Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-02-28
Personal and ImpersOual,

Mrs. Rev. Cnurch Tabor is vlslllnS
friends at Mt. Holly.
Cambridgeport Methodists enjoyed last
Sabbath two very interesting sermons
from Rev. Z. Snow, of Ludlow.
The wife of Bro. NJ. B. Taylor, Nj. E.
Sunday school superintendent at Ludlow,
has been very i'll, but is recovering.
Rev. A. II. Webb has been assisting
Rev. S. S. Brigham in the special meetings
at Barton. Much good has been done.
d. G. Frost, the temperance orator, held
a meeting Of great interest at the Bellows
Falls NJ. E. church last Sabbath evening.
Rev. Church Tabor has recently received
at West Fairlee. FIVE into full membership,
eleven on probation, and has baptized
FIVE. He has also succeeded in putting a
catechism into every family, and in doing
many other things which are destined to
be productive of future results.
Rev. DR.. l. H. Cobb. formerly of
Springfield. nov the secretary of the
American Congregational Union, preached
two very interesting sermons at the
Ludlow Congregational church last Sun.
day: The evening sermon was an
impressive discourse to the young people.
Rev. George E. Smith has organized the
young ladies of The Plainfed NJ. E. church
into society of "Willing Workers. over
twenty in number. The children are
organized into Band of Hope" and are
thus started in the right direction. 1t will
thus be seen that Bro. Smith sees his
opportunities and utilities them.
The venerable l. N. Hall has been a
member of the NJ. f. church for 81 years,
and has been connected with the Groton
church since its organization. Not little
OF the success and usefulness of this church
has been due 10 the untiring labor and
generous gifts of Bro. Hall. He still
holds commanding position in the
church and the community, and is still
active in whatever advances the cause Of
right. By the way, the MESSENGER will
soon republsh from Hemenway's Gazetteer
the interesting history Of the Groton NJ.
E. church
On Tuesday, the goth, occurred the
dedication of the ProctorsvilIe NJ. E.
church. 1t could hardly be called a
re-opening, as nothing remains but part
of the old frame, and the church is
virtually new one. An addition has
been built on the rear for the pulpit and
choir, the roof has been raised, a stately
corner tower has been added, new gothic
windows with cathedral glass have been
put in, small vestry l6xl8 has been
partitioned of at the left of the entrance,
which is through the tower, and cellar
has been dug and furnace put in. The
furniture is new throughout AMI is costly
and elegant. The pews are of ash, the
sheathing of butternut, the pulpit sets and
altar rail Of black walnut. The frescoing
is rich and 10 good taste. The audience
room is lighted with double side lights
with globes, way of lighting which, on
the whole, is preferable to chandeliers.
The whole expense OF the repairs is little
over $4,000, all of which save about 800,
has not only been signed but paid, and
this latter small amount is in the best of
and will soon be paid. 1t
will thus be seen that there is not only no
encumbra1co now, but no possibility of
one hereafter through any expense
incurred now. In addition to this grant
of land in the rear of the church has been
secured for the erection of horse sheds.
So far as beauty is concerned the church
is perfect gem, some even calling it
superior to the Ludlow NJ. E. church,
which cost $1,000. As the village has two
good halls the church needs no large
vestry, and with the small vestry put in it
is specially adapted to the needs of the
place. During the pastorate of Bro. Geo.
E. Smith he, though contending against
many obstacles, succeeded in getting some
action taken with reference to the repairs,
and secured pledges amounting to 81, 200. |
This, however, was not adequate to the |
proposed plan, and his pastorate closed
He having thus laid the foundation, left |
he work to his successor, Bro. \. B. |
Enright. His labors have been incessant. |
1e having given nearly $500 worth of
work. When the Encouragement of the
oeoplc, the seeming magnitude of the task,
the village is only small one), and the |
opinions of not few that the church was
ALREADY good enough" are taken into
account, it will be seen that Bro. Enright
las done great work. For the repairs
bove mentioned Ex-Governor Proctor
gave $3.50, Ex-Governor
Fletcher large sum, etc. The inspiration
# these and their large gifts greatly aided
'ro. Enright in his canvass for the amount
equired. The people are now enthusiastic
yer the result, and justly give the credit
# it TO the untiring labor Of the pastor.
lie, however. was ably seconded by the
ther members of the building committee
the amount of work required
be nature of the place and the renumera-
ion given Proctorsville, will hereafter be
ne of the most desirable charges in the
difference. The presiding elder, Bro. A.
!. Cooper, was to preach the dedicatory
ermon at P. NJ, and Bro. l. McAnn had
zen asked to preach in the evening, but
We were unable 10 be there to report any