Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-05

VI inn's to me S.lte II 4lse;" as b0uHial
hy lands belonging 20 X nth aud Bhislel.
AID the road h.y,ng tpIr rols width qni
being eight ro's in |rng.h from the roa n
The near bnundtcv linz This deed vas
made and sftas'ri December II, 1885. anil
rrrorle Janutry 10, 1897. The dee n w.s
given, 10 g1n'e i ltngItge. "upon the
especial trust ant confidence tha, they
shall erec, AMI build thereon a house or
piacs OF religions worship for the use Of
The members Of the Me,holist Eoiscopll
church in M0ntp- Ter according to the
rules and Discipline which from time to
time msy ha agrred npou bg the ministers
and preachers hy said church at their gen
ertl conference in lhe United States Of
Americt," anil mentioning further expec-
t1tiOn that the properly should remain in
t1e control Of the said church under lis
disciplinary rul's. Stme S3 years later.
November 5. 1869. the title was made
absolute hy the execution OF another deed
hv which f1r consjlera lou Of SOD Mr.
Keith 1lit elTine'i io The stewards Of said
church all righ, ~ lille 10 The same piece
Of lInl. indicating that when il became
Necessary TO make change in the church
property, It was folnj that doubt existed
as to the right of the church 10 dispose OF
lhe same under the original title. This
illustrates the truth that not only mjee bu,
a,sr also sometimes overlook the means
of egress, when deeply intent in improy
ing the opportunity of ingress upon de.
sired possession.
The church was delicatel November 10.
1857, and the sermon preached by Rev. S.
Kelley, pastor. In 1855 the church in
Montpelier village was made station by
itself. with % names upon its roll Of mem
bership.
The first quarterly meeting hell in the
church at Montpelier village was on April
7 1888, anil ater this time usually occurred
ut this place In 1887. Middlesex charge
was u1ited with Montpelier for the time
being, and two preachers were appointed
to tie work. l1 1889, East Montpelier
was annexed in like manner, bat in each
instance the arrangement was only for the
current year Daring these years and the
following there was steady growth in the
membership of the church, with occasional
revival OF religion. Ia 1853, the Vernon,
annual conference Organized in I34t),
held its fourteenth session in Montpelier,
Bishop OsmAn {. Baker presiding. The
conference convened May 18th.
Ia 1866, the % session of the Vermont!
annual conference was held in Montpelier.
convenlng April 10, with Bishop Matthew
Simpson presiding. This was the centen
NAL year Of American Metho5ism. dating
from its Introduction in 1766, and great
interest at ached to the observation of
proper demonstrations to commemorate G
such an occasion of congratulation. Ga
Friday evening, April -, a centenary
meeting was he'd, at which Gov. Dilling.
ham presided, E:v. II. Eastman read q
poem suited to the occasion, and Rev. G.
c Bancroft delivered an address. The
Sabbath services were particularly inter-
es.iny, Bishop Simpson preaching al the
Congregational church in the forenoon,
ami the other services in the several
churches being conducted BIZ other visitors
ani by members Of the conference.
September q, 1868. it was voted bY the
/ leaders and stewards meeting (oticial
board, improperly so called), 40 build a
new house OF worship" and the necessary
measures We're taken in due time to dis.
pose OF the church property then held by
the society, and to procure the land and
erect the church edi1ce now owned By this
society. Like other church enterprises of
this character, this involved years OF tot,
and sacrifice on the part of the people, and
corresponding labor and sacrifice By the
pastors who found their lot cast with this
society during the several following years.
|! is not within the province Of this article
to relate the details Of the effort to eFecl
this new house OF worship, bQt to record
/ Il. pnr, rla,iop for ,lalipatiooCp No-a ~, Lar
~ 1874, Rev. W. K. Clark, D. D , of the
New England conference. being the
/ preacher OF the deiica.ory sermon.
Among the material encouragemen,s 10
/ the undertaking WAS the donation Of the
massive bell by Col. H. c. Mutt, at abou.
$500 cost, and which was made me
m9risl gif." in the name OF two sisters
/ deceased. and whose names are cls. in au
/ inscription OIL the bell as follows;