The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-12
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j PAwLET.
DIR Manchester, young physician a
graduate Of New York University, is 10
settle among us tbis week TO practice bis
profession. /, Is expected that be will
board With aud have his Office at the
+ house OF Fred Winchester. lie comes TO
us well recommended as young man OF
integrity, good habits, and ability.
/ WEST RUPERT.
The I6lh anniversary OF The Washing.
ton Union Baptist Association met at the
Baptist church, rut SHAY, Jane 3fd, At 2
O'Clock . M. The anniversary sermon
was preached By Rev Gardner, Of
Cambridge, after which letter Of wei.
come was read from The Rupert church.
The as ocisliation organized by eleoting
e. A. johnson Moderator, ID. V. T..
GOA, Clerk aud Corresponding Secretary,
j. II. Broughton, Treasurer; w W.
Cook, l.. W Cronkbile, n. II. Lapham,
l.. r. Mason, Trustees Tor the year en-.
suing. Ia the evening services NJ the
Disciples church at o'clock, conducted
by Rev E. ID. Clough, Missionary ser.
mou at the Bsptist church by l.. 5. john
sou, after which the Moderator aunoun-
ced the several committees In the
morning OF Wednesday prayer meeting
was held al $50. AT 9 O'Clock the asso.
citation resumed the business OF The ses-
sion aud letters were read from the
different churches. Rev. Mr.. Parsons
presented The claims OF the Howard
mission aud DR.. Sheldon the home mis-.
sermon was preached by Rev. j. b.
Lewis. AT II O'Clock the association adj
journed 10 partake of bounliful dinner
prepared by the ladies At Wildei's hall.
In the afternoon the association convened
at O'Clock aud Rev ID. Beecher read
history OF the Rupert Baptist church,
which was organized rs years ago the
10Th of May last. At one time 1t number
ed 203 members and II had been down to
80, showing that 1t has had varied
history as TO membership aud had passed
through many trying scenes but still
lived, and has the past year with scat
tered membership repaired the parsonage
and the church, and within month past
has thoroughly painted 1t inside and out,
and put down new carpet covering the
whole, and cushioned the seats, and all
paid for except a few dollars, with the
present membership of only As During
the 76 years 1t had a pastor 50 years, aud
Al years without. The history was voted
to be printed with the minutes Of tue
meeting. The various committees made
their reports aud At 4 p. N. Rev DR..
Sheldon preached very able discourse
on the elements OF true life The
women's missionary meeting convened at
tie Disciples church at $3.50 p. IN. aud
organized, aud by invitation adjourned TO
the Baptist church. The work done the
past year was SHOWN 10 De very ebCohI-
aging aud this branch showed The receipts
to be about $500. Mrs Tets, the Secre-
tsry, read some very interesting letters
from missionaries in the field under their
patronage. AT the close OF their meeting
Mr., +. $ Sherman Of this place and Mr..
l.. Il. Tempe Of Granville, each paid s25
to make their wives life members. In
the evening sermon by Rev. Mr.. Cady
Of Cambridge closed a very Interesting
session OF this body. II was voted TO
bold tie next session At Hartford in one
year. N0twitbs' andiug the threatening
weather there was large attendance
both days aud the whole passed OF Ia
pleasing aud satisfactory manner. The
singing was conducted by Miss Esther
Beeeher, who presided 81 the organ, as
sisted by Mr. aud Mrs. Fay w Hopkins,
Mr. aud Mrs. Grant Money, aud Mr., VIM.