The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-03-31

winning tones aud for the nev comers IL
,ummer. which ar fsilrcsd nov brought
Loud and di.oordest voices often yer,
beard 90 the subject some urgins the ne.
cessiiy oi rearing . nes baildins while
Others advocated only ex,cosive changes
10 the present one. Some insisted that The
former Was the only fitting thing to Do
and respectable minority elaine thei'
rish, not 10 be dispossessed Of their osu
pews while ready 10 assist in alI desirable
improvements. The ladies Of the congre
cation bad been vide awake Ia the matter
sil along devisiug ways aud means which
their eIeriiors supplemented for this OBJ
Iect. ye, not emitting their customary be-
nevolent operations, BY varied industries
and elaborate fairs The Benevolent Society
had gathered funds which nov. 1869. eX,
ceeded $1,000 This bad been wisely In
vested and cared for by their energetic
Treasurer, in us Bonds then getting 73 10
per cent But with the slouness mspifes,
ted by most OF those who teIl the larger
purses thoush we mt ust coufess TO honor
able excepiions) sll however conoedins
that something should be done il they
only knew what and could get money for
IT. Is 1t strange that the good women began
to feel sggrieved. The dipey church
walls were in sight, the rusty stove
pipe emitting wLiiis Of smoke rs the wind
sent it out Of the cracks and also ratified
the windows making the preachers
voice indistinct aud with notes sent TO th
pulpit about ''our want OF self respect 10
the appearance Of our church, Was not this
a great deal to bear and to be ashamed OF
too as IT would seem, remedy for it appear
ing so distant. Oae bright summer morn
ing our good pastor for his own relief and
as his modesty always said "for the great.
er edihcation OF his people, invited no
It'd divine from Brooklyn to preach for
him. Tue large and dgnified Dr.. L arose
in the pulpit and IN sonorous tones
announced bis text from the first chapter
ofthe prophet Hsggai 4ih. and 9Th. verses.
Is it time for You o ye. to dwell in your
ceied houses and this house lies paste.
Now therefore thus saith the Lord OF hosts,
consider your ways" Ia the circumstances
,f the present occasion every one readily
liscerns the object OF the discourse, and
is appropriateness. While questioning
perhaps whether 1t was the dictate OF good
sste, many rejoiced 10 its plain teachings,
md the obvious influence toward the de-
ired end. But the good mans motive
or the honor OF the great master whom
,e truly served, we are sure was sincere.
md be now walks we trust amid smetbys
inc walls the Golden Streets OF the New
erusslem." AT an annual meeting OF the
ladies Society held shortly before this to
ender reports and discuss future plans, q
1ember on returning home from it was I
sked by 3 friendly gentleman whom she G
act, one who had urged more speedy &C, '
ion. "WeIl. and what did you agree TO b
o this timer To do notbingl was the q
miable answer; shave no Fairs and per. o
APPS wesr green wells to church to hide q
ur faces" Capital" was his reply. with p
hearty laugh expressive OF bis views Of J.
,e case. But dscouraging rs matters 9
'emed by the apathy Of 1.-The powers that a
8" this public spirited sympathetic
rcle OF the gentle sex could not sit still. Il
icy mnst continue their industry for some
ody or something. So they clothed the O
,edy in our midst and elsewhere 10 the q
ate, and looking abroad. sent 3 SCORE OF g
,xes and barrels well filled with comforts sI
= the forlorn "coutrabsnds Of war" then
called, and so numerous in our southern
ates. They enjoyed each others society
these occasions. iu their visits TO each a,
hers respective homes without saying Al
,hurch"so frequently as they had been 70
customed TO do for the past few years. ar
WAS a restful time and what was needed
them to recuperate energy for the here, K,
ter And thus ended the year 1869. nj
(1ob cont pued. an
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