Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-19

rejoicing with Joy unspeakable, and while
they give thanks to God as the author Of all,
they cannot forget the liberal souls Of Brat
tleboro by whose bounty they have been able
to secure the labors of both pastor and evan
gest
Next below in the valley is Townshend,
where is Leland and Gray seminary, pros
pering beyond what it has known for many
years under the care Of Professor G. @.
Boynton-a school of great value to the
churches of Wndham county Here Rev.
Mark Carpenter, father Of Rev. Q. H. Car
penter of Bassein, Burmah, recently died at
the age Of fourscore, and here he is buried.
The church, left in November without pas
tor by the removal Of Rev. Il. NJ Butler to
Uxbrdgo, Mass, almost Immediately called
Rev. S. j. Axtell, of West Medway, Mass,
to its vacant pastorate. Those who know
Brother Axtell will sympathize with the church
in Townshend in their regret that he should
feel compelled to decline their call.
The church in Brattleboro is the largest
Baptist church there is in the state. BY rea-
son of the organ factory Of j. Estey u Co.
it is continually increased from the smaller
churches Of the county and the state 1t has
been blessed in the past with many large in
gatherings, in which the operatives in the
factory, with others, have been brought in
large numbers into the church. The mem
bers of the Estey firm arc influential in the
church, and by their well known liberal Civ
ing and active Christian labor are the strong
supporters in turn Of the smaller churches in
the county and state. On Christmas eve
nine were baptized into tho fellowship of the
church by the pastor
But the great glory of the Baptists of Yer.
mont is their academy at Saxtons River. To
this institution, too, the Esteys have been
large donors, both in the original endowment
of the school and subsequently. The last
term, closed just before the holidays, was
the most prosperous in many respects since
the school was founded. The number in at
tendance was 1866. Principal Willard is sup
ported by an able corps of teachers. Major
@. II. Spooner, teacher of mathematics, has
charge of the military drill, the young men
of the school forming one Of the companies
of the Vermont volunteer militia, equipped
by the state A new and spacious drill-room
has recently been built for their winter ac-
commooation. Rev. Geo. W. Rigler, grad
uate of Grocer, and recently ordained at Suf-
field, Ct, is the successful assistant teacher
Of Greek and Latin, in place of Prof. Aber-
crombie, now of Worcester academy. The
religious interest always prevalent in the
school is for Christians its chief excellence.
| The Christian young men and women of the
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| Christian work. The new dormitory for
| young men opened last year has been full
| from the first, and only shows how great is
the demand for similar accommodations.
Two more buildings Of the same capacity arc
as much needed az the two already built
Saxtons River is a beautiful village among
tho hills, an hours ride from the railroad
station at Bellows Falls. Baptists have nc
academy superior to their Vermont school
none more prosperous, and for that very rea
son none demanding more imperatiyely th,
larger endowment needed for its continued
growth The Baptist church in Saxtons Riy
er has Just received a new pastor, Rev W
II. Randall late of Thompson, Ct, of whom
it is enought to say that he is worthy to sue
ceed his predecessor, Rev. S II. Stacepole,
now Of Hamilton, n. \.
The baptist churches of Windhsm county
have much to contend with. The smalle
churches have little wealth, and suffer contin
ual depletion by emigration