Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-01-03

LoNDoNDERY.-MR. EDITOR: As q
brief report, may be of some interest
to the readers of your paper, of my la.
bors for this newly organized church and
society in Londonderry, VT, would
state few facts, as my time of labor for
this year has nearly expired. Since !
have been here nice lot of horse sheds
have been erected, sanctuary repaired,
important additions made to the parson-
age; about 20 Watts and Select Hymn
Books donated by the church and con-
gregation of Springfield valuable
Sabbath School Library donated by the
Sabbath School in Windham four hun.
dred dollars by the VT. d. M. Society
and pledge of three hundred dollars
by individuals in this county, $3.50 by
three men in Brattleboro,) to clear the
debt on our parsonage, provided it be
deed d in trust to the VT. ID. NJ. Society
for the use of the congregational church
in Londonderry. | have attended 10
funerals in less than twelve months.
There are many deaths for so healthy a
place. We have eight or ten doctors,
all doing good business, q am told, }
often riding out of town three or four
lawyers and three clergymen, and one
judge. My labors have been principally
at the North, or what may be more
properly called Londonderry. Here is
but one church Congregational to
which have preached two sermons on
the Sabbath, attended one weekly meet
ing, and on Sabbath evening held a third
service either al the village or some re-
mote school house, where | have been
cordially received by attentive listeners
of well filled school houses. The church
have received twelve additions and the
society four. To cheer my heart and
sustain the body, Of myself and family,
an old fashioned donation party, was in
vited to meet at the parsonage on the
26th of Dec, 1872. Hon. David Ar
mold and lady were chosen prime COM
mittee of arrangements, who executed
the office well. And though the day
was terribly cold, windy and stormy, we
we're truly surprised at the large number
of cheerful faces, who came loaded with
gifts and graces, and left in greenbacks
and other presents to the amount of q
little under one hundred dollars. The
management was good the whole com.
pauy were very quiet, social and orderly
Mr.. 0. s. Osborne was present and en-.
tertained the company, most sweetly
with his singing school. At an early
hour the company left with joyful hearts
May the Lord reward them for their
acts of friendship and kindness. Now
if there be any people who have not
cheered the hearts of their minister and
family in some such way, do it immedi.
ateIy. 1t will make you more wise and
happy, if you do it out of a cheerful
heart, and him more lovely, (appreciat-
ingly if nothing more) aud more useful,
by relieving him of debt, or aiding him
to things that may SO relieve his mind
so that he may act more entirely for his
people and the cause of Christ. Besides
such gatherings among all social gather.
ings, are the most fruitful in cultiva ting
fraternal, neighborly feelings. and love
one to another. Mr.. Editor the people
generally do not know each other as
they ought; don't meet in their social
gatherings as they sh ould f; if they did
it would be far better for every town.
parish, neighborhood, family and indi-
vidual. Yours truly.
ID. GoopHUE.