The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-24

day the 10th with Freshman class of
ten. The members of the other classes
are nearly all back. The prospects are
that the present year will be one of
great profit to the students as well as to
the college in general.
DIR. Hamlin is senior class officer and
instructor in psychology and mental
science the same as the President here
tofore, as we'll as in political economy
and the other senior studies which be-
/ longed to Prof. Means. j. w. Aberna-
thy has the English studies which fomer-
!, ly belonged to Prof. Brainerd and also
logic in which Prof. Means gave instruc-
ton. Prof. Brainerd relieves Prof.
Parker of some of his duties in nathe-
MATES, also having geometry which
belonged to Prof. Means. Prof. l.. A.
Austin has the entire charge of:the Latin
instruction takin the place of Prof Scion
Albee resigned. These are the princi-
pie changes that have been made and
as far as we can learn they are very
satisfactory to all parties concerned.
Last Sabbath morning Rev. Mr..
Hooker extended an invitation to the
members of his congregation to meet
at the parsonage on Tuesday evening
of this week, in commcmoration of the
tenth anniversary of his pastorship of the
Middlebury Congregational church.
On the evening named, large repre-
sentation from the church assembled to
congratulate their pastor on the success
of his labors in the community for the
past ten years and wish for him as sue
cessful and profitable course in the
years to come. Refreshments were
| H.
ing was one of great pleasure and profit
to all who were present. After the
company had nearly all departed Mr..
F. A. Bond presented a purse of one
hundred twenty dollars, free-will Of
fering from the majority of the congre-
CATION, as token of their deep respect
and esteem for MIN who had for the
past ten years been such a faithful
teacher and pastor. Mr.. Hooker was
taken entirely by surprise aun before
he could reply Mr.. Bond bads him good
night and took his leave.
Last Sabbath was the tenth ami
v0rsary of the pastorate of Rev. E. Z.
Hooker of the Congregational church,
because of this fact he preached sta
tistical sermon, giving the changes that
had taken place il the society since it
came under his charge and what the
church had done for benevolent objects
etc. He stated that 257 members had
been received into the church during
the last ten years, 80 by letter from
other churches and 165 by profession of
faith. Of the 165, So were young men
or ladsland So were young ladies. There
have been $50 baptisms, SO of children,
| 80 of adults; n have been dismissed to
other churches; GO have been separated
| from the church under various rules;
four have been communicated, one
of whom has been restored; 60 have
died, making in all 209 removed from
our members. The present church
membership is 44S. The benevolent
contributions of the ten years give an
aggregate of $40, 196.17; of this S3,562
was left by one of the members in vari-
Gus legacies to various benevolent caus-
es. This total does not include the
constant gifts in home charities. OF the
whole amount contributed, the ladies
of the congregation gave $2,76S.S6; of
This, they have given to the cause of
Domestic Missions, 1105,S2; to the
cause of Foreign missions, they have
contributed 1915, 39; to the Home for
destitute childaen at Burlington for
four years $343.65. The 1926 900, spent
at home would have purchased q farm
of 800 acres or at fifty dollars per acre !;
or of 250 acres at 800 per acre. 1t
would have paid annually the tobacco
bill of fifty moderate cigar smokers
among us. 1t would have given nearly
seventy moderate drinkers one glass a
day at ten cents glass. While we are
none the poorer for what we have CIV
en- to the Lord, where has been the pro-
fit of our religious institutions? We
have had an open sanctuary, the service
of worship has been continued and the
gospel has been preached to 800 people
upon stately Sabbath mornings giving
an aggregate of 10000 hearings. The
community has felt the restraint and
elevating influence of our religious in
situations; property has been protected
and public morals have been guarded.
One hundred and sixty-five souls have
been gathered from our christian homes
and from the world into the church.
We have sent ten of our young breth-
rem forth as preachers, eight of our la
dies have become helpers of ministers
in their homes and parishes, one has
gone as a missionary to foreign lands,
Our space will not admit of further
reveiw of this excellent discourse, but
it was one of great interest to the con.
gregation and church, containing much
to encourage the members to renewed
exertions for the years to come.
, The w. c. T. U. of Addison conu
ty assembled at the vestry of the Cor
gregational church Middlebury or
Wednesday, Sept. %, for their frs
convention in answer to call issued by
Mrs. b. r. Sturtevant, Rec. Sec. of the
+ w. g. S. U. of Vermont.
, A devotional meeting was held il
the morning, led by Mrs. E. ID. Rock
! well, which was characterized by "a spiri
' of unusual fervor and devotion.
The convention was then called Il
, order and organized by electing Mrs
. Sturtavant as chairman and Miss
. f. l.. Benton, Vergennes, secretary.
Mrs. Clinton Smith welcomed thu
q convention to Middlebury in an earnes
f and cordial address, which was fittingl,
f responded to by Mrs. w. w. Winches
y ter of Bridport.
= Reports from local Unions followed
a the report for Middlebury showed al
C amount of enegy and zeal in the con
IS duct of its affairs which must ensur
G success and is worthy of imitation
Q Short speeches were made by Mrs
Z. Childs of Weybridge, Mrs. Mead @
IF Middlebury, Mrs. Stowe ofNew Have
Mrs. Sequin of North Ferrisburg, Mri
~ Rockwell of Cornwall. Mrs. Green
N corresponding secretary w. G. T. U. {
a. Vermont, of st. Adams, begged for
10 greater interest in, and larger circuli
nj ton for "Our Union" a paper publishe
ID in the interests of the w. G. 4. Uniol
90 In the afternoon a praise meetin
II was led by Mrs. Childs of Weybridg
~ the singing conducted by Miss Ali,
o. Twitchell. After the convention w
A called to order an essay was read
10 Mrs. Walker of Cornwall, upon "Tl
10 probable attempt TO substitute lisen
Oh law, for the present prohibitary la'
e er at the coming session ofthe legislature
in A committee on resolutions was a
-" pointed; after which, other esseys a.