Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-01-24

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= have not been able to bestow. But still
+ for some reasons, ours has had the repu
tation Of being one of the first and bes
Of Sabbath schools. During the sum
' mers Of 1860 and 1861 we have had il
part under cur supervision, nine mission
or district Sabbath schools, in which wer
gathered the first summer 290 scholar
? and about 80 teachers. In these schools
were committed that season almost 45, ,00t
verses Of scripture; besides that, many
gave themselves mainly to the question
book recitations. During the last sum
mer it is presumed, though not shown by
definite reports, that about as many you'll
and children attended these schools and
with about equal profit For each oi
these schools l procured small but good
libraries, amounting in all to some 400
volumes, and some Of them have since
procured larger libraries at their own ex,
pense. May God make these efforts to
produce the saving results for which we
have hoped and prayed.
As to the amount Of labor performed
by me since came among you, it has
certainly been something, insinuatious to
the contrary, Notwithstanding. If have
not done as much as some in some direc-
tons, | have certainly done more than
most in some other directions. l have
not been an idler. Few Of my hearers
have been as busy, as Industrious, and at
work as many hours Of the twenty-fOur
as myself
Perhaps have not the faculty of hus-
banding time to the best advantage.
may have failed to do what some others
would have done, and yet some things.
by Gods help, have done | have
been able to write, or re-write, or to study
without writing, so as to be able to preach
in ibis house, as the regular Sabbath day
sermons, almost eleven hundred In adj
dition to these, l have preached what
have usually been called lectures, in this
house and IN other places IN various parts
OF the town, to the number OF not far
from 800 Ot prayer meetings have
attended, mere and elsewhere between
'00 ana o0o'
VI funerals have attended my run
snare a greater number presume than
any other minister in the county. be
s'des several IN each ot tue adjoining
towns making 'nlnh some twenty or
'loie /" a''' o' lne -00 OF more o' our
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les' trends nave IlVed IN Nreeh'-
ooro' short though 'he time seems long
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enough 10 a'teha upon 'He iuhefaI SefVl-
vices OF some l3o OF the inhabitants OF
his and the neighboring towns,-to look
lpon the faces of so many cold IN death
and 10 see their lifeless remains deposited
n the silent grave. Yes, 1 have lived in ,
Greensboro whilst POO or more Of her ;
inhabitants have been called from this to
he invisible world.
| have witnessed here much of Good
.beer. | have seen families healthful.
prosperous and happy. But OH, friends
n how many instances have been called
n visit vou in scenes Of Affections
W., Ja.. ,o. ,,oro ,;,;,r NTH siol
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Iess' "De" 1t was e''ue"' '""' ue"'" was
ast approaching, or when death bad
lone its work, and you stood with bleed =
~ boor,s ye.ri,g ovor vopr boIorad !
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