Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-06-21


in Westminster in 1883, and had ll0
members. There were also three tenn
perance stores and two temperance taverns
where they would not keep intoxicating
liquors for sale, but there were three tav-
ems where it was sill kept. The Church
voted to receive no members who used
intoxicating drinks as a beverage. A
temperance revival followed this move
ment, the good effects of which are felt at
this day. In 1888. Rev. S. S. Arnold
Father Arnold, mentioned above COM
menced to preach for them with the dis
tnct understanding that he would do so
OILY till they could engage a regular sup
ply. In 1880, Al persons united with tile
Church. In 1910 a call was extended to
Rev. G. r. Batcheder who has since be-
came an Epi>copalian clergyman. Seve-
raj ears of low state of religion follow
ed when Rev. w. II. Gilbert became
pastor and continued his labors with them
till March 3, 1851. II. G. Park soon
afer became pastor with very little OPP
position, and was afterwards dismissed with
none. In 1860. Rev. A. B. Foster was
| called and became useful and beloved
pastor to them, and would doubtless have
continued bur for reasons connected with
his family. In August, 1864, Rev. +. j..
| Fairbanks commenced Ills labors with
them, and whose success was too fresh in
their remembrance 10 need to be men,
toned there.
We have thus briefly reported few
of the many good things in the able and
finished discourse Of Mr.. White. having
abridged even from our notes, taken at
the time. Doubtless we have done him
much injustice in the above, but there
seemed to lie so strong desire TO know
what he said that we have ventured a
skeleton. His discourse viii doubtless
soon be published in some form when all
will have an opportunity to read and
Judge for themselves. He closed with
some beautiful reflections as to what may
be a hundred years hence, and to which
we desire particular attention, when they
shall appear in print.-Ed.
The choir, joined by the congregation,
then sang the 1924 Psalm,
g How did my heart rejoice t, hear
My friends devouty say,' &c.
MR.. STEVENS ADDRESS.
Rev. A. Stevens of Westminster West,
then read historical paper giving remi-
niscences of the Congregational Church
at that place. which he said was a child of
the Church in the East Parish, and was
, first organized in 1899, and had lived side
by side in fraternal accord with her Moth
er for 68 years. He spoke of the efforts
made in early days to attend church as
compared with the present day. Former
tly people in Atbeas and Brookline attend
ed church at his place, and they made no
account of going twenty miles, sometimes
three upon one horse, and the children
barefooted. What would your boys think
of that at this day! | Merliment.] He
spoke of the patriarchal families Of those
days. 1t was currently reported that
three families furnished thirty scholars
Laughter, and had a reserve at home.
great laughter. He spoke of the old
church and high backed pews and OF the
= seats allotted to the children and young
: people, who were watched by man APP
= pointed for that purpose, with rod in hand
" to keep them circumspect. A former
} clergyman of his Parish who complained
% that his people were not sufficiently lib
= eral for his actual necessities, on one oc
casion when out Of wood, pre- ached iron
III The text: =" " here no wood is the fir,
= goe,h out" Laughter next morning hi;
10 yard was well filed. The same cler
" gvman. whose name was Emerson, if W
. remember correctly, had a peculis
!" characteristic of being absent minded, an
. on one occasion when leading his hors
= home, he arrived with only the bride, th
horse having slipped outand gone in anothe
. direction. Laughter, On another oC
= c,sion, having lent his carri4ge to
." neighbor and finding it badly broken whe
- returned, lie preached from the tex
- " Alas! icr it was borrowed" Laughter
He gave an account Of several powerfl
:" revivals, and interesting statistics of h
10 parish, which will doubtless appear
~ print in some form hereafter. Mr.. ST
vens who is the present pastor, was o
{" danel and installed in 1912.
''' The morning exercises Of the Chur,
~ we're closed by prayer by Rev. w. II. G
y bert; ,ntl EN- by the choir" Blessed are Il
y People" and benedietion by Father Arnol
ed
THE PROCESSION.
i, A procession was then formed at 4
nh Church, in the following order: /. L
Clergy and their wives l, President Al
70 orator of the day. 2, Former Paste