Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-23
Sunshine on stormy Day, at West Dunn

nlcrston.
hu,sday p. M. and evening, Jan. lo'h
was time when the sun shone, even when
it ra'n,d hard, NJ the house of the pastor
Of the Baptist church in his place. Though |
tn day and evening was stormy and the
travelin. was bad, ye, u good number oil I
the old and middle aged members OF the
Baptist church and congregation assembled |
| tokens Of love were freely exchanged, about |
/ forty sat down to the table loaded with the
good things furnished for the occasion. AT
ter tea the old folks left their presents and
departed in the rain, 10 let The young folk,
come. So in the darkness of the evening
our company was strongly reinforced To
about one hundred, and all seemed to be in
the hight Of Enjoyment. After all had been
Emuch refreshed at the table they begun to
wish to feel better still. so about eight O'Clock
they crossed the street, some on boards and
!. others in the water, up into the hall occu-
pied by the Pastor as his study and for SO
cial meetings, where the company, old a d
Young, had the best of the wine at the last
: of the I, asst.
The first exercise in the hall consisted OF
: select piece Of music by the choir of the
Baptist church, led by Mr.. S. w. Wilson.
Next, Mrs j. Greenwood, in behalf Of The
ladies, presented tic Pastor with fine coat
:, obtain, d by shem, also niee dress for the
wife OF the Pastor, furnished by tile gen
tlemen. Then appeared before the minis
ister broad shouldered man with spark
ling eyes and not slow of speech, (by tht
way, man often engaged in deeds OF mer
az, by the nume of d. Aiken) and TO th'
= astonishment of all, held out before the tac'
of the minister handful of papers, sucl
as bills of cloth, butter, pork, beet, beans
wood, &c, all recepted, and more wonder
tul still, roll OF paper mooey on the bani
Of Brattleboro, Vi, and even some of I'm
Gle SANS scrip. The presentation of thns
good things by this man ard woman, wa
:; accompanied by appropriate remarks t
which the Pastor with big heart responded
Then followed Miss Il. Gates, lady {
much musical taste with number OF he
pupils, in two very appropriate songs, niue
to tie edifica,ion Of all present. Rev. Nj
Fuller OF Pondvile being present, ne'
{, entertained the company with some mo
pasernal and very appropriate remark
May God abundanty bless him. The Pa
tor then made few closing remarks. Re
Mr. Fuller offered most devout pray e
: and little before nine O'Clock the co nj
ny retired.
We have seen pleasant companies al d
nations before, but This interview far e
- ceeds them all. The amount Of good thin
> lift US tonight, and at previous times sin
- last September is little over eighty dc
lars. We thank the people of West Du,
merston, and dear friend in Brattlebo
for this, and many private expressions
- regard during only about eight months re
',e' dvnce in this community. Their expr,
"' sions of good will to strengthen our attac
''s ment to this people who have given so &C
erously the little time we have been "
- them May the donors receive in re!u
for these temporal things more enduri
riches that fade not away.
-" j. M. MACE,
the SARAH MACE