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Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont

18 Dec 1961

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Bennington Banner

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Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

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Dec 18, 1961

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Bible in Rails A Vermont Sunday Travel Fix

Governor Charles M. Paine and Vermont Central Railroad used a Sabbath loophole by placing Bibles in trains and having conductors read scripture to passengers. Law allowed Sunday trains if a Bible was aboard and read aloud, enabling rail service on Sundays in 1840s Vermont.

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Charles M. Paine Vermont Paine Vermont Central Railroad Central Vermont Railway New England Canada Atlantic Seaboard States Governor Paine Green Mountains
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Large Fellowship Church Reaches To Far Lands

Boston's Church of the Larger Fellowship spans 62 foreign countries with over 4 000 members including the Pitts of Big Lake Alaska. A mailed packet with sermons keeps scattered members in touch while a home education program supports religious instruction for children.

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