The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-30
TILE OBLIGATORY SERVICES.

lage Of Bennington, through the courtesy
of F. C. White, Superintendent of the
Harlem Extension railroad, who had
thoughtfuly provided a special train.
At 2 o'clock the services were com.
mcnced and carried out In accordance with
the following
ORDER or EXERCISES
VOLUNTARY, from the Cantata of Es-
Their, performed by II. F. Lamb, Organst.
9-1nvocation, by Rev. Bostwicli Haw-
ley. d. D., pastor of the Methodist church
at Bennington.
8. Anthem, -"And 1t shall come 10 pass
in the last days"
4. Reading of the Scriptures. Ne
hemiah 18th chapter. SGD and Saith Psalm,
by Rev. G. b. Hubert, of Bennington.
8. Prayer by Rev. Joseph D. Wlckham,
d. d., OF Manchester.
@. The following hymn was rendered by
tho choir:
Glorious things OF thee are spoken,
Zion. ely OF our God;
He whose word can ne'er be broken.
NuOor lhct iOi mo 'Nh o'V'NNs
Lord, thy church is still thy dwelling
still Is precious In thy sight;
Jndah'S temple far excelllng,
Beaming with the gospels sight.
On the Rock OF Ages founded,
What can shake her sure reposeg
With salvatlon's wall surrounded.
She cnn smile on all her foes.
Glorious things OF thee are spoken.
Zion city or our God;
He whose word can meier be broken,
Chose thee for his own abode.
Z. The sermon was delivered Ivy, Rev.
Frederick G. Clark, y. D., of New York.
from the text, IAN my springs are in
thee" 8Tth Psalm. The discourse was
able, eloquent, interesting and appropriate
to the occasion, and the assembly listened
to its delivery with the closest attention.
At the close of the sermon, DR.. Clark.
after congratulating the church and so
cety that there were so near free from
debt. and that the Lord had raised so kind
patron as Mr.. Park, and as ii would only
be necessary to raise ~, 800 to lift the debt
and present II free unto the Lord, he pro-
posed that an effort be made to raise the
amount before the dcdicatory prayer was
offered. Mr.. Charles Thnchcr, ir., was
the first to respond with promise of $500;
three ladies pledged 5000 (Which included
$40 contributed by three children who had
earned it the past month i'll the sale OF
berries other pledges were made as fol-
lows: John V. Hall, $50; 5. 5.
Scott, $50; Mr. Whipple. 800, and
other smaller amounts. until 1850 had
been pledged. At this point ii had the ap-
pcarancc that could not bc raised, and
fears were expressed that the effort would
not be successful, when the audience were
edited by the announcement &c. Il. Well
ing, 5000 4 collection was then taken
taken up when it was announced that ~l2
had been collected, leaving only $50 to be
provided for. Mr.. Thachcr announced
that lady friend (NIrs. I. W Park
would make up the amount. When this
announcement was made joy and gladncss
bcamed upon every countenancc, and at
the request of the pastor the congregation
joined in singing the familiar hymn II
Love Thy Kingdom Lord.
!. The dcdicatory prayer was then
offered by Rev, Isaac Jennings of Benning
ton Centre.
8 The following hymn, read by Rev. p.
s. Pratt of Dorset. was then sung by the
choir
q thou whose own vast temple stands,
Built over earth and sea,
Accept the walls that human hands
Have raised to worship thee,
Lord, from thine inmost glory send.
Within these courts TO bide,
The peace that dwelleth without end
Serencly hE thy side.
May erring minds that worship here
BE taught the better way
And they who MOURN and they who fear.
BE strengthened rs they pray.
| May faith grow firm and love grow warm
And pure devotion rise,
While round these hallowed walls the storm
OF earth-bOrn passion dies.
8. The concluding prayer was then
offered by Rev. r. s. Cnshman. d. D.. OF
Manchester
10. Anthem.
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12. BencdictiOn by Rev. James Andcr-
son, ID. D., of Manchester.
The services were solemn and impressive
throughout and all departed from the sane
tuary feeling that lit was good torthcm tc
have been there" Many congratulations
were rendered the church and society OF
their elegant edficc, and the prosperous
path that lay before them hoping that i
would prove the agency of much good t.
the community, gathering into its fold
"Many such as shall be saved
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The church was tastefully decorate,
with boquets, which were displayed il
every available place, making the air fra
grant with theirpcrfumc. Suspended abov
the desk was magnificent cross com
posed of beautiful and fragrant flowers
On the communion table was a large dis
play of roses, pinks, cedar and choic
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