The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-03

$50 lie Sunday School Eaeb 81 cor
churches has ore a. mere u these
iH thsrs The majority q the
farls are alsa mgmbsrs # the coBgre-
cations. batHot ali aud dg8htets many
esre ally q the li.l'e oaeF, DO not Get
tfna EamsI pulpit discoUrscs 30 clear
$50 application 81 the things 81 tbe soul
Jesus. aad q Heavca as they dc
@ she simpler speech aad nearer lips
loving and hlthfol teachers In uiue
t ehgyches there are 1919 mem
ssHs ~ tAc Sunday schools 81 whom
putallg there aro from l25 20 100
tcUhcrs And how admirably tie gp-
ratgaIty Il tdesc servants 81 Christ
fa fl6R a some measure their respec-
tfe responsibility each IN the care Of
bis 60 her ten souls, Tn this most useful
apaproefscnice Especially 30, when
1ae children iu ales class come from
HaIieoas homes and get elsewhere
lut htag Christian instruction We
aasli aot lH to recognize the value
81 oar County 8 = Union In this CON
Hatieu nat only 10 the cooperation IL
provides for mission schools, but also
iu It's suggestions Of wisdom and ox-
pcuencc and quiekening influence on
AN our home schools. Among the
items III Sabbath school work in our re-.
ports we end mention Of extended aud
successful labor in the mission schools
IN Peru and vicinity and Of much ia.
terest manifested 10 the occasional
preaching at these out stations This
church reports the largest number Of
Sabbath school members Of any in the
county. viz. $50 This includes the
ncirhborhood as well as home school.
Dorset sustains two OF three such
schools in Ike summer season, Ben.
niuEton First reports having put forth
devoted exerlion through the winter as
summer Manchester reports their
school AZ in a healthy state The
school Al East Dorset, has been, prob
ably aiiIl is, a model Union school.
Not The least important and suggcs-
tive column ofour reports Is that which
exhibits our Benevolent Contributions
for the year II indeed we acknowledge
Our Saviour as tho rightful Proprietor
o' this county, OF lis wealth as well az
lbs beauty aud that we are stewards Of
HE monies al we'll as of bis words, We
shall heed his command, Freely "
haee received, freely give Go preach
t.e gospel to every creature" Onl
aims as well as our prayers must CONT
mp before God, il we are to receive ia
yaable answer and blessing Only
eight churches have reported their con
tabutions to the usual benevolent
causes These are as follows; Arl
iugtou, 500; East Dorset, $25 Nortl
Bennington, s2G 30 Peru, S3S,Gl
Dorset, $2fS 70 Manchester, 1904. 6s
bennington First, $52s,64; Benning
ton Second, s7s7 20; IN all $l979. %
aa average of S2.7s for each residen
member This Of course does not in
eludo many private charities in variou
directions Several Of our churche
have found il ncedful to make larg
outIays on their houses Of worship
Peru has expended 5000 Manchester
about II 000, Bennington Second ba
large subscription for a new church
aud North Bennington has nearly con
pIrtCj their FIRST sanctuary aud wi
saUu dedicate IT,
lU tho afternoon Of Wednesday
rellia service was held and o scrmo
preached by Rev. Dr. Cusbman. whic
tata from It's sal iect Rom 9:l-2- an
ihy method of treatment touched dee
aud tender chords and awakened !
aaBy hearts a strong aud hcalthful II
Hteae feeling After this serviceabI
aud Instructive addresses were give
aa Success IN Preaching aud Spcakin
Ser Christ by Rev b. Hawley, D. D
else Methodist church and Rev. ]. !
Wiekham D n.
tu Tuesday evening, ia the presenc
ai q good audience tLerc were well di
Guessed the two cmiuently practic,
themes Walking IN Wisdom Towar
lhom thai are Without. aud an Appe.
So those net having the believer
Hope the former by Rev. Mr.. Hu
hest lrv q NJ Luther, ofthe Bapti
rtufeb, and pea. Fuos Gould. and Il
latter ty Prof n Il Shaw Of Bu
SEMINARY aud lev + 5. Pratt.
S. devotional exercises AZ We.
Hrs8y mngHlRg were conducted 1
Eeg b g aihue Thanks gcIe rel
iaF ,he faia during The night an
prayer offered fQf spiritual refreshing
AnerteHded abd practical discussil
followed upon raising money ior Reli
hoses ana Benevolent purposes, iatr
iaeel Is Rev II C. Weston and co
iugedhy Brethren Rolljn sykes. Ere
e5ek Field. Nm : southworth, Esg
aad b + Efowaell The usual co