Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-25
The school Street Church and its
Committee.

The school Street Church and its
Committee.
A short time after the FREEMAN was issued
iast week, the subscribers to the new Congre
rational Church in this villae cor such OF
them as bad any desire to know-were in
formed that the Building Committee had de-
cided upon a plan of the Church, and also de-
ternined 70 locate the bulldog or School
Street The knowledge that the Committee
favored that location had been known, but in
view of the earnest remonstrsnce of many sub
scribers-among them the gentleman who
made the largest subscriptiOn-lt had been
,unrosed that the Committee would give some
time for 40 investigation of plans and a full
hearing. before making final decision. The
action of the Committee was, however. short,
sharp and decisive - and they refused to re-
consider this action. Several gentlemen, whose
aggregate subscription amounted to more
than that of the Committee. then addressed
the Committee this note
To the Building Committee Of the Congre-
gationdi Church
The undersigned, subscribers to the fund
for building a new Congregational Church IN
Montpelier. understanding that your Com
mittee have determined TO locate said Church
with It's front on School Street, and believing
that such a location is exceedingly undesirable,
r.Qdest you TO call 4 meeting OF the subscrio-
ers to said fund, TO consider and act upon the
question whether said Church shall be so To-
Gated
This note was handed to the chairman of
the Committee, who expressed willingness
to call the meeting. After consultation With
he other members Of the Committee, how
ever he returned the request, saying that the
Committee refused to'call the meeting. "They
had nothing TO submit - they did not pro-
rose to be their own xecutIoners they
rere satisfied with the location 1t was also
threatened. By members of the Committee,
shat if the subscribers should vote TO locate
the Church with its front on Main Street.
nur. at least Of the five members Of the
Committee would rsremp Orily resign. The
Chairman OF the Committee, however. said he
should not resign that event but should be
ready To carry out the wall of the subscribers.
One member OF the Committee SAID, that he
expected the subscribers would override the
COMMITTEES, and if they should, t would defeat
the PROJECT Of Church. These threats oil
the members of the Committee, together with
the consideration that the only authority
which could call meetlng-the Committee
they being the only officials who could repre-
.enI tne subscribers refused TO summon
meeting aud the hope tha: better temper
= more considerable frame Of mind and wise
judgment would yet soften the obstinacy ant
mitigate the JOhnsonian stubbornness and self
will of the Committee, led those who mad
she request for meeting, 10 press It no fur
ther, inasmuch as Il was evident, after thes
threats, that the question could not be decIde'
On It's merits. The matter rests there now
although 1t Is understood that the Committee
unless they should receive revelation iron
some source which they consider as superio
ID their OWL. clear insight into the mys
teries of architecture. are resolute a
Mcclellan was on the Peninsula to - resum
their original plan,''-a plan which has cul
minated IN marvellous :" change Of base
from Main street 20 School street, and whic
az the most stu pendous achievement OF arch
sectural that was OF military art. Is shout
be borne 10 mind, also, that the Commute
have at all times, and after repeated solicit
KOBE, EtIustQ W ptOtuEc OiHcI piabSS
any other views of the plan they had
termined upon, to give idea of their Chure
a. It would look from point southwest o
Nam street, but have spent some weeks
giving heir architect time to make pictur
from a northern point of view. They ha'
also re fused TO purchase any additional LAM
Al might have been expected, the Commits
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rear, thus being perfectly consistent, ate
choosing the worst location, in choosing Il
worst plan We shall take no time spa
10 criticizng shis plan.
Bishop Simpson, who has presided over tl
Methodist Conference IN session here, preach
Sabbath morning in Rev. Mr.. Lords churc
The church was densely packed long befo
the hour for commencement OF the service
and hundreds went away unable to get with
sound of his voice. The Bishops sermon v
most impressive, eloquent and powerful,
though those who have frequently heard hi
thought 1t not equal TO many of his discourse
AS a pulpit orator ne occupies q poeiti
among the most distinguished In this countl
CHANGE OF BAsE-Mr George l.. Nich
mas moved his place of business across
street into the store on the South side OF Sta
street, recently vacated by WOolson, where
can be found with his hats, caps and furnis
ing goods, as good az new. He has also j
received and is receiving supplies of new goo
from Boston and New York, and he will ma
it for the interest of all purchasers to C
uuon him
VERoESSEs-We have received through
kindness Of Hon. 6. w. Grandey, circu
of the Vergennes graded school. The sch
is under the charge of O. II. Kile as prin
pal. The school building just erected C
$l4 coo. and is commodlous and inviting
its appearance, and in style resembles
Union school building.
NORWICH (Vr.) UNIVERSITY (MILIrAi
CoLLEeE-The adjourned meeting of
Board of Trustees of this institution was
on Monday at White River Junction. ca
Shattuck, President pro tempore OF the
versity, proposed the raising of one hund
thousand dollars in behalf of the institut
He stated that he had nearly completed
raising of fund which be commenced ii
months ago. and he was confident this sec
call would be readily answered. The Be
voted that the amount should be raised,
that Immediate action should be taken In