Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-22
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 onthe Sabbath, after hearing Parepa sin s we attended service at the church of The Redsener, Rev. Jal!aE Todd. Our first sensation on entering, was, that we never before had been in q theatre on Sunday. But We soon found the pictures were about doves, crowns and other re- 1hgious ennblems.%t What sea Of coIorsf Colors everywhere and on everything. No ray of light can enter. without, being shiy- cred into sixty and one coforss. The ser vices were impressive and the sermon practical, batstos @ eeuatrynan with eyes open, 2oorship was pursued under difficult. ties. For the light was not only split all to pieces, but the side galleries were each split off by themselves, and the organ split in two and the organist and choir sat between the halves. Everybody pronoun- ces it splendid whole church as we'll as the split organ beautiful and all that. We'll, if the aesthetic and beautiful helps to a better everyday life, ali right. Tn the afternoon we heard Dr. Walker, Of the Centre church. 4 man of deep and ear nest feeling who makes his hearers be- lieve in the truth of his message because he does, and of their utmost need oft. ,l In Bridgeport, on Thursday, we called at Golden Hill Seminary, where Old J1,- sdea has representative, and were kindly shown about the building by the accom- plished and, what. school girls must say, .sperfeetly splendid P principal, Mrs. Mel son. A more pleasant schoolrooln cannot be imagined. The desks are made for two, and with the chairs can be removed in few moments from the hall, leaving it ready for any other use. We were told that every gentleman who called during school hours, had to make speech to the rising rulers of onr fair land IN. B. s.Ris- ing rulers" is HoriginaD. Our lucky star was in the ascendant for We called in the evening. s6f B., -.zaF.sr. s.r. .....ss. On the Hth inst, we attended church in Newtown. Two years ago the Episco- pal society erected building of stone, at 8 cost of $45 ,OOO. A few months since they were in debt j$18, 900; but by hard work have reduced it to $2,OOO. There IS bell in the tower which weighs nearly 5000 lbs, and is very pure in tone. Dr. Marble officiated and is a most excel lent and effective preacher. On Monday, took 8 drive to Bethel, along the s. V. R. R. extension. The rapidity with which it has been pushed ahead astonished us A large share of the heavy work is complet- ed. The road bed enters Bethel at the head of one of the principal streets, knocking store out of the way and run ming down the narrow street in front of the new. Congregational church, and pushing two houses at the lower end out of it's path, beside digging through rock some twenty feet in depth, right in the midst of folks. The land in Bethel is composed of small pieces of swamp, with great piles of sand and gravel dumped promiscuously about. Probably some giant mole in the geologic ages, being dis gusted with so much water, threw up these sand hills for breathing place.
 From Bethel we went on to Danbury; but this place we found to be altogether larger and smarter than we had any idea of. In fact, We did not venture to leave the wagon, for we knew the News hailed from here. so we rode through the streets smarting with wonder and astonishment An old farmer said it was ''smart place; q ptaguey smart place!" It is so. In the afternoon we came up the s. V. R. R., the right side on, and in the evening heard the matchless Hutchinsons. They gave their concert in the church. As 1t has been given out that no exercises can be held in church when fees are demanded for admittance; we will state that the vote reads that no exercises shall be held in it ''to the exclusion of members of the socie- ty." We did not hear of any members using his prerogative, but each paid his fee, like any other man. We will say in passing that there are many curious votes on society and church records, for our an- cestors, like their posterity, were very ac- tive brained. ~-@-'
 The musical, singing, dramatic en- tertainment comes off Friday eve., 23d inst Litchfe1d to the rescue
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