Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-09
AI.etier from PouiIu~y,

rc>,rt, We know OF,
4 letter from POuiH~y,
Nc Fritah Elitofs IL propose now I,
fulfll my promise e, long standing 7,
begin, Ill begin with the Happy New
Years" day, even anticipating il little
On the evening of the alst neccmh@
1851, at about : a'cloek, there wa, a-,cm'
blcd at the NJ +, Church, in Pmlma, an
audience filling up the body nj thc house.
The watch,night service, began with sing
ing q congregational hymn appropriate to
the occasion and prayer after whirh the
usual service, oi a Methodist love feast
were conducted with increasing interest
up 10 ten O'clock, Then followed q sur
prise New Years gilt from the ladies of
the church, congregation and community
to Mrs \, W. lIarwbod, wife of the
Pastor The gift consisted of purse OF
one hundred and seven dollar, Nationals
aud Grecnhacks, and was pr,scntcdhy Mrs,
John Newman. DR. J, Newman presented
10 the Rev T. W, Harwood, %, q donation
from the elder men and Young men, a
purse Of one hundred and ,iNty dollars,
and Miss Hattie Holden in behalf Of the
sunday SCHOOL, presented to little Carol
Harwood, q silver knife, fo,k, spoon and
napkin riug-pucha,e prize ten dollars
and twenty-five cents Everybody folt
that the parties were in every way worthy
Of their gifts, while the fact that not the
slightest suspicion was entertained by
them Of the purpose Of their friends added
everything 10 the interest OF the occasion.
Their evident surprise Wa, highly enjoyed
10y the congregation. The presentation
occupied about half an hour, and was
followed by an excellent, appropriate and
practical sermon 10y Rev. joel ", Eaton
of Cambridge, \. Y, The sermon wa,
followed by deeply interesting halt hour
of prayer, i'll which were engaged young
men just entered upon the christian life
middle aged and mature Christians. Tn,
last few moments Of the expiring year
we're occupied in sileot prayer, during
which time nearly every soul in the house
on Blended knees closed up the record OF
1861, Dr. Newman ushcrcd in the New
Year with hearty fervent prayer, u
which every wor,hipp'r felt or sand
Amen when with the hymn, Am | a
soldier of the cross, &c. and the benedie-
ton, followed by cheerful congratulations
and Happy New Year" the audience
dispersed to their homes and their Shm-
hers. II.
CA-rLEToN.--La>t Monday nigh, the
Young Mems Christian Association held
an unusually interesting meeting, Bro.
G. c. Ward acted "a, leader
Tuesday evening festival wa. held at
the Town Hall. the net proceeds of which
amounted 10 more tlau two hundred dol
lars, to ho applied for the purchase VI au
organ for the new church.
"Wednesday evening came the fourth
annual pastoral visit at tho residence OF
pev Lewis Francis Of the Congregational
Church. His Europe" o,,v;asl,ips ,y,ro
much admired by all present,
Thursday the Normal school and the
Seminary were opened f,r the reception
Of pupils, with fair prospect, for the en-
suing term. In the evening the Rev Mr.,
Herbert of Fairhapen delivered inthc Hall
Of the Normal Institute 81 fr-t class lecture
on ae subject of education. Hon, Nor
rift Clark of Poultnen, d. d. Gnrham II
Montpelier and Rev. Dr. Newman were
present, and added to the interest Of the
occasion As well lay their presence i. lay
timely suggestion. concerning the future
Of the Normal School enterprise of this
district.
--I.rr Lodge oI +. < y. Mn,ons are tit
ting up rooms in Union block, which they
will soon occupy, their former rooms
being too small for thcir rapidly inrrca~-
mg numbers.
Mr. Andrew Clark. tol many years
Station Agent at Comstock's Landing, on
the Rutland and Saratoga Railroad, has
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