Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

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would prove blessing 10 the people.
The friends of our pastor, Rev. j. W.
Bennett, propose to hold or have u dona-
ton visit ut the vostry of the church on
Friday evening, the Dist. An oyster sup
per will be served. The public generally
are invited to attend.
.On Friday evening, the 18th, ut the NJ
e. Church, President G.. b. Hubert of
Middlebury college delivered the second
lecture of the course - 10 very full
audience, who seemed to fully appreciate
the subject of his address, as also its happy
presentation. A grand opportunity for II
rich intellectual feast was lost by all who
failed to be present on this occasion.
The next exercise, or portion of the
"bill of fare" arranged by our lecture
course is IL "select and dramatic read
ing" by the noted elocutionist, Prof. F.
Bradford of Bennington. 1t will occur on
the evening of Jan. 10Th, at the NJ. Z.
Church. No one should fail to be present
at this exercise.
The religious interest OF this community
continues to be very encouraging. Quite
II number have protested conversion, 9TH
ers have been reclaimed. Extra or revi-
val meetings are to be held at the :" red
school house during the week
More than sixty conversions have been
acknowledged at the revival meetings ut
Monkton, and still the work goes forward.
The funeral services of Mr.. Thompson
on Friday were very fully attended.
The attendance at the NJ. L, Sunday
School on Sunday was one hundred and
thirty-three; penny collection at the
same, one dollar and twenty cents.
EAST MoNEPELIER.-Eld John White
of this place comes to the front with veg
etables. He has in his cellar bcets of the
common red turnip variety that weigh up
words of eight pounds, and turnips several
times us large; neither is he behind on
large eggs-one of them measuring eight
inches by six and three fourths inches
round it, and while you are looking ut
the above mentioned articles, take u peep
at Mrs. Whites house plants, particularly
her Jerusalem cherry tree and that cactus
that looks us though its emerald leaves
were tipped with tongues of living fire.
ORANGE.-A man by the name of Poole
had one hip broken recently in consequence
of an accident while loading logs.
PLAINFIELD. - Christmas services at the
Universalist church in PlainGcld, Dec
9th, Monday evening. Jacobs Ladder,
Big Stocking, Tableaux, etc. All are in
vited.
VEKsmRE.-Iho cart of u German ped
der was broken into lately and about $75
worth of goods abstlacted while he was
stopping over night with Mr.. j. johnson.
WATERBUEY.---By invitation of our
Methodist and Congregational pastors,
four devoted Christian brethren-two of
the Congregational, one of the Methodist
and one of the Baptist Churches of st. AL
bans came to this village last Thursday 10
labor in the Gospel work, with and for our
people in II series of meetings to close Sun
day evening. They appeared to be unas-
suming, humble but earnest men, and
doubtless made favorable impression on
the.minds of those attending their meet
ings; for they were under their charge,
one of their number presiding in all the
meetings the writer attended. The con-
stantly increasing attendance at each sue
cessive gathering of their hearers is re-
garded us evidence OF the general approval
of their work. The arrangement of sub.
ecs to be considered at each me 3ting was
udicions and systematc--the part assigned
to each brother being Il definite branch o.
the subject, and each one in the treatment
of his part relied on copious quotation,
from the Bible. Man los! in sin, redeemed
by the blood Of Christ, invited by the Say.
ior cntreatod by the Father and moved by
the Spirit to accept salvation from sin and
its consequences formed the subject of one
of the first meetings, the more public Of
which were commenced at 10 A. NJ, and :
and 7 Z. NJ. of each day. Prayer meeting:
preceded the morning and evening ser
vices. Good results from these meetings
, are hoped for, but it is quite possible thai
some may be hardened in their hearts by
the earnest efforts made to lead them tt
accept the proIfers of salvation.
1t is intended to have union evening
1 meetings more frequently in future, am
!, an invitation has been given the Gospe
brethren to return the latter part of the
week to continue their acceptable labors
THIS "wednesday evening the young
ladies are to have Fair for the sale o
, useful and ornamental articles they hav,
been preparing for months past. This i
: in the interests Of the Missionary Associa
4 ton.
WLLIAMSrowN.-The vocal concert II