read-prayer offered hymns sung addresses made-and very ap- propriate closing remarks by Rev. Mir. Church ir, who spoke eloquently of the power and value of the principles of the fathers, as now seen in the frnits--the piety and manly virtue of those who had come to honor old Woodbu- " with their remembrance.
 The three days entertainment closed with reception at the house of Rev. Mir. Churchill, where a large number of friends about to sep arate, met once more, and enjoyed an hour of social intercourse, whose only alloy was, that the time of their departure arrived too soon.
 After: refreshments, the company united in singing, Blest be the tie that binds," &c. An aged minister gave them his parting coun- se, and offered prayer then the farewell was said, aud each went forth to finish the remain der of his earthly pilgrimage, wherever God should direct his steps. One guest expressed the feelings of many, when he said, "Of sll the good things provided for our enjoyment, this iast is the best"
 ONE WHO WAS THERE.