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We are glad to note that the ladies of Vermont in organizing a State
Missionary Union, have been careful of the interests of the American
Missionary Association in the support of the McIntosh school, the
following resolutions having been passed by a rising vote.

"RESOLVED, That the ladies of the Congregational churches of
Vermont desire to express their appreciation of the service
rendered by the committee appointed five years ago to have in
charge funds for the McIntosh school, under the care of the
American Missionary Association. The members of that committee
have done their work faithfully and effectively, and we feel that
we cannot honor them more than by asking them to continue in the
work, and thus assist officers of the newly-formed Union,
pledging ourselves anew to help them bear the burden and to
respond heartily to their calls."

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*NOTES FROM MISS COLLINS.*


Elias, our native helper, preached a good sermon this morning.
Usually on each Saturday night he comes here to ask questions in
regard to the meaning of the parables or stories of the Bible.
To-day, however, he quite outdid himself. The lesson was from the
story of the Wise Men and the Star. He read the story and explained
it. Then he said, "Christ is not on earth now in bodily form. There