Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-09
Washington.

OScu PEusea. Es~
 Wasnington.
 The lecture on Tongues in Trees" by Nathan Whittlessy was as pleasant and instructive lecture as one could wish to hear. 1t1was given on Monday evening, and any committee that employs him will be entirely satisfied. Spend an hourwith Mr. Whittlesey and his trees sand you will never regret it. On Friday evening. Prof. Hubbard of Wesleyan University will give one of his excellentreadings. On Tuesday evening, the 14th, Rev. Edward F. Hale, of Boston, the celebrated preacher, au- thor, and editor of Old and New. will give . a1ectnre. Wendell Philips and Dr. J. G. Holland follow MT. Hale. Our Litchfield friends can come down on the evening train, attend the lectures which begin punctually at 6:3O F. M., and return on the train that leaves here, quarter be- fore nine. Rev. ". H. H. Murray who gives 8 lecture entitled, '"My Creed. and which we have had the fortune to hear three times expected here before the season closes. The lectures are given in the church, so no, one need fear for want of room. Come, Come V!
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 Your correspondent went to New Pres ton on Monday, and attended the Socie- tvs meeting on the Hill. To student of mankind we recommend these gather ings. Here you will always find elo- quencs and oratory in its natural state. Men speak their true feelings. They are in earnest. There is no seeming; no make believe. The meeting was called to or der by the clerk, and after some time spent in sparring about the choice of moderator which hadto be done by bal lot, they proceeded te the election of an- nual officers. Before the choice of chor- istershad been completed, Dea. Patterson carried resolution to the table, which was received as being before the meeting. The choice of choristers completed, G. c. Hitchcock said, .:Mr. Moderator" be- fore any one else seemed to have their tongues ready, and introduced a@resolu- ton to hire the Rev. Henry Upson for one year, paying him $4OO, the. interest of the fund belonging to the church, and giving the names of twenty or more persons who would buy slips to the amount of $2O0. As the Society was $500 in debt, here was a chance to get years preaching without costing them cent, leaving sale of slips and rent of Parsonage to apply toward sextinguishing their debt. It was under stood that Dea. Patterson's resolution was an overture to unite with tho Wara- maug church in hiring minister between them, preaching on alternate Sabbaths in each place. The discussion was opened by .Mr. Hitchcock. in his spointed and eff fective style, showing the advantages to be gained by hiring MT. Upson, in both money and attendance. No argument was brought to bear agalnst the advantages to be obtained. It seemed little dis tasteful to some to take man who had been in the past strong worker against them. But they seemed to think a man might work for them as hard as against them, when the interests of both were identical The discussish was spirited .----a st'i1y ,sslIs1 nIaIu goOa nature. The vote on the resolution stood eighteen yes; and eight no. More than two-thirds majority. We are authorized by MT. Up sons friends to state that the effect of this vote is, to give MT. Upson $500 salary fol the year. Thus this ancient church starts off once more on prospective career oi success. May peace and harmony prevail and all classes be brought to the era of fel lowship and brotherhood. E. " W