The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-11-14

The number u hopeful conversions reported IL
20 The Whole huinper vt sciVitrs Is ZIJI. with
8 deaths and $4,000 contributed tur benevolent
purposes The report OF last ysar sss 1907
the rulls and d conversions an B deaths, AZ
that tine 4 MAS ,scertdned that there we're about
5OU0 perso between the age VI aud . tue
county aud the number ot children u the above
Il e, under evangelical ihstructau. "a ntie over
22Oj. THIS year there - a lalilng on in The ng-
grrgate OF go Is our VI x done Is the WORK
We have dune well dune Have se isUoie4 10
carry out the pub ishrd resolutions VI the p 81
ears, to gather 10 all the cal, dren possible sud
exp,deni iiaYe We gone lorih Meetins scat
terlug precious seed Are We SATISFIED ln4t We
ARE doing all We eau 90 gather IA the oatcass goo
lug uursese. as servants VI ChrIsI ibto me Dts
Ways and hedges and Compelling, - earaest
~ d loving persuasion. tie masses u ihv jvuns
10 come 10 the Gospel e.st
lsiinot plnin hat our Work is not done' Where
Is the seat of the lroubel Is Il Ia out .euli,r
o. ganzuiOn, Is il ia the deprayity Of the nu.
mau heart that does not love the uun . Il
neeitul for u, devise some other agrncJ ~ eu-
ter upon some other -cheme' What sn,h II Ue
Il is rue we chhnot cUmpel ali iniertsl oi lie
part OF parents OF children. II Is trur We eau
neither sing nor yharn 10y any human agency
souls into toe Kingdom VI Christ, aud YET Ne are
learning that u minOrty-of the children and youth
OF this comfy are not gathered INTO on kvpt IA the
Sabbath School IL - clear that much Is being
accomplished aud that the majority are more or
less under religious Influences, especially VI the
young, near he center OF these influences, IN our
several parishes, but vile e uis The rest lnwhat
school are they receiving their taluiDg for this
life aud the life TO com, Who're do they live
As general thing, they are iound IA iamIlies TAR
removed from the sanctuary, IN tue remote cor
ners OF our several townships, - remote that they
are uuable, many OF them, 10 visit the central
sanctuary aud unite with the schools there iOfu-
ed Our duty then, go hr US these persons re
concerned Is 10 carry The sabbath SchoOl to thelu.
THIS is our main hope and work. Bound We
are to preach The gospel 10 every creature, II such
will not come 10 Us, we must 80 10 them. he
churches in every town bould feel themselves
under obligation to thoroughly evangeiize It's Own
township.
10 this en- should there not lie clear aud low
ing understanding aud union VI eiiurt Oh HE par
Il these churches 10 many places no one cautch
Is able or Wiling 10 enter upon this work II Is
fiCui for any oHe church to enier upon ap1
pursue i. without exposing iset 10 TIE cnafge VI
denomln ,tlonal pr,seyiis ism. but Ia iei,tlon 10
neghwrOuds, not occupied or cared lOr, ny any
one church 10 particular, can there not be asti
agreement of all true christians ~ Vote Ia an Ell
inri e. lake possession II them. III the Que iane OF
our co"hnou and Iedeomlng Lor A &c ivoK
lhlo the churches even tie largest OF ibcn, ~"
e. ahs, haze the heart or capacity 70 ehsnse "a
this work Many thir would love 20 eae x IA
v, are coupled IL hUme schools lev are hot
bnrdeAed. these might unite 10 4io"n AssVeia-
ton Whose expressed and pugllshei desisu is,not
TO build up any one tleuUmihaiIOnal sehooi. but
SIMPLY 20 instruct he children anu all 10 The way
Of salvation by jesus Christ Aud this bume-
" suggest ought 10 he done lnis, - under
stand Il was he pIime u.j ct Of our CouhtJ Va
ion 10 take possession II The county "a the hatDu
Of the Master ami neter rest sails he'd until We
know Ihii esety eigbtOrhood unieaehed by d.
rect sanct Hary j. aa,ue,s is reached by the att
bath School teacher and christian frisnd. As
Society We ought to devise some meats Ahereby
tbs end may tie accomplished Can We nol 90
ihisl i there not enough o the CnthJlic spirn
of our Common L0td. - our several churches, 70
in,peI such AZ eiuri Ia this matter tvs rtfous
ought 70 help the weak, he large chufches Ia
lhrger Town. should stand ready 10 all thu small
cbuiciies 10 smaller towns There should he "A
ielOw and christian sympathy 10 this matter that
shout be warm and krli uil through he county.
Money sipud be raised. An Evangelical Chrls-
titn mp Gyed, Who should go fem Que mission
district 10 another establishing schools az ten
derae the sympathy u fhr churches. Aud that
there nay BE- 30 confusion or that sncb = person
may noi override the just feeliHgs Of any, there
should he frank understanding on the part VI
pastors aui churches ~ each place IL rsla ion 70
shat especial neighb,rhooi be should 20
For after All the responsibility Of thi. Wark must
and should stst. largely. npnn the christians ia
every tosn Would il mo- he well then. fof such,
10 every place 10 form iheBssiyes 10 an as-acia-
ton an1li ary 10 The County Union. for this end.
while II there are towns. where there is lack "
poser 10 do this wsfk Why may not he 60 my
; ceiy FEEL Uudsr Obf alton H. % eway 10 SUP
Ply ibr lack. u IS very evident o ny ,bini ~
irr some nf iion thar ,hi. is not the votk i ihe
siaie hai q The towns II the State backed " aud
Sustained by The County org1niz,t,on
All Of wilch i respectfully sabsDified
s. tusHsAs CIR. ses'y.