The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
RUTLAND VT. THURSDAY l
Chr asutlana 1aily Gluhe.
THURSDAY. JANUARY Is, 1874.
Correspondence OF the Globc.l
"IsEN stNssEDS.''
The SECOND congregational church
ana ITS society.

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nual meeting of this society is to be held this
week, and as the society are now engaged
in building new church, brief sketch of
this. one of the largest and most prosper
Gus societies Of that denomination in the
state, may not I've wholly devoid of inter
est Until 1885 those persons residing in
this village who were DESTROYS of wor-
shipping God, according to Congregational
views, had to worship in the church at
Bennington Centre, distant about mile.
In the month Of June, in that year. pc
tition, signed by forty members Of tho
church at the Centre who were residents of
this village, was presented to said church
praying that they might be given letters of
dismisson, and be organized into a church
to be located in this village. July 10th the
said church resolved "that If within the
time Of one year they should obtain min
lister of the same faith, and if a council,
which should be called within that time,
should decide in favor of organizing the
petitioners into a church, then they should
be granted letters of dsmission."
The first meeting of the petitioners was
held in the old academy building, February
8, 1886, at which meeting a.commttee of
four were appointed to call on Rev. Aretus
Looms, of ColeraiDc Mass, and obtain
his views respecting his being settled over
the newly formed church, and Feb. nth
it was resolved that Rev. Mr.. LOOMS be
invited to become its pastor. February 23d,
in connection with committee of four,
appointed by the society," the call was ten
dered to Mr.. LOOMS, proffcrng HIM for
lis support $500 annually, and March oath
he accepted their call.
April &c, 1896, a committee consisting of
the pastor and one delegate from the Con-
gregatonal churches in Brattleboro. Ben
nington Centre, Manchester and Williams
town, Mass and the Presbyterian church in
Hoosck. \ Y assembled at the house of Isaac
Crossett, and after full examination of
the case, organized the petitioners, which
now numbered 45. "a males, 81 fcmales)
into Il church, installed Rev Mr. LOOMS
as their pastor. and set apart as deacons,
Isaac Crossctt and Stephen Bingham.
At the first meeting of the society Mr..
Asahel Booth was chosen prcsident-he is
still livng-and has seen the society which
was begun under such favorable auspices
increase, until now it has grown TO he a
power in the community, and is still increa
sing. Stephen Bingham was chosen the
first clerk and held the position until Jan
1861, a period Of % years, when he wa:
obliged to resign on account of failing
health. lie was permitted to remain Will
this people until April 1870, when he was
called to another and better world. He
was one of the original petitioners for the
church. and when his resignation as clerl
was accepted he was succeeded by his son
Hiram Bingham, who has filed the posi-
ton ever since, with pleasure to himsel
and profit to the society.
The church and society having now been
fully formed. the necessity of procuring
place of worship came up. The old acad
envy building was used until the autumn o
1888, during the year lS3, the society en-
tered into negotiations with the Episcopa
society for their house of worship, and
bargain was made for it, and it was sup
posed that it had been purchased but fo
some reason the church was not pi0cured)
when the first church was erected ON tn
spot where the new one is now being built
1t was OF wood, with IA sccplc and bell
and the original cost WAS $1,000 Thi
church was dedicated in Nov. 1888 Il
1854 the church being then too small fo
it, it was thought best to enlarge and OIL
erwlse icpair it. An addition of seyentcc
feet was built it was newly fin
! ished up inside and repairs to the amour
of about $1,000 were done upon it. Al
gust II, 1864 about four o'clock, a. M
fire was discovered issuing from the roc
of the church. and in Il short time every
thing pertaining to the house, including
fine organ, was burned, except the lectur
= room desk, Il few cushions and books.
Nothing datmted by this great mishal
u special meeting of the church and scott
ty was called, August 20, 1864 at wnic
time 1t was voted to try and rebuild til
church, (Apollo Hall was rendered thel
in which to worship, as was also Librar
Hall, both of which were used), and a con
mittee appointed to circulate subscriptio
paper. October 18th, those who had signe
the paper met, and after voting to buil'
appointed ii. G. Root, T. w. Park, Gee
S. Bradford, Elijah Dewey q. w. llalmal
j. II. Lorlng and II. d, Hall building con
mttee. The fine chapel which is no
used as house of worship was then bnil
the first service IN it being held Dec. 2
1865, when ii was dedicated.
, In 1880 Rev. Mr.. I.oomis at his own r
quest was dismissed. In the spring
n 1853 Rev. G. ii. Hubbard became IFS pa
tor and continued to labor with them uni
Nov, 1871, when his health failing him
was obliged to resign, In May, 1872, Re
C. II. Hulburt was installed pastor, the i
;, stallation sermon being preached by Re
- DR.. Kitchell of Mddlebury
Since the organization of the chur,
there have been seven deacons, of the
three are still living, Among those wi
have been, and are still connected with Il
IS church and society may be mentioned llo
II. G. Root, NOW PresidenD, Hon. G '
Hartman, ''who has been treasurer for
years." Hon, w. S. Southworth, "a deac'
since 1861 +. c. White, Esq, Able
Walker, Lyman Atwater, II. w Putnal
II. d. Hall, G, ID. Harrington, John
Hail. Hon. Il. w. Park, and there a
many others whom we might mention. 7
whole number connected with this chur
since its organization is 1868 present mel
bership 175, $50 males and 1926 female