Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-07-02


recently purchased aud the interior
re6tted, making one of the
audience rooms in the
vicinity. The cost of rehtting has been
about Sl2J, making the total cost Of the
building and furnishing some $3.50, all
of which was paid before dedication
The following is the programme Of the
exercises:
I. Voluntary, Miss Hobbs.
2. Introductory, Rev. Il. L. Bruce.
3. Anthem, Choir.
4. Prayer, Rev. 0. d. Clapp.
5. LIST Scripture Lesson, Rev. E. S.
Locke.
9. I'd Scripture Lesson, Rev. j. Il.
Winslow.
I. Notices and Collection.
8. Hymn, Choir.
8. Sermon, Phil, 2, $40, Rev. v.
A. Cooper.
10. 122d Psalm, Rev. j. Morse.
II. Brief historical address, Rev.
R. l.. Bruce.
10. Presentation Of the church for
dedication, J. Mills.
10. Acceptance dedicatory pray
er, Rev L. G. Dickinson.
IA. Hymn, Choir
Is. Beneiiction, Rev. J. s. Spinney.
The sermon was able and interesting
the music by the choir composed of
both home and foreign talent very
kindly and ably assisted by Miss Vim
ME Hobbs, organist, was finely rendered
and the occasion an enjoyable one.
Fifteen preachers from abroad were
present and several sessions of the
preachers meetings were held on Tues
day and Wednesday. Able sermons
were also delivered by Rev. Els. Locke
on Tuesday evening and Rev. A. B.
Blake on Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday of last week large
of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. r. Rosebrook assembled in their
maple grove in the attitude of a basket
picnic. Mr.. Rosebrook and his good
wife were summoned into their pres
ence and invited to join in the festivi-
ties of the occasion. After q pleasant
of greetings between old
friends who had assembled from far and
near, Judge Hobson called tue pleas
ant and chatty assembly to order. and
invited the Rev. E. s. Locke to open
the exercises with prayer. After which
being done in an appropriate manner,
Mr.. Dale, on behalf Of the numerous
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosebrook,
presented the worthy couple with two
very elegant easy pArlor chairs and an
handsome adjustable chair, also tasty
silver set, the latter being adorned
with appropriate emblems of ayricul-
tural pursuits AMI the whole having
been selected with rare taste discover
ed an appropriateness which seldom
attends Sucl an OCCASION. The pre-
briefly described their appli-
cation ani the silver period of the lives
Of the doaees OF which they we're en-
blemltioal. He referra l briefly to the
history OF their lives, a1i paid fitting
tribute TO this ip lu5try, economy, pro-
bity AMI b lrnolious life which hal
brought around them more aud warm-
Or friends than are usually enjoyed by
those who are fortunate enough to
reach the twenty-Gfth year of their
marital relations. Tho things which
thu fortunate man and happy wife had
accomplished in the production OF the
finest farm, and the best arranged set
of buildings in thu whole country were
also alluded to. He closed bysuy gast-
ing that the occasion had a meaning
beyond that which was personal: that
its purpose was to do homage to That
grandest of all employments,-to those
agricultural pursuits, oldest in time
and more honora BILE and essential than
all others, and Of whioh Mr.. r. was so
honorable a representative. He was
followed by the Rev. l.. Fl. Tabor, who
after few pleasant and facetious re-
marks, gave a more detailed history OF
the lives of the recipients, aud closed
with some forcible suggestions in refer
ence to the deep and important lessons
of life, which grew out of the occasion.
Next came DR.. Adams who paid a
glowing tribute to the sterling quail
ties of Mr.. Rosebrook's peculiarly com.
mendabie character. He made use OF
a beautiful smile, contrasting them
with the changes OF nature and the
seasons, and by comparing Mr.. Rose.
brooks stern integrity with the grand
old mountain which stood over against
him across the valley. He was follow
ed by the Rev. 8. r. Bonnell and the
AsON' Ne LIZ III oOCb WIZ III pIlCl dlu
we'll chosen remarks applied the less.
ons Of friendship to the necessities and
wants, and hopes, and accomplish
ments of men and women, and suggest.
ed appropriate moral reflections which
the day made apparent. After which,
the Rev. Mr.. Locke greeted his many
friends and spoke appropriately of the
hopes and finalrewards of our life tolls,
and pointed to the happy results
which all hope for in the great here
after. 2. NJ. Mansur, Esq, then gave
a graphic description of the tolls and
struggles of the pioneer farmer and
pointed to the wide smooth fields before
him as the results and rewards of and fol
than oil To III nf Xuhioh M D0ua