The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-14

Rev. Daniel Marsh was pastor Of tn,
church from 1905 to 1920.
Rev. Absolom Peters, d. D., from 1926
to 1895.
Rev. Daniel A. Clark, from lsee t.
1880.
Rev. Edward w. Hooker, D. D., from
1882 to 1874.
Rev, j. ]. Abbott, from 1945 to ls47.
Rev. Richard @. Hand, from 184S tc
1852.
The Rev. Isaac Jennings, the presen,
pastor, began his ministry June l., 1858,
and was installed September FL, 1858.
We can give only brief sketch of Rev.
David A. Clark and Rev. Edward w.
Hooker, d. D., whose sons participated in
the centennial services on Sunday.
Rev. Daniel A. CLARK was native OF
New jersey, a graduate Of Princeton col.
lege and Andover theological seminary,
and was first settled at Braintree, Mass.
then at Southbury, Conn, and Amherst,
Mass, coming to Bennington in 1926. His
last pastorate was at Adams, Jefferson
county, New York, where he died March
9, 1910. His complete works, edited by
bis son, j. Henry Clark, NJ. D., with bio
graphical SKETCH. have been published.
Luther b. Hunt, a resident of Bennington,
says his sermons were characterized BY
beauty of style. Rev. DR.. Sprague says
OF one of his sermons at Is enough to
immortalize the man that could produce
it," Rev. Frederick G. Clark, D. D., the
third son. was one of the preachers on
Sunday. Among his other sons were
James Henry Clark, N. D., Hon. Horace
+. Clark, LID, son-in-law of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt.
Rev. Edward William Hooker, DID,,
was native of Goshen, Conn.,, graduated
at Middlebury college in 1914, aud at And.
over in 1918. His fret pastorate was at
Fairfield, Conn, and he came to Bennington
in 1882 professor at East Windsor theo-
logical seminary from 1874 to 1913, hi,
last pastorate being at Fairhaven. He IL
too familiar to memory Of readers to need
any extended sketch at this time. The
evening sermon was by his youngest son,
Rev. Edward Trumbull Hooker, the es.
teemed, able and elsquent pastor of the
Congregational chuch in Castleton.
1t was rare taste that selected the two
sons of former pastors for this centennial
service, both of whom are representative
men of their families and equally distin-
guished pulpit orators and christian gen.
tlemen as were their honorable fathers.
THE FIRST SERVICE.
The services at this church, which was
the foundation of the religious institutions
OF Bennington, were observed at II O'Clock
a. m. The interior of the edifce was very
tastefully decorated. The pulpit was cov-
cred with the American flag. In front OF
the gallery which extends around three
sides in accordance with the methods OF
building meeting houses in Eye olden time, "
were hung flags representing all ma
tions. -Four festooned streamers were
pendant from the ceiling to the gallery.
The communion table was covered with
bouquets of hseutiful nowols tsstefuiIy al
ranged. About equi-distant between the
pillars supporting the gallery were hanging
baskets Of potted plants.
These decorations taken together, pre-
scnted pleasing and impressive scene.
A large and interested audience Assem-.
bled to listen TO the services, which began
with the rendering of a selection by the
choir. Rev. Mr.. Jennings then invoked
the Divine blessing, that the Spirit of the
Great Father of all might be present In the
exercises of the occasion. The pastor then
read the 53d chapter of Isiah.
The 15lst hymn was then rendered.
God is love; His mercy brightens
All the path In which we rove,
Bliss he wakes, which lightens,
God is wisdom; God is love.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Clark, In
which thanks were rendered for what the
fathers had done for us and our children
and the generations yet to come for the
memories that clustered around the scene
and that good men were given unto us IL
those days, who were taught to fight for oul
liberties, as well as for the Lessons of peact
which hal been the outcome Of their sacri
fees, and that the influence that had gone
forth from their lives and services might b,
blessed through all coming time. Blessing
WAS invoked upon the strangers whose fee
had been led hither, and upon the grea
multitude which shall gather at the centen
NAL observance. The Divine blessing wa
also invoked for the soldiers In camp, and
that no recollection should mar the spiri
and purpose of the occasion, and that
peaceful spirit may pervade the heart, pre-
pairing 1t for that greater celebration that 4
awaiting all.
The 317th hymn was then sung.
In the cross OF Christ glory,
Towering DER the wrecks OF Time,
All the light OF sacred story
Gathers around its head Sublime.
The sermon was then delivered by Rev
Frederick G. CLARK. d. D., of New York
from the words:
"Behold the Lamb OF GOD which taketh ava,
the sins OF the world."-John f. 20.
These martial decorations speak to us O.
brave men, aud these flowers teach the les
sons of peace, which crowneth all. Tit
theme-the herolsm Of Christ-had been az
signed him by the pastor. The words O
the text were the official announcement O
the divine character Of the Messiah. Jeoul
was a stranger in the throDg Of the moving
men of that time, but he had been selected
as the model of men.
| /. The words "Bebold the Lamb" ar,
the chief foundation OF all human knowl
edge. They bring to light a new glory
works lie at the feet of Christ and are trib
utary to his honor and glory. The Lamt
of God shall gather in all the martial hon
ors OF the world. The material creation II
| full of beauty and contains lessons of value