The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-14

new church. no, OF their abundance. but.
in many cases. OF their substance. Said
lady to her husband. Who resided three
miles from the village. Il thought We
we're TO have new carriage this spring,
We have TO crowd 20 whsn sil ths children
20 10 church" II did intend il, my dear,
bu, l nust fret pay my subscription :
Father. said sn expect bride. "Our
dishes sre no, pice, cant'ws have tbe new
set We have talked abou, 20 long, before
next month";" swish could crafty you,
Clara, bu. my instsllment for the church
work is due now" Mrs. @ said 10 her
peigbbor, Mrs. b WHIST keeps You st
home so much2" ITO tell the truth. !
want orr church subscription paid, and so
hsve only young help now to save wsg'
es nd have more to do" This dear lady
OF sweet remem bersnce had been wonder
ously busy for years iu certain sweet in
dustry. which brought many dollars into
the treasury Of the ladies society. so thai
her Butternut Maple candy was loosely
called "church candy"
Judge Skinner OF Chicago. . native o.
nchester, though absent with bis family
10 Europe at this time had not omitted to
order . fine heavy bell, to be hung in our
steeple. and when = few years later. II
cracked, owing TO some mistake in ito posi-
ton, be remedied 1t without expense to
the society.
Judge Pierpont Isham Of New York,
whose father was Msnchester's good doc
tor for two score years, in time long gone
by, donated $500 towards obtaining pipe
organ, which his son. Edward s Ishsm OF
Chicago supplemented with another $500,
on the occasion Of his fathers burial servii
ces in the church the following year.
Mrs. Goodrich, OF Cambridge. Mass,
presented o marble communion table with
frame to match the Chestnut woodwork
10 memory OF her father Abner Lovelsnd
born 10 Manchester and son OF Des. Asa
Loveland, q deacon in this church 10 its
earlier half century.
DR.. A. W. Brown, at that time summer
visitor, beautiiied the pulpit desk with
Bible and hymn book richly bound and
former members OF the church sent new
silver frosted communion service.
Mr.. Henry N. Hurlbut Of N. Y. city.
glsncipg out Of front window OF the Equi
uox House, while making bis toilet At .
q contiguous glsss. one September morn
ing, remarked to Mrs Il. "Why there Is q
disk on that steeple intended for clock. "
"Oh yes." she replied. "snd why don't
you get one2" He turned admiri1gly
toward his good angel and then earnestly
turned toward the beautiful picture with.
out, rs though TO take in the whole beauty
OF the landscape, that time piece
ought to aiorn. and replied slowly as she
came and stood by him. Il will. l will.
yes l will furnish the committee with $500
to buy clock and pay the expenses OF
com petent man to go to Boston and select
ons." Before q month passed the gres
regulator was in it's place, Q tongue to
speak to us OF the fight Of time. Thus we
came by our fine church clock. At first
the clock bad only three faces. but Mr.. IL
learning. on his visit the next year. that
shsrers OF the church work living on the
east side felt somew hat sighted by the
omission generously add d another $oO'
for an eastern outlook. ss ell should be
served slike, be said. Many persons in
town not in connection with tho Congre
gstioual society had given money for the
new church, some out Of personsl regard
for DR.. G. and some remsrking, there IL
always minister In that church Tor out
siders to call upon in time OF need"
The Efforts OF the Ladies Society to OBJ
tain funds for church purposes we find by
q record kept, commenced by "s vote oi
the association. June 7. 1864. and had
been contiDued from th time TO the pres
ent, q period exceeding seven years. The
generosity OF the ladies' had left them 10
the iurcb, rs 10 ability to furnish at ell the
commodious parlor arranged for. cont
enous to the lecture roon on the first
foor OF the church, where, with theii
wonted socisbilty and philanthropy. . few
months after. they crsved 10 come togeth
er. Subs ririions' we're 10 more named
and this was not the season to gain funds
by any "sales," but where there's Will
there's q way. as the old saying hath il. and
soon stove was procured and placed il
the room. Over bare floor they gathered
for the ususl industries OF fancy work, while
the making Of quilts and garments 10 hl
boxes for home missionary distribution
wss renewed. social teas were improvisec
sith youthful enthusiasm. amid primitive
surroundings and enjoyed highly by th'
80 or 40 10 the cold winter m onths o
February and March 1872 the thermoms
ter often at zero. But 'c1ld feet" unsui
mously asserted their rights TO bette
treatment and on the credit OF this unin
copora,ed institotion, The Ladies' BE
novleot Society" bright carpet costipl
500 sooo covered the dresry looking foo
TO the comior, OF the compsoy; Which 90
paid for the u-It summer aud also som
chairs spd tables.
Within . couple Of yesrs the two hand
some chandeliers now 10 the cburch wef
also purchased by the ladies society.
Brooklyn visitor who YES al sdmirer Q
Dr. C's choice sermons aud bad sn ~
precistion. too. OF bis geni character
reqpes,ed permission to pm, sn ornaments
railing sround the speskefs pistforn.
more agreeable to the occupant, which b
accordingly did and Mr.. Morssn also pr