Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-10-07

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for these dear children Pray much for
yourselves 'nd follQv JcsusJ where He,
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become missionaries 70 the hsathens eoust
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has promised, 10, am with you all
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Missionary in lu,key. '9
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3 Some time prior5to lS20 a Congregation,
al Church was organized in Fillmore, but
it became extinct in May, 1922. by the
death of the last surviving mem ber An,
other church was organized 10 June
1928, by the Rev james Hobart OF Berlin
and the Rev. David H. Wilistoa of7'lm-
bridge. 1t consisted of four male and six
female members, all Of whom brought
letters from other churches Nehemiah
French was chosen moderator and Robert
Parker clc,k. The Rev Moses ? Chase
8 acting pastor three months in 52S,
and three months in 1915. Nehemiah
French was chosen deacon, II August
1888, at which date the membership of
the church has increased to nineteen, the
largest number it ever attained. The
Rev Samuel Klngsbury was acting pastor
two months in 1895 aa
Dea. French resisncd his Office q
March 1888, and Abel Camp was chosen
his successor. At the s,mc time, through
the influence Of the Rev Sherman kel
loag. the name Of the church was changed
to Tho Free Congregational Church OF
Elmore, and the articles of faith, which
had been identical with those of the
church in Berlin. were reconstructed,
aud eradieasel of their CalViuismg Ia
1889, the church gave one Of its members
letter of disnissaI and recommendations,
excepting the traffic in ardcbt spirit one
year Ia the town Of W." Ia the fall of
1910 Jabez I. Howard began to supply
the pulpit He was soon called to the
psstorate, aud was ordained, 20 JanuIry
lS4l. 1t was hoped that by this mcans,
the land " hich the charter Of the town
appropriated to the FIRST settled minister
might BE- made available for tie support
of religious Institutions; but twas found
impossible to do.ihis without the delays
yexations and isks OF suit at law, aud
the claim was abandoned The church
exeried itselfto tGe utmost to support tht
pastor, the amount Of its Efforts bein!
equal to l20 per cent. on dollar of IL
grand list The Vermont Domestic Mis-
sinary Society appropriated $500 IN ait
of the church tut was compelled by I'll,
s3antiness Of its resources to reduce tn
appropriation $3.50 After q pastoral
of little more than year and a half
during which five members were dismiss
3 ed aud one was accommodated, MIR
Howard WIS dismissed fbe ch orch grad
ually lost its members By death and b.
3 removal, the last survivor, Dca. Abe
Camp transferred hisrclation to,h, churcl
in Morfisville, and the church iElmor
becam extinct. laaHl s3aEaildow7l 3.
.s -gor.b Ell PASTOR 9ts sudl 1s1o.
The Rev, Jsbezo True Howard, son 0
John and Sarah Grrue Howard, was borl
in Hayelhill, N ii ,22 August lS0id II
spent one year in mercantile pursuits
principally at hampstead then, turnin
his attention to the ministry, ) be entere
Gilmautou theological Seminary. AM
was there graduated in 1885, lie wa
ordained at Elmore, 20 January lS4l
The Rev, Samuel DeloDo preached tn
ser mon, lie was dismissed, a Angus
! 1872 and soon went to Holland, wher
, be ga,hesed church, and was installed
+ 10 June. lS+4 sThe Rav James Johnso
preached the sermon. In 1913, witbou
/ being formally dismissed from his pastol
( ate at Holland. be became acting past
, at West Charleston. where he continuet
years. Bronchitis and kindred disease
!. then compelled him to discontinue preacf
g ing. He still lives at West Charleston,
a He married. ollsJune lS40o Eilzabet
q Singer Of Meredith, Village NsuHs. b
e whom he bad Elizabeth Anns b. 30 ID
!, cember 1871. a. o October l8f2.ii Mr.
. Hobart died. % November 1866; and
married, A. May lSGo.l Mrs. Marthaet
|. (Ketchum) Page Of Albany ?, INV
4 Coventry. 25 September 1868, .amf
e, ,ll sd.4Wheu Adam and Eve partook
9 the tree of knowledge did they study q
}. higher branchea3 .Wl