Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-01-24
Farewell of Rev. J. P. Stone.

mon at Greensboro, preached on Sab
bath, Dec. 29th, from I'd Cor, l3, I1th
ED.
"Before taking my leave, it may no
be inexpedient to look over those clever
years a little, and see what they have
brought to pass in this church. You
beloved pastor, Rev. Mr.. Chapin, haC
but about A weeks previous to my com
ing, taken his departure TO the land 0
rest. Just before his death, in connec
ton with some extra meetings, deer
religious feeling, which had before tx
listed, began to show itself AT my
coming this interest seemed to have in a
measure subsided, but was soon again
revived, and a precious season of revi-
val did we, through that winter enjoy.
Nor did the work entirely cease during
the year. As the fruits of that revival.
35 we're added to the church. Again, in
1854, was there some revival, and 26
were received to the church. A few
have been hopefully converted, and ad
ditions made, by letter or profession al
other times, 50 that to this church, which
contained Go members in all, resident
and nonresident, when l came, have
received since my coming 81 persons.
During the eleven years 149 different
persons have been members Of this
church, and at one time the number was
l24. Yet during the last 4 or ) years
the number of removals by death and
dismission has so far exceeded the mum
Der of additions, that our present whole
number is but S9-greater by only
than the number by me received. Oh
these 80, 50 are males and 81 females,
and some 15 non-residents. Received,
since | came, 81, and yet the present
whole number but 50, and the Increase
but "a, by reason Of the many removals I
by death or otherwise. OF the 60 re-
moved, SO | know to be dead. OF the
5j who were members when | came, I /.
know that p are dead. OF the 81 since
seceiveJ bv me- am NAT aware maj
more than / are dead.
During these eleven years there have
been with US some external improve
nents. This sanctuary has been. inter-
lalIy remodeled and improved. and fur.
,shed with a bell. A parsonage. neat
md commodious, has been erected. and
n some other respects there have been
external improvements.
Besides, the people have exhibited a
degree of liberality in their
contributions far objects Of Christian
not to mention what the
,eople of this congregation have done.
n conjunction with others for objects not
irecty religious, such as aiding the
curse of temperance. the suffering in
Kansas. and such like but TO speak only
f objects more closely connected with
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FOR the year ending with the hrst OF j
'c'ooer' looI' 'he COLLECTIONS were @llo' +
Oct l. 1892, Sl7O; 1898, SIo"4O; !
oo4, S2o4'|3 1890, S23I.'oi 1906
j3I.Zo; 1897, S44425; 1895 SjIO.- f.
U; 1899, S204.l5; 1851, SZ65.'o +; i
SOL including monthly concert eo'lec- i
O"9 up to D9o' Tl'''1'-. % 100 d
NO church IN 'He county, anu PIoo'- n
y Out Ie" IN 'ne s'"'0' u 'i'e same :
ieahs nave con'rIou'eu as lioer'lly IN S
q OF the various ooJ'1'' o' oel'cVo'e"co c
THIS Ana YET our 0eDe'"c'lonS nave b