Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-20

drink. ,He.is about as. thick as ne: is
long. He. is far from being a light.
weight. ~ s. { I. Z. E =
s. THE relatives. of DR.. Dan Pond have
received intelligence of his death at . the
West, where. he had resided late years
with his children. He was brother of
Mr.. Hiram, Pond and Col. Philip Pond,
all of whom have died within the last
three or four months, each. having lived.
to. good old age. We. remember the
doctor as formerly many years a popu-
!, lar and skilful physician Ia. this part OF
the country. 2 Il <.,...lT y B: W. j.
.tIli}}ts WELLS. $50 =
Darwin NJ. Hulett,. Esq, died in.
Greeley, Colorado, on the 18th inst, of
consumption, in the Both year of his
age. His health had been gradually
failing for. over a year, and becoming
impressed with the conviction that the
braeing air of the Rocky Mountains
might restore his health, he left here on
the 1st of October, with his wife: and
child. for Cheyenne. Spending some
four weeks there in the family of. a rel
alive, he went ON to Greeley, but the in
sidious disease was at work more rapid
" than they knew, and within two days
of his arrival there. without any marked
premonition, he gently breathed his last.
His remains were brought. home and the
funeral held from the house of his faith
er. J. S. Hulett, on the 18th inst. with
Masonic honors, under charge of Morn
ing Star Lodge, of Pouhney, of which
the deceased was a member. The inn
pressive burial ceremonies of the ORDER
being ably conducted by S. l.. Ward, w,
NJ. The deceased was q man of noble
and generous impulses, charitable even
Ito fault, and possessed a mind of more
than ordinary breadth and logical aeu-
men. He had been justice, of the peace
| for several years, a part of-the time the
only officiating justice in town. Always
a resident of the town, his friends were
many. and enemies few. Naturally quiet
and unassuming, it can be said of him
that he was best liked where. best
known. He was an only son, and his
| death falls with peculiar force upon d
feeble and infirm father, as we'll as hi.
own little family and more immediate
| relatives, all of whom have the heart
| felt sympathy of the community.
i'm common with all our neighbors:
/ we received three or four inches of snow
/ E6tUtSJldH,. w HUI VI
appearing is increasing. Did not the
almanac say differently, one would sup
| pose from appearances that it was the
/ middle of December, instead of Noven-
Der, and winter fairly inaugurated.
| Farmers. generally had completed
their fall work before the snow. ..:..s
A general season of health prevails
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f .S=rsri DANRY. II. r.re -.
+ According to programme Rev. b, #:
! Wright was duly ordained and Installed
pastor of the Congregational church al
I Dandy, on Tuesday, Nov. II. An &c
] e1esiastical council was convened for this
! purpose. at the house of Deacon p. A
Broughton. The council was organized
by the election of ReT. p. s. Pratt,
moderator, and Rev. j. K. Williams
scribe. RI. --e.-s, -.....< .11..s..
4. After prayer by the moderator it was
found the following Churches were rep
sented by pastor and delegate: ..-5.1 =.
| RutIand-Rev. J. G. johnson, pastor:
Bro. E. Y. N. Harwood, delegate: Az
! Waliingtord-Rev Aldace Walker
!. pastor; Bro. G. d. Childs, delegate,
! Pawlet-Rev. J, E. Aiken, pastor;
/ Bro. VIC. Munroe, delegate. s. ~
i West Rutland-Rev. j. K. Williams,
+ pastor; Bro. s. w. Boardman, dele
!. gate. III. .ss.s-.. ss....@ ~. =.
| Dorset-Rev j. S. Pratt, pastor
Rev. W. N. Kellogg, delegate. T. ~.
Rev. 81. Fl. Shaw, of Manchester, was
also present by invitation, as nletnber OF
! the council. i, .-.~t. =.
The. usual preliminary papers contain
ing the call of the church and accep-
tanoe by the candidate, were presented.
t After a verbal statement respecting the
Epecuniary support pledged by the socie-
ty, the papers were declared satisfacto-
nv and the council proceeded to an eX-
animation Of the candidate in, respect to
his theological belief and christian ex-
perience. The examination was con-
Quoted in an able manner, involving all
the fundamental points connected with
the doctrines of the Evangelical church,
and the answers of the candidate evinced
quite a thorough knowledge of these
various subjects.
After the examination it was voted
that the counsel be by itself. The ex-
animation was declared satisfactory, and
it was voted that they proceed to the
ordination services at seven o'clock.
Voted, after the ordination services,
the council be dissolved.
The following order of exercises were
arranged.in consultation with the candi-
data, which were duly carried out in the
evening:
/. Reading results of council by the
scribe.
2 Introductory services by Rev. H.
FL. Shaw and Rev. A. w. Bennett.
3. Ordination sermon by Rev. J. G..
Johnson.
4. Ordination prayer, by Rev. P. S.
Pratt.
5. Charge to pastor, by Rev. Aldace
Walker, d. D.
6. Right hand of fellowship, Rev. J.
F. Aiken.
T.. Address to the people, by Rev P.
S. Pratt.
s. Benediction by pastor, Rev. E. F.
Wright.
The council then adjourned, to meet
al the church at o'clock.