The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-06-22

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y aacAaatef Rev. Y S. Cushnas.
i p delegates, ID. wictham. Ralph
Faf5y Aaa ] B HOLSTER.
fora Rer s. II, Ams3ea dole.
gate, Edward Bstcbelaer
NorsA Powna Rev J S. Cook
kupeu R,r 4 4 Lambert. u. 4.
delegate S J Prescott
saodEate Net represented.
Aha toe roll.call The meeting pro.
eeeded e elect the officers, which were
ehosea As follows L. q Read, mod
orator Z S, Pratt. register l.. c.
Partridge. scribe
Tho inmates u the last annual meet
iag Wefe thea read. they having been
previously approved
Tie meeting then adjourned until
] 80 p. M, a. which tins Rev Lambert
preached a very excellent sermon At
$50 tho Sacrament Of tie Lords Sup.
per was administered BY Pew Joa.
hiags, assisted by J. c. McCollom
This was followed after a brief inter.
mission by the report Of the state Of
religion Ia the churches Of the confer.
ence
Arlington No special interest at
present, yet il was Ia good working
order
lsi Bennington A great deal Of in.
lerest WAS manifest at present, more
than ordinary. aud il was hoped il
would increase The number admitted
70 the church during the last year was
10 Sabbath school numbers 100
Number 81 congregation not given.
"a Bennington-This church was en-.
Joying its new pastor, aud both pastor
and people were working tremendously
and efIeetually; number OF admissions
to membership. II Sabbath school
numbered 1873 congregation $50.
North Bennington The meetings
were well attended aud the prayer
meetings we're full Of interest; number
Of admissions, s Sabbath school, lO4;
congregation, l06
Dorset-Tbe pastor of this church
has just ended his twentieth year of
harmonious labor. and at the present
there was deep interest in the church,
notwithstanding the embarrassment
attendant upon the repairing of their
house. No such lras been felt here for
forty years. The prayer meetings were
well attended, and especially by the
young people Number Of admissions
%, Sabbath school number 100, con
gregation 100
East Dorset The church in this
place was undergoing repairs and at
present there was no preaching there,
but il had been continued through last
summer.
Mauchester--There was a new inter.
est noticed last fall, which had begun
10 some measure TO mature when the
gospel workers came there and held
series OF meetings, which very much
increased the interest. Atone meet
ing where there was an opportunity
given to all who thought they had
found Savior to arise, there were 50
arose. Since then the interest has in
creased. There have been meetings
sustained at Sunderland by this church
once a week. There has been formed
recently Mothers association. The
Woman's board have also an auxiliary
hero. Number Of admissions as, Sab
bath school 232. congregation 275.
Peru has 10 new converts as yet
only one has united with the church.
but il is hoped and expected that more
will soon. Number in the Sabbath
school 1850, in the congregation ITO.
Rupert-Number OF admissions 9,
number in the Sabbath school 10, in
the congregation 100.
Sandgate-Tbe church has been with.
out preaching most Of the time. No
interest is felt there. One member has
died within the year.
The total then Of the additions was
Ill. Number Ia Sabbath schools gs7.
and IN the congregations 1881. The
amount contributed by all, 81 $40. In
all we find great aud many reasons FOR
thankfulness, and are encouraged by
the state Of religion in our conference.
and we give thanks to the great head
Of tho church that he has heard our
prayers After the report was listened
to, il was moved that the churches be
called upon for any additional report,
but before II was put before the meet.
ing point was raised by some as to
how the congregations were numbered.
IL has caused 20 little discussion among
the different pastors Some CONT ev-
cry other Sabbath Of month, or two,
and some one Sabbath in the month,
aud one said be could tell how many
be bad had in his congregation every
sermon he had preached for the last
fifteen years This was conceded 10
be the only fair way Of reaching the