The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26
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Stamford 2. Eealsbars The diHersnt
churches having the sureieuienaeney q
these ssbosls are as fellows the Disciples
:. Wesleyan Meshsdis,s !, Bapiis, {. Meth
o4isi 10. congrcga,ioBtlisi n. Union 2
From he reports q these schools the Sec
ry,ary u the Union. gathers the allowing
statistics q Whole number Of pupils in
schools. $3.50 number IN infant depart
meui $50 number 10 Bible CLASSES 1852
Bamber q church members among the
scholars 70q number u male teachers 1873:
nun bsr of female teachers 28s number
II teachers bot protesting christians 81
average attendance in samueF Pap aver
age Attendance ia winter 1856; number Of
conversions ll3 number Of volumes in
libraries sj97 numbers Of Sunday sehoel
p6pers taken 1871 amount Of benevolent
contributions s29S number Of schools
closed foi four or Eve months during the
winter 4 humber Of schools that regular
y held teachers meetings number that
observed monthly concert 81
The Union, although in the FIRST year Of
existence, has accomplished much towards
increasing the interest in sabbs,h Schools
aud filing up those connected with it. IN
der It's auspices meetings have been held in
saefotta ..,,, =u 81 he r,t,n.,. - c.Il.w.s -
lington, June 9th and Sept. sth Pownal,
July Sth BondvIle, Aug. 18th Landgroye
and Peru, Aug. 10th Dorset. Sept. 9th
Stamford, Sept. 18th; South SALISBURY,
Sept 18th Rupert. Sept. 23d Benning-
ton Centre, Oct. lith. This organization
also exercised large influence in securing
the establishment Of the 4" State Sabbath
School Union," which was organized at
Montpelier, Nov. 18th.
The report speaks Of the loss by removal
from the county If one beloved brother aud
efficient member Of the BoaTd-The Rev.
A. NJ Swain.
The appointment Of town Committees of
the Board for the year. are as follows Ar
lington, Mr.. d. W. Stafford Bennington,
Rev. II. W. Ransom Dorset. Rev. II. C.
Farrar LandgrovC, Mr.. Ambrose Wood
ard Manchester, Rev r. s. Cushman !;
Peru, Mr.. j. II. Simonds Powna, Mr.. d.
j. Barber Readsboro, Mr.. j. N. stearns !;
Rupert, Mr.. II. 0. Sheyman SYNDICATE,
Mr.. Randall SALISBURY and Glastonbury
Mr. Whipple Sunderland, Mr.. VIM. Bow
ker Stamford, Mr., 0. Hall Searsburg,
S. S. Superintendent Winhall, Mr.. Stanley
s. Lyon; Woodford, Mr. Stephen Gleason.
The following persons were appointed
committee to take the census Of the County
and ascertain the number Of children in il
between the ages ofsour and eighteen
Rupert and Dorset, Rev. p S. Pratt Pc
ru, Landgrove and Wiuhall. Mr. J Il. ST.
monds Sandgate and Manchester, Dea. ].
Taylor ; Arlington and Sunderland, Rev.
A. Wells; SALISBURY and Glastonbury,
Rev. ?. Perry Bennington and Woodford
Mg. II. D. Hall F.; Stamford, Rcadsboro and
Searsburg, Mr.. Thomas p Goodrich Pow
nal, Mr.. J. W. Wright.
The next annual meeting is to be held in
this place on the last Wednesday in October
Ma. EDIToR A communication signed
" A Voter" appeared in the Journal Of
Feb. Is, 1864, wherein it was stated that,
at town meeting held in Sunderland on
Saturday Feb. 18Th, to see if the town
would vote bounty 10 volunteers to fill up
the deficiency Of said town il was " claim
ed by Adj. .Prindle that the de icieucy re-
NAMED charged to the town, and the men
must be furnished either by volunteering or
draft" That Judge Pettibone on the
contrary contended that if the town had
filled its quota of 300, 900 men the defci ency
was cancelled, and that tAe Judge in closing
said, al will leave it to Provost Marshall
Fry or Hon F. L. Woodbridge, and il they
say | am wrong, IN walk doWa here bare
footed and make Acknowledgements"
Now here is what Provost Marshall Fry
says on that subject
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10.
To Big Gen n G. Pitcher.
Accounts will be made up to include
April 9Th. to determine which sub-dis-
irlcls are deficient in the number required
foi each The draft will be made On the
sub-disiricis as soon as possible thereafter.
Men enlisted after April 18th from deficient
b-districts will be deducted from the
number required at the date thereof. De-
due,ions will be made up 70 the latest mo-
ment before draft.
(signed) JAS. D. Fay, P. MIG.
Official copy Of telegram.
T. g. PITcuER,
Brig. A. A. p. NJ. G.
As the sub-distriets abeyc referred to are
ioirns, and Of course the town Of Sunderland
must be included, would like to inquire
through the columns Of your paper i: the
Judge is prepared 10 fulfill bis promise,
ami If so, lrheni
Respectfully yours.
SUEcRIBER.
SABBATH SCHOOL MEETING. There will
be Sabbath School Meeting under the d.
rection Of the Board Of the Bennington
County S. s. Union, in the Methodist
Church at Z. Dorset, on Wednesday, May
18th, afternoon and evening services to
commence at half past one and seven Let
there be general coming up to this spirit