Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-06
WrightsyiIle Sunday-SchOOl.

Mr.. Editor This school was organized Octo-
Der 9th, 1873 In the schoo-house OF District No.
7. Previously permission to occupy the house on
Sunday afternoons had been asked and kindly
granted by the then school committee. Atthe last
annual meeting of the district, March Goth, 1881,
upon motion OF Prentiss G. Wright OF the firm OF
Wright Son, vote was passed declaring the
school from further use Of the house. OF the
seventeen voters present, ten voted for the mo
ton and four against II.
During the nearly two and one-half years Of
the life OF this school now closed religious SER
vices have been held without interruption at three
o'clock p. NJ, every Sunday. Teachers and
scholars had become greatly interested and at
tached to the quiet afternoon service and study OF
the Scriptures. To some Of them last Sunday
was an empty and lonesome day. The main work
Of the school has been upon the current Interna-
tional Lessons. During this time, therefore, con-
siderable portions OF both the Old and the New
Testaments have been taught. The Gospel Hymns,
also, so much in use Of late, have been used and
taught in the school. Seventy-fve sermons and
addresses have been delivered in the school and
connected with it. A part Of these were on week.
day evenings in the summer OF 1879, largely at
tended, and in the spring of 1880 A circulating
library Of one hundred and seventy-five volumes
from the best Sunday school publishing houses in
the land has been open gratuitously to all the
school.
From the weekly penny collections the school
has furnished itself with lesson papers, children's
papers, and wood with which to warm the house.
During the whole period about one hundred and
fifty different persons have been present at these
services. The largest number at any one time
was sixty-two. The beverage number for the whole
time has been two dozen. Since the first OF
January, 1881, though the weather and the roads
have been unfavorable, the number In attend
ance has been increasing, and 1t was hoped that
with the return OF pleasant weather the school
woud grow.
The mere teaching Of the Christian Scriptures
especially to the young, would have been suf
ficient reward to those who have been engaged in
the work. But in addition to this privilege, a
good number have given evidence OF conversion tc
God and of renewal In Christian life. And bes
of all, a band OF efficient workers has been de
| veloped. Rev. B. Hughes was employed for tire,
months in the summer Of 1879 to preach and lee
ture and make religious visits from house to houst
| in the vicinity Of this and two other Sunday
schools The friends of the wrightsville schoo
made him a donation Of 5000. sum not quit,
| so large was at one time presented by the socia
circle at Wrightsvlle to the pastor Of the Baptis
| church. The use of an organ during the who'll
| period Of the school has been presented by Mrs
McDernid, formerly Of Wrightsville The schoo
has been under the charge Of committee ap
pointed by the Baptist church. The labor con
nected with the school, and the expense Of the Ii
brary, and the singing books, and the beautiful
bookcase in which they have been kept in tn
school-house, and Of the missionary employed
have been cheerfully borne by members Of thi
/ SiIaISi.