Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-07-26
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part of the town.
A few years after a school was
formed in this village, and among those
who should be mentioned as having
been active in its support should be
Messrs. Lenard, O'Hara, Palmer, Sim.
onds aud Deacon Alonzo Dutton, the
two last having been Superintendents
together more than thirty years.
These schools are now continued
summer and winter, and have con
nected with them over two hundred
members, including teachers and su.
perintendents. Both schools have
good libraries, procured by subscrip.
ton and they also make annual con.
tributions to benevolent objects.
We deem it also appropriate,
on this anniversary occasion, to say
a few words in respect to the other
religious denominations in this town.
The Universalist Society was organ.
lied in 1888. Messrs. John Crane,
Silas Wheeler, Charles Hardy, War.
rem Sartwell, Lyndol French and 9th.
ers being leaders in the enterprise,
and through the harmony that ruled
therein for many years, it met with a
good degree of prosperity. Among
those remembered as preachers of
this denomination who have labored
in Glover, we find Rev. VIM. Farwell,
Rev. Messrs. Babbit, Loveland, Pal
mer and Watson-these in olden
times. More recently, Rev. Messrs.
Page, Tabor, Ford, Squires and Ten
ney.
In 1860 two ministers were EN-.
ployed representing different phases
of belief. Rev. A. Scott and Rev.
George Severance; of these Rev. Geo.
Severance still remains. In 1859
the Westinghouse occupied by this
denomination was remodeled making
a very neat and commodious house of
worship.
About the year 1880 a Freewill
Baptist church was formed. They
have had preaching more or less con.
stantly every since, and have been
blessed with several seasons of spirit
ual refreshing. They have a large
and important field to cultivate, and
should ever be remembered in our
prayers in behalf of the kingdom of
Christ in this town.
For many years the Methodist de.
nomination have had preaching in va.
rious parts OF Glover, but until re-
Gently as church have been united
with the Barton charge.
Occupying the same houses of wor.
ship with ourselves, we should seek
for those blessings which may tend to
R66GGffd R66GGhd atd to the glory Of G6ae sHhf sdSh We We
believe to be the desire of those breth
rem and sisters, ami especially of theil
beloved pastor the Rev. n W. Scott
true son Of consolation.
Aud now in bringing this historical
discourse to a close, | remark first
that as church we have great occa
sion for gratitude to God for his pre-
serving and protecting care during
the past half century. 1t was looked
upon by its founders as a great under
taking to establish it, and the work wa,
commenced only in the spirit ofprayer
1t has not survived without opposition
and yet it lives to-day as strong a:
ever, and possessed of all the necessa
ry aids for the worship of God. LIE
US look with grateful hearts to tn,
Shepherd of our Israel, the Watch
man of our Zion who never slumber
or sleeps, and by whose aid we ma,
60 on from strength to strength.
Secondly, | can but think that oul
experience of the providential aid OF
God in time of need, should encourage
other churches that may be passin,
through experiences adapted to tr.
their faith, to put their trust in God
He is an answerer of prayer, ant
nothing is truer than that He is will
ing to grant rich blessings to thos
everywhere who earnestly engage i
his service and lift up the voice of feI
vent and heartful prayer.
Finally, bespeak the prayers O
the friends of Christ present, in re
spect to the future of this branch o
His kingdom. Would that during tn
next half century it might accomplis
more for the honor of the Master, tha
, its record might be more satisfactt
ry one, and that many may date thei
spiritual life, to the influence of il
members in their lives and convers;
ton, attended by the power of th
) Holy Spirit. To this end we clos
! with the petition, Brethren pray fo
u.s." Amen.