Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-10

vas TAR the strongest Baptlst Ohnfcn 10
he county, notwithstanding it had in the
meantime parted with members enough
% constitute a church in lrasburgh and
another in Newport. He was dismissed
IN January 1881. and preached his fare
well sermon on the last Sabbath in that
month.
All this while he had been more or
less in political life. He was Represent
tative from Coventry in 1905. and again
in 1907 and 1908. AS parties developed
and organised themselves, be became the
leader of the democratic party. as DR..
Peleg Redfeld was Of the federal party,
and for many years they were continu-
ally pitted against each other as candi-
dates for the legislature. From 1912 to
1920 DR.. Reofield was successful, then
the tide turned and Mr.. Ide was repre-
sentative from 1921 to 1927. Tradition
ssys he was an influential legislator, and
seldom failed to carry any measure which
be seriously undertook. In 1924 he was
elected Assistant Judge of the County
Court, and in 1928 County Commissions
er Of Roads.
In the winter of 1881 he removed to
Cambridge, VT, and became Stated Sup
ply of the Baptist Church there. He
had successful ministry of three years
and received hundred and three mem
bers TO the church. He then preached
two years at Waterbury, and received
thirty members, two years at Hinesburgh
and received twenty-five members, FIVE
years at Orwell and received fifty mem
bers, and nearly three years at Passump-
sic, where he had only the negative sue
cess Of saving the church from being de-
stroyed by Millerism and other frenzies.
In the fall of 1916 he received an urgent
invitation to take charge Of the Baptist
Church in Potsdam, n. Y. He had at
tanned the age of seventy and did not
design to continue in active ministerial
service, but the call was SO pressing that
be accepted it, and removed to Potsdam
in May 1876. He found a church Of
about forty members, worshipping in a
hired room. During his ministry of five
years the church was doubled in numbers,
and has continued to flourish till it has
become a strong body, with an elegant
house of worship and large congrega-
ton. When be was about seventy-fve
years old. the infrmities of advancing
age compelled him to discontinue preach
ing, and he passed the remainder of hi:
days in the repose which he had wei
earned by long life of toll.
He was the father of family which
was patriarchaI in its number,-Eve son:
and seven daughters, George Barker
Ide, the third of these children, borl
18th February, 1904, was the first male
child born in Coventry,
Mr.. Ide was a man of great natura
powers of mind. Had it been otherwise
he could not have sustained himself 81
long and so well as preacher, for he en-
joyed almost no educational advantages
But he had a memory which let nothin:
slip that it once took hold Of, whether
were facts, dates, words, or ideas, ant
whether he gained knowledge by read
ing or hearing. This remarkable reten
tiveness of memory remained to the yer,
last of his life. He had, moreover,
great command of language, which mad
all his knowledge available for instan
use, and rendered him and easy an
fluent speaker. Add to this, that he ha
a commanding personal presence, and
round, full voice, and his success as
preacher will be in some measure az
counted for. His praise will long be i
the churches to which he so faithful
preached the gospel Of Christ.
P. H. W.