The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-16

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Asy. ?. ). Pratt. 4 parsrt, was chosen Rsgis-
tar faf the yraf easing
Tuesday ,. o. was escaped hy roPorts from
the pastors and dslegsics y the stats Il religion
b. tha ehnrchcs saane ruyivais have been euioy-
%, bat perhaps nono - extensive - In former
yoars. Perhaps the most manifest safk u grace
is thai soW - progress Ia the town II Hahhard-
Ia, nesriy % guits doubling IL active member
ship, and almost rsvolutioniE.ns the narsi az
paot II ths town.
pttsford also has bern favored with gentle bat
refreshing tokens q toe divine favor. Ia Pair
haven and Poalthay the Congregational churchcs
haya shared N tbs e1pious illusions enjoyed by
the NJ. l.. Church.
The Young Mems Christian Associations have
been active IN Brandon, pitistlrd, Rutland, Cas.
tloton and Hubbardton, snd have been blosaod ia
their IAbors.
Tuesday evening At the anniversary II the 81.
bic Society, an address Of great power eAs made
by Rev c. u. Hurlberi, d New Haven, VI
He traced the support Of oar national super,
structure, down through the Constitution, the
ballot box, intelligence, conscience, to the Wore
Of God, a. the ultimate foundation oH which il
rests. ....
The next day Mr. Hurlbert gave very inter
osting account II powerful work u grace IN
progress Ia HE parish, BY which some 70 person'
have already bevu added to his church.
| On Wednesday a, m, Rev Mr., Cushmsu, q
Manchester, VI, read a carefully prepared essa,
ON the question, "Hov far should profcssinl
christians engage, VI permit their children 10 en-
\ gage, in the fashionable amuscmeats Of the day
such AZ dancing, caTd-pisying, billiards, 8c.
| While the ossayit avoided the mistake o
harsh and undiscrimiRating donunoiation u th'
| fashionable amasements referred to, he lod hi,
| hearers 10 view the subject from higher mora
| standpoint than some may have been accustomed
| u. and deprecated the ovid influences oounocic,
| In a greater or less degree with all Of thom-
/ The interesting exercises u the Conferences
closed Wednesday p. m. with sabbath schoo
Anniversary. Tho sweet voices Of childhood sn'
| youth were blended with those Of matnrer year
In singing some charming pieces from the latcs
work uf the lamented Wm, Is. bradbury, "Frosl
| Laures for the SUNDAY SCHOOL"
| Addresses were made BY Rev NossEs Rusiedt
| Granger, Truxbury, and Byngton, and tho onl,
adverse criticism have hoard is that the eIer
oises we're not ong en0ugh
/ Thus closed pleasaot aud we trust profit
able series Of meetings Would tibet our entir'
/ population would seek such rational and true On
! ioymUnt instead of the pleasures Of dissipation
! or anything that leaves either blank or a stinl
/ behind, Poiit1,ey Butlagi.