The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-30
A HANDSOME CsHsRuIN



On the eth of February, 1897, the
Church and Society held special meeting
which was duly organized by the appoint
ment of Deacon Ezekiel Green, moderator,
and Amasa Pooler, clerk. This meeting.
after adopting n constitution and rules of
order. voted to build new meeting
house" and appoint building committee
TO superintend the work
The following named persons were then
duly chosen; Ezekiel Green, William Green,
Daniel Ford, Ira Seward, Cyrus Edison,
John Smith, Asa Howard, Comford
Barnes. jr., Lewis Sawyer, Chrispin Taft,
Amasa Pooler, James w Pooler. Aaron
Perkins.
The building committee subsequently APP
pointed n subcommittee of four. viz.
Ezekiel Green. William Green, Daniel
Ford and John Smith to purchase lot of
land on which to build said injecting
house." which duty they accepted and
promptly discharged, procuring the land
upon which the brick church stood. At the
corner of Main and the extension of Wash
ington street, where the residence of j II
Goulding now stands. The building COM
mittec entered into a contract with George
w Daniels To build the cditicc which was
fulfilled
At a meeting OF the society held Aug. II.
1929. it was voted to assess six dollars On
each slip Except those already sold.) for
the purpose OF purchasing the land on
which the meeting house stands and the
yard around it.
At a society meeting May II, 1874, John
Smith, Moderator, il was voted to sell two
rods of the parsonage garden and slips be-
longing to the society, to raise fifty dollars
to pay for meeting house ground.
When first built, the internal arrange
mcnts of the house were strictly in accord
ancc with the prevailing New England
style, viz; Pulpit placed high against the
wall between the entrance doors, and the
choir extending along both side galleries
and across the eastern end of the house
In 1852 it was voted TO remodel and
renOvatc the entire interior, which was
done, making the audience room more CON
venient and attractive. Its location at that
time being central in the village, il was ex-
pectcd that its foundations would be per-
manent but the rapid growth of the vii.
lage north and west, more central posi-
ton was demanded, and after protractod
and careful consideration of the subject.
the society, at special meeting held No
vember %, 1870. voted ''to arise and
build, and the following committees were
appointed
Subscription Commttee-Rcy. Edward
Mills, Meier Edison, Samuel Ii. Kelley.
Building ommttee-Gcorgc A. Tuttlc,
L. w. llorner, Deacon John Murray.
Location Committee-R. II. Kinsman.
b. W. Marshall, Harley c. futile.
Subscriptions were solicited for that end,
commencing on the 18th of January, 1871.
and work was begun on March 9Sth fol-
lowing. A lot was purchased of d. T..
Nicholson, Esq, on the north side of Cen
ter street, between Wales and Court streets.
for the sum of $4,000, on which to erect
the church, and excavations were lmmc-
diately commenced
The corner stone was laid July Is, 1871.
The ceremonies upon the occasion were
made particularly interesting ind impress
siye. A large attendance of the members
of the society was present, as well as q
large number of citizens in general from
Rutland and vicinity. Rev. DIR. Goadby, of
Vergcnnes, then residing in Poultncy, adj
dressed the assembly in fitting terms with
the interests of the occasion, and other
ceremonies were had. The corner stone
was laid in Its place by the pastor, Rev.
MIR. Mills, previous to which many inter
esting and important church and state doc
uments were deposited therein