Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Wrightsville Sunday. SchOOl.--Again.

MONTPELIER, April 8, 1881.
Mr. Editor Noticing in the last issue Of the
WATCHMAN an article in relation to the Sunday
school which has been conducted by the Baptist
church at the school-house, District No. Z, Wrghts-
ville beg leave to say few words: In October,
1878, Rev. Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. J. W. Smith came
to me and wished my assistance in organizing
Sunday school to be held in the church at this
place. The church was then so much out OF repair
to be unfit for the purpose, and they wanted per-
mission to occupy the school-house, which I'M
hesitatingly gave, in opposition to many inhu-
entail citizens OF the district Il then being pru-
dental committee), and used my influence for the
good of the school. Several years previous to
this we had organized in the district and vicinity
a series of social gatherings which we denomin-
ated sociabes,' and held from house to house
once in two weeks, extending general invitation
to all, the object being to raise money for reli-
gious and charitable purposes, each one giving as
he felt disposed-generally ten cents each. When
the Sunday school was started the soeiabes were
reorganized, and continued through the winter,
all contributing their mite to help along a good
cause In the spring the amount received. about
nine dollars, was given to Mr.. Rogers The next
fall the sociables were continued at first, with
the understanding that the proceeds were to be
used in repairing the church here and we have
raised in this way lightweight dollars, part Of
which has been used in shingling the church, and
the remainder, with what has been raised by sub
scrption, will be used for the purpose specified
With the exception Of the first socable, not one
OF the leaders in the Sunday-school have been
present, which has not caused the best OF feeling
toward them in the neghborhood. OF the ten
dollars and fifty cents which was given to Mr.
Hughes, large proportion was donated by those
not connected with the school, As to the Christ
mas festival which was held at the school-house
and conducted by the Sunday school organization
for the benefit of the children most of the cloth
ing and other substantial articles for the poor
children Of the neighborhood were made and
given by those not connected with the school,
There are in the district about thirty-two male
voters, and at least twenty-five out OF this num-
Der are not in favor of continuing the school,
Nearly all attending the school were from district
No. 6, and we thought it might perhaps be well
for them to furnish house land perhaps woody a
part OF the time | wish 1t to be understood that
the people Of Wrghtsville are in favor OF religious
meetings and Sunday schools, but that the inhab-
iants OF the district are not In favor OF continu-
ing the Sunday-school under the present man
agement II more information Is wanted in re-
gard to the true iuwardness of the case inquire Of
any of those who voted "No" at the last annual
meeting. That there may be no misunderstand-
ing as to who the writer is, will sign myself
PRESrIss c. WRIGHT,
Ofhe firm Of NJ Wright & Son.