The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-12-31

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"a - hiu IL lSl2 q Dorset VT, II The
lsnssl 4 Rev. William Jackson, D, D.
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lis fussAss szpIAined sbss ths special
szigssay. 70 nset which this society w
lAss formed. crew out Of = great awaken.
sag Il ths churches Of that neishborhood,
lssding many young men into them who
we're peonptsd to desire to preach the
gospsl. asd V look about for the means Of
sduestioa thsssfoE
The sooisty vent on the plan Of solicit
iag eoatsibutions from the churches, and
leaning The prosesdA without interest. to
lthoss dsensd worthy OF assistance. In
1904 d.. Jaskson made appeal in its be-
half in Boston and vicinity, and carried
home u. 800 - the fruit Of his efforts, be-
sides leaving behind an interest in the
method undertaken which proved fruitful
Of other like local organizations. and last
y Of the American Educstion Society IT,
self. II u further stated that previous TO
IL bsing supsrcsdsd BY the national or.
ganixation, this society aided in the intro
duction Of Jfly young men into the pulpit.
In the appendix Of the sermon is printed
il full the constitution Of this "Evangel-
ical Society" which was organized by "a
number Of persons convened at Pawlet.
w.. March 7th, 1904, for the purpose Of
forming benevolent society to aid pious
and needy young men in acquiring educs.
tion for the work Of the gospel ministry. Z"
There we're nine trustees chosen an nually
BY ballot-of whom five were . quo
rnm--who we're to judge Of the qualities
tiops Of applicants for aid. and.make loans
10 them from the society's funds. No more
money was 10 b loaned to any person
during one year than shoald be 'neces-
sary 10 sustain his real necessities during
the year." Fer these loans the trustees
were 10 take notes drawn on demand but
not bearing interest; TO run az the discre-
tioi. Of ths trustees. but II they run more
than six years interest must be paid. A
creed Of twelve articles was inserted in
the constitution. and the members Of the
society --who paid one dollar entrance fee.
and slso one dollar annual tsx-as we'll
- The bsnsaoisriss, we're expected to ter
niasts their relation should they depart
from the above confession Of faith" Dr.
Jasksoa Va ths arst president. Rev. John
0risvold, sscretAry. and Ezekiel Harmon,
Esq., treasurer.
\ Dr.. jackson clearly seems TO have been
the originator Of ths society. And it may
b. recalled y interesting in this connec-
tion that Of his seven children, one was
Rev. Samuel G. jackson, D. D., pastor in
l827-l850 q West Andover. Mass, and
subsequently, assistant secretary Of the
State Board Of Education, and Safe libra.
rian; one vAs the wife OF Rev. John Malt.
BY, pastor 1926 1884 At Sutton, Mass, and
l834-l8S0 Of the Hammond st. Church in
Bangor. Me-; one was the first wife Of Rev.
Nathaniel Beach, who has faithfully served
the churcbas in Aillbury, Mass, Little
Compton, Il. L.. and Woodstock and
Mansfield. and il nov resident in Chaplin,
c.; and one was the FIRST wife Of Rev. DR.
Cyrus Hsmlin. long Of the East and now
Of Lexington. Mass. - Congrsgotionatia