The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-11-14

. e1a 81 NeFuQnt, Ff21EAts 81 VIII
liama College, Aad 3 qai@s. bard work
ing snisSjen pse4cler. wasted - start
suuaay schoa ard gather Ia lhe little
oaes 81 ths by-wsys and Highways 4
clsas VI thirssen was soon collected,
but there wss 20 place 70 shelter them
anti their good teacher. struck by an
original idea. obtAined from the comps
~ The use u a Passenger car slaadiug
10 The Aichigan SoHthern depot Here
Sss3sy after Sunday ihe children came
bringing others With them. sniil finally.
instead Of zoe car, eve weTe obtained
A5d alled. The earnest zeal q Father
ksat and bic quiet corps Of assistants
attracted sympathy and attention. help
vas given them BY charitable people.
and especially those Of The First PFes-
byteriAa church. under the auspices 81
which the mission has since remained,
and frame bui!ding vas speedily
erected at the close Of the first year,
10 the vicinity Of the Michigan South.
err depot, aud was known as the Rail-
way Mission Chapel But soon ibis
edifco became too small, aud 10 1864
brick structure. costing s2l 600. was
put up on the site where Field i Lei
ter's barns now stand The great ere
swept this away. aud for time the
school was held in variety Of places.
Father Kent managed TO keep his flock
together ia spite Of constant changes
Finally. when chaos was reduced to
order. lot was secured on State street
near Fourteenth, and5the present rail
road chapel erected, At cost CT $40.
600, affording room for the 300 schol.
ars forming the average attendance.
Father Kent can look with satisfaction
al the fruits Of his long years OF labor,
his patient industry. and bis utter self.
AbBegation. Now energetic and de-
voted to the cause, bis ripe age does
not prevent him from retaining his in
teresl in. and still working for, bis be-
loved mission. in which his wife always
helps him with sympathy and assist
snce. Fifty years ago Father Kent
welded pretty Lucy Roberts. OF Man
chester. VI, and from that time until
this she has proved the helpmeet the
Bible speaks of, and has given TO her
husband four children, who call her
blessed
To celebrate the golden anniversary
OF this happy and respected couple was
the thought of the church, in which
they have no long labored, and so il
came that last night there we're placed
two seats Of honor on the rostrum Of
the lecture room, and above them on
the wall, in letters Of vivid green, were
the words, "Their works praise them
Beneath were the dates 1928 1878, the
former worked in white carnations sug-
gestive OF the early bridal the latter in
golden chrysanthemums, Indicative Of
the anniversary. On desk before them
we're superb baskets and designs in
flowers, while a floral hedge almost
closed in the platform. Opposite this
stood a superb copy in oil of the "As-
cension." lent by Mrs. Marshall Field
for the occasion.
During the evening bountifu sup
per was served in the dinining -rooms
from tables lavishly ornamented with
fruits and flowers.
As tribute Of their affection, the
teachers OF the Railroad Mission pre-.
sented purse OF gold pieces, and the
Rev. DIR. Arthur Mitchell. with some
Justly fiattering remarks, added another
from his congregation.
Father Kent and bis wife were
pleased and touched at their compli-
mentary reception, and showed their
appreciation throughout the evening,
which proved one of pleasant social en-
joyment.