Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-07-26

SO that sixty-three remain members al
the present time-nineteen males
and forty-four females.
p The church and congregation were
without any suitable place for public
worship until the south meeting house
in this village was built in the year
1880. This they occupied one-fourth
OF the time-the Methodists, Baptists
and Universalists occupying it the
other Sabbaths.
In the year 1882 a society was
formed by the name of "the Congrega-
tional Society in Glover for the pur-
pose of building a meeting house in
which to worship Almighty Cod
"Each proprietor was to occupy said
house in proportion to the share he
owned in said house, but not to employ
2 minister but what is considered a
Gospel minister, and is regularly au-
thorized to preach by the denomina-
ton to which he belongs" signed by
Ziba Bliss, son of Deacon Stephen
Bliss, and fifteen others.
The house was built accordingly,
and has been occupied to the present
time. 1t has once been removed and
now stands adjacent to the West Vii.
lage in Glover.
In 1852 a society was formed with
the following preamble: at having
become necessary to build house
for the public worship of God, for the
benefit of the First Congregational
Church and Society in Glover, Orleans
County, Vt, we the subscribers do
freely and voluntarily form ourselves
into n association or corporation
agreeably to chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes of this State, by taking stock
to build said house, which Association
shall be known by the name of the
Glover Village Cong'l Westinghouse
Society. y."-signed F. S. French and
twenty-five others. As result, the
house in which we are assembled was
built, and completed by the middle of
January, 1858. To meet the expens-
es of this undertaking cost no small
effort, nor was it accomplished with
out aid from other Congregational
Societies and individuals. From such
sources was received $4,000, token
of benevolence and good will for which
we should ever be grateful.
will also add that during the past
year the sum of $40O has been raised
for keeping this house in repair and
improving the same, which work is not
quite completed.
now wish to ask your attention
while we. call to remembrance the
--a--s-~>,4 WIS LuuI Cn duu IHC Ifu1JS
of their labors. After the formation
of the church in 1917, until the settle
ment of Rev. Reuben Mason in 1926
the church enjoyed occasionally the ser
vices of Rev. MeSsrs. Goddard, Leland
Parker, LoomiS and Chapin-mer
whose memories are fragrant in the
minds of the older members to the
present day-but meetings were prin
cipally sustained by Deacon Stepher
Bliss who was accustomed to reaC
printed sermons and lead in the othel
usual exercises of public Worship
During these years twenty-eight indi
vidualS were received into the church
and the minister examining some OIL
one occasion, Rev. Samuel Goddard
was led to express his qualification il
an elevated voice, at the evidence OF
Bible knowledge and love to Chris
which they manifested, declaring tha
the influence of the Gospel was tn
same in Glover that it was in Bos
Gavin.
In 1926 Rev. Reuben Mason wa
installed as Pastor of the church. MI
Mason was native of Lebanon, n. Ell
and became a member of the. Congre
gational church in that town at tn
age of eighteen. He studied theolog
with Rev. Saml Goddard of Concord
Vt, and was ordained Pastor of tn
Congregational Church in Waterford
in September, 1918. His ministry a
that place was very successful, an
there were numerous additions to th
churce. From Waterford he remove
to Glover. The sermon at his insta
lation was preached by Rev. Drur
| Fairbanks Of Littleton, n. FL. III
ministry here continued ten years, an
his labors were blessed in the GU
pouring Of the Holy Spirit, and
consequence, with a powerful reviv'
throughout the town. He had th
satisfaction of receiving thirty-or
,, thirty by profession and one by lie
teri into the church at one time
all during his Glover pastorate fort
two individuals. After leaving Clio
er he was installed at Westfeld an
} was minister to that church five year
7 He died June 30th, 1849, and his r
mains were buried in the west bur
: ing ground in Glover, surrounded /
: the graves of many of his friends an
parishioners. Mr.. Mason was a ma
r of strong mind, earnest in his wor
/: and with a heart full of sympathy ft
i the suffering and oppressed. Att
i, Mr.. Mason's dismission Rev. M
: Cressy was employed to supply tt
4 pulpit for some time. In 1910, ia
uary 1st, Rev. Ora Pearsons was i
a stalled as pastor of this church
!. union with the church of Barton. II
installation sermon was preached
Rev. James Robertson of She
+: brooke, C.E. Mr.. Pearson's ministl
4 in connection with these churches CO
: tinued four years, and he received f
a teen as members of this ehurch-s
e by profession of their faith and Nil
r by letter.