Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-11

warren Tor a millinery store, and by Ira
A. Shattuck for a watch and jewelry store
the second floor is finished and occupied as
residence by the proprietor. VIM. Fort
is building residence adjoining his black
smith shop, and also enlarging and i'm
proving his shop to better meet the de-
mands Of his large and increasing business.
Messrs. Hoyt & Wells have made extensive
improvements upon their residence. The
Methodist Church society are expanding
several hundred dollars in repairing, pa
pering and painting their church.
DIR. J. NJ. Sanborn has purchased the resi-
dence of J. D. Goodrich of East Hardwick
for $4,000. He designs locating in that
village for the practice of his profession.
LRASBUR
The Semi Annual Meeting of Orleans
Conference began at Irasburgh last Tues
day forenoon, and continued through Tues
day and Wednesday, The Conference was
organized by the choice of Rev. T. E. Ran
ney moderator and Rev. E. p. Wild Reg
lister pro tenn. Upon call most of the
churches were found to be represented by
pastor and delegate. In the absence of
the appointed preacher of the opening SER
mon, very interesting social meeting &C.
cupied the remainder of the forenoon, and
remarks centering upon the theme" Wait
thou only upon God" In the afternoon a
brief session for business and an interest
ing discussion of Foreign Missions led by
Rev. T. E. Ranney the Conference adjourn
ed to attend the anniversary of the Orleans
Bible Society. After the usual reports of
officers Of that society, the old officers were
in the main reelected, resolutions express
sive of sorrow at the death of Rev. A. r.
Gray given below were passed, and the
annual sermon was preached by Rev. E.
?. Wild from Eph. 6-17. As the sermon
is to be published, by request of the socie-
ty, werefrain from giving any abstract oft.
The evening was devoted to the discussion
Of Domestic Missions, and of the Tract
Cause. The first subject opened with a
carefully prepared report by Mr.. Ranney,
and the second by Rev. F. P Wild. We'd
nesday forenoon was occupied, first, with a
prayer meeting from 81 to 90 o'clock, sub
ject-Likcness to Christ, followed by the
discussion of the work of the Education
Society, opened by Rev F. W. Dickinson
Of Coventry; of the Congregational Union,
opened by Rev VIM. A. Robinson; of the
Temperance Cause, opened by Rev. M.
Otis; and of Parochial Evangelization,
opened by Rev. A. c. Childs.
In the afternoon resolutions relative to
the death of Rev. A. R. Gray given below
were passed by the Conference, also a vote
Of thanks to the people of Irasburgh for
their generous hospitality. The commun-
ion sermon was preached by Rev. \. c.
Childs, from John $50, and the Lords
Supper was administered by Reys. f. P.
Wild and F. W. Dickinson.
Thus ended a very excellent melting
Though the session Of the County Court
and the fact that the church at Irasburgh
are without pastor, laid upon them I'M
usual burdens, and prevented very full
attendance Of the people of Irasburgh, the
attendance of representatives of other
churches was good, and the spirit of all the
meetings delightful.
Resolutions passed by the Orleans Con-
ference of Congregational Churches, Oct
), 1870:
/ Whereas, God in His Providence has re-
moved from Us by death our beloved broth
/ er, Rev. A. r. Gray, therefore, Resolved:
/. That in this event we recognize the
/ Masters voice calling our brother up high
/ er, and bow to His will in cheerful resig-
nation.
, That we cherish with the warmest af
| lection the memory of Bro. Gray, and en-
ulate his christian virtue and faithfulness
3. That we tender to his afflicted family
our earnest sympathy in their bereavement
/ Joined with the hope and prayer that they
may be sustained by Divine grace
1. That we also tender to the church il
Morgan our cordial sympathy with the as
surance that we will DO what we can fol
them towards filling the place made vacant
by Bro. Gray's death.
>. That we each accept the warning con.
veyed in this stroke, and seek to be ir
readiness at any hour to depart and bt
with Christ.
Resolutions passed by Orleans Bible So
cietv relative to the death of Rev. A. h
Gray:
Whereas, God in His Providence hu
seen fit during the past year to affect us IL
the removal by death of Rev. a. r. Gray
one Of the vice presidents of this society
and one who had for many years been al
1 officer and an efficient cO-laborer with u
in the Bible work
Resolved, That while we mourn our loss
we rejoice in his unspeakable gain, anC
that we will grid ourselves anew to thu
work of giving the Bible to all the desti
tute, and that we tender to the bereavel
widow our tenderest sympathies, and pra,
for her and her children that they may re
ceive the Divine support they so mucl
need.
LYNDON
AFRO Blanchard raised from one squasl
seed this season eighteen ripe squashes.
LOWELL.
The mysterious death of John hurry,
few weeks since, excited much interes
here and through the papers The circum
stances attending it have been investigated
Detectives have tried to trace out all indi
cations that he died by violence, and ever
legal method taken to find evidence @
crime. But the parties on whom suspicion
rested have clearly shown themselves in
nocent. The most probable supposition j
that being subject to fits, he fell in one up
on the fire of dry weeds and brush he wa
burning, and after being badly burned
came to himself partially, and sprang des
perately under the pain, throwing himsel
some feet, where he was found, having fa1
len across a root aqA broken his neck.
A council is called by the Congregation
al church in this place, for Tuesday tn
18th inst, to dismiss Rev. A. A. Smit
from the pastorate of that church, who re
signs on account of ill-health, and to Oh
dain and install Mr. F. B. Phelps in hi
place.
MORGAN
Mr.. Bigelow has moved to Beebe Plail
taking his photograph saloon with hin
where he intends to stop for a few month
F hoping to find business more lively.
Joseph Pillsbury has bought 40 acres
wild land on the road leading from No
gan Center to Toad pond, which he il
tends to clear up for farm.
E WESTHORE,