Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12
state Religions Items.
The debt on the Baptist church at 81.
Adams has finally been raised.

Ainans HAS Hualil oceu RAISED.
Rev. DIR. George Leon Walker, formerly
of Brattleboro, has been visiting old friends
in that place
The Woman's Christian temperance
union of the state held the annual session
at St. Johnsbury last week.
The Congregational society of Manches-
ter have placed new Mason & Hamlin
organ in the vesiry of their church, and
have been contributing for the Michigan
sufferers.
Rev. DR.. Hamlin of Middlebury college
breaches the annual sermon before the
Vermont Bible society at Mortified. oc-
tober 18th. Rev Charles Parkhurst was
the last years speaker.
Rev. Jarvis Richards has resigned the
pastorate of the Windsor Congregational
church and contemplates becoming mis-
siouary to Dakota. Mr.. Richards is a
Young man Of much promise.
The Rutland ministers meeting opened
its sessions at the Bates House last Monday
by paper from Rev. J. X. Richardson.
They have been suspended during the
summer and are now resumed with the
hope of being more useful than ever.
The centennial of the Congregational
church at Springfield was an interesting
event. Rev. T. NJ. Bass. the pastor, gave
an historical address in the forenoon, and
10 the afternoon Rev. F. B Fisk of Mime
sofa, Rev. Mr. Mann of Braintree, Mass,
and Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Iowa. former
pastors, delivered addresses. Rev d. o
Morton father of Hon. L. p. Morton, our
minister to France, was at one time pastor
nd it is expected that Minister Morton
vail give the church a portrait of his
father to complete the list Of portraits OIL
former pastors.
TIE collection OF the various texts used
at the memorial services of President
Garfield would be of homiletic interest
We have been able to collect few. A
clergyman in Cardiff. Wales: Il am
distressed for thee, my Brother Jonathan
III Sam. 1925. The rector of the Epis.
copal church at Brattleboro; "All Isrse
shall mourn for him and bury him -
Kings 49,: IA. Rev. DR.. George B Gov
Of Brattleboro Baptist church: " Be thou
faithful unto death and l will give thee +
crown of life REV. 2:10. Rev. Mr.
Macke, Bondvlle: " Man goeth to hi,
long home and the mourDers 60 about the
streets; or ever the silver cord be loosed
or the golden bowl be broken. or the
pitcher be broken at the fountain. or tht
wheel at he cistern. Then shall the dus
return to the earth as it was. and the spiri
INTO God who gave it "-Eccl. u: 81.
Rev. w. S. Hazen. Nor htield: Thy way
is in the sea, and thy path in the grea
waters, and thy footsteps are not known
-Ps 10: 10 F. w Bartlett, Episcopa
| church, Mortified: "And Samuel died
md all the i,raelites we're gathered to
sether, and lamented him, and buried hin
in his own house a Ranah ~ Sam. % I:
3, and also Jer. 1917. Rev. B. NJ. Tilot
.on, Universalist church. S.. Johnsbury
- The Lord relgneth; let the earth rejoice
ct the multitude Of the isles be gla'
| hereof Clouns and darkness are rounO
about Him: righteousness and judgmrn
are the hab;tation of His throne '-P-
/ 97:1,2 Several others also used this tex
Rev. Mr.. Lockhart, Baptist church, 5.
Johnsbnry: Nevertheless the four da
lion of God standeth sure, having thi
seal the Lord knoweth EN- that are His
Ill Tim. PIG. Rev W. B. WORKING
NJ Z. church, St. Johnsbury: Know Y
not that there is a prince and great nal
fallen this day in Israel?"-II. Sam. 3: 80
Many others also used the same text. Rev
Mr.. Fairbanks in South church, St John,
bury: Verify. verify. l say unto yor
Except a corn of wheat fall into tn
ground and die. it abideth alone: but if
lie, it bringeth forth much fruit Job
1924. Rev E Folsom, East Burke. "B
1tlll and know that am God