Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-03-17
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PASTORS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH In HALIFAX, VT.


/. Rev. David Goodall, Originally Goodale,)
son of Nathan Goodale, was born in Marlboro,
Mass, "a Aug, 1749. He was graduated at
Dartmouth College in III, after which he en-
listed in the army and was with Montgomery
in the expedition against Quebec. A fever
disabled hin, from aotive servica and he RETURN
ed home, apparently in hopeless decline; but
he earnestly desired and prayed to live and re-
solved that if his life was spared he would de-
vote himself to the work of the ministry. Hav-
ing recovered from sickness, he read theology
with the Rev. Benjamin Brigham of Fitzwil-
liam, n. H., was licensed to pres ch, and COM
menced his ministerial labors by missionary
tour into Western New York, which was then
the Far West.
In the summer of 1871 he preached few
Sabbaths in Jaffrey, n. H., and in the fall of
the same year was ordained at Halifax, where
he was the first settled minister, and by virtue
of that settlement acquired valuable tract of
land He was dismissed in 1896, having in the
mean time received fifty members into the
church by profession. He then removed to
Littleton, n. H., where he spent the remainder
of his life. His principal occupation was farm
ing, but he preached often in Littleton, Lisbon,
Bath and neighboring towns, and spent much
time in organizing Sabbath Schools. In 1903
he assisted in organizing a Congregational
Church in Litteton, and became its first Stated
Supply, but did not continue long in that rela-
ton. From 1900 to 1907, and again in 1909,
he was the Representative of Littleton in the
Legislature of New Hampshire. He died IL
March, a March p 1880. One or two of his
sermons were published. Near the close OF
his life, he gave hundred dollars to the church
in Halifax, and bequeathed his personal prop
erty to the American Board.
.. Rev. Jesse Edison was born in Buckland
Mass, in 1913, was graduated at Dartmouth
College in 1894, studied theology with the Rev
John Emerson of Conway, Mass, and was Ii
censed by the Hampshire Association Aug
1895. He preached short time in Gill; Mass.
and was ordained in Halifax % Nov, 1896
(Rev. John Emerson preached the ordination
sermon.) He died II Dec, 1900 During his
ministry ninety-nine were added to the church
eleven by letter, the rest by profession. lie
was highly acceptable to the people, both as Q
preacher and as pastor. He was sound IL
) doctrine, though not characterized as a doctri
nal preacher. In his intercourse with the peo
pie he introduced the subject of religion in al
} easy, happy manner. He took much intercs
; in the young, and was accustomed to preach tC
them once a year. One of these sermons
preached II Oct, 1893, was published.
3. Rev. Thomas Hough Wood was born il
Norwich, Ct, lin the part incorporated as Boz
: rah,) IL Dec, 1872. He was graduated a
. Williams College in 1880, read theology will
l the Rev. Joseph LYMAN ID. d., of Hatfield
Mass, and was licensed by Hampshire Associa
ton 26 April 1903 He preached in Oxford
Mass, and Lebanon, N Y, and was ordained
as an Evangelist at Amherst, Mass, May
1904. Rev. John Emerson of Conway preach
ed the sermon. In 1904 he spent severa
! months as missionary in Maine, in 1905 h
t took missionary tour into New York, and L
Sept, 1906, was installed pastor at Halifax
y where he continued till his death, which tool
place 26 Dec, 1912. During the last fou
Z years of his life he was disabled from activ
service by epilepsy, but his earnest soicitud
S for the welfare of his flock continued to tn
: last.
During his ministry at Halifax, one hundre'
I and thirty united with the church by profession
j and twenty-four by letter. The education o
pious young men for the ministry received hi
special attention Nine from his own society
i and several others from neighboring towns
fitted for College with him. Of the young mel
- from abroad who studied with him were iona
: King, now the distinguished missionary to tn
Greeks, Nathan Wood, of the Baptist mission
: in Burmah, and Abner Hazleton, member @
!. Congress. Six young men who grew up unde
> his ministry became preachers of the gospel.
= 4. Alpheus Graves, was born in Sunderland
, Mass, is March, 1915, studied at Union Col
l. lege, but did net complete the course, was grad