Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-02
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Friday November 2, 1Sss.
An Interesting occasion.

A Notable Amntvsrsary of the Bapa1sS Church in !southIngtOn--I4inlkin the Past and 1he Present. ass
 Crowds of people of this town might be seen vending their way this (Wednesday) af- ternbon towards the center of the village it being the tiftieth anniversary of the building of the present. Baptist church and the one hundred and forty fifth of it's organiza ation. The services began this afternoon about two o'clock and lasted until half-past five. The programme for the afternoon was as follows: Anthem-s'W wake the Song of Jubileesp, Choir Reading Scripture Rev J. Yinton Prayer:. : Rev M; q Ayres Hym0-''come Thou Almighty King. - Choir Historical Address. k F. Rlens Ss the ris tas tES an =. Mm E0Td v R3n.sy15s Ius Eig osvs land. Ohio; Rev. J. Wilson, woodstOWns N.sJ- aSi | Hymn. s .s1s 6i ss3T 5sas,s 5a
 The following is list of pastors from the building to the present day :-gy e@ l Irenus Atkins, Is27-s9.
 " Palme 1stI-42.
 F. Samuel Richards, 1s4S-44. s, .s-- -1 -s5ri- a
 George Dorrance. 1s47-zs. '@ -'--' -- "
 William Pattison, JsA4--4T. a-.s5ssI sal zs
 Daniel Robinson, 1849-53.
 i JudBon Clark, 1s5S-56. tllt-4-I 70 asae'5a n4 | Fletcher 1856-62. .---.f.. -r-.. t- t1
 AP Buell., IS74-7s.
 George Nichols, nt pAator. rs-. | Letters of regret and detention were read from the folloging: s.,s ....- ,..., I Rev Andrew Hopper, pastor rom 1s42-4s.
 Rev Richards, pastor from 1S4S-44 s Sfas t-
 Rev Rev i1 William Psts1s9H aa s, PsssOr from 1ssi4-za g.
 Rev Wilson, pastor from 1s7e--1eSo. gsia. sicsg
 The above expected to be- npresent. but un expected circumstances made it impossible < attend. . a .- -r.- ll4Es azsE .4tag
 Addresses were delivered by the following , Rev. w. K. Lord. Huntsville; Rev. A. L Freeman, Mumford, N. Y.; Rev. A. P. Buell. Cleveland, O.; Rev. L. F. Berry. Huntsville After the addresses Rev. T. A. T. Hsnnas O PlantsviIle, racited poem of his own com position, entitled 'sChurch Bells.'' Ia. After the services bountiful repast wa spread in the conference rooms. to which al were invited. About two hundred sat dowl and did ample justice for the inner man There was on exhibition table, formerl! theHproperty of Elder John MerFiman, pi oneer Baptist minister west of the Connec ticut river, and later pastor of the Farming ton Baptist church, aftervard called tn , Pennington and Southington Baptist church and still later in 1916 the Southington Bap tist church. It is about two feet high witl top about two and half feet by three fee , and made of pine. It was used by him 8 the table in his study, and was also used b him in his pulpit when from age he was to infirm to stand. It was called the communio table from, which the small band of disciple used to receive communion. The table wa brought from England and as Captain Ns thaniel Merriman, the grandfather of tn pioneer minister brought it over with hir and also resided in Wallingford in 167C it must be over two hundred years old. was presented to the Southington Baptis l church on the occasion of it's fftieth anniveI sary and the one hundred and forty fifth 0 it's organization by Mrs. Abner Futile, gres granddaughter of the pioneer minister. Sui fee it to say that the Southington Baptit church is the oldest in the New Haven BaI fist association.
 There rests on this old table Bible prfnt ed in the fifteenth century. It is of th Geneva version. It is printed throughou with nonpareil type and is old English tram = lation.
 The services in the evening began at 7:1( and after reading scripture and prayer, Stt = phen Judd delivered an oration on the rem iniscences of Southington fifty years age t He spoke for some time on the growth ( Southington during the past fifty years, als s as regards the growth of manufacturing il 8 terests, education and the building of house
 of religious worship. Then followed singh
 and 8 sermon by Rev. A. P. Bull. Rev. s Dryden Phelps, D. D., recited beautifI g poem written by himself for the occasion
 After an anthem and doxolegy, the reveren Il pastor gave benodiction. All through it vi
 8 very pleasant occasion.
 Southington, Oct. 31.