Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-08
Hinad a lP. N. II.

Mr.. W. W. Renton OF ORANGE, Nus.
merchant tailor, will soon open store 10
SIebblns block, Main street. He will NEE.
with cordial reception, and we much meet
an establishment OF the kind he propose,
TO open.
-Messrs. J. p. Wellman & Co. have soil
their mercantile business in Told's block
to Messrs. Richards & Son of Wincheser.
y. H., and Orange, Mass, who will cOulil.
nc the dry goods and grocery business 10
the same place.
Several ladies and gentlemen of the
Methodist society here, met their Presid.
lug Elder at the house of ]. w. Battle one
day last wesk, 10 consider the matter Of
building church. The elder has taken
the result of the meeting to Keene, and j,
expected to make n report SOL in regard
10 prospects.
The Unlversallsts OF Hinsdae. as 4
body, have never enjoyed a season lraugh.
with so much religious interest, Happiness
and prosperity as in the present. nor have
they ever seen day so conspicuous In de-
vout Manifestations as was the last Sab
bath. This was the first Lords day vu
which, as an organized church, they had
gathered around the Lords table TO partake
Of the precious emblems of His body and
blood. The first steps towards Organizl
ton were but recently taken, though it
should not be doubled that heaven bad in,
sdtuted some time since a spiritual churc5
in their midst by the presence and iufu
ences Of the Holy Spirit. The spirui
leader and shepherd OF this flock, the Rev.
NJ. ii. Harris Of Braitleboro, commenced
the services on the Sabbath mentioned, be-
tween the hours of four and five O'Clock,
L. NJ, and from the opening to the close
those services Will ever lie remembered
joyfully by hundreds OF people gatheredlo
participate in them. or The four or hTs
hundred people with which the house Of
God was packed, nearly oue-iillh had been
attracted, ar had graciously elected 70
clme, from Braltleboro to join in the joys
of the occasion, and they should be assnr-
Ell that their presence gave unlimited salts
faction and leasure. Aud here permb'
sion Is asked 10 say that great credit Is ine
the choir connected with the CniverSalI
society for the excellent music which il
furnished. AS for the pastor of the Socle-
tv, everybody present atlirms that he eH
celled himself, even, in the interest which
he impaired TO ihe occasion, and il seemed
10 many that he was moved Ivy inspiration
from the thruno of Grace. In his seimon
the church was his leading theme, and 50
lucldlY did he show that 1.-The church wi'
made for man and not man forthc church,
that no room was len FIR doubt. AMER Ihe
close of the discourse aud while the choir
was singing, thirty-two candidates went
forward to take the obligations of Faith
and Covenant" and to receive the Right
Hand of Fellowship" To each one the pas,
tor received he iOyfully impaired wordso
cheering and happy import, and yet So ar
lerent that his address to each candidate
impaired new and fresh interest to every
listener, and appropriate, touch ng ana
full of Christian love and encouragement"
Immediately followed the holy rite nj Dap
tisn, which was conferred unon twenty
six persons, all adults, aHd while eatD
knreled before the altar of Love six ON"
ers had previously received the rite in o'n'
er churches. The Lords supper was 10 b,
celebrated, and Christians of all secls ana
classes were invited 10 join in the celebra'
ton, and large number panook OF InS
precious emblems, in commentator OIL
Him who said, "this doye in remembrance
of me-" In this service the pastor was as
sisted by deacols C. S. Fay and ~ NJ
Worden. The fine set of communion yes
sells &C., used for this occasion, was pre-
scented TO 1.-THE First Universaisl Church
of Hinsdale" by unknown friends III
Brattleboro, but the church docs not FORGE
that its pastor and his companion are very
generous people. The benedctions OF Tue
church VIII constantly rest upon the 90,
nors. There are numbers more to be 500"
received into this church, and m IRE anon