The Church

- tev. J. iJ. u-uman, Unirersalist, delivered a farowell sermón at MiUm, Jan. 29th. - Dexter's Baptist church is without a permanent pastor. Preaching as often as supply can be procurad. - Baptist Sunday school of Dexter will give an exhibition of stereoscopio Tiews on Friday evening, Jan. 17, 1879, at Bed Ribbon hall. - Offlcers of Dexter Baptist 8. 8. for 1879 : Supt. A. Y. Case. Asst. Supt. Orville E. Hoyt. Sec. and Treas. Mrs. Jonnie Phelpa. Asst. Do. Miss Sara Alley. Librarian, Jay Smith. - The total indebtedness of the First Congregational Society of this city, on Jan. 1, 1878, was $7,803 82. On the lst of January of the current year, it was $6,669 87, showing during the year a reduction of $1,133 95. At this rate the society will be able to cancel its entire debt within five yenrs. But this result will probably ba reached before that time as of course the expenses on interest account are steadily diminishing.