The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
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gives an average pastorate of less. than
two years. You will ask me to sxplain
this. Now, am willing to confess that
the case is remarkable. But I suppose
that the ministers must have been to
blame, Of course! They generally are
you know
But seriously now, setting all this
aside, [ repeat what said before, and
| know should fail to interpret your
true feelings did l not say, thai all these
whom have named, were noble men,
genuine servants of Christ, to be held IL
everlasting honor for their works sake.
And there is no evading the solemn,
fact that we shall meet them all one day
in the judgment, there toglve an acceans
for the use we have made of the good
counsels they have given US.
The occasion which eonvenes us to-daY>
my brethren, does not invite US to look
forward, nor TO say what new things We
propose to do in the future. The fcR-
ward look is for another time and auoth-
or place. To-day our business is solely
one Of review. And in the presence of
this history which it has been ours to.
make so far, there is certainly much
ground for gratitude;- gratitude that NO
have been enabled to accomplish so
much as church and people. The
church tbat he's received the sum total
of 668 members, and bas gwen back
496 OF that number, either by dismssson
to other churches or by translation to.
the realms Of glory, has made a deep
impression on the world, and on the,
interests Of the eternal Kingdom. Reck-.
oned by figures, such has been the,
work of this church. But NC mere,
figures can give any idea oftke value of
such work. It will take all the years
of heaven Co compute it. Let US rejoice.
in all che glori1ed spirits who used to
sit within these walls, but have gone
up from a life of faith and prayer to one
of full fruition, To-day, me thinks, we
are surrounded by cloud of witnesses,
who look down perhaps with peculiar
Interest on this parting scene who re-
member to day the voice, the sermon,
the chapter, the hymn, that brought new
life or comfort to their spirits. And
so the procession keeps silently moving
on, soul after soul passing quietly
through the veil into the wcrld invisl-
BILE Soon we shall be with them. How
many of cur number have passed through
lately. Let US, who still linger this
side, keep firm and steady step in the
path of the faithful WORTHLESS who have
gone before. Let US not forget that We
are passing surely ou,-eVery day bear
ing US nearer. And may these memories
Of the past, which have come in review
to-day SO far as they are pleasant memo
ries, be sanct1ied to our hearts what
ever is good ard true and loving and
Christly in cur past, may God seal to us
in perpetuity, as the glorious legacy
of our history, and the priceless treasure
of orr souls so that, instead Of losing or
forgetting it in the days to COME
"Time shall but the impression deeper make,
As streams their channels deeper wear"
APPENDIx.-It has been thought best to add
few matters of detail, which were not included
IN the above discourse at the time of it's delivery
CLERGYMEN.- following is q complete list
of the ministers who have labored with the
church since its organization, with the respect
i've periods of their service as nearly as can now
be ascertained Rev. C. G, Caldwell, July, 1885
to July, 1889; Rev. j. U. Parsons, May to Oct0-
her, 1910; Rev NJ. P. Kinney, October 1910 to
to September 1912: Rev. O. T. Clinton, Decen2-
Der 1912 to August 1913; Rev E. D. Seward, O.
tober 1843 to April 1915; Rev. I. A. Hart, May
1916 to April 1847; Rev. John Gridley Angus.
1647 to May 1858; Rev. G.. I. Hutchins. June 1858
to June 1854; Rev. N G. Chaplin, October 1854 to
May 1857; Rev. P. C. Pett1bone, August 1857 to
August 1858 Rev. W, O. Dickinson, October 1855
to October 1859; Rev. G I. Hutchins, October
1859 to April 1860; Rev. j T. Mathews, July 1869
10 February 1864 Rev. B. f. Norton, May 1864 to.
Mag 1866; Rev. P. II. Hollister, November 1866
to August 1868; Rev. W W. Macomher, Septem-
Der 1868 to June 1862 Ofthe above clergymen,
four were regularly installed as pastors namely:
Reys. Gridley, Dickinson, Mathews, and Hollis
ter. The longest passionate was that of Rev. j.
Gridley, whose period of service covered little
over FIVE and half years. The present pastor,
Rev. II. G. Hitchcock, received "a call from the
church in September 1869. and was installed in
the December following. The time of his minis
try in the old charch-fve years and five months,
THE ocIETx.-The First Congregational Soci-
ETY. of Southport was not organized till four
years later than the Church, nam ely, Decemb er
II, 1912. This was in the Academy building. OF
the 45 men who signed its constitution at that
time, only Ave are now members. Nineteen OF
the As are known to have died. The trustees, un~
der whose direction the first Meeting House was
built, were N. r. Allen, FL. B. Towslee, L. L.
Pierce, and j. NJ. Striker-elected Feb. II, 1S43,
and holding office till August 1647. Of those who
voted in the exciting controversy as to the l0ca-
ton of the church, only five are now members OF
The society;-N r. Allen and j. NJ. tryker, who.
voted for the North sidc and L. G. Merrill, Jared
Brooke It, and Orlando Foster, who voted for the
South side When first erected, the church con-
aimed 60 slips. with sittings for about 400 per-
sons. These slips were sold at first, and the
sn1onr nd o4hnr nrrnrnsnn 81 4ho noninAr.