Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-11

-Brattleboro got of with rather less noise
before and during the Fourth than has been
the case in some previous years, although,
for that matter, the drum corps and tn-horn
serenade at midnight was enough TO answer
all practical purposes in that direction. A
good many people, we presume, are not sor-
ry that, before daybreak, the boys burst
small brass cannon with which they were FIR
ing a salute as they passed through the diner-
ent streets, especially as none of them were
hurt by the explosion. About the usual
amount of fire crackers and other explosives
was burned in the early morning and during
the day, and at night there were as usual,
some fine private displays of fireworks.
Mrs Frank Brooks, who, with her daugh-
ter Alice, is spending few days at Hamp-
ton beach, sends home an account of &
Fourth of July experience which none of
the party who participated will care to re-
peat Friday evening Mrs. Brooks was driv-
ing in ''sundown," with the four young peo-
pie hereafter named, from Hampton beach to
Little Bears Head, when the horse SHE'D at a
large white stone and in n twinklng the car
riage was overturned and its inmates were
precipitated each in different direction on
the stones by the way. Mrs. Brooks sprang
up, with face bruised and bleeding and an
arm somewhat injured to find Miss Alice
complaining of hurt jaw, Miss Mary Shea
of bruised hip, Miss Alice Shea of a broken
arm, and Master George Shea of a black eye
The carriage, meantime, with its top utterly
demoralized, had righted itself, and the horse
was pursuing its lonely and deserted way
Assistance fortunately, was near at hand
and the party were taken back to their hotel
where the broken arm was set and the other
hurts. none Of them serious, received suita-
bic attention.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village, July .:
Ladies'. -Huldah NJ. Frost Restie A. Good
ell, Lucy Horton, Gertie Merrill Mrs c. II.
Martin Belle +. Pease, Mrs. f. L. Wilbur,
Mrs. Elvira J. Wells.
Gents Michael Brosnahan, Thomas Fncy-
an. Roscoe Fisher Patrick Fleming, J. W.
Foster, Asa Fisher Patrick Griffin 2, Michael
Hollywood Frank IIildreth, Orrin Kathan,
f. d. Reyes, Chas Kaye, Toussand Moquin,
Nathan H. Mann. l.. II. Reed. Fred Stewart
Irving F. Thayer, s. A. living, Leroy N.
Thayer, Oliver Tetro.
MIR. MARTINS EXAMINATION, ORDINATION AND
INSTALLATION.
The Council which met to ordain Mr.
Geo. i. Martin, and install him over the
Centre Congregational church, Wednesday,
the 9th inst. was Il most remarkable one in
its full representation of the churches invited
With the exception of the pastor of the Park
Congregational church, Norwich, Conn, ev-
cry church was fully represented. Consider
ing the distance from which the majority
came this may be regarded as an event al
most Unprecedented. The following persons
composed the Council Rev L. T. Chamber
lain, D. D., and DeNs. A. W. Prentice and
Geo. n. Martin of Norwich, Conn Prof
Timothy Dwight, Drs. j. Z. Todd, s. r.
Dennen and Bros VIM. f. Chandler, Sher-
man +. Foote, New Haven, Conn: Rev. 4. r.
Merriam and Dea. +. N. Sawyer, Eastman
ton, Mass. Rev. II. II. Hamilton and Bro
NJ. s. Leach, Hinsdale, n. H. Rev. G. H.
Merrill and Bro. W. II. Bigelow. West Brat
tleboro Vt. Rev. Thos NJ Boss and Dca
Amasa Woolson, Springfield, VT Rev. p
+. Barnard and Dea H. S Stafford, Westmin-
ster Vt.
The parlors of the church were filed at the
hour of meeting with an audience interested
in witnessing the examination of the candi-
date. Among the persons present were Drs.
Stevens Of Westminster West, and Porter of
Revs. 4. b. Dascomb of West
minister, and A. Dodge and j. Z. Russell of
Putney.
The Council was organized by the choice
of Prof. Timothy Dwight, d. D., moderator
and Rev. c. II. Merrill, scribe. After the
usual routine business and presentation of pa
pers, the candidate gave IA verbal statement
of his doctrinal belief This was followed by
a prolonged and thorough examination, which
resulted, apparently, in fully committing the
pastor elect TO the creed Of the churches And
although the brother who gave the right
hand of fellowship in the evening did not
feel warranted in welcoming him to the ''his-
toric faith, it was as he said owing to the
local difficulty under which he himself was
laboring and not to any doubt of the sound
ness of the candidate rs tested by the exam
nation. The Council, after hearing in addi-
ton statement of the religious experience
and motives in entering the ministry, went
through the usual form of voting to be
by themselves, pronouncing the examina-
ton satisfactory and ratifying the appoint
ments for the evening.
At the ordination and installation exercises
in the evening, the church was crowded, and
the services were of very impressive charac-
ter. The following was the programme;
Orgau Voluntary.
Reading Of Minutes by Scribe, Rev C. II. Merrill
Anthem.
Introductory Prayer and Scriptures, Rev. 7. NJ BOSS
sermon, Rev s. r. Deppep d d.
Anthem.
Drdaining Prayer Rev. John L. Todd, d. d.
Laying on Of Hands, by the Moderator Rev. Timothy
Dwight, d. D., Rev s. II. Dennen, u. D., Rev
+. NJ. Boss.
Charge to Pastor, Rev. L. T. Chamberlain, d. b.
Anthem.
Right hand Of Fellowship, Rev. A. II. Merriam.
address to People, Rev. Timothy Dwight, d. d.
lynn 497.
)lusing Prayer, Rev p. F. Barnard
3enediction by the Pastor.
Dr. Dennens sermon was from Psalms
xviii; %, the theme being " Christ, the
Cornerstone. The charge to the pastor, by
DR.. Chamberlain, was vigorous and inspir. |
ng effort, broad and liberal in its whole spirit. |
The right band of fellowship by former |
,lassmate of Mr.. Martin, was filled with a |
pirit of sincere conservation to the pastoral |
work, and the address to the people, by the
venerable DIR. Dwight, brief, plain and prac-
ical, seemed in itself benediction
West BratIIebOro.