TIE ENQUTRER.

LITCHFIELD, FEB. 20, 1884.
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EZ EN&AUAA&EkGe

 LITCHFIELD, FEB. %, 1884. Zhe EdGcatiOn SOcisty Of ,Iis county auxiliary to Nhe American Education SOciesy, held is second an- Uual meeting tn this village on the evening of the Huh inst respectable punber 6f the friends and patrons Of the Society auseaSbled, a6d e meeting was nddres- ssd by Charles PeEkies. Esq., Rev. J. F. Warner, and Rev. L. F. nickOk. The interest manifested oc the occasiOa is ao evidence both of ts importance o the object i.selfin the estaoG the christian eOmmu, ni,y, and the expedency of holding it's annual meet ings in connection with tie anniversary Of the County Missionary Sociesy.

 The following persons were appointed Officers of ahe Society I6r the ensuing yest:

 Hon. Frederick Wolcotl, Presi0eRt.

 Rev. Grant Powers, StcTttWy.

 Stephen Deming, Esq, Treos~ter.

 Mr. Frederick Deming, Auditor.

 The Vice PFeSidents and Agents iO the different paris Of the oOuny were appointed the same as last year. The Executive Committee will make arrange snenss for the services ofthe next anRiversary.Co On the l2.h ins,. the FSreign Mission Society for ske County efLitchfst held i,s 22d annual meeting A large concourss of people from all parts of the county assembled, giving ffesh proof ofthe continued interest of the commodity tn this of the most im For,am, departments of christian beneyolence. The President being abseni, the Rev. James Beach, first Vice Presiaeasy ssoak Ahe~ ~chas, aud addressed ihe throne of grace on behalf Ot ahe society. The follow iag resolution vas offered 3y Deac. Jas M Perpon, and supported by m able address, and unanimously Sotsdby tl'e saciety:

 Resoiped, That the obligations imposed by the com Snand of eur Savior. Go ye into all the woEid, and preach ihe Gospel every creature" now rest with iadng torce on each and every member of his church on ear,. o every name, and that obedenee is not less their privilege than duty.

 Richard Smith, Eeq. offered end eioquently, sup ported the following resolution. which received she unanimous vote of the society:

 Resoiped ha, is the duy of protesting christians, aud within the scope Of their abiIiy 10 sustain and extend the operations of Foreign Missions.

 Rev. Mr. Bardwell, a depu,atioH from the Parent Board, offered the following resolution:

 ResOluedr Tha. the grea, success which attended the missionary labors q" the Apostolic Church should lead us to learn the principles which they acted, aud apply them to ourselves.

 Aer very fulI and interesting consideration of this resolution in address by the Rev. Mr. Bardwel. i' was snaaisnossy sustained by the society.

 Th0 Kev. GFaN FOwers also 0ddresaeu tNe meeting in an iaseresting and very satisfactory manner. TLe ssmerous audience, the character of te addresses, and the scry appropriate music, together with the strong Eeeieg manifested in support Of 'he society GoWspired +o reader this one of the interesting i,s anUversaries.

 The amount 0f the collection taken up on the sion was $l33 B. The aggrreaie oi the collections from the different ch0rches and societies n the county is S3343 8. Some churches remain yet 10 be heard from. sr ..

 Voeed, That ,ie thanks of this Society he rendered sssh fsr aeir sesy appropriate aud aierestiRe nesCafmaaces tl,e present occasion.

 1he Oaicers Gor fife easuisg year are as follows:

 1lon. John Cotton Smith, President

 Rsv. James Beach,. Y;c.- -P,,s;aenss.

 Rev. LUlher Hart, S

 fEev. Epsphras Go"dman, Secretary.

 Alr. Charles l.. Webh Treasurer.

 Aae. James Pierce, Auditor.

 flon. Benjamin TalInadge,

 Rev. George F. Pierce.

 Rev. Eiaphras Goodman, ErecMire

 Rev. LaareHr P. Rickok, Committee.

 Rev. Grant Powers,

 Deac. Andrew BeEetEcf, ] [C0ntnE.