The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-26
VEYBRIDGE.

Mrs Orange Brittell died here on
Saturday last. In tho death Of Mrs.
Brittell, or Aunt Damia" as she was
Familiarity called by her friends, the com.
munity has been called to part with one
of its best members, Although not one
Of the most active ones, owing in part to
delicate health, yet she was one Of the
chief corner stones on which the better
part of society delighted to rest. Her
example during the long years spent here
has been one well worthy of imitation.
Her sphere of usefulness was mostly the
home circle, where she ever presided
with queenly dignity, wearing always
q smile Of welcome and approval to those
committed to her care, We'll might one
one who had drawn largely upon this
motherly care declare, "She was the best
stepmother in the world" TO her hus-
band she has ever been loving compan.
ion, tendcrly caring for and anticipating
his every wish, aiding him in the affairs
of every day life by wise counsels and
judicious Management of every duty that
fell to her lot to perform Her loss falls
doubly heavy upon him in his old age
Her trust being in risen Saviour, she
was able to endure her extreme suffering
for nearly year without a murmur, and
even rejoiced that it was so we'll with
her, and when the agony Of approaching
dissolution came it was with the same
trust and firmnoss even unto the end,
And We mourn as those that have q hope.
Mrs. Brittell has been a communicate of
the Congregational church for ffty.two
years.
The members of tho New Haven
and Weybridge Baptist church met at
the house of Almon Clark, on the 18th
inst, and after transacting various items
of business voted to disband This
church was organized in 1903, in o
schoolhouse standing on land now owned
by Harry Evcrts, Esq, in the town of
Waltham, and was called the Baptist
church of Waltham. Rev. Jesse Smith
was moderator, who afterwards became
pastor, and Calvin Everts clerk. Solo.
mon Strong was the first deacon, and
David Thomas, who afterwards became
deacon, was chosen treasurer Such has
been the prosperity of this church that
at one time nearly all the adult popula.
ton of the town of Weybridge were
members. That generation has now
passed away, and the distinctive princi.
Piles of tho Bartists are there almost
unknown. The name Of the church was
changed to New Haven and Weybridge
Baptist church in 1919, and received
some of the members Of the New Haven
church, then lately disbanded, and also
some members Of the Cornwall church
who lived along Lemon Fair At onC
time its numerical strength was something
over one hundred. Owing to diverse
causes it dwindled TO dali dozen
Among the members present at the time
of disbanding were Deacon IIelon Stew
art, who joined the church fifty. three
years ago; also Deacon Alvah S. Wright
who at first united with the Addison
church fiity.threc years ago. Both fol-
many years were standard bcarers in ihi:
church. Although Baptsts have beer
opposed to the union oil church and state
they furnished to our Revolutionary
fathers the present form OF our national
government. Through the influence
mainly of Governor Ezra Batter, they
were instrumental in recovering Vermont
from O state legal tax to support "the
church" In those days the pastor o.
the New Haven and Weybridgc church
Rev. John Howard, proclaimed, "Nt
king but Christ no creed but the gospel
free conscience. and an open Bible il
every mans hand" Other religious de-
nominations tell us with q kind of exul
tation, that "All crceds are changing ant
theirs are improved Baptists persist
emily declare that for eighteen hundred
years they have not changed SENEv.