Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-08
The Congregational Church Of New
port.

The church in Newport was organ
lied February %, 1881, by the Rev.
Radden A. Watkins, of Coventry, and
consisted of four male and three fe-
male members of the church in Coven-
try, who were set off for that purpose.
Samuel Warner was chosen deacon,
and Seymour Lane clerk. The Rev.
Jacob s. Clark preached one-fourth
of the time for two years, 1924,
during which period ten were added
by profession. Reuben Mason be-
came acting pastor, and was installed
pastor for one-fourth of the time. Sep
TENDER 26th, 1887. He closed his
labors in Newport in 1889, but was
not formally dismissed till October,
1912. The Rev. E. R. Kilby preach
ed one-fourth of the time in 1910.
In 1914 the church began to main
tain preaching on alternate Sabbaths
and was supplied for year, lS44-45,
by the Rev. j. S. Clark, and for anoth-
er year, 1845-46 by the Rev. Moses
T. Clark. In 1916, house of wor-
ship was built in company with the
Baptists, and the Rev. E. R. Kilby
again became acting pastor, and con-
tinued to serve till his death in Feb
ruary, 1851. He was succeeded by
the Rev. Moses Robinson, who sup
piled the pulpit for four years. In
1855, the Rev. Robert V. Hall became
acting pastor, and continued until the
last Sabbath in April 1867, during
which period the membership increas
ed fourfold, and an unusual prospect
ty in all respects was enjoyed. The
church shared in the general reviva
of 1889, and received an addition
of twenty -four members. The center
of population and business in the towI
being changed by the rapid growth of
the village in the East part, the union
meeting house was abandoned in 1864
the location, of course, was changed
to the village. and on the first Sab
bath in October, 1860, the church be
gan enjoying the preaching of the Cos
, pei all the time. The next year ;
house of worship was built, whicl
was dedicated October 18th, 1861
, The Rev. Pliny II. White preache,
the sermon. For five months ate
the close of Mr.. Halls ministry, tn
pulpit was not regularly supplied
The first Sabbath in October, 1867
the Rev. George Fl. Bailey, who haC
!, been called to the pastorate, began t.
preach, and in a few weeks he was OF
dained pastor. On the first Sabbath
in January 1868. the church was
, strengthened by thhe addition of nine
teen persons, ten of whom united b,
, profession.
PASTOR.
The Rev. George Hamilton Bailey
son of Jeremiah and Laura Washing
, ton) Bailey, was born in Canton, n
!, Y, April 26th, 1889. In 1860 h
entered Middlebury College, but
! his sophmore year, left his studio
, and enlisted in the army of the Uniol
o He was a private in Co. B, 9th, Re
from October 4th 1861, till June l6t
q 1868, and was with his regiment
o the battles of Williamsburgh. Lee
n Mills, Youngs Mills, Yorktown, an
d many other engagements. His healt
# failing, he was discharged from du
g in the field, but was a clerk in tt
ir military service during the war, al
r. about year longer. He studied til
III ology at Bangor Theological Semi
airy and was there graduated in l86
He was licensed by the Windha
D. (Vt.) Association, at Peru, Augu
tn 18th, 1866, and was ordained at Ne
d. port, with salary of $500, Novemb
ay 18th, 1857. The Rev. John FL. Woo
err ward preached the sermon.