The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-10
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LoCAI. fSpELr.IG f1N CE.
sAnnAfu Sen o. MnrnSO a sabbath
sshosl mseilbg. under Tie aaspieies q the
Bennington Coauty sabbath School Uuion,
vas held al gasi Dorset, Wednesday. May
4h tuesday, tba day preceding vas dis.
mal and faiuy ofainous IF ibs morrow sue.
cess Occasionally CLEAN af hope shot across
The horizon q our ihoashis, but 70 Be quick
y followed by darker shadows If stormy
forebodiugs Wednesday came driz,ling, as
We feared, bur there was struggling between
clouds aud wind, sunshine aud rain, al the
forenoon, but sd ana Sunshine 90 tho mas
terry and the clouds dispersed and tie rain
fell elsewhere. The meeting was appointed
for ] Z pm. There sRs a goodiy numetF
present: Representatives from most Of the ad.
joining towns. The trae lovers Of Tie $. S.
cause had made SACRIFICES 10 be ppson, aud
carry On the noble aud glorious work. The
exercises eommenoei BY singing, read
ing of tie oisi PSALM by the Res J Tucker,
ana prayer offered ty Rev Il S. Cushman.
REV. P. 5. Pratt, Y President, came for
ward and took tie chair. The Cor Sec Of
Tie Onion then made some very appropriate
Introductory remarks relative TO the object
q our meeiingi to the general work of the
s S. Union fer the year past and the great
need Of renewed effort 70 secure greater sue
cess Rev II. 6. Farrar made a few state
ments as 70 the progress Of. the S. School IN
East Dorset, Rev. Mr. Kirkham, Of Factory
Point, was called upon aud gave a briel
Of the S. s. in bis church, and added some
very excellent remarks showing most en-
phatically that " was S s. man and loved
the work, Rev Mr.. Miller, Of Pem, was
next introduced and spoke gi,ll good deal
81 feeling as his people have suffered very
much during the past winter Since Jan
over 20 lave died, mostly children from the
5. School. Some Of whom died happy in the
Lord and are now "aroQnd the throue q
God in Heaven Rev II s. Newton, 81
Dandy, upon being called tor said there we're
some things he coald do aud soue he could
not do. lie could hot frame building, but
he could lore children be bad heart Of
sympathy for childhood, and latoroI and
prayed for their conversion. Mr. White,
President Of the s. s. Union, was then iulro-
duced; said he was very tired, had walked
from Factory Point, miles, TO get to this
meeting While coming he tried 70 iAiuk Of
something to say to the children, but ever
and anon inch plank, iron, 60, keptcom-
ing into his mind. But tired as Be was he
iv,sa tue .. oCnu0i rN ncart was IN the
work, This was truly eyibced by bis speech
and sweet songs. Hes speech TIRED up be
Secretary, Rev. Mr.. Tucker, and he spoke
ioRa few minutes, very earnestly and inter-
estingly to the children. Rev h = CQsh-
man was called upon for a speech Said he
had been away from home all Of the week
engaged in looking after the interests of one
Of our Colleges Those Institutions were do
ing noble work for the age and for the
church, but how little comparatively to the
work Of the S. s. enterprise The S s. in
stitution-lor indeed ii Is such was doing a
great nork. It is training up children 10
become true and noble citizens Of earth, aud
training them for the glorious citizeushipof
Heaven!
After singing and benediclion the mee.i g
closed to meet at "A pm.
sP.m, Rev. Mr. Miller opened With
prayer. Rev. II S. Newton spoke to Teach
ets. commenting earnestness anu devotion
and faith and prayer. Rev. J. Tucker de-
liyered an effective speech on the importance
Of the S, School, in any community, as q
m0rGiiztr. The s. s demanded the earnest
and cordial sympathy Of every man tIat low
ed his country ard his race. His speech
was exceedingly happy ard interesting and
was listeded to by an attentive and appreci-
Rtiye audience We would ike to give re-
sumo Of this speech, but fear lest We have
already trespassed cur limits Mr. White
spoke again. bad been in the work years
and loYed it more and better; did net believe
in the practice Of burying the S. School six
months under the cold SHOWS of winter hop
"a greater zeal and life would manifest itself
ia the work this summer.
The audience extended their hearty thanks
70 The friends present b. rising vote. II E
occasion was a success and an felt ii good 10
DC there May the blessing Il God rest up
on the efforts Of this people ia Tie promotion
Of the S. S. work. ncF.
Eas, Dorset, May CHI
An aruesf has apat, made ia hrhsif fhc II