Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-04-03
History Of Glover.
TENTH PAPER.

The Chmches and religious societies
| Of GIorer.
The first church formed in Glover
was the Congregationalist, and it's
history is as follows:
In 1907, Stephen Bliss, a man of
decided and earnest piety, moved in
to Glover, and for several years was
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performed religious services at tuner
erals, maintained worship on the Sab
bath by gathering his neighbors to-
gether and reading sermons to them,
and in fact performed all the duties of
minister, except preaching. In
1917 he was reinforced by Loren
Frost, young and ardent Christian,
who zealously engaged in direct eff
forts for the salvation of souls, and
with so good success that a powerful
work of grace ensued, and many per-
sons, among whom were some obsti-
nate unbelievers and hardened oppo-
sers, were hopefully converted. By
these means the materials for a church
were provided.
The Church was organized, July
II, 1917, by the Rev. Samuel God
dard of, Concord, and the Rev. Lu-
Their Leland of Derby, and consisted
of sixteen persons of whom four only
were males.
Stephen Bliss was elected deacon.
Before the close of the year the num-
Der ofmembers was increased to for
ty-two. For several years the church
was destitute of stated preaching, but
maintained the institutions of relig-
ion by " reading meetings." and recei-
we'd frequent additions to its member
ship. In the spring Of 1926, the Rev.
Reuben Mason was installed in the
pastorate, and continued in that rela-
ton ten years. During that period a
powerful revival took place, and forty.
seven were added to the church, OF
whom thirty united by profession at
one time. In 1880, house of wor-
ship was built in the village, in which
this church had the right of occupancy
onetourth of the time. In 1882, an
other union house was built in the
west part of the town, and was occu-
pied by this church, Jointly with 9TH
ers.
After the close of Mr.. Mason's min.
lsfry, -he pulpit was supplied for a
TIME by the Rev. Mr.. Cressey. The
Rey. Ora Pearson commenced preach
ing here late in 1889, was soon in.
stalled pastor, and so remained four
years. On the first Sabbath in July
1045, the Rev. Levi III. Stone com.
menced labors as acting pastor for
half the time, and so continued four
years and two months. He then be-
came acting pastor for the whole
time, and remained to the end of the
year 1854. Through his influence
Iand active agency, the church was in.
duced to abandon its interest in the
union house in the village and to
build house for itself.
This was not accomplished without
much sacrifice and self-denial. and
some assistance from benevolent per.
sons and societies, and at last, debt
OF some hundred dollars remained
The house was completed in January,
1858. So much disbursement was
felt, that for two years after the
| close of Mr.. Stones ministry, no at
tempt to sustain preaching was made.
In March, 1857, the Vermont Mission.
airy Society sent one of its itinerant
missionaries to Glover, who labored
With good success for time. He
was followed by several others, each
OF whom preached for few months
to the great encouragement of the
church, and the conversion of nine
persons. In August, 1858, the Rev