The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-05-20


possession II cue ii ibe largest aal las
iarma ior asi aay ID ,Ae Stats. liz gfeai
baths scFe allied wisl gssd llay. His
gfsnsfes wege vyesllonia@ NssA whei
sye. corn ssd oass. lts& Msnsioa sfosa
lcplar IL garrei, was well Stored wilh al
ithe Comfortable things tIc ccaairy aflord.
+ d.
Mrs Allen was benevolent, Kind, moth-
,r.y, Misunderstanding mairon, who never
permitted hun4er TO remain unsatislied
oac iuonen, ia her house. Above al
tbHgs. sit- esteemed Il byr especial priyil.
cse 70 w4a upon ministers u tic Gospel
81 al denominations, und 10 sec them re-
fresh themselves with "Huie3kcs, "ilap
aeas, pompkin-pie, spare ribs" "roasf
turkeys, "sausare &e.i WasAed down
With plentiful libations oi good tea AID
cider. Equal care al,. ibesHiiy were cx-
T Je del 10 J4e belsl ia ,he 5Hn, ls 70 the
man ia he hoase, u1ii maa aad beast
"iAo1gAl il good 10 bc lhcre.
Ia tLat early day ia ihe history Of Ner-
moui, ruciy meeting house Was 10 be
seen ia tlle towns about Colchester, aud
thosp few seen, Col. EiAm Allen had
without any regard to crecds, moat sea-
eruusiy contributed 10 erect, until, IN or.
Ter 10 buiid rev meeting house amy.
waefe in the neighboriag towns, tue first
thing 10 be done WAS 10 apply to Col
Alien, and if he said Go ahead you
sl,,ai AaYc i house 10 matter IN what
Town, III wi.at se.ieiy was ID use i, tAg
house went up al all events.
Thus things siood, when, soon atei
dinuer one pleasant afternoon, IA ihu month
4 Of Alay, is lie COL. was leading his hands
from tic house through the yard mto q
distant field 10 labor, WHO should ride Vi
bat ElIlr Aminrdab Robinson, tic piou:
pastor oi Calyinisl Baptist church II
a ne ghUorius toSu. The Elders horse
was large und very iank, aad HE Eldei
! himself io,acd very pale, thin and SOBER,
as if lie had wants on his mind o. stomach
which required immediate smisIaction.--
/ Col. Allen titus addressed him:
All, Eldcr, 1 am glad 70 see you-you
seem a l.ttie the worse ion the wear O
tmc. How is our COED woman aud chil.
dfeu. Gct oil ana ie. my man take youi
horse to ihe barn; lac looks rs it good haJ
ana oats would moi oilc4d him.
"Thank you Col. Allen replied iAe
Elder. Firstly, as 70 my @i.c and chil-
4gcn, tAey are by Divine favor, as well
asualj ana secondly cane 70 scf
I 81, upon matters Of Importance 4 70 nc
spiritual interests ofny people. Wewaai
/ b build q house Tor Gods children, and
come .or assistance from yoa, my church
are few aad Feeble"
"Nrl, wei" says Allen, Il must 80
iaso the field with my hands, my man vii
lake your horse 10 Tie barn, where good
4 lay and oats viii keep his company, and
you 90 directly in the house whcte my
/ wiie viii take good care OF YOU, and you
must make up your mind 10 stay unil
morning, aud wen settle matters about the
meeting house after tea Tonight. lbe
man took tile horse TO the barn. The
/ Elder went into the house TO the great JOY
Of Mrs. Allen who suppl ed the Elder viii
abundance Of choice nouushment tor lht
body; and he gave the most acceptable
food ior hope, and thus The Afternoon
passed.
At early eve, the Col. returned with hi
follow laborers, and after supper, retired
with tue Elder into a room by themselves
and talked over The meeting house bus!
ness. 1t was soon agreed that Elder Am
inalab Robinson and his people shoule
have a meeting house, and that Col. Allel
W;,s TO furnish ten dollars worth ot glass
and nails, and ten dollars in cash, aud, a
lie owned tm5er 10, and saH-mlli II
HE Elders town, TO turn out his hands ans
team the next winter, help cut and hau
the timber 10 the mill Tor frame and boards
have them stuck up" and seasoned tha
the house might be framed, raised an'
finished ID good time the coming spuns
and summcr. All Of which having beer
satisfactory adjusted, about nine O'Clock
tic family were assembled at the reques
OF Mrs. Allen 10 JOIN in prayer with th'
DtuGI. ttG ~ ~ ~ Nao a@NN kRt'.1AS ~ -
bat Col. Allen, hiS maxim being "slior
prayers and long puddinss,' founded npoi
tie faith that God knows rs much mon
about what We really stand IN need o.
than We DO ourselves, as iniinlte j. bcioF'
finite, or The mother beisre the ncw bon
babe.
Soon after the Elder was shown TO h
chamber, but III consequence d aa unasa
! ally iull stomach. and tie ileeling far.
! Visions Of tlle new meeting house did 10
tall SO quietly into the arms # Morpheu
rs usual. Il ccuicl 10 the Elder % hl
wakefulaess during the night, that 4 Col
: Ailen, liberal and generous sts lie @as, hal
/ united himself 10 one among the mah.
christian churches, and lad gwen the grea
, aggregate 10 one. liow stnsibly ,hey mus
tave tell ll,e grcat blessing. i also, i
lhe multitude o. his IDEAS, occurred to hin
! lha i might be bis duty, IL conjunction
with Mrs. Allen, 10 labor prayerfuily wit
tile Col. to join bis church, and TO opei
lbs contribution box for their benefit
! Full Of ,bese solemn reflections, hearinI