Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-02-28

of 1915, which was increased in Jan
uary 1868, to $500. Since his pasto-
rate commenced, the house OF worship,
has been thoroughly repaired, and be-
tween thirty aud forty persons have
been added to the church. &
So. PASTORS.
l. The Rev. Salmon King was born
in Bolton, Vt, about It'll. His an
cestor, John King, came from England
in 1915, and lived in Hartford, Conn,
till he became OF age, when he mar
ried Sarah Holton, daughter of VIM.
HOlton, one of the first settlers of
Hartford, and with his wife and her
father moved to Nouebuck, NOW
Northampton Mass, of which they
were among the earliest Settlers
Salmon was descended from him in
the fourth generation. He was grad
uated at Yale in 1896, read theology
with the Rev. Charles Backus, D. D.,
of Somers, CT, and was ordained pas
tor of "the Oxford Society in East
Hartford, CT Nov. 5, 1900. The
Rev. Dr. Backus preached the ser,
mon, After a pastorate of nearly s
years he was dismissed Oct. %, 1908
He then came to Vermont and labor
ed as an itinerant missionary till ht
came to Greensboro. Here he wa,
installed July 10, 1910. The Rev
Leonard Worcester of Peach Il
preached the sermon. He was dis
missed Jan. %, 1914, the ostensibl
t reason being the want of a competen
support. He then removed to Wan
: rem, Pa, where he became pastor of
> Presbyterian church, and there he die
! about 1886. His only publicatio
was sermon preached at the funera
! of Mrs Hannah Parker of Glover
t This was the first Orleans Count
. sermon given to the press.
e 2. The Rev. VIM. Arms Chaplin wa
q born in Newport, n. H., D0o. Q, 100
n the Oldest of twelve children of Dal
: iel and Elizabeth Arms Chaplin, a
8 of whom became members of the san
i church with their parents. His fatht
r. was the son of Moses, who was tt
Is son Of Ebenezer, who was the sob {
IS Japhet, who was the son of Dea. Da
a iel Chaplin, who settled in Springfield
le Mass, in 1912, and who is suppose
H. to be the ancestor of nearly thir
thousand descendants. His paren
in were Christians Of the Westminst
h. CatechiSm stamp, and taught him
v recite by heart the whole of that co
I'd pend of Theology, before he cou
" read. He was graduated at Da
y mouth in 1916, taught several years
. Virginia, then studied Theology wi
~ the Rev. E. 2. Bradford of Franc,
i'm town, n. H., and was licensed by t
~ Presbytery of Londonderry, in Is:
ia He was ordained at Craftsbury, Sc
,e. rs, 1922, the Rev. Chester Wright
me- Montpelier preaching the sermon, a
ar was dismissed Sept. "a, 1884.
six then removed to Greensboro, wht
lie he gas acting pastor for six yea
ad and was there installed Jan. 20, IS
ON There he remained till his dee
I'd which was occasioned by consumpti
mo Nov. 81, 1850. He married Sept.
ok. 1928, Lucy Curtis of Hanover, n.
in. by whom he had five children.
zen died June 20, 1882; and he MARI
az March 26, 1888, Sarah Orr of E
rec ford, n. H., by whom he had two c
led dren, one of whom, John Orr, died
a wound received at the battle
ars Pittsburgh Landing. His second
ere survived, and died at WaVeriy,
But August 20, 1858. d rae
bic Mr.. Chapin's theology was stri
,eln Calvinistic. His sermons were v
to lucid and methodical, and in the
4 a livery OF them he was slow and d.
one crate, almost to fault. He was
in verbally punctual to meet every
eyi- pointment, let the state of the we
n ON an of +bo rood bo 1pho+ - ,,o