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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
March
Year
1876
Copyright
Public Domain
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J[A considerable addition was made to the membership of the several churches on the 5th inst. Tour correspondent eau report concerning one of them, the Presbyterian, Her. Mr. Parsons receiving thereto thirteen on profession nd four by letter - making 25 since Jan. lst. Tuis church, with a memberahip ot 82 when its present pastor took charge of it three and one-half years ago, has since then received 86 additions, thus more than doubling its membership. Meanwhile the congregation has trebled, and ita Sabbath school grown from au aggregate of 75 to 230. The donation visit to Rev. Mr. Parsons, on Weduesday evening (8th), was an occasion of great pleasure to all concarned, the pastor receiving between eighty and ninety dollars as a token of the kindly regard of hi3 people. The terrible condition of the roads prevented many from attendance, but the house waa, ueverthelesa, crowded. Messrs. Pixley and Grannis gave a concert on Tuesday evening in the Presbyterian Church, but, owing to various hindrances, the audience was small. The concert, however, was excellent. M. I. Chiganne.