Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20

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usually successful pastorate of two years.
Ninety persons were added by baptism,
and twenty-seven by letter and exper-
fence, being the greatest addition in any
like period in the history of the church.
He resigned in 1910.
Rev. Arus Hayes was born in Middle
town in this county, in August 1912, and
graduated at Brown University in 1887.
In 1912 he was settled over the Baptist
Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, and
remained there until 1848, when he be-
came Pastor of church in East Brooklyn
N. Y. In 1851 he went on European
tour with the hope Of restoring his i'm
paired health but failing in that he re-
turned home and resigned his pastorate
in 1852, and in the winter of that year
went tosKey West, Florida, and died
March 81, 1858, while on his return home.
The church was without Pastor from
1910 until February 1912, when Rev.
Joseph M. lockwood was ordained and
settled, continuing his labors until Sep
TENDER 1S49 when he was dismissed.
Rev. Joseph M. lockwood was born in
Bellingham. Mass, in 1918, and gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College in 1887 stud.
led theology at Waterville, Maine, and
at Newton Theological Seminary.
Rev. Leland Howard was next called
to the pastorate in 1862 After a sue
oessful ministry of nearly forty years, and
dissolved bis pastoral relation in 1860
His pastorate was fruitful of much good
and blessed memory, and revival in 1858
was signally marked one in the history
of the Church. Some clouds of dissen-
sion appeared during his ministry, but
by wise council the impending storm was
averted. After his resignation Elder
Howard continued to reside among the
people to whom no had ministered so
faithfully and long, until his death which
occurred May 9Th, 1870.
Rev. Leland Howard was born at ia
maica, Vt, October 18th, 1903, and bap-
tized in Salisbury by Rev. Isaiah Matti,
son when about seventeen years of age.
He commenced his studies in theology in
1914, with Rev. Joshua Bradley and COM
pleted his studies with Rev. James M.
Winchell at Boston, Mass. Ho was or
dained November 10Th, 1917 at Windsor,
Vt, and settled as pastor of the church in
that town. He was afterwards Pastor of
Baptist Churches in Troy, Y, Brooklyn,
N. Y, Meriden, Conn, Newport, R. l.,
Norwich, N. Y, again at Troy, N. Y.,and
Hartford, N. Y. He was Chaplain of the
House of Representatives of Vermont in
1881, and of the Senate in 1861.
The next pastor was Rev. Francis
Smith, who commenced his labors on the
first Sunday of May, 1860, and preached
his farewell sermon July 81, 1862.
Mr.. Smith was a native of South Read
ing, Mass, born July -, 1914, and gra-
duated at Brown University in 1887,
and pursued his theological studies at
Newton Theological Seminary, gradual
ing in 1910. He came to Rutland from
Providence, r. l., and at the close of his
labors returned to that city. Mr.. Smith
was a good and blameless christian, and a
faithful minister. He was succeeded by
Rev. J. G. Fernald of Cambridge, Mass,
who was ordained to the ministry in Rut-
land, May 23d, 1864, and remained with
the church seventeen months, resigning
September I'd, 1865.
Rev. Orlando Cunningham supplied
the pulpit from November 1865 to August
5. 1868. He was born in Rockingham,
Vt, January 81, 1914, and after studying
theology with different clergymen, was
ordained at Princeton, Mass, in Novem-
Der 1841, and settled over the Baptist
church in that place, and remained until
1S43, when he removed to Sterling, Mass,
and preached there until 1850. Ia 1850
he settled at Middlefeld, Mass, remain
ing until 1855, when he received and ac-
cepted a call to Lebanon, Conn. In 1865,
on account of failure of his eyesight, he
came to Vermont to recuperate. He, for
a time, supplied the pulpit of the Baptist
church at Bellows Falls. Since he closed
his connection with this church, he has
resided in Rutland and preached to
various vacant churches, and is present
preaching at West Haven.
Rev Edward Mills, the present Pastor,
commenced bis labor November l, 1868.
He is preacher and pastor highly es-
teemed, and a man Of great energy and
force of character To him much credit
is due for the Inauguration of the plan
for the erection of the new church edifice
He has labored necessarily, sacrificing
much time and strength to accomplish the
object. Mr.. Mills is native of Rochdale,
England, born June 30th, 1923, and came
out to the United States in January 1851,
studied theology with his pastor Rev.
Henry F. Lime Of Lawrence, Mas, and
was licensed to preach by the First
Church of Lawrence May LIST, 1860, and
was ordained Pastor of the church at
Hermon, N. Y, June Goth, 1861. He re-
signed July 9th, 1862 and Immediately
assumed the pastorato of the church at
Adams Center, N. Y, where he remsined
until May Let, 1865, when he WAS settled
at Westminster, Mass. From there he
removed to West Troy, N. Y, and re-
manned Pastor of that church until his
removal to Rutland.
On the 9th day of February 1897. the
church and society held special meeting
which was duly organized by the appoint
ment of Dea. Ezekiel Green, Moderator,
and Amasa Pooler, Clerk The meeting,
after adopting constitution and rules of
order, voted to build new Injecting
house." and appointed as building COM
mittee to superintend the work, Ezekiel
Green, Asa Howard, William Green,
Comfort Barnes, Jr., Daniel Ford, Lewis