The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-11-13

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sent to him at Sosnowia, Russia.
REV. A. MCGMToN of West Troy will
occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist
church in the absence of the pastor on
Sunday next. Members of the church
and congregation are urgently requested
to attend.
THE writing school to be opened soon
by S. H. lockwood promises to be
very successful affair. Particulars are
fully given in the circular-letters and
small bills thrown out already, but we
wish to emphasize the opportunity to be
afforded to assist our young men, who
haven't full school advantages. to i'm
prove their handwriting.
OUR Troy exchanges of Wednesday
evening have the news that Thomas
McGrath, formerly of this town, now of
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, fell into an old
lime kiln Tuesday evening, a distance of
sixteen feet, and was not discovered
until noon of the next day. He is being
cared for at the Troy hospital, and while
the spine is injured and lower limbs
paralyzed yet the doctors say the injury
is not necessarily fatal.
THE Adams, Mass correspondent of
the Pittsfield Sunday Call, says: REV.
DR.. Seymour of Bennington will preach
to-day in the Congregational church in
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Sargent, who
lectured Friday evening in that village
and will remain over to-day" The sub
ject of Mr.. Sargent's address at the
open meeting of the Congregational Club,
was the "kise and Responsibilities of
Congregationalism." He showed that
the system is representative of freedom,
of that democracy towards which the
Nations are tending. Individual re-
sponsibility, therefore, is made the
greaUer under this system. The speaker
showed that men must be at their best
to be good Cougregationalists
THE mems guild of st. Peters church
held its regular monthly meeting last
Monday evening. The occasion was also
the annual parish reception, postponed
from last spring. A large number were
out and among them number of friends
from other congregations. Parish hall
was crowded. The feature of the even
ing was an address by the genial Auditor
of the L. S, R. R., Mr.. W. H. Hawkins
of Schaghticoke, N. Y, on the subject:
Genius" This was worked up most
admirable manner by Mr.. Hawkins who
held the interest of his large and critical
audience closely until the end. The po-
sition taken was somewhat new and
affords great deal of encouragement to
the young, especially in this country
that offers so many opportunities to the
ambitious youth. We learn that Mr.
Hawkins is to deliver this lecture before
the Guild of st. Marks in Hoosick Falls,
in the near future, and that a proposal is
on foot to give the High school an oppor-
tunity also to hear it, Following the adj
dress the Guild of st. Mary served fine
collation. provided for this reception and
the balance of the evening was passed in
a social way that was very pleasant. 1t
is intended to have an occasional gather
ing of this nature during the winter.
ONE of the most beautiful pieces of
work lately exhibited in California, is an
altar frontal for st. Paurs church, hand
made by Miss Maggie o. Robertson of
Sacramento. The emblems, Greek let
tering and insignia, are ecclesiastical,
and are artistically arranged. The body
or ground of the piece is of white gros
grain silk of very heavy texture. The
designs are worked with fillosello silk,
and embroidered in gold thread couched
with silk, the figures, letters, ETC., being
in raised embroidery. The whole is
bordered with heavy silk fringe in
bright colors. As a piece of fancy or
needle work it shows not only taste and
fine handiwork, but the intricate mingl-
ing of silk and gold threads, and the
delicate blending of the colors that must
have taken days of patient and earnest
work. The piece is said to be worth
over five hundred dollars. Miss Robert
son formerly lived in Bennington and
her father at one time was landlord of
the Stark House. We congratulate the
lady upon her work-of which the above
is very crude description of the frontal.
THE Sunday school library of St.
Peters church has received an addition
of over 80 choice volumes. The supple
mentary catalogue has been printed and
the books are in use in that school. The
list embraces books on Church doctrine
and Church history not often to be
found in such collections.
AT the sessions of the State Teachers
Association held in Montpelier, last
week, Prof. Davis of our Graded schools,
took an active and influential part. His
ideas as to High school training were at
tentively listened to and were conducive
of general discussion. The representa-
tive assembly of educators present af-
fOrded an opportunity to get an express
sion from the best teachers of Vermont.
We are glad to be informed that the
faculty of our schools are fully abreast
of the times. This we were, personally,
confident of, but when prominent teach
ers come forward with recommends
tons of methods as new that are COM
mon thing here, we are then sure that
we lead in our States educational
methods. AS we have often claimed ::
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