The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-11-01

Lambert of Rapert followed ~ prayer.
After another song, II need Thee every
bear. and prayer By Prof. shaw q Man.
chester, Mr.. Nee3hAm look bis text, Kx-
odas xvii, Re verses. lie said this Scrip
iafe l. valuable bossase Il Is referred to
q 10 sho pow Testament Il was uaia.
RAJ ,hin. he people had, bat Chris, re-
ierrcd 10 spiritual thirst, aud offered =
lrss and lasting rctrcshmest, he qaoted
soycral passages concerning ''Ihe Rock. :
Chris, 10 The rock typiaed sboald be
spoken io-uot smltlen. Able and inter
esiinK remarks were mSde By Rev.
Messfs. FArraf aud Brown Of Troy, Dr..
Archibald Of Factory Point, and Prof
Shaw OF Manchester. Mr.. Needham
made the closing address, followed with
prayer b. Rev. Mr. Partridge, Of North
Bennington an Inquiry meeting fol-
lowed Thursday morning the annual
meeting Of the Association aud report OF
officers occupied the time after the early
prayer meeting until noon. The commit
tee on resolutions reported, and the reso'
lulions as amended and adopted are as
follows:
Resoluod, That the increased facilities
now within the reach OF Sabbath school
workers for preparation for their service
and usefulness 10 il, and tho large bless
ings from on high which have rested up
on their labors, summon them TO iucreas-
ed devotion, ,Aload them with heavier
responsibility, and demand more earnest
PRAYER, that they may see The salvation
OF God.
Resoired, That The Sabbath school
concert has largely lost its original char
acter aud that il ought still to be chiefly
what IL was at It's first institution, aud
that the executive committee be request
ed TO prepare for US discussion OF this
subject st our next convention.
Resotred, That we deem series OF
uniform international lessons great adj
vance 10 Sunday school work, but we
respectfully suggest the question 10 the
committee having the matter IN charge,
that less fragmentary selection be here
after made.
Resolced, That we are In hearty SYM
patty with the religious work progress
ing here under Messrs. Needham aud
Cato, and pray that the Interest may be
deepened aud widened until i shall fill
all hearts in this community.
Res0tUcd, That we hereby record our
endorsement OF the present revival Of
Bible readings, and Join in encouraging
the efforts of the young men connected
with our churches and Sabbath Schools
to make the masses familiar with the
Word
Res0lued, That the thanks of this AS.
ISOLATION are hereby rendered 10 the
citizens of Bennington for their most
liberal entertainment of the members OF
this convention, TO the Congregational
society for the use of their house of wor-
ship, and 10 the Bennington and Rnt-
land, and Central Vermont railroads,
for their reduction Of fare 10 those at.
tending our meetings.
Tho officers for the ensuing year are :
President-Col. A. G. Hubbel, Benning'
ton. Vice Presidents--Panl Dillingham;,
Waterbury; d. ID. Cole, Castleton
State Secretary and Treasurer-H. ID
Hopkins, Montpelier. Recording Secre'
taries--Rev, j. ii. Babbitt, Swanton
Rev. j. T.. Knapp, Middlebnry. Execu'
tive Committee--Col. A. g. Hubbll, II
ID. Hopkins, Hon. Horace Fairbanks, st.
Johnsbury; j. l.. Barber, Brandon; G. E
Foss, St. Adams. Delegates to the In
ternational Convention Hon. Franklin
Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury; Lawrence
Barnes, Burlington; Hon. John W
Stewart, Middlebury; Col. Levi X. Full
Ter, Bralteboro; William p. Dillingham;
Waterbury; Hon. John " Carney, Ben
nington. 1t was resolved that hereafter
all collections to sustain this state organ
ization be taken by counties Ia their conn
ty conventions. Adjourned TO meet in
st. Johnsbury the first Wednesday in
October, 1878. After the adjournment o
tho State Convention, the Bennington
County Sunday School Association wal
called TO order by Rev. Il. G. Reed OF
Bennington, president. The chair ap
pointed Hon. John V. Carney, Rev. DR.
Archibald, L. A. Cobb, committee OF
nominations who reported the following
board of officers for the coming year
Rev. II. l.. Grant, Bennington, presl
dent; Prof. II. II. Shaw, Manchester
Rev. Foster Henry, Moth Bennington
vice presidents; NJ. b. Morgan, Benning
ton, recording secretary, Col. A. G
IIubbell, Bennington Center, CORES
ponding secretary ard treasurer; II. o
IIarwood, Bennington, Dea. S. q. Cone
Manchester, James IL. White, Benning
ton, executive committee.
/ wooDFoRD.
The city school opened Monday, Mis-
Lizzie Humes Of Rutland, again GlIinI
the desk.
/ The man who "borrowed trouble
has returned it without any expression
OF thanks.
There Is one case OF diplheria Il
town, Mrs Mark Harbour being i'll wit
it, We earnestly hope there will not b
a spread of the disease.
For the general information of on
many readers we will state that "Uncle'
Billy Browneli claims that there will b
pretty deep snow this winter.
The highways are being repaire
which has been very much needed io
some time. Better keep the public road
in good condition before making road
for other people.
-DeWight, the horse thief whom "
spoke of last week, has been "brougI
up" at Hadley, Mass, and probably wi
have a home behind the CRATES this viii